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8)                 If there are aliens out there, do you think they are much more _______ (TECHNOLOGY) advanced than we are?

Glossary

artificial (adj)  not natural or real, but made by people: The growers use both natural and artificial light.

false (adj)                   made to look like something real

realized                       that the man was wearing a false beard.

natural (adj)                existing in nature, and not produced by people: This cloth is made from natural fibres.

physical (adj)  real and able to be seen, touched or felt: There was no physical evidence to connect Whitman with the crime.

true (adj)                     based on facts or on things that really happened: The film is based on a true story.

accurate (adj)  correct in every detail and without any mistakes: We need to get an accurate estimate of what the new building will cost.

method (n)                  a way of doing something, especially a planned or established way: We developed new methods of pollution control.

way (n)                       a method for doing something: There are so many delicious ways you can prepare chicken.

engine (n)                   the part of a vehicle that makes it move: There was a problem with the engine, so we took the car to the garage.

machine (n)                 a piece of equipment with moving parts that does a particular job: Sue showed him how to operate the washing machine.

motor  (n)                  the part of a machine or vehicle that makes it work: The pump is powered by an electric motor.

aim (n)            the thing that you hope to achieve by doing something: My main aim on this course is to gain confidence.

cause (n)                     an event, thing or person that makes something happen: The cause of death was found to be a heart attack.

reason (n)                    a fact, situation or intention that explains why something happened, why someone did something or why something is true: The police asked her the reason for her visit.

estimate (v)                 to guess or calculate an amount or value by using available information: It is impossible to estimate how many of the residents were affected.

calculate (v)                to discover a number or amount by using mathematics: He calculates that the proposal would cost 4 million.

electric (adj)    using or relating to electricity: I've just got a new electric toothbrush.

electronic (adj)           using electricity and extremely small electrical parts, such as microchips: Our maths teacher said that we're allowed to use electronic calculators in the exam.

invent (v)                    to design or create something that did not exist before: Alfred Nobel invented dynamite.

discover (v)                to find something that was hidden or that no one knew about before: William Herschel discovered Uranus in 1781.

research (n)                 the detailed study of something in order to discover new facts: He did some research into the causes of lung cancer.

experiment (n)            a scientific test to find out what happens to someone or something in particular conditions: Researchers now need to conduct further experiments.

progress (n)                 the process of developing or improving: Keep me informed about the progress of the project.

development (n)         change, growth or improvement over a period of time: The development in the country's economy means that more people are able to buy their own homes.

modern (adj)   relating to or belonging to the present time: Modern offices are usually full of computers.

new (adj)                    recently made, invented or developed: They are going to build anew office block here.

industry (n)                 all the businesses involved in producing a particular type of goods or services: The new tax will affect everyone in the fishing industry.

factory (n)                  a building where large quantities of goods are produced using machines: She works in a factory.

award (n)                    a prize that is given to someone who has achieved something: She won the Player of the Year award.

reward (n)                   something good that happens or that you receive because of something that j you have done: You deserve a day off as a reward for working so hard.

take place (phr)           to happen: The Olympics take place even four years.

occur (v)                     to happen: The police said that the accident occurred at about 4.30 pm.