48 UnIT 07 | Bigger, better, faster, stronger Medical vocabulary Find the words in the article in your coursebook, p. 95 that fit these definitions: 1 medical care given to a patient: 2 what will happen to the body if a person doesn’t drink enough fluids (verb): 3 to return to a normal state of health: 4 to make something (bad) happen: 5 something is amazing, astonishing: 6 keep something for future use: 7 treat something chemically/mechanically to change or preserve it: 8 to work/act/operate: Which word is the odd one out? Cross it out and write down why it doesn’t fit. 1 ankle – cheek – wrist – lung 2 heart attack – stroke – brain cells – cancer 3 thigh – beat – smoke – pump 4 painkillers – pills – medication – bandages 5 allergic – ligament – sore – unconscious Read texts A, B and C about self-driving cars in your coursebook again (see coursebook, p. 100). First decide whether the statements (1–6) are true (T) or false (F) and put a cross ( ) in the correct box. Then identify the sentence in the text which supports your decision. Write the first four words of this sentence in the space provided. There may be more than one correct answer; write down only one. The first one (0) has been done for you. Statements T F First four words 0 Cutting road deaths is the most important reason to automate cars. Top of the list 1 A car needs to be fully automated in order to make a positive difference on the roads. 2 More self-driving cars will result in fewer accidents on the roads. 3 Self-driving cars are prepared for any possible events when driving. 4 Driving in bad weather is no problem for automated cars. 5 Humans could fix one of the biggest problems on the roads themselves. 6 Currently, people don’t leave enough space between their car and the one in front. LAnGUAGE 2 3 READInG 4 Nur zu Prüfzwecken – Eigentum des Verlags öbv
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