Unit (7) The food on your tableWorksheet ( 2 ) page 70 Genetically modified world

A) Read the text. Then answer the questions below :

1- What are genes ?

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2- How can scientists modify things ?

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3- What does " GM "stand for ?

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4- What good effects are expected when people use GM food ?

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5- What are the disadvantages that GM food might have ?

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6- Why do farmers buy GM seeds from rich countries ?

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7- What problems do farmers who use GM seeds have later ?

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B) Decide whether true ( T ) or false ( F ) :

1- Genes are found in all things . ( )

2- Natural rice can grow in salty water . ( )

3- Farmers can easily save the seeds from their GM crops for the next year. ( )

C- Complete the following :1- GM seeds are ………………….…………… and ……………..…….………………………

whereas natural seeds are ……………………… and …………………………..………………

D- From the passage :1- Find a word that means the following :a- fight back against. ………………… b- people not having enough food. ……………………

c- very bad. …………………… d- insects and other animals that harm crops……………………

2- Find the opposite of :

a- attack ……….……….………. b- artificial ……………………. c- tiny …………………

d- decreasing …………………… e- cause …………………. f- problem …………………….

E- The following pronouns refer to :

1- line 2 : they ……………………………. 2- line 20 : them …………………………

3- line 31 : they ………………….. 1

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Complete the following sentences using a suitable word from the following :

( resist – pests – starvation – concerns – disastrous – seeds )

1. The farmer bought a lot of ……………………… to plant in his field .

2. There are many ……………………… for the spread of GM food .

3. Play sport and eat healthy to …………………… illness and inactivity .

4. The siege of Gaza doesn’t end and the condition inside is really …………………….. .

5. Chemicals are used regularly to get rid of …………………… that kill plants .

6. Rich countries should co-operate together to prevent the …………………. in poor countries .

Writing

Write a short composition about “ Is GM Food good or bad? “ . You can talk about the following points :

( What is meant by GM food – advantages – disadvantages - your own opinion )

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(If you have the power to make someone happy , do it . The world needs more of that )

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