PART 1 - READING
Read the text and choose the correct answer (A, B or C)
WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION
GENETICALLY MODIFIED FOOD (FAQs)
Q: What is genetically modified food?
A: GM means scientists have chamnged the genetic structure of food in order to make it look nice, to help it fight disease and to live longer.
Q: How is GM food made?
A: GM food is made by taking genes (DNA) from one organism and putting it into another. For example, natural potatoes are mixed with chicken genes or tomatoes are mixed with fish genes.
Q: So what’s the problem with GM?
A: Many people feel we have not done enough research into GM; they say we need to know more because the food chain could be in danger. If we make a mistake, it could be bad for future generations.
Q: What can we as consumers do about GM?
A: If you grow your own food in your own garden, you are very lucky. But if, like most people, you buy your food in a supermarket, you should check the label. About 50% of the food we buy has soya in it. A lot of the soya in food is genetically modified. The problem is that the label does not always tell you exactly what the food contains.
Q: Do people want GM food?
A: 70% of people, when asked, usually say they do not want GM food. Why? Because they say no-one knows what the long-term effects of GM will be. We are creating a Frankenstein that we will not be able to control.
1. Why do people feel they need to know more about GM food?
2. How is GM food made?
3. Can soya be genetically modified?
4. What should consumers do when they buy food in a supermarket?
5. What do people compare GM food with?
PART 3 - LISTENING
Listen to the conversation and choose the correct answer to each item (A, B or C).
1. What we are listening to is
2. The speaker kept visiting a doctor because she was
3. The speaker felt better
4. The treatment suggested by the alternative doctor
5. When the speaker visited the alternative doctor she felt relieved