EVAU TEST 1 (3ºrd Term)

Read the following text and answer the questions Extraterrestrial lifeWhen we use the word “alien” we refer to beings from other planets, but do aliens exist on Earth? We couldn’t give an accurate answer to this question, but what is sure is that this issue has been debated for ages. If history is to be believed, aliens have been a subject of mysticism in civilizations of places such as India, China, Babylon, South America and Arabia.The external appearance of aliens is also a much discussed matter: they have been depicted as green monsters, small creatures with arms and legs like humans, tiny viruses or beings that change appearance at will. Many people nowadays, including well-known scientists such as Carl Sagan or Frank Drake, are tireless propagators of the theory that aliens are in fact regular visitors to Earth. This theory is supported by many reported alien sightings. For example, a person waiting at St Martin airport claimed to see fire in the sky; the fire suddenly transformed into a silver ball, moved over him like a jet and vanished in a few seconds. And two brothers in Chile said that they saw a humanoid creature about 80 cm tall, shiny and red, who resembled a child wearing a driver’s suit.However, others believe that aliens are just figments of imagination. This view also has scientists on its side, such as Enrico Fermi. He proposed the famous “Fermi paradox”, which states that there is an apparent contradiction between the strong belief in the existence of extraterrestrial civilizations and the present lack of solid evidence for, or contact with, such civilizations. Putting the two views together, we cannot be sure if aliens are real unless and until we have strong evidence about their existence. TRUE According to the “Fermi paradox”, our belief of extraterrestrial existence is only an illusion based on the lack of evidence to support such belief. True. "He proposed the famous “Fermi paradox”, which states that there is an apparent contradiction between the strong belief in the existence of extraterrestrial civilizations and the present lack of solid evidence for, or contact with, such civilizations." TRUE Supporting the theory of aliens existence, there are scientists who believe that aliens have visited the Earth in only one or two occasions. False. "Many people nowadays, including well-known scientists such as Carl Sagan or Frank Drake, are tireless propagators of the theory that aliens are in fact regular visitors to Earth." 2) OPEN ANSWER. Answer the following question using your own words. a) How did the person in St Martin airport describe his experience? b) Describe the Fermi Paradox. SYNONYMS. Find the words in the text that mean: a) precise (paragraph 1) accurateb) wish (paragraph 2) willc) backed (paragraph 2) supportedd) whether (paragraph 3) if Complete the following sentences. Use the appropriate form of the word in brackets when given a) The two citizens were interrogated (interrogate) by the police after they had seen (see) the aliens.b) It is said that aliens visit the Earth once ortwice a year. c) Even if I saw (see) an UFO I would not believe (believe) in aliens, it could be anything else.d) "Could you please report this sentence as a request?" (Reported speech) The teacher asked us to report that sentence as a request. 5. ESSAY Write about 150 to 180 words on the following topic.Artificial intelligence vs. human intelligence: will human intelligence ever be fully substitued by artificial intelligence? Explain and give examples to sustain your thesis.