Vocabulary

7648. enter

7649. log on

7650. scroll

7651. click

7652. upload

7653. plug

7654. scan

7655. edit

7656. zoom in

7657. download

8080. side effects

8081. laser

8082. inherited

8083. advancing

8084. genetic engineering/modification

20480. convicted

20481. acquitted

20482. found

20483. committed

20484. sentenced

Use of English

1 double

2 delete

3 tube

4 hacker

5 injections

20485. swipe

20486. cancel

20487. achievements

20488. laboratory

20489. vandals

LISTENING

Tapescript

(female voice)

An employee in a science lab has been charged with theft and forgery at the company he worked for. Neil Townsend appeared in Southampton court on Monday, where he pleaded guilty to the charges. He was charged with the theft of £547,000 which, according to police reports, occurred between January and August last year. Police investigators later found evidence of forgery when the accused attempted to forge a number of Lloyds Bank cheques to a total value of over £80,000, which were made payable into another employee's company account. Mr Brown, the judge, who spoke earlier to our reporters, states that the maximum punishment Townsend could receive for his offences is a 10-year prison sentence. Townsend had been arrested for forgery before, but was acquitted due to lack of evidence. He is to reappear in court on April 24, 2013.

A couple from Suffolk will soon give birth to their baby, only to say goodbye to it minutes later. Todd Shaw reports.

(male voice)

Many young couples who have difficulty conceiving opt for IVF treatment that might make their dream of having a baby come true. The latest medical advances make test tube babies not only easier to achieve, but also more affordable, with the success rate rising consistently. Being told of successful in vitro fertilisation is supposed to be the happiest news a couple can get, but Jenny and Fred Herbert received very different news: The baby wasn't theirs. Their fertility clinic, which had previously successfully helped them have a baby girl, made a terrible mistake. They implanted an embryo into Jenny that belonged to another couple who were trying to conceive at the same clinic. On religious grounds, the Herberts decided to carry the baby to term and give it up to its genetic parents once it was born. In today's statement the Herberts’ solicitor claims that they will do everything to make sure that the fertility clinic accepts full responsibility for the consequences of their misconduct.

(female voice again)

And finally, if you have no plans for this weekend, you might be interested in visiting the Modern Technology Fair in the Town Hall on Saturday. Whether you love new technology or are a complete technophobe, there should be something for everyone. You can try out the most up-to-date mobile phones and touchscreen computers, or even get the experts to show you how to use complex apps or upload videos. Mini-technology classes will run from 10 a.m. to 3.30 p.m. in various places throughout the building and you don't need to pay for these if you show a valid day ticket.

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21345. B

21346. D

21347. B

21348. C

READING

21776. D

21777. A

21778. B

21779. B

21780. C

UNIT 6 PROGRESS TEST B

GRAMMAR

22208. are now believed to have made

22209. expected to be paid

22210. would be told to wear

22211. is known to be

22212. would rarely have been seen

22213. is often suggested

22214. was later felt to have been given

22215. is widely assumed to have been started

22216. were thought to have been killed

22217. used to be thought

23072. the / the

23073. the / an

23074. – / the

23075. – / a

23076. the / –

23077. a / a

23078. the / -

23079. the / –

23080. a / the

23081. – / the