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Multilevel · Part 5 · Multilevel Practice Test 18

Communication in science: Reading answers

Answers to questions 28–35 (8 in all), each with why it is right.

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Science plays an increasingly significant role in people's lives, making the faithful communication of scientific developments more important than ever. Yet such communication is fraught with challenges that can easily distort discussions, leading to unnecessary confusion and misunderstandings. Some problems stem from the esoteric nature of current research and the associated difficulty of finding sufficiently faithful terminology. Abstraction and complexity are not signs that a given scientific direction is wrong, as some commentators have suggested, but are instead a tribute to the success of human ingenuity in meeting the increasingly complex challenges that nature presents. They can,…

Answers 28–35

  1. 28

    Why is faithful science communication important?

    A: Science plays an increasingly significant role in people's lives. Multiple choice

  2. 29

    What is the reason that the author believes for the biggest challenges for science reporting?

    C: Scientists do not totally comprehend the meaning of certain scientific evolution. Multiple choice

  3. 30

    According to the 3rd paragraph, the reference to the term and example of "theory of relativity" is to demonstrate

    B: common people may be misled by the inaccurate choice of scientific phrase. Multiple choice

  4. 31

    Firstly, Ambiguous {31} are the source of some misunderstandings.

    word choices Summary completion

  5. 32

    Common people without proper training do not understand clearly or deeply a specific scientific meaning via the {32} scientists often employed.

    colloquial terminology Summary completion

  6. 33

    Besides, the measurements any {33} makes can not be confined to describe in a(n) constant {34} yet the phenomenon can be.

    observer Summary completion

  7. 34

    Besides, the measurements any {33} makes can not be confined to describe in a(n) constant {34} yet the phenomenon can be.

    invariant description Summary completion

  8. 35

    Theories aren't necessarily shown to be correct or complete immediately since scientists often evolved better versions of specific theories, a good example can be the theory of {35}.

    general / (theory of) general Summary completion

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