HS1 2019 unit6 act4 p100

1.Read the text and mark if the statements are T (true) or F (false).

The big bad wolf eats the poor little pig or chases Little Red Riding Hood. The brave young hunter comes along and-BANG!-he wolf is dead. Unfortunately, in some parts of the world there are no more wolves living in the wild. And all because the wolf has traditionally been seen as an evil enemy. In fact, this misunderstood animal has many virtues.

Wolves are superb hunters. They prefer hunting wild animals to domestic ones. They do not overpopulate, but keep their numbers at the level they can feed. As for killing people, conservationists insist that this is simply not true. Wolves avoid people. We have to teach the world that wolves only attack human beings in fairy tales.

There are plans to bring wolves back to the wild areas of Scotland, but loсal people have doubts about the idea. "We want wolves back. They lived for thousands of years in Scotland-it is their land – but we fear for our animals,' one farmer says. The government has announced that it will pay for any farm animals killed by wolves.

People in favour of bringing the wolf back say this: "Let our children have the chance to hear a wolf howl at the moon on a still, Scottish night, and let us be proud that we made it possible.'

TRUE OR FALSE

1. Wolves are usually presented in fåiry tales as enemies. -       [True, False]

2. Wolves are very good hunters.       [True, False]

3. Wolves attack and kill people.       [True, False]

4. The government will pay farmers if wolves kill their cattle.       [True, False]

5. The number of wolves is increaşing constantly.       [True, False]

6. Wolves usually hunt domestic animals.       [True, False]

7. Local people are worried about the idea to bring wolves back to the wild areas of Scotland.       [True, False]

2.Read the text and mark the correct sentence (A-G) to fill in the blanks (1-6).

A. The experiment failed.

B. Some - but not all- supermarkets are telling their customers which foods are genetically engineered.

C. They will have to find one, fight for one - or kill for one.

D. These new life forms have been described as a 'real-life Frankenstein'.

E. It makes them easier and faster for the farmer to grow.

F. Plants which grow faster, or cows which produce more milk, can save the lives of starving people.

GENETICALLY ENGINEERED FOOD

Perfectly round tomatoes all exactly the same size and big fat chickens are now a normal part of our diets. They are made that way by genetic engineering Their genes have been changed.

Every living thing has genes. Genes carry information. They are passed on from generation to generation. They make sure that humans give birth to humans and cows give birth to cows. Genetic engineers take genes from one species - for example, a scorpion and transfer them to another - for example, corn. In this way a new life form is created. (1)   [A, B, C, D, E, F]

Genetic engineers put hormones into cows to make them produce more milk. They put genes from flowers into soya beans and from scorpions into corn. This does not make them cheaper, tastier or healthier. (2)   [A, B, C, D, E, F]

The effects of genetic engineering on the natural world may be disastrous. The engineers may create life forms-monsters-that we cannot control. The new life forms have no natural habitat or home. 3)   [A, B, C, D, E, F]

Moreover, the effects of these experiments can often be cruel. In America, pigs were given human genes to make them bigger and less fatty. (4)   [A, B, C, D, E, F] The pigs became very ill and began to lose their eyesight"

Greenpeace is trying to prevent all such food experiments. Some- but not all- food companies are refusing to use genetically engineered foods. (5)   [A, B, C, D, E, F].

Some people believe, though, that genetic engineering could be the solution to the problem of famine. (6)   [A, B, C, D, E, F]

In the story, Frankenstein created such a terrible and dangerous monster that he had to destroy it. We must make sure that it remains a story-and no more than that.

Listen to the audio twice (or three times) and do the exercise. Match the characters with what the speakers say about them.

After-listening task. Choose the correct answer.

1. How often does the woman watch the show?                [Always, Sometimes, We don't know.]

2. How has the woman's opinion of the show changed over time?                            [It's become more positive., It's become less positive., It hasn't changed.]

3. What does the man think of the story?                                  [It's very well written., Too many characters died., He can't remember much about it.]

4. What is the one negative thing about the show for the man?                                          [They spent too much money on the special, The episodes were too short., There weren't enough episodes.]

5. Why does the man think the writers have fewer ideas for stories now?                                          [Because they're saving their ideas to ma, Because they aren't copying the books., Because they're copying the books.]

6. Why does the woman like Cersei?                                          [The character does unpredictable things., The character learns from her mistakes., She's a very intelligent character.]