B. VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR
III Match the words with their definitions.
1. research findings | A. the study of human history and prehistory through the excavation of sites and the analysis of artifacts and other physical remains. |
2. breakthrough | B. a thing made or adapted for a particular purpose, especially a piece of mechanical or electronic equipment. |
3. archeology | C. a period in history when one technology is replaced by another technology |
4. device | D. results of your study based on the methodology you applied to gather information. |
5. patent | E. a new method, idea, product |
6. technological revolution | F. a sudden, dramatic, and important discovery or development. |
7. innovation
| G. a government authority or license conferring a right or title for a set period, especially the sole right to exclude others from making, using, or selling an invention. |
IV Fill in the gaps with the words in the box.
1. There is a …………………. that human ageing may be delayed or even reserved.
2. The experiments have …………………. that there is a strong relationship between family background and children’s academic success.
3. Today scientific progress is mostly defined in terms of technological ……………….
4. There are a number of technological …………………. in our classroom.
5. The …………………. of the research will make great contributions to reforming our educational system.
6. To make sure that the first results weren’t just an accident, you need to repeat your …………………. several times.
V Choose the best answer (A, B, C or D).
1. I am interested in natural science ………………. like Chemistry and Physics.
A. subjects B. objects C. topics D. themes
2. Steam engine has been known as a remarkable ………….. in science and technology.
A. breakdown B. break-up C. breakthrough D. outbreak
3. We will ………………. chips in the brain to control devices in the future.
A. implant B. add C. include D. attach
4. The ………………. of penicillin, one of the world’s first antibiotics, marks a true turning point in human history
A. generation B. exploration C. invention D. discovery
5. The group of doctors has spent 8 months …......…. the side - effects of this new vaccine.
A. having examined B. to examine
C. examining D. to have examined
6. The doctor said that this disease ………………. prevented by vaccine.
A. can B. can be C. could D. could be
7. Her teacher told her that there ………….. still room for her improvement in her work.
A. has been B. had been C. is D. was
8. A mechanical calculator which could do additions or subtractions very quickly was ………………. by Little Pascal.
A. found out B. discovered C. found D. invented
9. Science and technology have ………………. the life safe, secure and comfortable.
A. transformed B. made C. done D. changed
10. Facebook was built on the ….............. of earlier social network sites like MySpace and Bebo.
A. succeed B. successful C. successfully D. success
V Choose the best answer (A, B, C or D).
1. I am interested in natural science ………………. like Chemistry and Physics.
A. subjects B. objects C. topics D. themes
2. Steam engine has been known as a remarkable ………….. in science and technology.
A. breakdown B. break-up C. breakthrough D. outbreak
3. We will ………………. chips in the brain to control devices in the future.
A. implant B. add C. include D. attach
4. The ………………. of penicillin, one of the world’s first antibiotics, marks a true turning point in human history
A. generation B. exploration C. invention D. discovery
5. The group of doctors has spent 8 months …......…. the side - effects of this new vaccine.
A. having examined B. to examine
C. examining D. to have examined
6. The doctor said that this disease ………………. prevented by vaccine.
A. can B. can be C. could D. could be
7. Her teacher told her that there ………….. still room for her improvement in her work.
A. has been B. had been C. is D. was
8. A mechanical calculator which could do additions or subtractions very quickly was ………………. by Little Pascal.
A. found out B. discovered C. found D. invented
9. Science and technology have ………………. the life safe, secure and comfortable.
A. transformed B. made C. done D. changed
10. Facebook was built on the ….............. of earlier social network sites like MySpace and Bebo.
A. succeed B. successful C. successfully D. success