9
People ________________ (work) from home in twenty years’ time.
10 We ________________ (go) away in a few days.
Marks: /10
Words, words, words
3
Read this text and think of the word which best fits each space. Use only one word in
each space.
My friend Tom and I went to attend a lecture (1)________________ human cloning given by Professor
Cloneman. We were both very interested (2)________________ the subject, as there had been a lot of
discussion (3)________________ it recently on the television and in newspapers.
Professor Cloneman began by saying that he approved (4)________________ research
(
5)________________ human cloning, provided it was only done by scientists in university labs, and
that he was not at all afraid (6)________________ the consequences. He said that he believed
7)________________ science and did not think that scientific progress would ever result in anything
(
harmful to human beings. In answer (8)________________ questions from the audience, he gave many
examples (9)________________ how cloning could help doctors fight certain diseases, especially
cancer. He referred (10)________________ transplants and explained how organs to be transplanted
could be produced using cloning techniques and concluded that the truth about cloning is very different
(11)________________ what the media would have us believe.
The professor’s ideas made an impression on us and started us thinking about the possibilities.
I must admit I am a bit nervous (12)________________ the prospect of human cloning on a large scale
and I’m definitely not too keen (13)________________ having myself cloned, but when Tom and I
chatted (14)________________ it later, I was shocked at the way he insisted (15)________________
getting some clones of himself made so that they could help him do all the things he didn’t have time to
do now.
Marks: /15
4
Choose the correct word or phrase A, B, C or D to complete these sentences.
1
Clones of a person will all look ___ .
A same B similar
The ___ on cloning started about ten years ago.
A chat B talk
Many European countries have ___ laws against human cloning.
A done B invented C started
People fear that scientific progress might ___ to a nightmare world.
A cause B lead C result
The doctor’s announcement has ___ a shocked reaction.
A led B resulted C made
Many people would find the ___ of a human clone a frightening one.
C identical
D common
D conversation
D introduced
D end
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
C debate
D provoked
D shape
A sight
The professor arrived ___ London last night.
A at B to
B vision
C scene
C in
D on
___ reality has already had an effect on the entertainment industry.
A Unreal B Virtual C Visual
There’s a strange man standing ___ the door.
D False
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