A. Choose the correct answer
it seems entirely (1) to us that there're teams of scientists in universities and other institutions around the world, attempting to (2) the way the world works. however it hasn't always been that (3) . although the scientific method is now four or five hundred years old the ancient Greeks for example believed that they could work out the (4) of natural events just by the power of thought
during the 17th century more and more people began to realise that they could(5) their scientific ideas by designing a relevant (6) and seeing what happened . a lot of (7) was made in this way by individual scientists. these men and women often worked alone carrying out (8) into many different areas of science, and they often received very little (9) for their hard work. at the start of the 20th century though it became (10) the science was becoming more complicated and more expensive. the individual scientist disappeared to be replaced by highly qualified teams of experts. modern science was born
1. physical-natural-typical-real
2. create-invent-construct-discover
3. route-method-way-technique
4.aims-reasons-causes-impulses
5.calculate-estimate-measure-test
6. experiment-research-attemp-analysis
7. development-movement-progress-evolution
8. experiment-research-discovery-education
9. award-prize-gift-reward
10. clear-true-accurate-actual
B. circle the correct word
1. many materials have been used for artificial / false teeth including wood
2. be careful. you might give yourself an electric/electronic shock
3.i'm afraid the problem with your washing machine is the engine/motor
4. many employers in the chemicals industry/factory object to the new law
5. my computing exam is taking place/occuring next week
6. technology is a fundamental part of new/modern life
7. we had our car serviced and it seems there's a problem with the engine/machine
A. Choose the correct answer
it seems entirely (1) to us that there're teams of scientists in universities and other institutions around the world, attempting to (2) the way the world works. however it hasn't always been that (3) . although the scientific method is now four or five hundred years old the ancient Greeks for example believed that they could work out the (4) of natural events just by the power of thought
during the 17th century more and more people began to realise that they could(5) their scientific ideas by designing a relevant (6) and seeing what happened . a lot of (7) was made in this way by individual scientists. these men and women often worked alone carrying out (8) into many different areas of science, and they often received very little (9) for their hard work. at the start of the 20th century though it became (10) the science was becoming more complicated and more expensive. the individual scientist disappeared to be replaced by highly qualified teams of experts. modern science was born
1. physical-natural-typical-real
2. create-invent-construct-discover
3. route-method-way-technique
4.aims-reasons-causes-impulses
5.calculate-estimate-measure-test
6. experiment-research-attemp-analysis
7. development-movement-progress-evolution
8. experiment-research-discovery-education
9. award-prize-gift-reward
10. clear-true-accurate-actual
B. circle the correct word
1. many materials have been used for artificial / false teeth including wood
2. be careful. you might give yourself an electric/electronic shock
3.i'm afraid the problem with your washing machine is the engine/motor
4. many employers in the chemicals industry/factory object to the new law
5. my computing exam is taking place/occuring next week
6. technology is a fundamental part of new/modern life
7. we had our car serviced and it seems there's a problem with the engine/machine
