English Exam : Unit 7

What are genes compared to in the text?

• A recipe

• A set of instructions

• A blueprint

• A map

What is one potential benefit of GM crops mentioned in the text?

• They can grow in salty water.

• They can replace all natural plants.

• They can reduce the need for farming.

• They can eliminate the need for water.

What is one concern about GM crops?

• They might increase the cost of seeds.

• They might harm the environment.

• They might reduce the global population.

• They might make food taste worse.

GM crops can resist attacks by pests.

• True

• False

All farmers can save seeds from GM crops for the next year.

• True

• False

Some people believe GM crops could solve global starvation.

• True

• False

What are two examples of what GM crops can do good, according to the text?

Why might farmers in poor countries struggle with GM seeds?

-Replace the underlined word with a word from the text:

a. Farmers lose a lot of money because of insects and other animals that harm crops. (______)

b. In some countries, there is a problem of people not having enough food. (______)