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Intermediate 2 (NP) | U5pp50, 51: Reading Comprehension

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Britain's biggest STEM fair for young people is called...

The Big Bang Fair

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How many visitors attended the Big Bang Fair last year?

More than 80,000

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Where was the Big Bang Fair held last year?

At the National Exhibition Centre (NEC)

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What was the name of the nanotechnology exhibition?

Dotography

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True or False? > Josh Mitchell designed a flexible phone.

False. He designed an inexpensive 3D printer.

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True or False? > Emily Xu won the top prize for engineering.

False. She won the top science prize.

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True or False? > 500 finalists are selected from around the world.

True

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True or False? > You can enter the competition if you are under 21.

False. You must be under 18.

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Why is Josh's 3D printer described as a 'flat-pack' machine?

Because it fits into 13-inch pizza boxes and can be assembled very easily.

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What was Emily's winning project about?

It was about creating safer and more effective pharmaceutical drugs.

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What examples are given of things you can learn about on the stands?

Bioplastics, satellite broadband, space exploration and wearable gadgets.

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What is the 'Medivest' jacket?

It's a jacket that was designed to predict epileptic episodes using smart materials.

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What is the 'Hot Rod' car?

It's a car that was designed for someone with a disability.

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