Because of all the horror (0) C associated with a visit to the dentist, there are few people who enjoy making a dentist (1) . Sitting in a hard chair, listening to the whining noise of a drill is usually enough to (2) the bravest person off, even before (3) has begun. In addition to that, there are long needles and hazardous x-rays to (4) with.
All this may be (5) to change, though, as hi-tech equipment makes its way into the dentist’s space-age (6) . The drill will be (7) by a new, painless instrument that fires metal particles (8) the tooth in order to cut through it. NASA software will calculate the chances of tooth (9) and x-ray images will be provided without radiation.
The dentist’s chair of the future will have significant changes (10) to it, too. It will be comfortable and able to warn the dentist if (11) become nervous by measuring their pulse. While (12) on the specially designed chair, they will be able to select their favourite TV show or a film to (13) on a personalised 3D (14) to help them relax. These changes will make a visit to the dentist no more painful than sitting in the waiting (15)
itself.
0. | A. | tales | B. | accounts | C. | stories | D. | statements |
1. | A. | meeting | B. | appointment | C. | reservation | D. | rendezvous |
2. | A. | take | B. | put | C. | get | D. | send |
3. | A. | therapy | B. | cure | C. | healing | D. | treatment |
4. | A. | cope | B. | tolerate | C. | face | D. | oppose |
5. | A. | certain | B. | about | C. | possible | D. | ready |
6. | A. | studio | B. | office | C. | surgery | D. | bureau |
7. | A. | exchanged | B. | swapped | C. | replaced | D. | renewed |
8. | A. | from | B. | to | C. | at | D. | through |
9. | A. | rot | B. | decay | C. | wear | D. | repair |
10. | A. | done | B. | taken | C. | put | D. | made |
11. | A. | patients | B. | customers | C. | clients | D. | contacts |
12. | A. | leaning | B. | laying | C. | stretching | D. | lying |
13. | A. | look | B. | watch | C. | glance | D. | observe |
14. | A. | board | B. | frame | C. | screen | D. | projector |
15. | A. | room | B. | lounge | C. | hall | D. | office |