Listening › Listening — Multiple Choice, Single Answer
Exercise 4
Task reminder: Listen then select the one best answer. No negative marking.
1. Sample Text 1 — The Ethics of Genetic Engineering
What is identified as the central ethical concern about CRISPR technology?
A. Its prohibitive cost limits access to wealthy nations only.
B. It could be used to make heritable changes that affect future generations.
C. It has not yet been tested on any living organisms.
D. It requires destroying embryos in all applications.
Show Answer 2. Sample Text 2 — The History of the Internet What does the speaker identify as the most significant consequence of the internet’s commercialisation? A. The increase in government surveillance of citizens. Show Answer
B. The displacement of face-to-face social interaction.
C. The concentration of power in a small number of technology platforms.
D. The decline of traditional publishing industries.