Question 1

What is Dr Wilkinson trying to do?

Accepted Answer

create a tablet that works like sun cream

Answer

invent a cream to protect people from the sun

Answer

reduce the number of people sunbathing

Question 2

What has Dr Wilkinson discovered in the last five
years?

Accepted Answer

that a new substance is created when coral and
algae interact

Answer

that algae living on coral, modifies the coral

Answer

that coral in certain oceans can protect itself

Question 3

After they know what the new compound is, what is the
next stage in the process?

Accepted Answer

to carry out tests of the compound on samples of
skin

Answer

to test the new compound on cosmetic surgeons

Answer

to decide how much of the compound is needed for
each pill

Question 4

What will happen in the future?

Accepted Answer

Dr. Wilkinson will try do more experiments in this
area.

Answer

The pill will be available for everybody who sees
their doctor first.

Answer

The pill will be for sale in five years.

Question 5

What benefits might the new compound have for
farmers in tropical countries?

Accepted Answer

They might be able to grow new crops.

Answer

They might double their production of potatoes.

Answer

Their crops would receive less UV rays

Question 6

The new pill will protect people from the sun’s
…………………………..…... effects.

Accepted Answer

harmful

Question 7

Dr Wilkinson has seen that the algae
…………………………..…... a compound to the coral.

Accepted Answer

passes

Question 8

After …………………………..…... the compound, Dr Wilkinson
hopes the compound will be available to the public.

Accepted Answer

testing

Question 9

The new pill will be available to people who have a
…………………………..…... from their doctor.

Accepted Answer

prescription

Question 10

Dr Wilkinson hopes to extend his research to countries
where crops are exposed to high levels of
…………………………..…....

Accepted Answer

sunlight / UV rays

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