4. Complete the following sentences. Use the appropriate form of the word in brackets when given

EVAU PRACTICE 2º BACHILLERATO


4. Complete the following sentences. Use the appropriate form of the word in brackets when given.

10. a) I wish scientists _______ (discover) meat culture decades ago! It _______ spared the planet much irreversible degradation.

b) The first cultured meatball _______ (make) in 2016 by an unknown company _______ manager is a young bio-engineer in her twenties.
c) Some believe that cultured meat is one of _______ (relevant) discoveries in recent times for _______ (defeat) some world problems.
d) Nowadays, _______ (be) a vegetarian is becoming a far more popular option _______ it used to be a few decades ago.
(Fancy a Lab Grown Burger?)

11. a. Before …………. (become) king of England, George the V had a dragon tattooed on ………………. arm.

b.“………………. does the word ‘stigma’ mean?” “It means ………………. mark or sign or shame.”
c. Winston Churchill’s mother, …….…. wrist was tattooed with a serpent, tried to cover ………………. with a bracelet when in public.
d. In the past, tattoos ………………. (link) to criminals, but today the tattoo………………. (wear) proudly by celebrities.
(Skin Art)

12. a) Air-conditioned clothing is often used _____ workers at hot construction sites. Last summer, many of Sony’s employees _____ (wear) Kuchofuku jackets.

b) Temperatures in Iraq range from 48 degrees _____ the summer _____ below freezing. Soldiers operating in this kind of environment would benefit _____ (great) from air-conditioned clothing.
c) Another Japanese company, _____ name is Cool Biz, is also manufacturing air-conditioned clothes.
d) Have you ever _____ (think) about _____ (buy) an air-conditioned jacket?
(Air-conditioned Clothes in Japan)

13. a) The manager of Star Drop Tomatoes first _____ (think) of the idea 15 years ago, after she _____ (hear) about cows whose milk production went up after _____ (listen) to Mozart.

b) According to many reports, listening to classical music is highly beneficial. _____ has positive effects ______ both plants and humans.
c) In 1996, a farmer in Spain said that his Mozart-listening cows produced 1 to 6 liters more milk per day _____ other cows.
d) Oranges have been grown in Brazil _____ the 16th century and many people think that they are the _____ (good) in the world.
(Mozart Bananas)

14. a) Experts say that _____ you want to enjoy a nice cup of tea, you _____ drink it without sugar.

b) Since the 19th century, tea _____ (become) the most popular drink _____ the British.
c) The art of _____ (make) tea was _____ important for George Orwell that he wrote about it in London´s Evening Standard in 1946.
d) Complete the following sentence to report what was said.
“What would you like to do when you finish High School?” Mary asked her son.
“Let´s have some tea” → I suggested ________________________
(Cup of Tea)

15. a)Students _______ have many social contacts over the Internet are at risk of_______ (lose) opportunities when it comes to finding a job.

b)As every minute 240,000 pictures _______ (add) to Facebook, career advisers suggest that we _______ (use) social networking wisely.
c)Peter asked: "How long _______ (have) a Facebook account?"
Molly answered: “_______ I was 18 and I’m 22 now.”
d)Complete the following sentence to report what was said.
“Do not post these photos on Instagram.”
My mother told me_______________________________________
(Friends Forever?)

16. a) Sunburn _______ (cause) by overexposure to the sun’s ultraviolet rays, _______ can damage your cells.

b) Tanning-beds are even worse _______ the sun, so you should use them with care to avoid _______ (expose) to huge levels of ultraviolet rays.
c) We must do everything we can not to get _______ (burn) by the sun. Sunscreen is important because it helps to protect skin _______ harmful rays.
d) Complete the following sentence to report what was said.
“Mary, do not expose yourself to the sun so much”, said Peter.
Peter told Mary _________________________________________
(Sunbathing Can Stop You Gaining Weight)

17. a) You _______ not wear too much perfume in places such _______ hospitals or classrooms.

b) My sister can’t help _______ (cough) every _______ she smells my favourite perfume.
c) This particular perfume _______ (forbid) in Britain last month, but at home we had been using it _______ fifteen years.
d) I must remember _______ (buy) shampoo at this shop, _______ owner is always kind to me.
(The dangers of perfume)