Questions 1-6

Reading Passage 2 has nine sections, A-I.

Which section contains the following information?
Write the correct letter, A-I, in boxes 1-6 on your answer sheet.
1 how an organism turns a basic material into something incredibly strong
2 a claim that biomimetics has had limited commercial impact so far
3 a difficulty that led to researcher’s accidental discovery
4 an example of nature being far more efficient than a common household object
5 an ancient specimen that inspired a modern innovation
6 situations where it is preferable to replace a human with a machine

Questions 7-9
Look at the following statements (Questions 7-9) and the list of people below.
Match each statement with the correct person, A-D.
Write the correct letter, A-D, in boxes 7-9 on your answer sheet.
7 All living things provide something useful for humans to discover.
8 Natural designs are sometimes impossible for people to copy.
9 Biomimetics achieves nothing unless it has a practical application.
List of people
A George de Mestral
B Andrew Parker
C Robert Cohen
D Ronald Fearing

Questions 10-13
Complete the sentences.
Write ONE WORD ONLY from the passage for each answer.
Write your answers in boxes 10-13 on your answer sheet.
10 Andrew Parker is studying the shiny surface of diatoms in order to develop
……………………
11 Paint companies are interested in the way some ………………… get their colour.
12 Bombardier beetles protect themselves by shooting hot …………………… at their
enemies.
13 One scientist is studying the ………………………… to build a tiny robot that can help
people in danger.