Classroom work CF

23/03/2023
Tatiana Zhirkova
Ex.12 p.27
The world's only immortal animal
The turritopsis nutricula species of jellyfish may be the only animal in the world to
have truly discovered the fountain of youth.
Since it is capable of cycling from a mature adult stage to an immature polyp stage
and back again, there may be no natural limit to its life span. Scientists say the
hydrozoan jellyfish is the only known animal that can repeatedly turn back the hands
of time and revert to its polyp state (its first stage of life).
The key lies in a process called transdifferentiation, where one type of cell is
transformed into another type of cell. Some animals can undergo limited
transdifferentiation and regenerate organs, such as salamanders, which can regrow
limbs. Turritopsi nutricula, on the other hand, can regenerate its entire body over and
over again. Researchers are studying the jellyfish to discover how it is able to reverse
its aging process.
Because they are able to bypass death, the number of individuals is spiking. They're
now found in oceans around the globe rather than just in their native Caribbean
waters.  "We are looking at a worldwide silent invasion," says Dr. Maria Miglietta of
the Smithsonian Tropical Marine Institute.
Bryan Nelson is a regular contributor to Mother Nature Network, where a version of
this post originally appeared.
Ex.1 p.29
1. If you can’t, keep a promise no one will ever trust you.
2. I just don’t like taking risks, so I’d never get a motorbike.
3. Mario is thinking of taking up jogging, as he doesn’t feel he’s getting enough
exercise.
4. Instead of reading to the children, I think I’ll just make up a story for their
bedtime.
5. I’ll sum up all our ideas in just a few words to save time.
6. I haven’t got how to solve this maths problem; would you like to have a go
and see if you can do it?
Ex.2 p.29
1. Katya took up karate when she was seven years old because she was interested
in it.
2. Her father, who is a professional karate instructor, taught her, so she
progressed quickly and soon became junior regional champion.
3. She did karate with other children who were the same age as her, but none of
them was as good as her, so she felt dissatisfi ed.
4. Last year, she participated in the national championship, but she did not win
because she was injured during one of the matches.
5. She hopes to become a professional karate instructor and work in the same
sports centre as her father because he has too many students.
6. Some of her father’s students have been studying karate for several years, and
her father thinks they would benefi t from a different teacher because they are
too familiar with his style of karate.
Ex.3 p.29
1. This motorbike is not as noisy as my previous one.
MADE
My previous motorbike made more noise than this one.
2. Small towns are safer than large cities.
NOT
Small towns are not as dangerous as large cities.
3. No one in the team plays better than Gemma.
PLAYER
Gemma is the best player in the team.
4. She looks more relaxed than she did before the exam.
STRESSED
She does not look so stressed as she did before the exam.
5. Tatiana does not speak nearly as clearly as Irina.
MUCH
Irina speaks much more clearly than Tatiana.
6. None of the other sofas in the shop are as comfortable as this one.
ANY
This sofa is more comfortable than any of the others in the shop.
Ex.4 p.29
1. What an amazing band! I never expected they’d be that good.
2. They found the journey so exhausting that they fell asleep as soon as they
arrived.
3. It’s a puzzling problem – I don’t really know what to do about it.
4. Jake felt disappointed with his exam results. He had hoped to do better.
5. You can’t expect children to work hard if they don’t feel motivated.
6. We were astonished by the way they shouted at us.