Directions:Read the following text. Choose the best word or phrase for each numbered blank

Directions:

Read the following text. Choose the best word or phrase for each numbered blank and mark A, B, C or D on ANSWER SHEET 1.

The evolution of artificial intelligence is now proceeding so rapidly that (26) the middle of this century cheap computers (27) larger than portable typewriters will (28) that will be able to solve almost any (29) faster and more efficiently than we can. "Intelligence" in a machine, (30) in a human, is best (31) as the ability to solve complex problems swiftly. This (32) involve medical analysis and prescriptions, 33 legal matters— (34) short, replacing the profession of lawyers completely or in (35) war games : in other words, (36) governments whether (37) not to go to war. (38) computers have already intensified the deadlines of weapons, the prospect is that they will (39) the more beneficial role of preventing wars. (40) asked to estimate the chances of victory, the computer will analyze facts (41) from the lifelong military expert with his optimistic sense and military enthusiasm.

When the same figures are fed into the emotionless machine each to be weighed with (42)objective and then judged (43) each other, the (44) , far more often than" (45) "in human decision making, will be: "You start this war you will lose."

26. [A] at

[B] by

[C] in

[D] on