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Unit test 3
1 Listen to a conversation between Sue and There are six main steps in the scientific method. First,
Jed. Then decide which option (A or B) is you need to make an observation or ask a question.
correct. The next stage is research – you need to look at the
facts. After you have understood the research, you can
Example: A Sue and Jed are doing a project make a hypothesis and make predictions. The next
involving rubbish. steps are to test your prediction and then finally reach a
conclusion.
B Sue and Jed are doing a project on parks.
1 A They’re going to set up a website about it. In real life, for example, if you have a problem with your
mobile phone, first you might ask a question like: ‘Why
B They’re going to use social events.
can’t I see my social media updates?’ Then you should
2 A Sue’s asked Paul for help. do some research: check if your friends have had any
B Sue and Jed have to work together. updates – maybe there really were no updates in the
last ten minutes!
3 A The most important thing for Jed is the
website. Now you are ready to make a hypothesis and then a
prediction: ‘There might be a problem with the wi-fi
B Neither Sue nor Jed know anything about connection in my school. If I go to the library, I can use
setting up websites. their wi-fi and then I might be able to see my updates.’
4 A Sue mentions plastic and glass as types of With a science problem, the next step would be to do
rubbish. an experiment. This could involve having the right
equipment and following the correct procedure in a
B Sue mentions fast food wrappings and cans
laboratory, but in your situation, you just have to get to
as types of rubbish. the library to test your prediction.
5 A Jed wants to research animal life.
Once you have done the ‘experiment’, it’s time to
B Sue wants to research water sources. analyse the data and findings and reach a conclusion:
6 A Sue thinks they don’t have much time to do it was just the wi-fi at school – you really should spend
more time in the library.
the project.
B Sue thinks they have lots of time to do the 1 How do we know that the scientific method
project. works?
7 A Their report will include their research and ______________________________________
data. 2 What is the last step of the scientific
B Their report will include their methods and method?
conclusions. ______________________________________

14 3 Why does the writer suggest talking to your

friends?
2 Read the article about the scientific method. ______________________________________
Answer the questions. 4 What stage of the scientific process does the
We all know that science has been very successful in writer think of going to the library?
human advancement, so we can assume that the ______________________________________
scientific method works. The results show that it does.
5 Why is it a good idea to go to the library?
Something that many people don’t know is that the
scientific method can work in any area of life, not just ______________________________________
science. For example, if you have a problem in your 6 What do scientists need to test their predictions?
everyday life, the scientific method can be used to ______________________________________
identify the problem and find a logical solution. It’s also
7 What did the writer find after ‘analysing the
true for problems in social, family, health, or even
school lives. data’?
______________________________________

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Unit test 3
14 4 Am I able to take my dog with me?
(Can / Ought I to)
3 Decide which of the options (A or B) is correct.
___________________________________
Example: A He mustn’t do it alone – it needs two people. 5 Do you think Josh is likely to visit.
B He doesn’t have to do it alone – it needs (may / should)
two people. ___________________________________
1 A I ought to phone him – he asked me to. 6 It’s not advisable for Tina and Tom to go to
B I oughtn’t to phone him – he asked me to. the party. (shouldn’t / aren’t allowed to)
2 A It’s compulsory so you have to do it. ___________________________________
B It’s compulsory so you mustn’t do it. 7 I had the ability to play the piano when I
3 A He should come to school as he’s ill. was young. (can / could)

B He shouldn’t come to school as he’s ill. ___________________________________

4 A Don’t you have to do your homework? 7

B Haven’t you to do your homework?
5 Complete the text by forming the correct phrasal
5 A I needed your help later today. verbs.
B I need your help later today.
It was a very hot day. I was studying, but all I could
6 A They should come if they don’t want to.
think about was getting into my swimming costume
B They needn’t come if they don’t want to.
and going swimming. I called my friend, Jill, to ask if
7 A Walter mustn’t be naughty in class.
she wanted to go swimming with me. She did want
B Walter hasn’t to be naughty in class.
to 1 ___________ together as we hadn’t seen each
7 other for a few days. I 2 ___________ out of the
house and into the fresh air. Immediately, I cheered
4 Rewrite the sentences using the correct words
3
in brackets. ___________. I met Jill at the lake. After
swimming, we talked about who we wanted to take
Example: It’s possible he’ll let us go to the cinema
4
___________ for a pizza with us on Saturday.
tonight. (may / can)
Then we listened to music. We even 5 ___________
He may let us go to the cinema tonight.
in with the singing on some songs – although I think
1 Do I have permission to have an apple,
my singing was a lot better than Jill’s! Later, another
please? (could / was allowed to)
___________________________________ girl we both know 6 ___________ by unexpectedly

2 Tom was not permitted to go. and we all chatted. It was great to hang
7
(can’t / wasn’t allowed to) ___________ with friends for a while.
___________________________________ 7
3 Paul’s able to go on holiday this year.
(can / is allowed to)
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Unit test 3
6 Complete the sentences with the words in the
box. 8 Complete the conversation with the expressions
in the box.
aim conclusion findings notice
…is a great way to… …is really useful for…
source step survey upload
A benefit of this is that…
Example: The aim of the research was to get an A drawback of doing things that way is that…
answer to the question.
One advantage is that… The main problem is that…
1 I tried to ___________ the video to the website.
Why do you think that? Why’s that?
2 We did a ___________ of local parks to
collect data. Sam I think the scientific method is a great way to
3 There is a ___________ on the gate about dogs. develop knowledge.
4 Jane’s ___________ suggest people like Joe 1
_______________________________
yellow cars. Explain your thinking. Is it because you like
5 If you want to know the truth, go to the science?
___________ of the information. Sam No. Because the scientific method works.
6 The next ___________ is to add milk. Joe 2
_______________________________
7 We came to the ___________ that it was a I mean, why does it work?
good idea. Sam 3
_______________________________ there
7 are six clear steps.
4
_______________________________
7 Match definitions 1–7 with words a–h. you know where you are.
5
Example: scientific test Joe _______________________________
to show something there’s so little imagination.
is true
Sam The method 6 _________________________
1 long, thin, glass a petri dish experimenting which is what you need in
container
b laboratory science.
2 idea that explains
c specimen Joe 7
_______________________________
something
d cell science doesn’t hold all the answers. What
3 smallest part of an
animal or plant e theory about the unknown?

4 glass container f test tube 7

5 solution at the end of g experiment Total 70

action h result
6 example of a type of
thing scientists study
7 place where you do
scientific experiments

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