Practice 1

I Using the table below, make sentences and translate them.

two undesirable impurities in this sample.

is much metabolic changes in this molecule.
some hydrogen atoms in drinkable water.
There few oil in that mixture.
little elements near the lab.
are lots of volatile components in this disease.
several copper in the Periodic Table.
many extinguishers within the flask.

Your sentences:
1. _______________________________________________6_________
2. ________________________________________________________
3. ________________________________________________________
4. ________________________________________________________
5. ________________________________________________________
6. ________________________________________________________
7. ________________________________________________________
8. ________________________________________________________
The translation of those sentences
1. ________________________________________________________
2. ________________________________________________________
3. ________________________________________________________
4. ________________________________________________________
5. ________________________________________________________
6. ________________________________________________________
7. ________________________________________________________
8. ________________________________________________________
II After reading and analyzing the following text, solve the exercise below.

Every 28 days one of the ovaries releases an ovum and this passes through the reproductive system.
The development of the ovum, its release (ovulation) and subsequent events occur in a cyclical
process controlled by hormones. This is called the menstrual cycle. Menstrual cycle hormones have
different functions: the oestrogen causes onset and maintenance of secondary sexual characteristics,
e.g. breast development, fat accumulation, and so on. Furthermore, it repairs the uterus wall after
menstruation and increases thickness of the uterine wall.
Progesterone prepares uterine wall for implantation and inhibits oxytocin. This oxytocin stimulates
uterine muscular contraction during labour and the secretion of milk. These hormones are secreted
by the pituitary gland, ovaries and corpus luteum.

II. a) True or False?

1- Oxytocin regulates the menstrual cycle.

2- Oestrogen maintains the human secondary sexual characteristics.
3- Ovulation is controlled by hormones.
4- Hormone concentration changes in pregnancy.
5- Every 28 days each ovary releases an ovum.

II. b) Identify what the following words refer to (that means, who do they replace?):
• “this” (first line of the text) _____________________
• “its” (second line) _____________________
• “this” (third line) _____________________
• “it” (fifth line) _____________________