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Unit 4 Test A

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1 Identify the conditional. Match 1-5 with A-E. 1 2 3 4 5

3 Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence using the word given.

zero conditional first conditional second conditional third conditional mixed conditional

A If researchers had continued their investigation, there would be more information about the side effects. B If they studied for the exam, they would be prepared. C If people insist on travelling by car to work the levels of CO2 will continue to increase. D If I go to bed early I wake up refreshed and relaxed. E If I had taken two extra photocopies, I would have had enough for the whole class.

/5 2 Complete the gaps with the correct form of the verb. 1 Robert knew that if he had invested on the stock market last month, he ___________ (be) a rich man right now! 2 If the scientists go ahead with their presentation on Friday, they ___________ (give) us the results of their latest research. 3 If the researchers had calculated their costs more efficiently, they ___________ (not/run out) of money. 4 The doctors told Lucy that if her mother took the medication, she ___________(feel) a lot better. 5 It is a well known fact that if you eat a large quantity of junk food, you typically___________ (gain) weight.

1 The decorator will paint your room, but only if you pay him the full amount next week. PROVIDED The decorator ___________ you pay him the full amount next week. 2 If she doesn’t pay her rent, she will be evicted from her house. UNLESS She will be evicted ___________ her rent. 3 What a shame the police couldn’t find the stolen car. ONLY If ___________ the stolen car. 4 The bank has offered to increase her overdraft because she may need some extra cash. CASE The bank has offered to increase her ___________ some extra cash. 5 I’ll go to the concert this evening but only if you pay for my ticket. LONG I’ll go to the concert this evening ___________ for my ticket.

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Use of English: Vocabulary 4 Complete the sentence with the correct words. You are given two letters that make up either a compound noun or a compound adjective. 1 People that work in the field of i___t___ tend to spend time configuring and maintaining technology systems. 2 The machine had b___d___ which undoubtedly meant they were unable to complete their experiments. 3 Nowadays, it is believed that the average l___ s___ of a human being is 80 years. 4 He went to a w___e___ university in London to complete a Master’s programme in biochemistry. 5 When asked about their research, the chemists stated that a b___t___ was doubtful given the circumstances.

/5 5 Choose the correct word in the correct form to complete the sentences. circumvent document mainstream sceptical scrutiny 1 We hired a video camera and a cameraman ____________ our journey through the jungle. 2 She was feeling ____________ about the promotion. She was unsure it was the right decision.

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3 His argument has come under ____________ by many researchers as it clearly lacks any empirical evidence. 4 In today’s meeting, the presenter ____________ the real issue, as he only commented on how to overcome global warming and not the actual causes. 5 Some pupils have to be removed from ____________ education because of the disruption they cause other students.

/5 6 Choose the best word to match each definition. Cryogenics Cybernetics Genetic engineering Information technology Nuclear engineering 1 ____________is the scientific study of very low temperatures and how they are used to preserve dead bodies. 2 ____________ is the study of technology and how it is used to make replicas of living organisms. 3 ____________ is the study of computers and electronic systems and how they store and use information. 4 ____________ is the study of the usage of nuclear power. 5 ____________ is the science of combining genes with living organisms, with the aim of making them more suitable for a particular purpose.

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Reading 7 You are going to read an article from a newspaper. For Questions 1-5, choose the correct answer A, B, C or D. Design your baby We live in a world where we have access to our heart’s desires. If we wish for the finest tea from India or the purest silk from Thailand, all we have to do is shop around or, easier still, find it on the internet. In today’s consumer society, everything and anything is accessible. If it isn’t, then people get angry and they want to know why. Years ago, when buying a car, for example, people used to go to the car show room and enquire about the engine and about how it worked. In today’s world, we ask considerably more questions and find out about how we can design our own cars. We choose the colour and effect, the material of the seats, the gadgets we want inside and much much more. We are obsessed with options and designing our own belongings. So much so that parents now have the desire to design their own children. In the US, a hospital clinic has now successfully enabled hundreds of couples to choose the sex of their unborn children. Although this number is not huge for a country so vast, it is expected that it will quickly rise, as parents become aware of the success rate and the relatively low cost associated with the process. In the UK, a number of clinics exist which also offer this relatively new phenomenon, but success rates in this country are considerably lower than those found in the US.

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The procedure of designing your unborn baby’s gender is straightforward. All that is needed is the consent of both parents, a nominal fee of approximately £1500 and a couple of hours. One thing to bear in mind in the US, nevertheless, is that they do not accept couples who are trying to determine the gender of their first unborn child. They insist the parents already have one child before they can determine the sex of the second. The procedure started with a view to aid parents that had inherited gender-related medical problems. Families who knew that the women in the family always contracted lifethreatening diseases were given the option to visit the US clinic. The clinic gave hope to those families that had thought they would never have children, due to the potential dangers. What started as an experiment had such a high success rate that other parents started to enquire about it for their own egotistical reasons. “I’ve always wanted a girl....so cute!” one mother claimed. Another mum said, “I’ve got two boys and all I need is one girl to make my family complete”. Suddenly parents wanted to choose the gender of their unborn children like they would choose sweets in a sweet shop. With the rapid development of science and with new research being carried out, there have been talks of the next step. Scientists have already predicted that in the next few years parents are going to be able to further design their unborn children. They will have the ability to enhance intelligence levels

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and develop personalities. But is this going too far? Many humanitarian organisations are completely against the concept of designing babies. They see the process as discriminatory, inhumane and appalling. There are also many dangers connected with scientists ‘playing with genes’. There was an experiment carried out on mice some years ago which had the aim of re-engineering the mice’s intelligence. Although the experiment worked, the mice suffered considerable side-effects. It is clear that people in today’s society always want more. To date, they can choose the sex of their unborn child and it is certain that in the future other genes will be able to be tampered with, meaning inevitably more choices to be made. How close we are to this, is however, unknown. 1 The writer’s overall view of people in today’s society is A they buy everything they want online. B they always want more and they ultimately get what they want. C they are obsessed with cars and designing them. D they are getting increasingly more aggressive.

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3 What does the US insist on for the gender designing procedure? A The parents have inherited gender-related medical issues. B The parents agree on the sex of the unborn child. C The parents have sufficient money and that both parents give their consent. D There is already one child in the family. 4 According to the writer, why are parents without inherited genderrelated medical problems interested in the procedure? A They want to feed their selfish interests. B They think girls are cuter than boys. C They usually find it difficult to have girls. D They think children are as nice as sweets in a confectionery shop. 5 What happened when the scientists carried out an experiment on mice? A The intelligence of the mice was enhanced without any consequences. B There was a negative effect on the mice. C The experiment went exactly to plan. D Scientists realised they could not use the drug on humans.

2 What does the writer imply by saying ‘Although this number is not huge for a country so vast’? A The quantity is high for such a small country. B We would expect triple this number. C The number is relatively low considering the size of the country. D We would expect to see less.

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somehow able to protect the coral against (2)__________. Next step

Discover compound and start testing. Testing to be carried out on (3)__________.

Predictio Within the n of (4)__________ when the pill will be available Future research

If research successful, will grant developing countries access to (5)__________food sources all year round.

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To be carried out on crops.

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You are going to hear an interview with a British scientist. Complete 1-5 in the fact sheet below. Use no more than three words in each gap.

Fact sheet for Dr Wilkinson’s research Purpose of the new pill

To protect human (1)__________ and __________ from the sun

Current research

Examining how algae pass a compound to coral which the coral in turn modifies. The modified compound is

Writing 9

In the future, drugs will be available which prolong lives. Some people believe we should be able to take these drugs as they will give us the ability to live longer, meaning we have more time to spend with our family and friends. Others are of the opinion that we shouldn't take these drugs as they will create a serious imbalance in our society. Write an essay (200-250 words) to discuss both of these viewpoints and then give your own opinion. Don't forget to

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