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EFP 240: 3B p.54-55 reading comprehension and vocabulary
EFP 240: 3B p.54-55 reading comprehension and vocabulary
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Paaragraph F: The main safety issue with biotech foods is their effect on _____
people
plants
animals
the environment
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Because of their bad diet, many children have a ______ in different vitamins and minerals.
notwithstanding
allergic
deficiency
alternative
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Look at the topic sentence of paragraph F. Does para F focus on the good points of biotech foods or the bad?
Good points
Bad points
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Instead of using bug spray, let's use GE foods. That is a better ______ . GE foods are much safer to use.
revolution
allergy
modify
alternative
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When you have a deficiency, you have too _______ of a vitamin or mineral. That means your diet is not very ______ .
little, nutritious
diminish, nutritious
much, nutritious
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Paragraph H: How can biotech foods help fix the problems with food shortage and hunger?
they cause food shortage and hunger
they are not suitable for farming
they can be engineered to grow more food or grow in harsh, dry climates
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What was the author's purpose in writing this article?
to convince the reader that biotech foods are dangerous
to show both sides of the biotech foods issue
to make biotech foods seem as attractive as possible
to explain why biotech foods will probably not be successful
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Look at the topic sentence of paragraph E. Does para E focus on the good points of biotech foods or the bad?
Good points
Bad points
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When you have an alternative, you do NOT have another choice to pick from.
False
True
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Look at the topic sentence of paragraph G. Does para G focus on the good points of biotech foods or the bad?
Good points
Bad points
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Which of these concerns about biotech (GE) crops is NOT mentioned in the article?
some GE crops are being developed too quickly
GE species will pollute water and harm animals
something could go wrong when moving genes across very different species
GE crops are being released before they've been tested properly
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When you are _____ to something, you may start sneezing a lot or get rashes on your skin
modify
allergic (hasasiya)
deficiency
traits
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Paragraph K: How does the author feel about biotech foods?
They are in the middle - there are some good points and bad points
They think biotech foods are 100% bad
They think biotech foods are 100% good
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Paragraph E: Why are some critics nervous about biotech foods?
they're worried about unexpected health problems that might happen
They're worried about the types of protein used
they're worried that some people are allergic to certain biotech foods
they think rats are dirty and we shouldn't put rat DNA in lettuce
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Paragraph H: How many people are malnourished (weak from having little food)?
800,000
8,000,000
800,000,000
80,000,000
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Paragraph I: What is the purpose of paragraph I?
to explain how many children suffer from having too little vitamin A
to discuss the many reasons why children go blind
to explain how "golden rice" is made
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Paragraph G: Why do some people think biotech foods might be good for the environment?
more pesticides (spray that kills bugs) has to be used for them
because they're make the land cleaner
less pesticides (spray that kills bugs) have to be used for them
Because biotech foods pollute water and harm animals
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Panadol can help your headaches and body aches _______ .
allergic
deficiency
diminish
increase
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Paragraph J: Do the experts in paragraph J agree that "golden rice" has many benefits?
No
It's not mentioned in the paragraph
Yes
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Paragraph E: What is the purpose of paragraph E?
to discuss why biotech foods are safe
to persuade readers to eat biotech foods
to explain some of the problems biotech foods had in the past
to explain why soybeans are bad for your health
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Look at the topic sentence of paragraph G. What words are used to show contrast with the previous paragraph?
may actually be good
On the other hand
advocates of GE crops argue
