IN THIS UNIT YOU WILL LEARN HOW TO

• skim a text to identify facts, opinions and theories
• match a fact, opinion or theory with a person
• recognise the use of will and going to future forms
• match sentence beginnings and endings about a passage.

01. In the Reading test, you will be tested on your ability to identify facts, opinions and theories. Read statements 1-3 and decide which category they belong to: fact, opinion or theory.

1. I don't believe space tourism will ever be possible - it is far too dangerous.

2. According to experts, robots will soon reach human levels of intelligence.

3. The first working robot was introduced in 1961. It worked on a production line making cars for Ford.

02. With a partner, discuss statements 1 and 2 in exercise 1.