Read the text and answer the questions below. When the flip of a coin wins an election (A) In the first vote to decide the US’s presidential candidates, several results were decided on the toss of a coin. How common is it for elections to be decided this way? A silver coin balanced on thumb and …
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Read the text and answer the questions below. Black rats rainforest invasion ‘speeded by deforestation’ (A) Cutting down trees in rainforests facilitates the spread of invasive black rats, a study suggests. The rodents normally avoid mature forests with large trees as they provide little in the way of cover. But researchers, writing in Biotropica, say that …
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Read the text and answer the questions below. Simplicity reigns at London’s biggest design festival. (A) With upwards of 300 product launches, installations and exhibitions, London’s annual nine-day design festival is a showcase of head-spinning choice. In many ways that’s the beauty of the extravaganza, everyone has a different experience and takes something unique away from …
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Read the text and answer the questions below. Return to the trail of tears It’s easy to miss this subtle groove, covered in pine straw and vines, worn in the ground of eastern Tennessee. In the summer of 1838, about 13,000 Cherokee walked this path from their homes in the Appalachian Mountains to a new, …
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Read the text and answer the questions below. A giant panda at a zoo in the United States has given birth to twin cubs. Keepers at the Smithsonian National Zoo in Washington DC only discovered Mei Xiang was pregnant during an ultrasound scan last week. The zoo said both cubs appeared healthy. Giant pandas are …
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Read the text and answer the questions below. WORMS About a quarter of the world’s population could have worms living in their guts. For many years experts have recommended treating large groups at risk of infection – but is this mass approach worthwhile? Evidence showing the benefits of large-scale deworming projects has come under …
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Read the text and answer the questions below. 3D heart printed using multiple imaging techniques Congenital heart experts from Spectrum Health Helen DeVos Children’s Hospital have successfully integrated two common imaging techniques to produce a three-dimensional anatomic model of a patient’s heart. The 3D model printing of patients’ hearts has become more common in …
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Read the text and answer the questions below. Read the text and answer the questions below. Why does coffee shoot out of the lid of your cup? You’re running late for work and you’ve purchased your coffee in a hurry. Just as you arrive at the office, a jet of hot liquid escapes from the …
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Read the text and answer the questions below. August 1985: The worst month for air disasters There are many grim landmarks in the history of aviation. One in particular stands out. Three decades ago, 720 travellers and crew lost their lives on board commercial aircraft in a single month – more than in any other …
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Read the text and answer the questions below. Is violence innate? In 1983, archaeologists in southern Germany discovered a mass grave containing 34 skeletons. They included 9 adult males, 7 adult females and 16 children. All of the skeletons showed signs of fatal trauma, including head wounds. None of them showed any signs …
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