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The sentence And one day they could be your retirement...

  1. It’s Saturday night in the year 2100. Once again, you’re at the quiz night in a care home. Luna
  2. announces the questions about history and general knowledge. Zach serves dinner and drinks.
  3. Chi-Young administers evening medications. But Luna, Zach and Chi-Young aren’t human. And
  4. one day they could be your retirement companions. Imagine. Kyra, another humanoid, helps you
  5. choose your outfit for your morning walk and assists you into your exoskeleton - an aid that
  6. gives you full control of your mobility. Clara, with her soft silicone skin, assists you with
  7. medication. Her sensors can immediately detect changes in your mood, walking pattern, or skin
  8. temperatures. So … what would being looked after by robots actually feel like? … What’s your
  9. opinion about this issue?


Adapted from: BBC Ideas and The Open University (2026) Would you want to be cared for by a robot when you are older? [video]. Instagram. Available at: https://www.instagram.com/reel/DX_03WVle-- /?igsh=MXhhdHJ4NzlpeGE5dA%3D%3D. (Accessed: May 31, 2026).


ANSWER QUESTIONS 36 TO 50 ACCORDING TO THE TEXT ABOVE.

The sentence And one day they could be your retirement companions. (lines 03 and 04) implies that having robots as caregivers is something


A

highly likely to occur.


B

certain to happen in a near future.


C

Not likely to happen in 74 years from today.


D

possible to happen in the future though not guaranteed.