Will humans become supermachines? – B1+ English Listening Test

B1+ English Listening Test

Listen to an interview about the future of humans and technology. For questions 1–7, decide if the statements are True or False.

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1 Transhumanists think uploading our minds into computers is the key to extending our lives for hundreds of years.

A.True

B.False

2 Dr Gray implies that we won't need a computer to get online.

A.True

B.False

3 A posthuman is someone who wouldn't be considered fully human by today's standards.

A.True

B.False

4 Dr Gray believes that uploading human minds will never be possible.

A.True

B.False

5 One of the things Dr Gray is most concerned about is inequality between the rich and the poor.

A.True

B.False

6 Dr Gray is very excited about the Singularity.

A.True

B.False

7 Dr Gray believes the idea of becoming posthuman may be great as long as we control how we change.

A.True

B.False

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