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Aquarium-based research can 'assist' coral reef restoration. To 'assist' means to...

help with a task.

observe a task from a distance.

prevent a task from being completed.

The idea of 'colonisation' seemed 'morally dubious' to Richardson. 'Dubious' means...

completely acceptable and right.

very interesting and exciting.

hesitating or doubting; not to be relied upon.

We see them as an 'autonomous' threat. 'Autonomous' means...

being completely controlled by humans.

being unable to move or think.

having the freedom to act independently.

'Critically', the benefits of computers outweigh the damage. In this context, 'critically' means...

in a way that is very negative.

in a way that is not surprising.

in a way that is very important.

Scientists want to 'pinpoint' hardy types of coral. To 'pinpoint' something is to...

protect something from harm.

find or identify its exact position.

grow something in a laboratory.

Robots may relate to their surroundings as 'adeptly' as we do. 'Adeptly' means...

in a way that is clumsy and ineffective.

in a way that is very skilled or proficient.

in a way that is very slow.

Colonised planets should be preserved with a status 'analogous' to Antarctica. 'Analogous' means...

comparable or similar in certain respects.

completely different and opposite.

better or more important.

The vast majority of Earth is currently 'inaccessible' to us. This means..."

it is very easy to get to.

it is unable to be reached or entered.

it has already been fully explored.

Ship owners had 'enormous' blocks of Arctic ice towed across the Atlantic. 'Enormous' means...

very small and easy to carry.

perfectly square and smooth.

extremely large in size.

Railroads used 'insulated' rail cars to transport butter. 'Insulated' means...

designed to stop heat from entering or escaping.

very fast and modern.

made of glass so you can see inside.

Should we 'fret' if they are underemployed? To 'fret' is to...

be happy and excited.

be visibly worried or anxious.

be completely uninterested.

'Cosmology' is a field mentioned by Professor Rees. 'Cosmology' is the study of...

the history of human societies.

the origin and development of the universe.

the behavior of robots.

The most 'immediate' problem is thermal stress. 'Immediate' means...

happening or done at once; instant.

not very serious or important.

developing slowly over a long time.

Saving our coral reefs is a 'critically' important ecological goal. 'Critically' means...

in a way that is popular with the public.

in a way that is not very important.

to a very serious and worrying degree.

There were still 'obstacles' to selling frozen food. 'Obstacles' are things that...

are very cheap to buy.

block your way or prevent progress.

help you achieve a goal easily.

Corals are 'composed of' tiny animals known as polyps. 'Composed of' means...

living separately from.

made up of or consisting of.

destroyed or eaten by.

This is more 'realistic' and 'benign' than 'terraforming'. 'Benign' means...

very dangerous and risky.

extremely expensive.

gentle and kindly; not harmful.

What does 'conserving' potatoes mean in the context of 'conserving potatoes for later consumption'?

Throwing them away because they were old.

Saving or protecting them to be used later.

Cooking them in a special traditional way.

The ideas in 'first-rate' science fiction may be more accurate. 'First-rate' means...

of the highest class or best quality.

of a very low and poor quality.

very old and not popular anymore.

The food showed some 'deterioration'. This means its condition...

stayed exactly the same.

became worse over time.

improved a great deal.

Science fiction has painted a 'vivid spectrum' of possible futures. This phrase means...

a very limited and narrow view.

a single, very specific prediction.

a broad and detailed range of possibilities.

Other 'menaces' include ocean acidification and pollution. A 'menace' is...

a scientific solution to a problem.

a type of beautiful coral.

a person or thing that is likely to cause harm.

The food frozen this way was still 'palatable'. This means it was...

very expensive to buy.

completely spoiled and inedible.

pleasant or acceptable to eat.

Mining asteroids would enable 'fabrication' of large structures in space. 'Fabrication' is...

the process of destroying something.

the process of making or manufacturing something.

the process of studying something.

Our fear of robots might 'subsequently' make them become a threat. 'Subsequently' means...

after a particular thing has happened; afterward.

before anything has happened.

at the same time as something is happening.

His division continued to 'innovate'. To 'innovate' means to...

stop working on new things.

make changes by introducing new methods or ideas.

sell a business to a bigger company.

The gallery is dedicated to 'minuscule' invertebrate creatures. 'Minuscule' means...

extremely small; tiny.

living only in coral reefs.

very large and dangerous.

Birdseye 'methodically' kept inventing better freezers. 'Methodically' means...

in a way that was not successful.

in a quick and careless way.

in an orderly and systematic way.

Scientists are trying to increase coral breeding 'rates'. A 'rate' is...

the color and size of something.

the location where something lives.

a measure of how often something happens.

Birdseye 'leased' inexpensive freezer cases to grocery stores. To 'lease' something means to...

rent it for a period of time in exchange for payment.

buy it and own it forever.

give it away for free.

The sight of a coral reef is 'mind-blowing'. This means it is...

quite confusing and hard to understand.

overwhelmingly impressive and amazing.

very boring and uninteresting.

The comparison to rainforests is 'dismissed' by some naturalists. To 'dismiss' an idea is to...

study it in a very detailed way.

decide it is not important and not worth considering.

agree with it completely and support it.

The coral reef tank forms the 'core' of the exhibition. The 'core' is...

the central and most important part.

the entrance or the beginning.

the final and least important part.

Conservationists have been 'assembling' a giant artificial reef. To 'assemble' something is to...

fit together the separate component parts of it.

paint something to make it look beautiful.

take a large object apart piece by piece.

The industry began with the 'indigenous' Inuit people of Canada. 'Indigenous' means...

people who recently moved to a place.

students who study biology.

originating or occurring naturally in a particular place.

The text says ice 'preserved' food. Here, 'preserved' means...

changed its color and shape.

kept it in good condition for a long time.

made it taste much sweeter.

How soon will machine intelligence 'outstrip' human intelligence? To 'outstrip' is to...

be much less than.

move faster than and overtake.

be exactly the same as.

Canned foods were 'rationed' to save tin. To be 'rationed' means...

to be available in unlimited quantities.

to be sold at a very high price.

to have its use limited by the government.

The 'crucial' point is that we are making progress. 'Crucial' means...

a minor detail in the research.

extremely important or decisive.

not very clear or well-known.

Polyps get their brilliant tones from algae that live 'within' them. 'Within' means...

on the inside of something.

on the outside surface of something.

far away from something.

Should we feel guilty about 'exploiting' sophisticated robots? 'Exploiting' here means...

treating them with great care and respect.

breaking them so they no longer work.

using them in a way that is unfair.

Robots have not challenged human 'supremacy'. 'Supremacy' is the state of...

being superior to all others in authority or power.

being weaker than everyone else.

being equal to everyone else.

He 'gradually' built a business selling frozen fish. 'Gradually' means...

happening in a different country.

happening suddenly and all at once.

happening slowly over a period of time.

The text mentions 'later consumption'. 'Consumption' means the act of...

growing a crop in a field.

eating or using something.

selling something at a market.

These creatures 'sustain' life across the planet. To 'sustain' life means to...

weaken or damage it over time.

strengthen or support it so it can continue.

create it from the very beginning.

Frozen foods were 'abundant' and cheap. 'Abundant' means...

very difficult to find.

available in large quantities; plentiful.

not very tasty.

Why do fears of artificial intelligence 'persist'? To 'persist' means to...

become more popular over time.

continue to exist, especially for longer than is usual.

disappear very quickly and be forgotten.

The zoo has 'spectacular' corals. 'Spectacular' means...

common and not very interesting.

beautiful in a dramatic and eye-catching way.

very small and difficult to see.

Almost no science fiction 'envisages' a future without robots. To 'envisage' a future is to...

work to prevent it from happening.

imagine it or see it as a future possibility.

be afraid of it happening.

Their photosynthesising provides 'nutrients' for the polyps. 'Nutrients' are...

a form of protection from other animals.

substances that provide nourishment for growth.

bright colors that make them look beautiful.

Clarence Birdseye became 'fascinated' with how the Inuit froze fish. 'Fascinated' means...

bored and tired of something.

very interested and attracted by something.

confused and worried by something.

The real intelligence is the 'malicious' designer of a computer virus. 'Malicious' means...

very clever and creative.

intending to do harm.

kind and helpful.

The process preserved nutritional value but not their 'aesthetic appeal'. 'Aesthetic appeal' refers to...

how healthy something is to eat.

how easy something is to find.

how beautiful or attractive something looks.

Cellophane was the first 'transparent' material for food packaging. 'Transparent' means...

it was very strong and durable.

it was made of recycled materials.

you can see through it clearly.

Using robots to 'exploit' mineral resources. To 'exploit' means to...

destroy or get rid of completely.

protect from being used.

make full use of and get benefit from.

The fear of machines has more to do with human nature than anything 'intrinsic' to the machines. 'Intrinsic' means...

designed by a human.

added from the outside; not part of.

belonging naturally; essential.

These 'majestic' sights are under threat. 'Majestic' means...

dangerous and frightening.

having impressive beauty or scale.

very small and common.

It stems from humans' tendency to 'personify' inanimate objects. To 'personify' is to...

attribute human qualities to something non-human.

treat an object as if it has no value.

destroy an object that is not useful.

The TV Dinner was served in a 'segmented' aluminum tray. 'Segmented' means...

made of a very strong and heavy metal.

designed to be used only one time.

divided into several separate parts or sections.

This comfortable 'symbiotic relationship' has led to the growth of reefs. This means the two organisms...

are in a constant fight for survival.

live together in a way that benefits both.

are not related to each other at all.