Recent advances in science and technology have made it\r\npossible for geneticists to find out abnormalities in the unborn foetus and\r\ntake remedial action to rectify some defects which would otherwise prove to be\r\nfatal to the child. Though genetic engineering is still at its infancy,\r\nscientists can now predict with greater accuracy a genetic disorder. It is not\r\nyet an exact science since they are not in a position to predict when exactly a\r\ngenetic disorder will set in. While they have not yet been able to change the\r\ngenetic order of the gene in germs, they are optimistic and are holding out\r\nthat in the near future they might be successful in achieving this feat. They\r\nhave, however, acquired the ability in manipulating tissue cells. However,\r\ngenetic mis-information can sometimes be damaging for it may adversely affect\r\npeople psychologically. Genetic information may lead to a tendency to brand\r\nsome people as inferiors. Genetic information can therefore be abused and its\r\napplication in deciding the sex of the foetus and its subsequent abortion is\r\nnow hotly debated on ethical lines. But on this issue geneticists cannot be\r\nsquarely blamed though this charge has often been leveled at them. It is mainly\r\na societal problem. At present genetic engineering is a costly process of\r\ndetecting disorders but scientists hope to reduce the costs when technology\r\nbecomes more advanced. This is why much progress in this area has been possible\r\nin scientifically advanced and rich countries like the U.S.A., U.K. and Japan.\r\nIt remains to be seen if in the future this science will lead to the\r\ndevelopment of a race of supermen or will be able to obliterate disease from\r\nthis world.
Why, according to the author, is genetic misinformation\r\nseverely damaging?
Recent advances in science and technology have made it\r\npossible for geneticists to find out abnormalities in the unborn foetus and\r\ntake remedial action to rectify some defects which would otherwise prove to be\r\nfatal to the child. Though genetic engineering is still at its infancy,\r\nscientists can now predict with greater accuracy a genetic disorder. It is not\r\nyet an exact science since they are not in a position to predict when exactly a\r\ngenetic disorder will set in. While they have not yet been able to change the\r\ngenetic order of the gene in germs, they are optimistic and are holding out\r\nthat in the near future they might be successful in achieving this feat. They\r\nhave, however, acquired the ability in manipulating tissue cells. However,\r\ngenetic mis-information can sometimes be damaging for it may adversely affect\r\npeople psychologically. Genetic information may lead to a tendency to brand\r\nsome people as inferiors. Genetic information can therefore be abused and its\r\napplication in deciding the sex of the foetus and its subsequent abortion is\r\nnow hotly debated on ethical lines. But on this issue geneticists cannot be\r\nsquarely blamed though this charge has often been leveled at them. It is mainly\r\na societal problem. At present genetic engineering is a costly process of\r\ndetecting disorders but scientists hope to reduce the costs when technology\r\nbecomes more advanced. This is why much progress in this area has been possible\r\nin scientifically advanced and rich countries like the U.S.A., U.K. and Japan.\r\nIt remains to be seen if in the future this science will lead to the\r\ndevelopment of a race of supermen or will be able to obliterate disease from\r\nthis world.
Which of the following is the same in meaning as the word ‘feat’\r\nas used in the passage?
Recent advances in science and technology have made it\r\npossible for geneticists to find out abnormalities in the unborn foetus and\r\ntake remedial action to rectify some defects which would otherwise prove to be\r\nfatal to the child. Though genetic engineering is still at its infancy,\r\nscientists can now predict with greater accuracy a genetic disorder. It is not\r\nyet an exact science since they are not in a position to predict when exactly a\r\ngenetic disorder will set in. While they have not yet been able to change the\r\ngenetic order of the gene in germs, they are optimistic and are holding out\r\nthat in the near future they might be successful in achieving this feat. They\r\nhave, however, acquired the ability in manipulating tissue cells. However,\r\ngenetic mis-information can sometimes be damaging for it may adversely affect\r\npeople psychologically. Genetic information may lead to a tendency to brand\r\nsome people as inferiors. Genetic information can therefore be abused and its\r\napplication in deciding the sex of the foetus and its subsequent abortion is\r\nnow hotly debated on ethical lines. But on this issue geneticists cannot be\r\nsquarely blamed though this charge has often been leveled at them. It is mainly\r\na societal problem. At present genetic engineering is a costly process of\r\ndetecting disorders but scientists hope to reduce the costs when technology\r\nbecomes more advanced. This is why much progress in this area has been possible\r\nin scientifically advanced and rich countries like the U.S.A., U.K. and Japan.\r\nIt remains to be seen if in the future this science will lead to the\r\ndevelopment of a race of supermen or will be able to obliterate disease from\r\nthis world.
Which of the following is not true of the genetic\r\nengineering movement?
Recent advances in science and technology have made it\r\npossible for geneticists to find out abnormalities in the unborn foetus and\r\ntake remedial action to rectify some defects which would otherwise prove to be\r\nfatal to the child. Though genetic engineering is still at its infancy,\r\nscientists can now predict with greater accuracy a genetic disorder. It is not\r\nyet an exact science since they are not in a position to predict when exactly a\r\ngenetic disorder will set in. While they have not yet been able to change the\r\ngenetic order of the gene in germs, they are optimistic and are holding out\r\nthat in the near future they might be successful in achieving this feat. They\r\nhave, however, acquired the ability in manipulating tissue cells. However,\r\ngenetic mis-information can sometimes be damaging for it may adversely affect\r\npeople psychologically. Genetic information may lead to a tendency to brand\r\nsome people as inferiors. Genetic information can therefore be abused and its\r\napplication in deciding the sex of the foetus and its subsequent abortion is\r\nnow hotly debated on ethical lines. But on this issue geneticists cannot be\r\nsquarely blamed though this charge has often been leveled at them. It is mainly\r\na societal problem. At present genetic engineering is a costly process of\r\ndetecting disorders but scientists hope to reduce the costs when technology\r\nbecomes more advanced. This is why much progress in this area has been possible\r\nin scientifically advanced and rich countries like the U.S.A., U.K. and Japan.\r\nIt remains to be seen if in the future this science will lead to the\r\ndevelopment of a race of supermen or will be able to obliterate disease from\r\nthis world.
Which of the following is the opposite in meaning to the\r\nword ‘charged’ as used in the passage?
Recent advances in science and technology have made it\r\npossible for geneticists to find out abnormalities in the unborn foetus and\r\ntake remedial action to rectify some defects which would otherwise prove to be\r\nfatal to the child. Though genetic engineering is still at its infancy,\r\nscientists can now predict with greater accuracy a genetic disorder. It is not\r\nyet an exact science since they are not in a position to predict when exactly a\r\ngenetic disorder will set in. While they have not yet been able to change the\r\ngenetic order of the gene in germs, they are optimistic and are holding out\r\nthat in the near future they might be successful in achieving this feat. They\r\nhave, however, acquired the ability in manipulating tissue cells. However,\r\ngenetic mis-information can sometimes be damaging for it may adversely affect\r\npeople psychologically. Genetic information may lead to a tendency to brand\r\nsome people as inferiors. Genetic information can therefore be abused and its\r\napplication in deciding the sex of the foetus and its subsequent abortion is\r\nnow hotly debated on ethical lines. But on this issue geneticists cannot be\r\nsquarely blamed though this charge has often been leveled at them. It is mainly\r\na societal problem. At present genetic engineering is a costly process of\r\ndetecting disorders but scientists hope to reduce the costs when technology\r\nbecomes more advanced. This is why much progress in this area has been possible\r\nin scientifically advanced and rich countries like the U.S.A., U.K. and Japan.\r\nIt remains to be seen if in the future this science will lead to the\r\ndevelopment of a race of supermen or will be able to obliterate disease from\r\nthis world.
Which of the following is the same in meaning as the word ‘obliterate’\r\nas used in the passage?
Recent advances in science and technology have made it\r\npossible for geneticists to find out abnormalities in the unborn foetus and\r\ntake remedial action to rectify some defects which would otherwise prove to be\r\nfatal to the child. Though genetic engineering is still at its infancy,\r\nscientists can now predict with greater accuracy a genetic disorder. It is not\r\nyet an exact science since they are not in a position to predict when exactly a\r\ngenetic disorder will set in. While they have not yet been able to change the\r\ngenetic order of the gene in germs, they are optimistic and are holding out\r\nthat in the near future they might be successful in achieving this feat. They\r\nhave, however, acquired the ability in manipulating tissue cells. However,\r\ngenetic mis-information can sometimes be damaging for it may adversely affect\r\npeople psychologically. Genetic information may lead to a tendency to brand\r\nsome people as inferiors. Genetic information can therefore be abused and its\r\napplication in deciding the sex of the foetus and its subsequent abortion is\r\nnow hotly debated on ethical lines. But on this issue geneticists cannot be\r\nsquarely blamed though this charge has often been leveled at them. It is mainly\r\na societal problem. At present genetic engineering is a costly process of\r\ndetecting disorders but scientists hope to reduce the costs when technology\r\nbecomes more advanced. This is why much progress in this area has been possible\r\nin scientifically advanced and rich countries like the U.S.A., U.K. and Japan.\r\nIt remains to be seen if in the future this science will lead to the\r\ndevelopment of a race of supermen or will be able to obliterate disease from\r\nthis world.
Which of the following is true regarding the reasons for\r\nprogress in genetic engineering?
Recent advances in science and technology have made it\r\npossible for geneticists to find out abnormalities in the unborn foetus and\r\ntake remedial action to rectify some defects which would otherwise prove to be\r\nfatal to the child. Though genetic engineering is still at its infancy,\r\nscientists can now predict with greater accuracy a genetic disorder. It is not\r\nyet an exact science since they are not in a position to predict when exactly a\r\ngenetic disorder will set in. While they have not yet been able to change the\r\ngenetic order of the gene in germs, they are optimistic and are holding out\r\nthat in the near future they might be successful in achieving this feat. They\r\nhave, however, acquired the ability in manipulating tissue cells. However,\r\ngenetic mis-information can sometimes be damaging for it may adversely affect\r\npeople psychologically. Genetic information may lead to a tendency to brand\r\nsome people as inferiors. Genetic information can therefore be abused and its\r\napplication in deciding the sex of the foetus and its subsequent abortion is\r\nnow hotly debated on ethical lines. But on this issue geneticists cannot be\r\nsquarely blamed though this charge has often been leveled at them. It is mainly\r\na societal problem. At present genetic engineering is a costly process of\r\ndetecting disorders but scientists hope to reduce the costs when technology\r\nbecomes more advanced. This is why much progress in this area has been possible\r\nin scientifically advanced and rich countries like the U.S.A., U.K. and Japan.\r\nIt remains to be seen if in the future this science will lead to the\r\ndevelopment of a race of supermen or will be able to obliterate disease from\r\nthis world.
According to the passage, the question of abortion is
Recent advances in science and technology have made it\r\npossible for geneticists to find out abnormalities in the unborn foetus and\r\ntake remedial action to rectify some defects which would otherwise prove to be\r\nfatal to the child. Though genetic engineering is still at its infancy,\r\nscientists can now predict with greater accuracy a genetic disorder. It is not\r\nyet an exact science since they are not in a position to predict when exactly a\r\ngenetic disorder will set in. While they have not yet been able to change the\r\ngenetic order of the gene in germs, they are optimistic and are holding out\r\nthat in the near future they might be successful in achieving this feat. They\r\nhave, however, acquired the ability in manipulating tissue cells. However,\r\ngenetic mis-information can sometimes be damaging for it may adversely affect\r\npeople psychologically. Genetic information may lead to a tendency to brand\r\nsome people as inferiors. Genetic information can therefore be abused and its\r\napplication in deciding the sex of the foetus and its subsequent abortion is\r\nnow hotly debated on ethical lines. But on this issue geneticists cannot be\r\nsquarely blamed though this charge has often been leveled at them. It is mainly\r\na societal problem. At present genetic engineering is a costly process of\r\ndetecting disorders but scientists hope to reduce the costs when technology\r\nbecomes more advanced. This is why much progress in this area has been possible\r\nin scientifically advanced and rich countries like the U.S.A., U.K. and Japan.\r\nIt remains to be seen if in the future this science will lead to the\r\ndevelopment of a race of supermen or will be able to obliterate disease from\r\nthis world.
Which of the following is the same in meaning as the phrase ‘holding\r\nout’ as used in the passage?
Educational planning should aim at meeting the educational needs\r\nof the entire population of all age group. While the traditional structure of\r\neducation as a three layer hierarchy from the primary stage to the university\r\nrepresents the core, we should not overlook the periphery which is equally\r\nimportant. Under modern conditions, workers need to rewind, or renew their\r\nenthusiasm, or strike out in a new direction, or improve their skills as much\r\nas any university professor. The retired and the age have their needs as well.\r\nEducational planning, in their words, should take care of the needs of\r\neveryone.
Our structures of education have been built up on the\r\nassumption that there is a terminal point to education. This basic defect has\r\nbecome all the more harmful today. A UNESCO report entitled ‘learning to Be’\r\nprepared by Edgar Faure and others in 1973 asserts that the education of\r\nchildren must prepare the future adult for various forms of self – learning. A\r\nviable education system of the future should consist of modules with different\r\nkinds of functions serving a diversity of constituents. And performance, not\r\nthe period of study, should be the basis for credentials. The writing is\r\nalready on the wall.
In view of the fact that the significance of a commitment of\r\nlifelong learning and lifetime education is being discussed only in recent years\r\neven in educationally advanced countries, the possibility of the idea becoming\r\nan integral part of educational thinking seems to be a far cry. For, to move in\r\nthat direction means such more than some simple rearrangement of the present\r\norganization of education. But a good beginning can be made by developing Open\r\nUniversity programs for older learners of different categories and introducing\r\nextension services in the conventional colleges and schools. Also these\r\ninstitutions should learn to cooperate with the numerous community\r\norganizations such as libraries. Museums, municipal recreational programs,\r\nhealth services etc.
Which of the following is\r\nmost opposite in meaning to the phrase ‘a far cry’ as used in the passage?