Reading Cam 14 - Test 3 - Passsage 2

Zoologist Ross Piper looks at the potential of insects in [pharmaceutical research]

• The study and development of drugs and medicines
• The study of animal behavior in the wild
• The development of new agricultural practices
• The research into alternative energy sources

Answer explanation

Pharmaceutical research: Nghiên cứu dược phẩm, nghiên cứu và phát triển thuốc men.

More drugs than you might think are [derived from], or inspired by, compounds found in living things.

• Originated from or obtained from
• Independent of or unrelated to
• Manufactured entirely synthetically
• Discovered by chance

Answer explanation

Derived from: Bắt nguồn từ, được lấy từ. Thuốc được lấy từ các hợp chất trong sinh vật sống.

More drugs than you might think are derived from, or [inspired by], compounds found in living things.

• Influenced or given an idea by
• Copied exactly from
• Criticized or opposed by
• Disregarded or ignored by

Answer explanation

Inspired by: Lấy cảm hứng từ, bị ảnh hưởng hoặc có ý tưởng từ.

More drugs than you might think are derived from, or inspired by, [compounds] found in living things.

• Chemical substances formed from two or more elements
• Single chemical elements
• Complex biological structures
• Living organisms themselves

Answer explanation

Compounds: Hợp chất, các chất hóa học được hình thành từ hai hoặc nhiều nguyên tố.

More drugs than you might think are derived from, or inspired by, compounds found in [living things].

• Organisms such as plants, animals, fungi, and microbes
• Man-made substances or creations
• Inanimate objects or materials
• Abstract concepts or ideas

Answer explanation

Living things: Sinh vật sống, các sinh vật như thực vật, động vật, nấm và vi khuẩn.

Looking to nature for the [soothing] and curing of our ailments is nothing new – we have been doing it for tens of thousands of years.

• Providing relief from pain or discomfort
• Causing pain or discomfort
• Ignoring pain or discomfort
• Intensifying symptoms

Answer explanation

Soothing: Giảm đau, làm dịu, mang lại sự nhẹ nhõm khỏi đau đớn hoặc khó chịu.

Looking to nature for the soothing and [curing] of our ailments is nothing new – we have been doing it for tens of thousands of years.

• Eliminating or alleviating a disease or condition
• Worsening a disease or condition
• Preventing the onset of a disease
• Diagnosing a disease

Answer explanation

Curing: Chữa bệnh, loại bỏ hoặc giảm nhẹ bệnh tật hoặc tình trạng.

Looking to nature for the soothing and curing of our [ailments] is nothing new – we have been doing it for tens of thousands of years.

• Illnesses or diseases
• Strengths or advantages
• Pleasures or joys
• Skills or talents

Answer explanation

Ailments: Bệnh tật, bệnh hoặc tình trạng không khỏe.

You only have to look at other [primates] – such as the capuchin monkeys who rub themselves with toxin-oozing millipedes to deter mosquitoes, or the chimpanzees who use noxious forest plants to rid themselves of intestinal parasites – to realise that our ancient ancestors too probably had a basic grasp of medicine.

• A group of mammals that includes monkeys, apes, and humans
• A group of reptiles such as snakes and lizards
• A group of birds such as parrots and eagles
• A group of insects such as ants and bees

Answer explanation

Primates: Linh trưởng, một nhóm động vật có vú bao gồm khỉ, vượn và con người.

You only have to look at other primates – such as the capuchin monkeys who rub themselves with [toxin-oozing] millipedes to deter mosquitoes, or the chimpanzees who use noxious forest plants to rid themselves of intestinal parasites – to realise that our ancient ancestors too probably had a basic grasp of medicine.

• Secreting or exuding poisonous substances
• Absorbing or taking in toxins
• Neutralizing or detoxifying toxins
• Repelling or keeping away toxins

Answer explanation

Toxin-oozing: Tiết ra hoặc rỉ ra chất độc.