A. Write a word from below in each gap. You need to use some words more than once. When there is more than one correct answer, write all the possible answers.
1. The person who/that I admire the most is the inventor, Thomas Edison.
2. The reason science is important is that it helps us understand the world.
3. Natural selection, was an idea developed by Charles Darwin, is still controversial.
4. Yale, studied, has world class research facilities.
5. One question scientists have yet to solve is how life started,
6. Albert Einstein, ideas revolutionised science, was born in 1879.
7. The day we landed on the moon was a day shall never forget.
8. This is the very room nitrogen was first discovered.
B. In some sentences there is an extra word. Cross the extra word out. Ifa sentence
is correct, puta tick.
1. Medical science, which it is one of the most popular courses, lasts four years.
2. The course which I applied for was cancelled, which it was very annoying.
3. Maths, which I did badly in at school, is now a big part of my working life.
4. Tony, who he was planning to be an engineer, failed all his exams.
5. The reason that I chose to study here was the fees, which they are quite low.
6. There's a woman on my course who she is brilliant at maths.
C. Rewrite each pair of sentences as one sentence using a relative clause. If there
are different ways of answering, write them too.
1. One of the men is talking, He is my physics teacher.
The man who (that) is talking is my physics teacher.
2. Iron conducts electricity. its chemical symbol is Fe.
Iron
3. Isaw a documentary. It explained how magnets work.
Isaw.
4. Dr Carlisle was an expert in genetics. He has died.
Dr Carlisle
5. Hydrogen explodes easily. It used to be used in airships.
Hydrogen
6. I found an article. It was all about working in science.
I found
D. Write the correct form of the word in bold in each gap.
1. The most significant (SIGNIFY) feature of the data is the sharp drop over the last five years.
2. It's very (NOTICE) that the figure has more than doubled in two years.
3. A (CENTRE) feature of the graph is that it has remained steady for a decade.
4. The most (PROMINENCE) aspect of the chart is the increase in recent years.
5. One (STRIKE) feature is that the number has dropped to almost zero recently.
6. The most (ESSENCE) feature is the sudden rise in numbers since 2005.
E. Match each word to the correct definition.
1. laboratory A the science which studies living things - 1E
2. biology B the science which studies elements and how they react -
3. physics C the science which studies illnesses and disease -
4. chemistry D the science which studies energy, light, etc. -
5. medicine E a place where experiments are carried out -
F. Choose the correct answer.
1. The study looked into the (A) of young people towards science.
A attitude B mood C emotion
2. The most obvious () in the data is a gradual increase over time.
A fashion B motion C trend
3. A () 2% of people were able to name a scientist working today.
A just B mere C minor
4. The ages of the participants () from 16 to 29.
A covered B included C ranged
5. Ten per cent of the people asked preferred not to () a preference.
A tell B state C utter
6. Science subjects were most popular with people in the 18-24 age ()/
A group B circle C set