Column a Column b

a) fundamentally

b) something invented for a special purpose

c) take in

d) change slightly

e) make bigger

f) intellectual capability

g) bodily strength,

h) as indicated by; in units of (phrase)

i) in detail

j) handle skilfully

k) process of finding a result through figures

I) a hundred years

m) say; comment

n) without end

o) very quickly

EXERCISE 2: Choose the correct answer according to the passage.

1. Whereas some capacities of the computer are comparable with man's

A) it still can't respond satisfactorily to the requirements of the modern world

B) the computer uses electromagnetic impulses that stand for letters and numbers

C) there are certain situations which only a computer can handle

D) the computer helps man improve his brainpower rather than his muscle power

E) man has been working on computers in order to increase their storage capacity

2. The writer states that

A) the way the computer expresses knowledge is similar to man's

B) the capacities of the computer are currently limited to calculating and storing information

C) man should have developed such a miraculous device a century ago

D) the advantages of the computer are infinite

E) scientists are working on a project to develop a computer that will analyze, on its own, the data from a satellite

3. One can conclude from the passage that the computer

A) will help to increase goodwill between nations

B) is a great time-saver for man, in addition to its other benefits

C) may eliminate the hostile feelings between nations by deterring them from starting wars

D) may give rise to wars between nations by enabling them to control the flight of a missile froma distance

E) is causing unemployment in those countries where it is widely used

EXERCISE 3: Complete the sentences by selecting words from Column B in EXERCISE 1.

1. A lot of people have __________ upon the change in the air quality since the new anti-pollution laws have been implemented.

2. Frozen food, _____convenience, has a lot to offer, but its nutritive value is open to doubt.

3. His horse-riding accident caused him to dislocate his shoulder; however, the physiotherapist was able to _______________ it back into place successfully.

4. "I wish someone would invent a ________ to do the ironing for me!" sighed the tired housewife.

5. Although it is man who invented the computer, no man can _____________the same amount of information as it.

READING 2

CLASSIFYING LIFE FORMS

Exactly what is a plant and how is it different from other life forms? This may initially seem like a simple question. Everyone knows that an elm tree is a plant, whereas a dog is not. Nevertheless, the precise definition of plants is still a matter of debate among some scientists. All living things are made up of protoplasm, a complex material composed of organic substances such as sugars, proteins and fats. Protoplasm is arranged in tiny units called cells. All living things are composed of cells. As recently as the late 1960s, scientists believed that all organisms could be classified as members of either the plant or the animal kingdom. Life forms that are green and that can synthesize their own food using light energy were put in the plant kingdom. Those organisms that lack green pigment and are able to move about were considered to be animals. Researchers now agree that living things are more properly divided into two groups-prokaryotes and eukaryotes. These major groups comprise five kingdoms. Major differences between cells are used to distinguish

between these groups and kingdoms.

EXERCISE 1: Find words or phrases in the passage which mean the same as:

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