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To provide power to various devices, we use batteries which Genetic engineering of food as a means of increasing the world’s
convert chemical energy into electrical energy, and if it weren’t food supply while minimising the use of chemicals is an issue that has
for the efforts of the inventor of the batteries, we wouldn’t be both advocates and opponents. Supporters of genetically modified
enjoying their benefits in our day-to-day lives now. The first (GM) food indicate that the world requires an ever-increasing food
battery, which is also known as the Voltaic pile, was invented in supply annually. Incompatible with this, the increasing occurrence
of droughts and flooding regularly disables food production in some
1800 by the Italian physicist Alessandro Volta, and it was used as
parts of the world. Not surprisingly, many supporters of GM food feel
the main source of electricity until scientists developed electrical that priority must be given to the increased production of all kinds
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generators towards the end of the 19 century. In addition to of foodstuffs, unlike many others holding a contrary view. They
batteries, Volta also made great discoveries in electrostatics, are afraid that GM food may be a serious threat to environmental
pneumatics, and meteorology, but of course, the battery was his safety as well as human health, and these people suggest limiting
greatest. On Alessandro Volta’s birth date, February 18, people or abandoning GM research. They believe that if we manipulate
celebrate National Battery Day every year to acknowledge and the advantages of GM foods, unacceptable effects will unavoidably
recognise this great invention, without which life would be hard occur. Because GM foods are such a new phenomenon and the
agricultural industry does not have enough evidence that can ensure
these days. Today this brilliant invention coming in all shapes,
that GM crops are safe, it is impossible to predict what those specific
sizes, and power capacities is found in several machines and effects might be. Opponents of GM food advise a fundamental shift
devices which we use every day like cell phones, cars, laptops,
in philosophy: Instead of investing time and money into engineering
etc. It is possible to find batteries for almost anything as small as food, they ought to build a culture that places more value on natural,
earbuds or those as big as trucks. unrefined, organically grown food.

7. According to the passage, the first battery _______. 10. According to the advocates of genetically modified foods
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A) was developed towards the end of the 19 century _______.
B) was not the only discovery ever made in the field of A) governments should invest in the research and development
electrostatics of them in order to prevent future food shortage
C) was intended to provide power to certain devices B) more research should be carried out as it is a new concept
D) consisted of electrical generators converting electrical energy C) a change in the policy of food production is vitally important
to chemical energy D) both the increase in food demand and the natural disasters
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E) was not invented until the beginning of the 19 century affecting food supply are the reasons for producing GM crops
E) the harmful effects of GM foods on the environment and
human health are not known yet

8. One can understand from the passage that modern batteries 11. Opponents of GM foods claim that _______.
_______. A) the need for their production is the result of natural disasters
A) are far more durable than the first ones B) as there is not enough scientific research proving that they
B) are almost the same technologies as their older counterparts are safe, the production of them should be limited or quitted
C) can even fit into the palm of your hand C) they may be a solution to the food shortage that humanity
D) are the brainchild of a mechanic named Alessandro Volta would have in the future
E) depend on pneumatics to produce and transfer electricity D) advances in agricultural science increase the production of
GM foods
E) new policies should be carried out to prevent climate change

9. Which of the following could be the best title for the passage? 12. An essential change in the philosophy of engineering food
A) Batteries: A Source of Energy _______.
B) Evolution of Energy Storage A) can be defined as the investment in the research and
C) How to Maximise Battery Life development of natural and organic ways of food production
D) A Brief History of the Battery B) is not supported by the opponents of GM foods
E) Why We Need Batteries C) should be put forward by the governments and carried out by
universities
D) requires more money and energy compared to the GM food
production
E) could also be a solution to the climate change

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