SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY – PRACTICE TEST No.

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I. TOPIC VOCABULARY IN CONTRAST
1. artificial(adj) Not natural or real, but made by people: The growers use both natural and artificial
light.
2. false (adj) Made to look like something real: I realized that the man was wearing a false beard.
3. engine (n) The part of a vehicle that makes it move: There was a problem with the engine, so we
took the car to the garage.
4. motor (n) The part of machine or vehicle that makes it work: The pump is powered by an electric
motor.
5. aim (n) The thing that you hope to achieve by doing sth: My main aim on this course is to gain
confidence.
6. cause (n) An event, thing or person that makes sth happen: The cause of death was found to be a
heart attack.
7. reason (n) A fact, situation or intention that explains why sth happened, why sb did sth or why sth
is true: The police asked her the reason for her visit.
8. electric (adj) Using electricity: I’ve just got a new electric toothbrush
9. electrical (adj) Connected with electricity: electrical equipment/ electrical fault/electrical
appliances/electrical engineer
10. electronic (adj) Using electricity and extremely small electrical parts, such as microchips: Our maths
teacher said that we’re allowed to use electronic calculations in the exam.
11. electronics (n)
12. invent (v) To design or create sth that did not exist before: Alfred Nobel invented dynamite.
13. discover (v) To find sth that was hidden or that no one knew about before: William Herschel
discovered Uranus in 1781.
14. award (n) A prize is given to someone who has achieved sth: She won the Player of the Year
award.
15. reward (n) Sth good that happens or that you receive because of sth that you have done : You
deserve a day off as a reward for working so hard.
II. PHRASAL VERBS
break down: stop working (for a machine, etc) give off: produce sth such as heat or a smell
carry out: perform an experiment, etc narrow down: reduce the number of possibilities
come off: succeed plug in: connect to the electricity supply
come on: develop or make progress put through: connect by phone
come up with: think of (an idea, a plan, etc) turn into: change into sth different
cut off: stop the supply of sth turn off: stop a machine working
find out: discover information, etc work out: find a solution to a problem, etc
III. PHRASES AND COLLOCATIONS
attempt Make an attempt (at sth/doing sth/to do); attempt to do; in attempt to do
average On average
beginning In the beginning; at the beginning (of sth); begin with
bottom At/on the bottom (of sth)
cause (be/find/look for/etc) the cause of sth
conclusion Come to/reach the conclusion; in conclusion
experiment Do/perform/carry out an experiment (on sth); experiment with sth/doing
fact In fact; as a matter of fact; the fact (of the matter) is (that); face the facts
introduction With the introduction of sth; an introduction to sth/sb
phone call Make/receive/get a phone call
photograph Take a photo (of sth/sb)
research Carry out/do research (on/into sth )

Exercise 1. Choose the best answer to complete the sentence.

1. The magnet ______________ the piece of metal.
A. attacked B. attached C. erupted D. attracted
2. There are many satellites in ______________ around the earth.
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 A. circle B. orbit C. circumference D. launch
3. As the car came down the hill, the brakes ______________and it crashed into a wall.
A. fell B. broke C. cracked D. failed
4. The air we breathe mainly consists ______________oxygen and nitrogen.
A. of B. in C. off D. with
5. When you heat this metal rod it ______________.
A. contracts B. expires C. fills D. expands
6. An electric ______________flowed through the wire.
A. currant B. current C. cover D. wave
7. The water soon ______________in the heat.
A. melted B. dissolved C. evaporated D. froze
8. Some things, paper for example, ______________fire very easily.
A. catch B. take C. reach D. get
9. To receive satellite T.V. you need a special ______________.
A. area B. aerial C. reception D. screen
10. For this type of photography you need an extremely ______________light-meter.
A. sensible B. sensual C. sensational D. sensitive
11. Stir the salt in the warm water until it ______________.
A. melts B. dissolves C. breaks D. digests
12. Radar ______________pilots to land in difficult weather conditions.
A. lets B. enables C. succeeds D. makes
13. The leaves were ______________up a long tube into the machine.
A. sucked B. sipped C. slipped D. slid
14. This plane can fly at over twice the speed of ______________.
A. sound B. flight C. noise D. bang
15. My microscope can ______ objects up to a hundred times.
A. amplify B. extend C. generate D. magnify
16. The sponge ______most of the water.
A. ate B. absorbed C. digested D. exhausted
17. The ______on the window shows that it’s cold outside.
A. condensation B. damp C. evaporation D. humidity
18. The water ______out of the hole in the dam.
A. flowed B. floated C. expanded D. drifted
19. From this terminal you can call ______our main computer at head office.
A. on B. for C. at D. up
20. Robot arms ______the parts of the car together.
A. melt B. weld C. sew D. saw
21. Electronically stored information is easily ______.
A. resumed B. updated C. predated D. rebuilt
22. They heard the aeroplane go through the sound ______.
A. barrier B. limit C. junction D. frontier
23. The drill ______a hole 20 metres deep.
A. poured B. pierced C. bored D. fixed
24. Tall buildings must have strong ______to stand on.
A. funds B. fundamentals C. foundations D. basics
25. I picked ______radio signals from all over the world.
A. on B. at C. up D. off
26. A long ______was dug to put the pipes in.
A. canal B. pile C. path D. trench
27. Nowadays international telephone calls are beamed into space and ______off satellites.
A. bumped B. bounced C. jumped D. radiated
28. Thousands of circuits can be ______onto one microchip.
A. crammed B. crushed C. cranked D. crunched
29. I couldn’t receive the programme very clearly because of ______caused by the weather conditions.
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 A. blocks B. blockage C. interference D. manipulation

Exercise 2. Match the word on the left with their collocations on the right.
A B
1. browse a. a file
2. be connected b. online
3. enter c. to the Internet
4. access d. a chat room
5. compose e. the web
6. attach f. a website
7. go g. an option
8. visit h. the web address
9. select i. a message
Exercise 3. Choose the correct collocation.
1. It is very important for websites to be maintained/hacked into.
2. Sam spends hours every evening accessed/connected to the Internet.
3. I don’t crash/receive as much spam as I used to.
4. Is it an easy website to navigate/reinstall?
5. How can I burn/enter a CD on this computer?
6. It’s a good idea to keep a hard/fast copy of all important documents.
7. Be very careful not to select/delete your work.
8. Do you do a lot of computer/online shopping?
Exercise 4. Complete these sentences.
1. Her phone has got a very irritating ____________ tone.
2. Has your computer got a broadband ____________?
3. Some people think that too many records about us are ____________on computer these days?
4. Did you read about that teenager who ____________into Pentagon’s main computer?
5. I want a mobile phone that will let me ____________my e-mails when I am away from home.
6. My sister e-mailed me this wonderful video ____________of her new baby.
7. This computer screen has great resolution and so displays ____________very well.
8. In this computer exercise you have to ____________the right answer A, B, C or D.
Exercise 5. Choose the correct answer
Modern Science
It seems entirely (1.) to us that there are teams of scientists in universities and other
institutions around the world, attempting to (2.) the way the world works. However, it hasn’t
always been that (3.) . Although the scientific method is now four or five hundred years old, the
ancient Greeks, for example, believed that they could work out the (4.) of natural events just by
the power of thought.
During the 17th century, more and more people began to realize that they could (5.)
their scientific ideas by designing a relevant (6.) and seeing what happened. A lot of (7.)
was made in this way by individual scientists. These men and women often worked alone,
carrying out (8.) into many different areas of science, and they often received very little (9.)
for their hard work. At the start of the 20th century, thought, it became (10.) that
science was becoming more complicated and more expensive. The individual scientist disappeared, to be
replaced by highly qualified teams of experts. Modern science was born.
1. A. physical B. natural C. typical D. real
2. A. create B. invent C. construct D. discover
3. A. route B. method C. way D. technique
4. A. aims B. reasons C. causes D. impulses
5. A. calculate B. estimate C. measure D. test
6. A. experiment B. research C. attempt D. analysis
7. A. development B. movement C. progress D. evolution
8. A. research B. experiment C. discovery D. education
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 9. A. award B. prize C. gift D. reward
10. A. clear B. true C. accurate D. actual
Exercise 6. Circle the correct word
1. Many materials have been used for artificial/false teeth, including wood.
2. Be careful! You might give yourself an electric/electronic shock!
3. I’m afraid the problem with your washing machine is the engine/motor.
4. Many employers in the chemicals industry/factory object to the new law.
5. My computing exam is taking place/occurring next week.
6. Technology is a fundamental part of new/modern life.
7. We had our car serviced and it seems there’s a problem with the engine/machine.
Exercise 7. Complete using the correct form of the words in the box.
plug turn carry narrow put work come break
1. A lorry had down on the motorway and we had to wait for over an hour.
2. I have it down to two computer games, but I still can’t make up my mind.
3. I wish you would the TV off and go outside and get some exercise.
4. Scientists are trying to out ways to reduce pollution from aircraft.
5. Tomorrow, we will be out an experiment to test this theory.
6. Who up with the idea of the ball-point pen?
7. I’ll just you through to our research department. Please hold on.
8. No wonder the vacuum cleaner isn’t working. You haven’t it in!
Exercise 8. Match to make sentences.
1. Alex’s electricity was cut a. off because she forgot to pay the bill.
2. Wear a mask because these chemicals give b. metals such as lead into gold.
3. I’m writing an essay and I need to find c. out who discovered penicillin.
4. I was pleased that our gamble came d. on in physics over the last year.
5. Alchemists spent years trying to turn e. off fumes that can be harmful.
6. Your teacher says you’ve really come f. off and the experiment was a success.
Exercise 9. Choose the correct answer.
1. I don’t think people should be allowed to perform experiments animals.
A. for B. over C. on D. to
2. There was an explosion in technology the beginning of the 20th century.
A. in B. at C. through D. on
3. Let’s face - we are destroying the environment and we need to do something now.
A. truth B. facts C. things D. information
4. The distance from the Earth to the Sun is, average, about 149 million kilometers.
A. by B. on C. from D. in
5. It’s amazing that creatures survive the bottom of the ocean.
A. in B. by C. at D. to
6. Fox Talbot the first photograph in 1835.
A. gave B. did C. drew D. took
7. Researchers have to the conclusion that your personality is affected by your genes.
A. come B. got C. reached D. arrived
8. Do you mind if I just a quick phone call from here?
A. do B. take C. have D. make
9. Many lives were saved the introduction of antibiotics.
A. into B. at C. with D. in
10. The of the nuclear accident is still unknown.
A. reason B. cause C. base D. motive
11. My father works at the university, doing research weather control.
A. on B. to C. of D. from
12. The telescope will photograph distant galaxies, an attempt to understand their past.
A. on B. for C. with D. in
Exercise 10. Find the extra word in each line.
The future
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1. We were discussing about the future in class today. Some people were
2. wondering it whether we would have to live in space when we destroy
3. our own planet. I explained them that the answer lies in technology because
4. scientists are intend to develop forms of energy that will not damage the
5. environment. The problem caused as being a result of technology will be
6. solved by technology. I am look forward to our next discussion.
Exercise 11. Complete each second sentence using the word given, so that it has a similar meaning to the
first sentence. Write between two and five words.
1. The mistake by scientists caused a massive explosion. (in)
→The mistake by scientists a massive explosion.
2. Dr Antherton finally succeeded in discovering the secret formula. (managed)
→Dr Atherton finally the secret formula.
3. Another name for iron oxide is “fool’s gold.” (as)
→Iron oxide “fool’s gold.”
4. Many local residents intend to protest about the nuclear power plant. (plan)
→Many local residents about the nuclear power.
5. We are thinking of appointing Dr Knight to the position of Professor. (considering)
→We the position of Professor.
6. We can’t live in outer space without special equipment. (us)
→ It to live in outer space without special equipment.
Exercise 12. use the word given in bracket to form a word that fits in the gap.
QUALCOMP POWERTOP
Qualcomp have just brought out their (1. revolution) new handheld computer,
the Powertop. It’s (2. possible) not to love it, with its smooth, shiny (3. appear)
and its bright screen. It might not be the best (4.introduce) to handheld
computing because it is quite advanced, but you’ll find an (5. explain) of all the features
in the detailed manual. The Powertop has been (6. science) designed to fit a lot of computing
power in your palm. The (7. invent) of a unique wireless Internet connection means there’s a
world of (8. discover) just waiting for you. We give the Powertop nine out of ten.
Exercise 13. Complete the sentences by changing the form of the word in bracket when this is necessary.
1. Did you know that George Washington had (wood) teeth?
2. The old astronomer patiently made his (observe) and wrote down what he saw.
3. (Research) have announced that a major breakthrough has been made.
4. I’m planning to train as a (psychology) when I grow up.
5. That red (build) over there is the Science Department.
6. The scientist said she had an announcement of international (important) .
7. Science Weekly has a special (introduce) offer-the first issue is free!
8. If there are aliens out there, do you think they are much more (technology) advanced
than we are.
Exercise14. Use the word given in bracket to form a word that fits in each gap.
EGYPT AND SOUTH AMERICA
There is still no adequate (1.explain) why, several thousand years ago, cultures in both Egypt
and South America saw the (2.introduce) of pyramids. Was it coincidence? Many
(3.science) believe that it was, and state that there is no (4.possible) at
all that people from two distant continents traded information on (5.build) techniques.
However, some (6.revolution) theories in recent years, based on the (7.discover)
that the two cultures also share key myths, legends and beliefs, suggest that the (8.appear)
of pyramids on opposite sides of the world was no coincidence at all. One (9.research)
working on this, Crystal Davis, said: “The (10. important) of finding
out the truth here can’t be exaggerated. It could change our whole understanding of the history of the world.
Exercise 15. Match to make sentences
1. The fax machine has broken a. out by physicists which prove that time can speed
up and slow down.
2. A number of experiments have been carried b. on enormously in recent years.
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3. Whoever came c. off for over three hours yesterday.
4. The electricity was cut d. down, so I’m afraid you’ll have to wait until
tomorrow.
5. I’d like to find e. off a very nasty smell when it’s heated.
6. This chemical gives f. up with that idea should have won the Nobel Prize.
7. Cancer treatments have come g. through to the Radiology Department, please.
8. I wonder if you could put me h. out much more about technology in the Bronze
Age.
Exercise 16. Complete each second sentence using the word given, so that it has a similar meaning to the
first sentence. Write between two and five words.
1. I can’t wait until we do some experiments in the science lab. (forward)
→I’m really some experiments in the science lab.
2. Communication changed completely when the telephone was introduced. (with)
→Communication changed completely the telephone.
3. Dr Frankenstein was finally successful in bringing the monster to life. (managed)
→Dr Frankenstein the monster to life.
4. I can’t understand how they built the Pyramids. (impossible)
→I how they built the Pyramids.
5. Fleming discovered penicillin as a result of a little luck. (resulted)
→A little luck penicillin
6. People sometimes call nurses “angels”. (known)
→Nurses ‘angels”
7. Einstein eventually realized that he was wrong. (conclusion)
→Einstein eventually that he was wrong.
8. Our physics teacher tried to explain the Theory of Relativity. (attempt)
→Our physics teacher explaining the Theory of Relativity.
9. We’ll save enough money and then we’ll buy a computer. (soon)
→We’ll buy a computer saved enough money.
Exercise 16. Read the text and decide which option best fits each space.
Most people who have mobile phones, say that having one is simply a matter of (1.)_____. As a
techno-phobe who does not possess a mobile phone, still less an online connection, I am always
flabbergasted when I hear people saying this. The (2.) _____reason I do not have a mobile phone is that I
refuse to be at someone else’s beck and (3.) _____24 hours a day. But apparently there are plenty of sane
adults out there who actually want to be in this position. Of course a lot of people say they only got a mobile
on the (4.) _____understanding that it as to be used for emergencies only. But sure enough the insidious
thing son took over their lives, to the (5.) _____where it seems they can barely live without it. Giving a
mobile phone to a child makes even less sense. Parents lose their freedom and the children lose the ability to
(6.) _____for themselves.
1. A. ease B. handiness C. utility D. convenience
2. A. sheer B. perfect C. very D. utter
3. A. cry B. ring C. need D. call
4. A. strict B. absolute C. severe D. precise
5. A. mark B. point C. spot D. position
6. A. support B. keep C. fend D. sustain

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