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