Have you ever forgotten     1     (lock) the door of your house? Or, have you ever forgotten to switch off the TV or computer? These kinds of things happen to us all the time, waste resources, and can sometimes lead     2     problems.

However, in the not-too-distant future, we will     3     (live) in smart homes that will lock the door for us when we are away and remember to switch off the TV when we forget.

You will no longer have to think about turning     4     (switch) on and off yourself. Your home will also learn your     5    (day) routine and preferences, so everything will be ready for you when you get home each evening. Your lights will come on     6     instant you enter the door along with your favourite music or TV programmes, and you will find your dinner already     7     (prepare) for you.

In addition, your smart home will be monitoring your health for you every day. If you start to have sleep or weight problems, it will send a warning to your phone. It will also give you suggestions on a     8     (health) diet and     9     to sleep better. Smart toilets will be keeping constant track of your health as well. They can warn you early on if there is something     10     (normal) or if you have a critical illness, such as cancer, and potentially save your life.

Smart homes will be able to prevent serious damage from accidents. Nevertheless, it will take some years before most new homes begin to use this new technology.

What do top minds from various fields think about     1     life will be like in 30 years? Mathematical biologist Joel Cohen says that the majority of the people in the world will live in urban areas. According to Bill Mitchell, director of MIT’s Smart Cities research group, by 2050 self-driving cars     2     (make) the roads safer, providing more efficient transports. To find out more about the predictions of future life, at nine o'clock tomorrow morning, I     3     (attend) a seminar held by the Future World Forum.