Title LESSON 1 & 2 REVISION W.pdf ✅

1 REVISION: TECHNOLOGY & THE ENVIRONMENT 1. WRITING Fill in the blanks with structures that you think might be suitable. While there are people who believe that scientifc research should only be conducted by governmental agencies, I (1) ________________________ that scientifc progress would only be hampered by such a restriction, and that private companies should have the right to conduct studies and experiments as well. On the one hand, (2) ______________________ that governments play a crucial role in scientifc progress, for a number of reasons. (3) ______________________ they are simply able to conduct research on a much larger scale due to their massive source of funding: taxes. This is quite interesting, as it is actually the people who are funding scientifc progress, as if humanity is working together to improve its condition. (4) _____________________ of this is that when cancer rates increase, people will opt to donate more money or pay more taxes for research into treatment of said ailment. (5)______________________ government are more likely to release their fundings to the public domain, providing access for any person or organisation who would use the research for good. (6) _________________________ less of the valuable technologies or discoveries end up being caught up in the mess that is patent law. On the other hand, private organizations for better or for worse, are an invaluable source of scientifc progress. (7) ______________________ the idea that we should limit the freedom Topic 1: Some people believe scientifc research should be carried out and controlled by the governments, while others think private companies are better at doing research. Discuss both views and give your own opinion.
2 of scientists would only end up hindering the progress of humanity as a whole. This would only act as a form of intellectual suppression and would surely result in the stagnation of the scientifc community. (8)___________________________, there are simply too many fields of science in which humanity is actively conducting research. It would be nigh impossible for a single organisation, in this case, the government, to be able to progress on every front. This would also result in the aforementioned ‘stagnation’. To conclude, (9) _____________________________ while governments are an invaluable source of scientifc progress, so are private organizations. (10)__________, these organisations should not be deprived of their right to conduct research.
3 Fill in the blanks with appropriate items provided below a massive strain have a respective solution a rising concern urban overpopulation developed and streamlined far-reaching a viable substitute for localised population possible solution dire agricultural engineers seek recourses Overcrowding in big cities due to overpopulation is _____________________ the world over, and while it certainly represents a long list of problems, each problem does ______________________. There are some issues caused by _________________________ , namely, the issue of congestion within these cities. It is widely acknowledged that with more people comes more traffic, both on foot, and on the roadways. This causes _________________________ on the road system, and during peak hours can cause an entire city to come to a grinding halt. The second problem is the issue of overconsumption. The pressure that such a large and ___________________________has on food production in surrounding regions is immense, and the effects it has on reshaping the environment to maintain suitable levels of food production are _____________________. While the current situation regarding overpopulation is quite____________, a number of options could be taken into great consideration. There is the obvious option of population control, but it leads to the slippery slope that is limiting people’s rights, so I will abstain from discussing it in length. The first __________________ is the continued development of infrastructure to assist in handling such a population. This means road, metro, and various Topic 2: There are too many people living in big cities around the world and this is a major problem. What problems does it cause? How can these problems be solved?