Module 5. Science and progress. 10 Form

People say that science has helped to cure many diseases and increase the life span. However, think about those being killed by radiation, cancer, world wars, respiratory and cardiac disorders, and finally, countless accidents. Of course, science may have raised the so-called status of our living, but not everything is so rosy about it. Science only has given the way to harm people by one method or another.

1.Science is .....

Whether it is finding cures to diseases, to save lives, or exploring the outer reaches of space, science has, repeatedly, been used to accomplish wonders to benefit humankind. However, we must be careful as to how science is used, and whether the result will be positive or negative. Will it be used to find a cure for cancer, or will it be used to engineer bombs and weapons to kill thousands? As many wise men have said: “With great power comes great responsibility”.

2.The results of science can be....

Знайди варіант цього речення в пасивному стані:Robert Goddard launched the first rocket in 1926.

Choose the correct item. All the verbs in brackets are in the Past Simple Passive.In 1996 a sheep called ‘Dolly’ … (clone) by British scientists from a single cell that … (take) from a six-year-old female sheep.

Leonardo da Vinci is famous for creating some of the most incredible works of art. But besides being a brilliant artist, Da Vinci was also a scientist, engineer, and inventor. He may well have been the greatest inventor in history. Da Vinci drew sketches and diagrams of his inventions, which he preserved in his notebooks. Unfortunately, almost none of Da Vinci’s inventions were built during his lifetime.

Leonardo da Vinchi was....

Whether it is finding cures to diseases, to save lives, or exploring the outer reaches of space, science has, repeatedly, been used to accomplish wonders to benefit humankind. However, we must be careful as to how science is used, and whether the result will be positive or negative. Will it be used to find a cure for cancer, or will it be used to engineer bombs and weapons to kill thousands? As many wise men have said: “With great power comes great responsibility”.

Science can be used to....

Choose the word which best completes the sentence.

Food must be heated to a high temperature to kill harmful_______.

Someone who dislikes new technology, especially computers is a ______.

The aeroplane is 0) one of the most popular and widely 1)_______forms of transport today. However, it does have 2)______its advantages and disadvantages, as outlined below.

Choose the correct relative pronoun.

I'd love to go to a restaurant ___ is by the sea. a) which b) where

The computer _______ I bought last week is already broken. 

A person who creates something useful for the first time.

Match the words with their definitions

1) icon a) controls the location of the cursor

2) surf b) programmes on a computer

3) software c)  to receive material from the internet onto your

4) mouse d) to look at internet pages

5) to download e) programme which can harm your computer

6) internet f)  the world wide web

7) network g) a picture representing a programme

8) virus h) two or more computers directly linked

The branch of technology that deals with the design, construction, operation, and application of robots, as well as computer systems for their control and information processing is ______.

Barthelemy Thimonnier, …. the first functional sewing machine, was a French tailor.

Form nouns from the verb collect

Match the idiom to its definition

a silver surfer

I don’t suppose ______ is better than a real smile, or a real hug