Unit 13 Lesson 4

Scientific Breakthroughs We Are Waiting For-II

1. Choose the correct answer from the alternatives.

(Rangpur Cadet College, Rangpur 2017)

(a) What can be most unpredictable?

(i) weather (ii) Technology

(iii) Political affairs (iv) Economic Condition

(b) A manned mission to Mars would be_____

(i) very surprising (ii) very praiseworthy

(iii) a milestone in space exploration (iv) unbelievable to people

(c) What is the time-range ESA has planned to have a man on Mars?

(i) In the 2020s (ii) In the 2030s

(iii) In the 2040s (iv) By the end of the current century

(d) When did walking on Mars seem to be practicable?

(i) Before twentieth century

(ii) After walking on the moon first

(iii) When man first thought of walking on the moon

(iv) When men invented spacecraft

(e) Promoted drug delivery will ensure ____.

(i) saving money (ii) strong body

(iii) elimination of side effects (iv) eliminating pain

Extra
(f) The meaning of the word ‘fiction’ in first line is _____.

(i) fact (ii) reality (iii) story (iv) autobiography

(g) The word “Milestone” in line number three is a ____.

(i) verb (ii) adjective (iii) noun (iv) preposition

(h) A mission to Mars would be similar to ______

(i) the Venus landing (ii) the Mercury Landing

(iii) the moon landing (iv) None of them

(i) NASA has plans to have an man on Mars by ____.

(i) the 2020s (ii) the 2030s (iii) the 2025s (iv) the 2040s

(j) Which country has taken a plan to launch a manned Mars mission by
2020?

(i) America (ii) China (iii) Russia (iv) France

(k) Which technology can have the greatest contribution in medicine?

(i) Electronics (ii) Biotechnology (iii) Radio therapy (iv) Nanotechnology

(l) The word “Literarily’’ in the text is _____.

(i) an adjective (ii) a verb (ii) a noun (iv) an adverb

(m) The pressure at the center of the Earth is ____.

(i) big (ii) large (iii) enormous (iv) little
(n) Which substance is even unable to maintain its shape at the center of the
Earth?

(i) carbon (ii) Iron (iii) carbon nanotube (iv) diamond

(o) Earth’s deep interior may offer ____.

(i) vast pressure (ii) vast heat (iii) vast energy (iv) none of them
B. Answer the following questions.
(Rangpur Cadet College, Rangpur 2017)

(a) Narrate the difference between a mission to Mars and mission to the moon.

(b) Do you support the statement, “Nanotechnology has the potential to

revolutionize several fields.” Why/Why not give your explanation.

(c) How would nanotechnology fight cancer?

(d) Why the journey to the earth’s center much more difficult than it seems to be?

(e) What have many argued for?

(Extra)

(f) Who has taken plans to launch a manned mission to Mars

(g) Which mission is more practical than the other and why?

(h) Write some applications of nanotechnology in medicine.

(i) Why technology seems to be unpredictable?

(j) Why a journey to the center of the earth is much more difficult than it sounds?

2. Make a flow chart showing some scientific breakthroughs we are waiting

for. (One is done for you.)

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1. A manned mission to Mars 2 4 5 6
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1. A manned mission to Mars 2. Building a permanent base on the Moon 3.

Building a base on the Mars 4. Using Molecules to destroy cancer cell 5. Using
microscopic robot to perform ultra-delicate surgeries 6. Reaching to the center of
the Earth
 For Practice
1.Fill in the gaps with the clues given below. You can change the word if
necessary.
seem similar fall build walk reach
plans idea study around problems milestone
Putting men on Mars has been an (a)____in science fiction for quite a while.
However, when man first (b)_____on the Moon, walking on Mars suddenly
(c)____feasible. A manned mission to Mars would be a huge (d)_____in space
exploration. It would allow a more in-depth (e)_____of the Red Planet, and many
have argued that (f)______a permanent base on Mars is much more practical than
building one on the Moon. A mission to Mars would be (g)_____to the Moon
landings, but much more difficult. The trip is about a hundred times longer, and
there are new (h)_____such as the Martian weather which must be considered.
NASA currently has (i)_____to have a man on Mars sometime in the 2030s, while
the ESA plans to do so also (j)____the same time. Russia has plans to launch a
manned Mars mission by 2020.

2.Fill in the gaps with the clues given below. You can change the word if
necessary.
would the huge little study mission
suddenly many above on more permanent

Putting men on Mars has been an idea in science fiction for quite a while.
However, when man first walked (a) ____ the Moon, walking on Mars (b) ____
seemed feasible. A manned (c) ____ to Mars would be a (d) ____milestone in
space exploration. It (e) ____ allow a more in-depth (f) ____of the Red Planet and
(g) ____ have argued that building a (h) ____base on Mars is much (i)
____practical than building one on (j) ____ Moon. A mission to Mars would be
similar to the Moon landings, but much more difficult.

3.Fill in the gaps with the clues given below. You can change the word if
necessary.
put landing considere lately mission ambition
practical currently man trip problem walk
(a)____men on Mars has been an idea in science fiction for quite a while.
However, when man first (b)____ on the Moon, walking on Mars suddenly seemed
feasible. A (c)____mission to Mars would be a huge milestone in space
exploration. It would allow a more in-depth study of the Red Planet, and many
have argued that building a permanent base on Mars is much more (d)____ than
building one on the Moon. A (e)____ to Mars would be similar to the Moon
(f)____, but much more difficult. The (g) ____is about a hundred times longer, and
there are new (h)____ such as the Martian weather which must be (i)____. NASA
(j)____ has plans to have a man on Mars sometime in the 2030s, while the ESA
plans to do so also around the same time. Russia has plans to launch a manned
Mars mission by 2020.

4.Fill in the gaps with the clues given below. You can change the word if
necessary.
literally eliminate hunt cancer applications breakthrough
perform revolutionize restore infancy failure deliver
Nanotechnology has the potential to (a)_____several fields, but its greatest
contribution may very well be in medicine. The (b)_____of nanotechnology in
medicine are (c)_____endless. Molecules could be built to stick to and destroy
cancer cells, and only (d)_____cells. Advanced drug delivery techniques could be
used to (e)_____drugs to specific parts of the body and (f)_____side effects.
Microscopic robots could be used to (g)_____ultra-delicate surgeries, to repair
damaged tissues, or to(h)_____ down and destroy certain cells, like cancer cells or
bacteria. Nanomedicine is currently in its(i)_____, but it may prove to be the
biggest (j)_____in modern medicine since the first vaccine.

5.Fill in the gaps with the clues given below. You can change the word if
necessary.
known center outer before tap maintain
think interior pressure after weight unpredictable
In the 19th century, it was generally (a)____that man would reach the center
of the Earth long (b)____he reached the Moon. This shows just how (c)_____
technology can be. A journey to the (d)____of the Earth is actually much more
difficult than it sounds. The (e)____at the center of the Earth is enormous because,
quite literally, the entire (f)_____of the world is on top of you. There is no
(g)____substance, not even carbon nanotubes, that can (h)_____its shape at such a
great pressure. While the Earth's deep (i)_____may offer vast amounts of energy, it
may be quite a while before we can (j)______into it directly.

6. Fill in the gaps with appropriate words.

Putting men on Mars has been an idea in science (a)____ for quite a while.
However, when man first (b)_____on the Moon, walking on Mars suddenly
(c)____feasible. A manned mission to Mars would be a huge (d)_____in space
exploration. It would allow a more in-depth (e)_____of the Red Planet, and many
have argued that building a permanent (f)______on Mars is much more practical
than building one on the Moon. A mission to Mars would be (g)_____to the Moon
landings, but much more difficult. The trip is about a hundred times longer, and
there are new problems such as the Martian (h)_____ which must be considered.
NASA currently has (i)_____to have a man on Mars sometime in the 2030s, while
the ESA plans to do so also (j)____the same time. Russia has plans to launch a
manned Mars mission by 2020.

7. Fill in the gaps with appropriate words.

Putting men on Mars has been an idea in science fiction for quite a while.
However, when man first walked (a) ____ the Moon, walking on Mars (b) ____
seemed feasible. A manned (c) ____ to Mars would be a (d) ____milestone in
space exploration. It (e) ____ allow a more in-depth (f) ____of the Red Planet and
(g) ____ have argued that building a (h) ____base on Mars is much (i)
____practical than building one on (j) ____ Moon. A mission to Mars would be
similar to the Moon landings, but much more difficult.

8. Fill in the gaps with appropriate words.

(a)____men on Mars has been an idea in science fiction for quite a while.
However, when man first (b)____ on the Moon, walking on Mars suddenly seemed
feasible. A (c)____mission to Mars would be a huge milestone in space
exploration. It would allow a more in-depth study of the Red Planet, and many
have argued that building a permanent base on Mars is much more (d)____ than
building one on the Moon. A (e)____ to Mars would be similar to the Moon
(f)____, but much more difficult. The (g) ____is about a hundred times longer, and
there are new (h)____ such as the Martian weather which must be (i)____. NASA
(j)____ has plans to have a man on Mars sometime in the 2030s, while the ESA
plans to do so also around the same time. Russia has plans to launch a manned
Mars mission by 2020.

9. Fill in the gaps with appropriate words.

Nanotechnology has the potential to revolutionize several fields, but its
(a)_____ contribution may very well be in medicine. The (b)_____of
nanotechnology in medicine are (c)_____endless. Molecules could be built to stick
to and destroy cancer cells, and only (d)_____cells. Advanced drug delivery
(e)_____could be used to deliver drugs to specific parts of the body and
(f)_____side effects. Microscopic robots could be used to (g)_____ultra-delicate
surgeries, to repair damaged tissues, or to(h)_____ down and destroy certain cells,
like cancer cells or bacteria. Nanomedicine is currently in its(i)_____, but it may
prove to be the biggest breakthrough in modern medicine (j)_____ the first
vaccine.

10. Fill in the gaps with appropriate words.

In the 19th century, it was generally thought that man would (a)____ the
center of the Earth long (b)____he reached the Moon. This shows just how
(c)_____ technology can be. A journey to the center of the Earth is (d)____ much
more difficult than it sounds. The (e)____at the center of the Earth is enormous
because, quite literally, the entire (f)_____of the world is on top of you. There is
no known (g)____, not even carbon nanotubes, that can (h)_____its shape at such a
great pressure. While the Earth's deep (i)_____may offer vast amounts of energy, it
may be quite a while before we can (j)______into it directly.