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Environmental impact
In Europe, a strain of sugar beet that was
Little is known about the impact that GM genetically modified to be resistant to a
crops will have on the environment. The particular herbicide has inadvertently
genetic structure of any living organism is acquired the genes to resist another. This
complex and GM crop tests focus on short- was discovered when farmers attempted to
term effects only. There is not enough destroy the crop in Britain, France and the
Netherlands, where it was being tested, and
research yet into their long-term risks or 0.5% of the crop survived. Farmers had to
impact on biodiversity. use more noxious herbicides to remove the
remainder of the plantation.
Dangers of herbicide resistance
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Allergies and toxins
Very little scientific information exists about the risk of
GM food on human health. One major report explains
how GM foods could trigger new allergies and contain
toxins that may be harmful. Another concern is disease.
Since some crops are modified using the DNA from
viruses and bacteria, will we see new diseases emerge?
I. The text is about...
by Kerryn Sakko (Abridged and freely adapted) SOURCE:
http://www.actionbioscience.org/biotechn ology/sakko.html
a) traditional crops and how the farmers use
them;
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III. Which dangers can GM foods cause to
people’s health? b)
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c) a)
BEFORE
AFTER
4. Look at the chart of Mike´s early ____________________________
memories and answer the question: (1,5) ____________________________
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2006 2018
a) Did Mike use to drive a car in 2006? - shy - outgoing
- ride a bike - drive a car
- go to school - go to work
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b)
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e)
c)
I sometimes talk to_______________.
BEFORE AFTER
a) myself
6. Look at the pictures and use the b) yourself
appropriate Reflexive Pronoun. (1,5) c) yourselves
d) ourselves
e) themselves7. Choose the correct
alternative: (1,0)
c)
d) My mother was
feeling sorry
for____________________________. HAVE A NICE TEST!
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