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Unit One Match the Headings 1

Exercise 1. A Giant Step for Artificial Enzymes 1

Exercise 2. Population Growth and Food Supply 3

Exercise 3. Behind the Lines in the Transplant Wars 6

Exercise 4. More Than Sympathy 11

Exercise 5. Energy from Biological Sources 14

Exercise 6. Sleeping Secrets 17

Exercise 7. It Never Rains 20

Exercise 1. Gold 23

Unit Two Sequencing 23

Exercise 2. Hypnosis 25

Exercise 3. Technique of Difficult Intramedullary Nail Removal Utilizing the Midas Rex 27

Exercise 4. Coffee and Its Processing 31

Exercise 5. Metal Compounds Which Break the Rules 33

Unit Three Cloze 35

Exercise 1. Standards of Measurement 35

Exercise 2. The Function of Carbon Dioxide in the Atmosphere 36

Exercise 3. The Properties of Systems in the Human Body 37

Exercise 4. Analysis and Synthesis 39

Exercise 5. The Properties of Elements, Compounds and Mixtures 40

Exercise 6. The Structure of the Earth 41

Exercise 7. The Carbon Cycle 42

Exercise 8. Vitamins 44

Exercise 9. Thermostats 45

Exercise 10. Pressure 46

Exercise 11. Importance of Nonverbal Communication 47

Exercise 12. Space and Distance 48

Exercise 13. Humour 50

Exercise 14. The Theory of Emotion 51

Exercise 15. Physical Characteristics 52

Exercise 16. Attitude Functions 54

Exercise 17. Contemporary Forms of Discussion 55

Exercise 18. Functions of Leadership 56

Unit Four Multiple Choice 58

Exercise 1. The Guildford Four Taste Freedom after 15 Years in Prison 58

A Gross Miscarriage of Justice 60

Met Chief Defends His Role 62

Exercise 2. Are You a Machine of Many Parts? 64

Exercise 3. Making Allowances for Your Kids Dollar Values 67

Exercise 4. The Lost City of DeMille Emerges from the Desert Sands of California 70

Exercise 5. Separate, But EQ 73

Exercise 1. A Fusion Doughnut Full of Energy 76

Unit Five Summarizing 76

Exercise 2. Jumping Genes Confound German Scientists 79

Exercise 3. Who s Crazy? 82

Who Says Who Is Mad? 85

Exercise 4. Biogas:a Solution to Many Problems 86

Exercise 5. A 19th Century Killer Disease: Tuberculosis 87

Exercise 6. For Each Astronaut, a Buddy 89

Exercise 7. Management in Cyberspace 91

Unit Six Yes/No/Not Given 93

Exercise 1. The World of the Flat-footed Fly 93

Exercise 2. Energy, Fission and Fusion 96

Exercise 3. Will Britain Turn Its Back on Wave Power? 98

Exercise 4. Talk to Kids about Drugs? Parents Just Don t Do It 101

Exercise 5. A New Learning Tool 104

Unit Seven Scanning for Answers 107

Exercise 1. Will Antarctic Ozone Bite the Dust? 107

Exercise 2. A Light Bulb That Lasts 109

Exercise 3. Elemental Clues to a Galaxy s Past 110

Exercise 4. Vital Role in World Airline Industry 113

Exercise 5. Tough Sensor Can Take the Heat 116

Exercise 6. The Theology of Abortion 118

Exercise 7. Model Atmosphere Show Signs of Life 123

Unit Eight Integrated Exercises 126

Exercise 1. Earthquakes 126

Exercise 2. The Life Cycle of a City 128

Exercise 3. Computer Use in School Education 133

Exercise 4. Otosurgical Application of the Midas Rex Pneumatic Tool 136

Superspeed Drill Cuts Bone like Butter 138

Exercise 5. Darkness Made Visible 140

Exercise 6. Origins of a Plague 143

Exercise 7. Sick, or Just Quirky? 149

Exercise 8. The Joy Ride Is Over 153

Exercise 9. A Sense of Crisis 157

Unit Nine Practice Tests 162

Practice Test (Version One) 162

Practice Test (Version Two) 172

Practice Test (Version Three) 182

Practice Test (Version Four) 193

Practice Test (Version Five) 204

Practice Test (Version Six) 214

Answer Key 224

Appendices 236

1. A Brief Introduction to the IELTS Test 236

2. IELTS Reading Answer Sheet 240