Lesson 1 The historical background of biology Warm up questions: disucuss following questions with your partner

Choose the best answer A, B, C or D.

1. The universe is estimated ________ between 10 billion and 20 billion years old.

А) being B) to be C) which is D) is
2. Genetically, the chimpanzee is more similar to human ________.
А) and than any other animal B) than any other animal C) any other animal is D) and any other animal is
3. ________ in 1939, the Borne Bridge spans the Cape Cod Canal and is one of the many grand projects of the Depression era.
А) Completed B) Completing C) Completes D) Being completing
4. Like the pyramid, the volume of a cone________ by multiplying the area of the base by one third the altitude.
А) obtain B) is obtained C) obtaining D) obtains
5. Over the past 40 years, world demand for food________.
А) triple B) tripled C) have tripled D) has tripled
6. The organizers would have responded positively to proposals if they___ by 10^th June.
А) were submitted B) would be submitted C) had been submitted
D) would have been submitted
7. When I finish the course next year I ________ speak perfect French.
А) can B) will can C) was able to D) will be able to
8. You ________ to visit most museums in Britain.
А) mustn't pay B) don’t have to pay C) cannot pay D) need not have paid
9. What________? I can’t find it in the dictionary.
A) means the word ‘heliotrope’ B) mean the word ‘heliotrope’
C) does the word ‘heliotrope’ mean D) do the word ‘heliotrope’ mean
10. He________ that his mobile phone had been out of action all day.
А) told B) said C) asked D) wanted to know
11. We asked the travel agent________ a swimming pool at the villa.
А) is there B) was there C) if there was D) whether there is
12. I’ve never heard ________ ridiculous speech.
А) a such B) such a C) so a D) a so