Name:_____________________________
TRIAL TEST
ENGLISH FOR BIOTECHNOLOGY
Time: 45 minutes
I. Read the paragraphs and answer the questions
Passage 1
Drugs are classified as biologicals or pharmaceuticals. Biologics are used primarily
to prevent diseases, whereas pharmaceuticals are used mainly to treat diseases. Most
biologicals are used to stimulate immunity against specific diseases. Vaccines are
biologicals that stimulate active immunity in the animal. Other biologicals stimulate the
body’s immune system to produce antibodies that fight diseases. This is similar to
immunity through natural infection. An antibody is a protein molecule that circulates in
the bloodstream and neutralizes disease-causing microorganisms. An animal is
immunized when sufficient antibodies are produced to prevent the disease from
developing. Specific antibodies must be produced for specific diseases; thus
vaccination for several different disaeses may be necessary. Also, periodic
revaccination might be needed to maintain antibodies in the blood at an adequate level.
1. According to the passage, which term are antibiotics classified into?
a. biologicals
b. pharmaceuticals
c. drugs
d. all of them
2. Why may vaccination for several different diseases be necessary?
a. each disease may be treated by only one vaccine
b. disease caused by many microorganisms
c. Vaccines are used to stimulate active immunity in the animal
d. antibodies induced by vaccination response for their specific diseases
3. The underlined word in the passage “periodic” means
a. happening a number of times as scheduled
b. anytime we need
c. every year

(C) They are the objects of research
(D) They cause the animals to become fatter
7. FDA means
(A) Food Direct Additives
(B) Final Difficult Analysis
(C) Food and Drug Administration
(D) Federal Dairy Additives
8. What is the best title for this passage?
(A) Harmful and Harmless Substances in Food
(B) Improving Health Through a Natural Diet
(C) The Food You Eat Can Affect Your Health
(D) Avoiding Injurious Substances in Food
II Look at the chart anh answer the question
This chart shows the transmission of avian influenza to humans
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9. Which statement is wrong
a. chicken can get the disease easily when infected
b. human is susceptable with the virus from chicken
c. waterfowl is insusceptable with the virus
d. none of them
10. the word “susceptable” is closest in meaning to
a. ill
b. sensitive
c. sentative
d. emotional
III. Match words in the left column with their characteristics in the right column
1. Larvae A. consist of one cell
2. bovine B. live on or in other animals
3. heterotrophic C. a bacterial infection attacking lungs
4. insects D. a substance or agent causing cancer