L7 w5 Reading

L7 w5 5.3 Reading Saudi research sparks scientific interest

Multiple Choice

1. Skim the text. Which sentence best expresses the main idea of this article?

• a) It is important to study camels in a country with a lot of deserts.

• b) Saudi people have a close bond with camels, as they are vital to many aspects of Saudi life.

• c) Investing into scientific research into one area often provides benefits in other aspects of life.

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2a Having the first mapped camel genome has given camel breeders the ability to produce

as well as improving insight into human and camel health.

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2b Camel milk is believed to include a combination of ingredients that could aid in combatting a variety of

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2c According to Saeed Al Turki, approximately one quarter of Saudi people may

at some stage in life, which will cause stress to the healthcare system.

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2d When assessing the beauty of a camel, you should ensure that a camel can

, instead of leaning slightly to the left or right.

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3. The word ‘thrive’ in Paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to…

• a) survive

• b) excel

• c) compete

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4. The word ‘enthusiasm’ in Para. 5 is closest in meaning to…

• a) eagerness

• b) disdain

• c) fondness

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5. The phrase ‘lag behind’ in Para. 6 is closest in meaning to…

• a) to slowly improve

• b) to be at the forefront

• c)  to trail

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6. Please choose the statement that the author is most likely to agree with.

 

• a)  The Camel Genome Mapping Project is the most important scientific research in Saudi Arabia at the moment.

• b) The Camel Genome Mapping Project will provide a cure for Diabetes.

• c) The Camel Genome Mapping Project has helped Saudis to realise the real-life benefits of scientific research

• d) The Camel Genome Mapping Project produces more attractive camels, which helps to boost the Saudi economy.

L7 w5 5.3 Reading The Human Speechome Project

Multiple Choice

1.    Which sentence best expresses the main idea of this project/experiment?

• a)    a three-year study that generated more data than had been collected by all the research into language acquisition up until that time.

• b)    Develop technologies that could have applications in other fields of study, parenting and retail behaviour.

• c)    Enhance understanding of child development

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2i) Camera and audio recording technology could potentially help children in danger of developing developmental disorders such as autism through early detection when these problems

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2ii) The problem with research before Roy’s experiment is that it was primarily done in

rather than where the child lived.

 

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2iii)  If a machine could learn language based on the information collected in the experiment then more elaborate

robots could potentially be developed.

 

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2iv) The event that gave Professor Roy the idea for the experiment was 

of his wife.

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3    The word ‘impasse’ in the first paragraph of the sub heading ‘The idea’ is closest in meaning to…

• a)    To move through

• b)    Situation where no progress is possible movement forward

• c)    A commotion

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4    The word ‘unobtrusively’ is closest in meaning to…

 

• a)    Subtly, without being detected

• b)    To perform an action in a way that brings attention to yourself

• cc)    Strangely

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5   The phrase ‘eavesdropping on’ is closest in meaning to…

 

• a)    Listening to someone else’s conversation without their knowledge

• b)    Calling around to see someone uninvited

• c)    Completing a project the night before it is due

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6   Please choose the statement that Professor Deb Roy is most likely to agree with about the results of the Human Speechome Project;

• a)    The Human Speechome Project did advance the understanding of how children acquire language in natural contexts such as the home.

• b)    A robotic machine is able now to learn language as a result of the experiment’s data.

• c)    There is actually nothing learned from the experiment because it has to be done again and again and again.

• d)    The video cameras and microphones in the Roys’ house was effective in capturing the child’s ability to use and understand meaningful speech.

​These questions are on MS TEAMs in general files

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​If you wish, there is a TEDtalk listening related to the 2nd text. There are also questions about it. Look at onenote for the link