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Intermediate06WorldPassUnit01Practice

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Newworkersinourcompany__________availabletoworkevenonSaturdayafternoons.
arerequired
doesnthavetobe

mustbe
shouldtobe
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Apersonwhodoesnotliketointeractwithpeopleiscalled_______________.
asocial
anactivist

insocial
unsocial
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Babies_______________whatishappeningaroundthem.
arenotawareof
notawareof

benotaware
arenotaware
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WhenMarywasakid,she________onherhands.
wasrequiredwalk
waspermittowalk

canwalk
couldwalk
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Mycousinis______________.Hedoesnotseemtobeinterestedinanything.
motivated
amoral
apathetic

aware

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Doyoureallyknowwhatyouareeating?Doyouknowhow,forinstance,thelettucethatyouare
chewingwasgrown?Youmaybesurprisedtolearnthatnotallthevegetablesyoueatcomeentirely
fromMotherNature.SomeofthesemayhavebecomewhatisknownasGeneticallyModifiedfoods.
GeneticallymodifiedfoodscomefromGeneticallyModifiedOrganisms(GMO).These,inturn,
areorganismsthathavebeenmodifiedintheirgeneticcomposition.Insimpleterms,theprocess
goesasfollows:geneticengineersgetDNAfromoneorganism,modifyitinthelaboratoryin
differentways,andtheninsertitintoanotherorganism.Allthisisdonetoproduceaspecifictraitor
characteristicthat,forinstance,canmakeaplantmoreresistanttoadeterminedinsect.Oncethe
modifiedorganismhasbeenproduced,itisagaininsertedintothetargetplant:thelettucewe
mentionedbefore,forinstance.
Asanyotherscientificbreakthrough,thesegeneticallymodifiedfoodsgetsupportersand
detractors.Ontheonehand,supportersclaimthattheseproductscanbeusedtofightthespreading
hungerintheworld.Anotherargumentisalsothattheymayhelpfarmerssavemoneyonpesticides,
forexample.Ontheotherhand,thedetractorsaffirmthatwedonotknowforsurewhateffectsthese
productsmayhaveinhumansaftersomeyearsofcontinuousconsumption.Wecouldindeedbe
fightinghungerwithoutknowingwhatpricewehavetopay.Asregardsthefinancialaspect,these
detractorsalsostatethatquiteoftenthefarmersusemorepesticidesthanwhattheyactuallyneed.
Doingthis,theytrytomakesurethattheircropsareindeedfreefromharmfulinsects.
Infact,thedebatedoesnotgoroundthetwoaforementionedaspectsonly.Theyspreadintoother
diverseareassuchaslabelingandconsumerchoice,intellectualproperty,environmentalsafety,and
soon.Inordertohaveastrong,wellthoughtoutpositiononthisissue,itisimportanttoevaluateall
theavailableinformation,theprosandcons,andtheexpertsopinions.
Whichofthefollowingstatementsistrueaccordingtothepassage?
TheDNAfromoneorganismisdirectlypassedontoanother.
TheDNAthatistakenfromoneorganismisnotmodifiedatanystageoftheprocess.
TheDNAthatistakenfromoneorganismsufferssomechangesinthelaboratory.
AGeneticallyModifiedOrganismandGeneticallyModifiedFoodaretermsthatrefertoexactly
thesamething.
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_______________thinksalotaboutimaginarylife.
Aslacker
Anescapist

Avisionary
Anactivist
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A:AreyougoingtotakethelastexaminMathtomorrow?
B:Actually,I____________takeitbecauseIgotgoodgradesontheotherthree.
amableto

could
donthaveto
should
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A:Mike____________Rosaonherbirthdaytwodaysago.
B:Youreright.Ibetshesangryathimnow.
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shouldcall
wasallowtocall
wasabletocalled
shouldhavecalled

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Doyoureallyknowwhatyouareeating?Doyouknowhow,forinstance,thelettucethatyouare
chewingwasgrown?Youmaybesurprisedtolearnthatnotallthevegetablesyoueatcomeentirely
fromMotherNature.SomeofthesemayhavebecomewhatisknownasGeneticallyModifiedfoods.
GeneticallymodifiedfoodscomefromGeneticallyModifiedOrganisms(GMO).These,inturn,
areorganismsthathavebeenmodifiedintheirgeneticcomposition.Insimpleterms,theprocess
goesasfollows:geneticengineersgetDNAfromoneorganism,modifyitinthelaboratoryin
differentways,andtheninsertitintoanotherorganism.Allthisisdonetoproduceaspecifictraitor
characteristicthat,forinstance,canmakeaplantmoreresistanttoadeterminedinsect.Oncethe
modifiedorganismhasbeenproduced,itisagaininsertedintothetargetplant:thelettucewe
mentionedbefore,forinstance.
Asanyotherscientificbreakthrough,thesegeneticallymodifiedfoodsgetsupportersand
detractors.Ontheonehand,supportersclaimthattheseproductscanbeusedtofightthespreading
hungerintheworld.Anotherargumentisalsothattheymayhelpfarmerssavemoneyonpesticides,
forexample.Ontheotherhand,thedetractorsaffirmthatwedonotknowforsurewhateffectsthese
productsmayhaveinhumansaftersomeyearsofcontinuousconsumption.Wecouldindeedbe

fightinghungerwithoutknowingwhatpricewehavetopay.Asregardsthefinancialaspect,these
detractorsalsostatethatquiteoftenthefarmersusemorepesticidesthanwhattheyactuallyneed.
Doingthis,theytrytomakesurethattheircropsareindeedfreefromharmfulinsects.
Infact,thedebatedoesnotgoroundthetwoaforementionedaspectsonly.Theyspreadintoother
diverseareassuchaslabelingandconsumerchoice,intellectualproperty,environmentalsafety,and
soon.Inordertohaveastrong,wellthoughtoutpositiononthisissue,itisimportanttoevaluateall
theavailableinformation,theprosandcons,andtheexpertsopinions.
Whichofthefollowingstatementsisnotcorrectaccordingtothepassage?
Apersonwhoreadsthepassagemaynotbewellinformedaboutwhathe/sheiseating.
Inordertohaveanobjectiveideaonthisissue,weneedtogetenoughinformationandevaluateit.
GeneticallyModifiedFoodsareacompletelysafewaytohelppeoplewhohavenothingtoeat.
Anotherareaofdebateincludesthecustomersrighttoknowthecomponentsofaproduct.

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A:Ruthlookedangrythismorning.Doyouknowwhathappenedtoher?
B:Yeah.Shewasupsetbecauseshe_________________herassignmentagain.
shouldhavetyped

wasrequiredtotype
cantype
allowedtotype
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A:IthinkweshouldinviteMaribeltojoinourteam.
B:Ithinkso.Withherinit,Iamsurewe__________winmostoftheothermatches.
arerequiredto
couldto

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can
wereableto
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Studentsatourinstitute_____________workonaprojecteverymonth.
arepermitted
arerequiredto

shouldto
doesnthaveto
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Doyoureallyknowwhatyouareeating?Doyouknowhow,forinstance,thelettucethatyouare
chewingwasgrown?Youmaybesurprisedtolearnthatnotallthevegetablesyoueatcomeentirely
fromMotherNature.SomeofthesemayhavebecomewhatisknownasGeneticallyModifiedfoods.
GeneticallymodifiedfoodscomefromGeneticallyModifiedOrganisms(GMO).These,inturn,
areorganismsthathavebeenmodifiedintheirgeneticcomposition.Insimpleterms,theprocess
goesasfollows:geneticengineersgetDNAfromoneorganism,modifyitinthelaboratoryin
differentways,andtheninsertitintoanotherorganism.Allthisisdonetoproduceaspecifictraitor
characteristicthat,forinstance,canmakeaplantmoreresistanttoadeterminedinsect.Oncethe
modifiedorganismhasbeenproduced,itisagaininsertedintothetargetplant:thelettucewe
mentionedbefore,forinstance.
Asanyotherscientificbreakthrough,thesegeneticallymodifiedfoodsgetsupportersand
detractors.Ontheonehand,supportersclaimthattheseproductscanbeusedtofightthespreading
hungerintheworld.Anotherargumentisalsothattheymayhelpfarmerssavemoneyonpesticides,
forexample.Ontheotherhand,thedetractorsaffirmthatwedonotknowforsurewhateffectsthese
productsmayhaveinhumansaftersomeyearsofcontinuousconsumption.Wecouldindeedbe
fightinghungerwithoutknowingwhatpricewehavetopay.Asregardsthefinancialaspect,these
detractorsalsostatethatquiteoftenthefarmersusemorepesticidesthanwhattheyactuallyneed.
Doingthis,theytrytomakesurethattheircropsareindeedfreefromharmfulinsects.
Infact,thedebatedoesnotgoroundthetwoaforementionedaspectsonly.Theyspreadintoother
diverseareassuchaslabelingandconsumerchoice,intellectualproperty,environmentalsafety,and
soon.Inordertohaveastrong,wellthoughtoutpositiononthisissue,itisimportanttoevaluateall
theavailableinformation,theprosandcons,andtheexpertsopinions.
Inthesecondparagraph,...modifyitinthelaboratoryindifferentways...thepronounitrefersto,
____________________.
DNA
headoflettuce
aGMO(geneticallymodifiedorganism?
aGeneticallyModifiedfood

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A:Menandwomenareequalandshouldbetreatedthatway.
B:Doyouthinkthatwomen____________________________?
A:Oh,comeon!!Youcantbeseriouswhenyousaythat!!

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areasintelligentasmen
shouldgetgoodsalaries,too
shouldonlystayhomeandtakecareofthechildren
canworkwellinhighcompanypositions

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A:____________________________?
B:Warmones,Iguess.
ShouldwetakewarmclothestoHuaraz

AreyourequiredtotraveltoHuaraz
WhatcanIdoinHuaraz
WhatkindofclothesshouldItaketoHuaraz
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Doyoureallyknowwhatyouareeating?Doyouknowhow,forinstance,thelettucethatyouare
chewingwasgrown?Youmaybesurprisedtolearnthatnotallthevegetablesyoueatcomeentirely
fromMotherNature.SomeofthesemayhavebecomewhatisknownasGeneticallyModifiedfoods.
GeneticallymodifiedfoodscomefromGeneticallyModifiedOrganisms(GMO).These,inturn,
areorganismsthathavebeenmodifiedintheirgeneticcomposition.Insimpleterms,theprocess
goesasfollows:geneticengineersgetDNAfromoneorganism,modifyitinthelaboratoryin
differentways,andtheninsertitintoanotherorganism.Allthisisdonetoproduceaspecifictraitor
characteristicthat,forinstance,canmakeaplantmoreresistanttoadeterminedinsect.Oncethe
modifiedorganismhasbeenproduced,itisagaininsertedintothetargetplant:thelettucewe
mentionedbefore,forinstance.
Asanyotherscientificbreakthrough,thesegeneticallymodifiedfoodsgetsupportersand
detractors.Ontheonehand,supportersclaimthattheseproductscanbeusedtofightthespreading
hungerintheworld.Anotherargumentisalsothattheymayhelpfarmerssavemoneyonpesticides,
forexample.Ontheotherhand,thedetractorsaffirmthatwedonotknowforsurewhateffectsthese
productsmayhaveinhumansaftersomeyearsofcontinuousconsumption.Wecouldindeedbe
fightinghungerwithoutknowingwhatpricewehavetopay.Asregardsthefinancialaspect,these
detractorsalsostatethatquiteoftenthefarmersusemorepesticidesthanwhattheyactuallyneed.
Doingthis,theytrytomakesurethattheircropsareindeedfreefromharmfulinsects.
Infact,thedebatedoesnotgoroundthetwoaforementionedaspectsonly.Theyspreadintoother
diverseareassuchaslabelingandconsumerchoice,intellectualproperty,environmentalsafety,and
soon.Inordertohaveastrong,wellthoughtoutpositiononthisissue,itisimportanttoevaluateall
theavailableinformation,theprosandcons,andtheexpertsopinions.
Accordingtothepassage,whydogeneticengineersworkontheDNA?
Becausetheywanttowritescientificarticlestobepublishedinjournals.
BecausetheyneedtoproduceDNAwithsomespecialcharacteristics,forinstance,moreresistant
tocoldweather.
BecausetheyarecompetingagainstoneanothertowintheNobelPrizeAwardinGenetics.
BecausetheylovetoplayGod.

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Inourclassroom,we_________________Spanish.
arepermittedspeak
arentallowedtospeak

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wasallowedtospeak
shouldhavespoke
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Wearetheoneswho_____________thetraditionofpreparingthefoodforChristmasdinner.
carry
carryout

bring
carryon

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A:__________________yourcellphone,please?
B:Sure.Goahead.Hereyouhaveit.
CanItouse

MayIuse
ShouldIhaveused
Wereyourequiredtouse
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A:_________________________asareceptionist?
B:Answerthephone,welcomepeople,takemessages,andsoon.
Whatdoyourequiredtodo

Whatyoudo
Whatcantyoudo
Whatareyourequiredtodo
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Doyoureallyknowwhatyouareeating?Doyouknowhow,forinstance,thelettucethatyouare
chewingwasgrown?Youmaybesurprisedtolearnthatnotallthevegetablesyoueatcomeentirely
fromMotherNature.SomeofthesemayhavebecomewhatisknownasGeneticallyModifiedfoods.
GeneticallymodifiedfoodscomefromGeneticallyModifiedOrganisms(GMO).These,inturn,
areorganismsthathavebeenmodifiedintheirgeneticcomposition.Insimpleterms,theprocess
goesasfollows:geneticengineersgetDNAfromoneorganism,modifyitinthelaboratoryin
differentways,andtheninsertitintoanotherorganism.Allthisisdonetoproduceaspecifictraitor
characteristicthat,forinstance,canmakeaplantmoreresistanttoadeterminedinsect.Oncethe
modifiedorganismhasbeenproduced,itisagaininsertedintothetargetplant:thelettucewe
mentionedbefore,forinstance.
Asanyotherscientificbreakthrough,thesegeneticallymodifiedfoodsgetsupportersand
detractors.Ontheonehand,supportersclaimthattheseproductscanbeusedtofightthespreading
hungerintheworld.Anotherargumentisalsothattheymayhelpfarmerssavemoneyonpesticides,
forexample.Ontheotherhand,thedetractorsaffirmthatwedonotknowforsurewhateffectsthese
productsmayhaveinhumansaftersomeyearsofcontinuousconsumption.Wecouldindeedbe
fightinghungerwithoutknowingwhatpricewehavetopay.Asregardsthefinancialaspect,these
detractorsalsostatethatquiteoftenthefarmersusemorepesticidesthanwhattheyactuallyneed.
Doingthis,theytrytomakesurethattheircropsareindeedfreefromharmfulinsects.
Infact,thedebatedoesnotgoroundthetwoaforementionedaspectsonly.Theyspreadintoother
diverseareassuchaslabelingandconsumerchoice,intellectualproperty,environmentalsafety,and
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soon.Inordertohaveastrong,wellthoughtoutpositiononthisissue,itisimportanttoevaluateall
theavailableinformation,theprosandcons,andtheexpertsopinions.
Whatisthepassageabout?
Theadvantagesofgeneticallymodifiedfoods.
Howgeneticallymodified(GM)foodsareproducedandsomedebateontheiradvantagesand
disadvantages.
HowGMfoodshelpfighthungerintheworld.
HowgeneticengineersplaywiththeDNAofdifferentorganisms.
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A:_____________________________?
B:No,youcantdoit.
Areyoupermittedtotakepicturesatamuseum

Whatcantyoudoatamuseum
Areyouallowtoplaywithaballatamuseum
Wereyouallowedtotakepicturesatthemuseum
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You____________saythatMr.Ramosisabadteacher.Mostofhisstudentsagreethatheknows
howtoteach.
cant

must
arepermittedto
cantto
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A:Ibelievethatpeoplewhohavenojobsshould__________________.
B:Idontknow.Thatseemsalittleextreme.
lookforone
berequirednottohavechildren

getsomehelpfromtheirimmediaterelativesforsometime
sendtheirresumestodifferentcompanies

Submit
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