Part a: Vocabulary (5 points) Underline the phrasal verbs in the sentences below. Example

4.
I had dinner with some friends at a restaurant last night. When I left the restaurant, I noticed that
my car had been stolen.
5.
Alexander Graham Bell invented the telephone. The light bulb and record player were invented by
Bell’s friend Thomas Alva Edison.
PART C: Comprehension 
(10 points)
1.
Why does the author think people distrust science? 
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2.
Why does the author feel everyone should have a basic understanding of scientific issues?
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science fiction
science fiction
acid rain
physicist
childbirth
equation
greenhouse effect
engineer
mathematical

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PART A: Vocabulary 
(5 points)
For each item below, circle the synonym for the 
boldfaced
word.
Example:
supervisor:
a. colleague
b. boss
c. co-worker
d. assistant
1.
out of date:
a. contemporary
b. old-fashioned
c. romantic
d. daily