Mini TO UTUL UGM 16 Bahasa Inggris [Soal Asli]

41. Choose the one word or phrase that best completes the sentence.

Food irradiation is one of the current technologies being implemented to preserve and protect the nation’s food supply. Irradiating food is not a new idea; it first (41)__________ in the United States during World War II when the U.S. Army supported experiments with fruits, vegetables, and meats to feed the millions of men and women in uniform. Scientists were (42)__________ preserve food without the use of chemicals such as pesticides and herbicides. The irradiation of foods is a technique (43)__________ preserve food and rid it of any unwanted pests and pathogenic organisms. The foods (44)__________ limited amounts of ionizing radiation. This use of small amounts of radiation can help (45)__________ the quality of the food supply. Food irradiation is said to be a “cold treatment,” meaning that it raises the temperature of the food only slightly, (46)__________ and structural changes in the food. The irradiation of food can aid in the elimination of disease-causing pathogens, (47)__________ as well as aiding in the preservation and extension of the shelf life of fruits, vegetables, herbs, and meat products. Although the method of food irradiation is a tried and true way to aid in the safety and security of the nation’s food supply, irradiated food is still not (48)__________ sold in the United States. (49)__________ people hear the word radiation or anything to do with radiation, their minds instantly conjure up images of nuclear reactor meltdowns such as Chernobyl and Three Mile Island. Large radiation accidents bring illness, death, and despair for many years after the initial release of nuclear material. Workers at nuclear plants during accidents (50)__________ and are often exposed to massive doses of radiation. Luckily, in the business of food irradiation, nuclear reactors are not part of the process.

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42. Choose the one word or phrase that best completes the sentence.

Food irradiation is one of the current technologies being implemented to preserve and protect the nation’s food supply. Irradiating food is not a new idea; it first (41)__________ in the United States during World War II when the U.S. Army supported experiments with fruits, vegetables, and meats to feed the millions of men and women in uniform. Scientists were (42)__________ preserve food without the use of chemicals such as pesticides and herbicides. The irradiation of foods is a technique (43)__________ preserve food and rid it of any unwanted pests and pathogenic organisms. The foods (44)__________ limited amounts of ionizing radiation. This use of small amounts of radiation can help (45)__________ the quality of the food supply. Food irradiation is said to be a “cold treatment,” meaning that it raises the temperature of the food only slightly, (46)__________ and structural changes in the food. The irradiation of food can aid in the elimination of disease-causing pathogens, (47)__________ as well as aiding in the preservation and extension of the shelf life of fruits, vegetables, herbs, and meat products. Although the method of food irradiation is a tried and true way to aid in the safety and security of the nation’s food supply, irradiated food is still not (48)__________ sold in the United States. (49)__________ people hear the word radiation or anything to do with radiation, their minds instantly conjure up images of nuclear reactor meltdowns such as Chernobyl and Three Mile Island. Large radiation accidents bring illness, death, and despair for many years after the initial release of nuclear material. Workers at nuclear plants during accidents (50)__________ and are often exposed to massive doses of radiation. Luckily, in the business of food irradiation, nuclear reactors are not part of the process.

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43. Choose the one word or phrase that best completes the sentence.

Food irradiation is one of the current technologies being implemented to preserve and protect the nation’s food supply. Irradiating food is not a new idea; it first (41)__________ in the United States during World War II when the U.S. Army supported experiments with fruits, vegetables, and meats to feed the millions of men and women in uniform. Scientists were (42)__________ preserve food without the use of chemicals such as pesticides and herbicides. The irradiation of foods is a technique (43)__________ preserve food and rid it of any unwanted pests and pathogenic organisms. The foods (44)__________ limited amounts of ionizing radiation. This use of small amounts of radiation can help (45)__________ the quality of the food supply. Food irradiation is said to be a “cold treatment,” meaning that it raises the temperature of the food only slightly, (46)__________ and structural changes in the food. The irradiation of food can aid in the elimination of disease-causing pathogens, (47)__________ as well as aiding in the preservation and extension of the shelf life of fruits, vegetables, herbs, and meat products. Although the method of food irradiation is a tried and true way to aid in the safety and security of the nation’s food supply, irradiated food is still not (48)__________ sold in the United States. (49)__________ people hear the word radiation or anything to do with radiation, their minds instantly conjure up images of nuclear reactor meltdowns such as Chernobyl and Three Mile Island. Large radiation accidents bring illness, death, and despair for many years after the initial release of nuclear material. Workers at nuclear plants during accidents (50)__________ and are often exposed to massive doses of radiation. Luckily, in the business of food irradiation, nuclear reactors are not part of the process.

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44. Choose the one word or phrase that best completes the sentence.

Food irradiation is one of the current technologies being implemented to preserve and protect the nation’s food supply. Irradiating food is not a new idea; it first (41)__________ in the United States during World War II when the U.S. Army supported experiments with fruits, vegetables, and meats to feed the millions of men and women in uniform. Scientists were (42)__________ preserve food without the use of chemicals such as pesticides and herbicides. The irradiation of foods is a technique (43)__________ preserve food and rid it of any unwanted pests and pathogenic organisms. The foods (44)__________ limited amounts of ionizing radiation. This use of small amounts of radiation can help (45)__________ the quality of the food supply. Food irradiation is said to be a “cold treatment,” meaning that it raises the temperature of the food only slightly, (46)__________ and structural changes in the food. The irradiation of food can aid in the elimination of disease-causing pathogens, (47)__________ as well as aiding in the preservation and extension of the shelf life of fruits, vegetables, herbs, and meat products. Although the method of food irradiation is a tried and true way to aid in the safety and security of the nation’s food supply, irradiated food is still not (48)__________ sold in the United States. (49)__________ people hear the word radiation or anything to do with radiation, their minds instantly conjure up images of nuclear reactor meltdowns such as Chernobyl and Three Mile Island. Large radiation accidents bring illness, death, and despair for many years after the initial release of nuclear material. Workers at nuclear plants during accidents (50)__________ and are often exposed to massive doses of radiation. Luckily, in the business of food irradiation, nuclear reactors are not part of the process.

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45. Choose the one word or phrase that best completes the sentence.

Food irradiation is one of the current technologies being implemented to preserve and protect the nation’s food supply. Irradiating food is not a new idea; it first (41)__________ in the United States during World War II when the U.S. Army supported experiments with fruits, vegetables, and meats to feed the millions of men and women in uniform. Scientists were (42)__________ preserve food without the use of chemicals such as pesticides and herbicides. The irradiation of foods is a technique (43)__________ preserve food and rid it of any unwanted pests and pathogenic organisms. The foods (44)__________ limited amounts of ionizing radiation. This use of small amounts of radiation can help (45)__________ the quality of the food supply. Food irradiation is said to be a “cold treatment,” meaning that it raises the temperature of the food only slightly, (46)__________ and structural changes in the food. The irradiation of food can aid in the elimination of disease-causing pathogens, (47)__________ as well as aiding in the preservation and extension of the shelf life of fruits, vegetables, herbs, and meat products. Although the method of food irradiation is a tried and true way to aid in the safety and security of the nation’s food supply, irradiated food is still not (48)__________ sold in the United States. (49)__________ people hear the word radiation or anything to do with radiation, their minds instantly conjure up images of nuclear reactor meltdowns such as Chernobyl and Three Mile Island. Large radiation accidents bring illness, death, and despair for many years after the initial release of nuclear material. Workers at nuclear plants during accidents (50)__________ and are often exposed to massive doses of radiation. Luckily, in the business of food irradiation, nuclear reactors are not part of the process.

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46. Choose the one word or phrase that best completes the sentence.

Food irradiation is one of the current technologies being implemented to preserve and protect the nation’s food supply. Irradiating food is not a new idea; it first (41)__________ in the United States during World War II when the U.S. Army supported experiments with fruits, vegetables, and meats to feed the millions of men and women in uniform. Scientists were (42)__________ preserve food without the use of chemicals such as pesticides and herbicides. The irradiation of foods is a technique (43)__________ preserve food and rid it of any unwanted pests and pathogenic organisms. The foods (44)__________ limited amounts of ionizing radiation. This use of small amounts of radiation can help (45)__________ the quality of the food supply. Food irradiation is said to be a “cold treatment,” meaning that it raises the temperature of the food only slightly, (46)__________ and structural changes in the food. The irradiation of food can aid in the elimination of disease-causing pathogens, (47)__________ as well as aiding in the preservation and extension of the shelf life of fruits, vegetables, herbs, and meat products. Although the method of food irradiation is a tried and true way to aid in the safety and security of the nation’s food supply, irradiated food is still not (48)__________ sold in the United States. (49)__________ people hear the word radiation or anything to do with radiation, their minds instantly conjure up images of nuclear reactor meltdowns such as Chernobyl and Three Mile Island. Large radiation accidents bring illness, death, and despair for many years after the initial release of nuclear material. Workers at nuclear plants during accidents (50)__________ and are often exposed to massive doses of radiation. Luckily, in the business of food irradiation, nuclear reactors are not part of the process.

Fill in blank (46).

47. Choose the one word or phrase that best completes the sentence.

Food irradiation is one of the current technologies being implemented to preserve and protect the nation’s food supply. Irradiating food is not a new idea; it first (41)__________ in the United States during World War II when the U.S. Army supported experiments with fruits, vegetables, and meats to feed the millions of men and women in uniform. Scientists were (42)__________ preserve food without the use of chemicals such as pesticides and herbicides. The irradiation of foods is a technique (43)__________ preserve food and rid it of any unwanted pests and pathogenic organisms. The foods (44)__________ limited amounts of ionizing radiation. This use of small amounts of radiation can help (45)__________ the quality of the food supply. Food irradiation is said to be a “cold treatment,” meaning that it raises the temperature of the food only slightly, (46)__________ and structural changes in the food. The irradiation of food can aid in the elimination of disease-causing pathogens, (47)__________ as well as aiding in the preservation and extension of the shelf life of fruits, vegetables, herbs, and meat products. Although the method of food irradiation is a tried and true way to aid in the safety and security of the nation’s food supply, irradiated food is still not (48)__________ sold in the United States. (49)__________ people hear the word radiation or anything to do with radiation, their minds instantly conjure up images of nuclear reactor meltdowns such as Chernobyl and Three Mile Island. Large radiation accidents bring illness, death, and despair for many years after the initial release of nuclear material. Workers at nuclear plants during accidents (50)__________ and are often exposed to massive doses of radiation. Luckily, in the business of food irradiation, nuclear reactors are not part of the process.

Fill in blank (47).

48. Choose the one word or phrase that best completes the sentence.

Food irradiation is one of the current technologies being implemented to preserve and protect the nation’s food supply. Irradiating food is not a new idea; it first (41)__________ in the United States during World War II when the U.S. Army supported experiments with fruits, vegetables, and meats to feed the millions of men and women in uniform. Scientists were (42)__________ preserve food without the use of chemicals such as pesticides and herbicides. The irradiation of foods is a technique (43)__________ preserve food and rid it of any unwanted pests and pathogenic organisms. The foods (44)__________ limited amounts of ionizing radiation. This use of small amounts of radiation can help (45)__________ the quality of the food supply. Food irradiation is said to be a “cold treatment,” meaning that it raises the temperature of the food only slightly, (46)__________ and structural changes in the food. The irradiation of food can aid in the elimination of disease-causing pathogens, (47)__________ as well as aiding in the preservation and extension of the shelf life of fruits, vegetables, herbs, and meat products. Although the method of food irradiation is a tried and true way to aid in the safety and security of the nation’s food supply, irradiated food is still not (48)__________ sold in the United States. (49)__________ people hear the word radiation or anything to do with radiation, their minds instantly conjure up images of nuclear reactor meltdowns such as Chernobyl and Three Mile Island. Large radiation accidents bring illness, death, and despair for many years after the initial release of nuclear material. Workers at nuclear plants during accidents (50)__________ and are often exposed to massive doses of radiation. Luckily, in the business of food irradiation, nuclear reactors are not part of the process.

Fill in blank (48).

49. Choose the one word or phrase that best completes the sentence.

Food irradiation is one of the current technologies being implemented to preserve and protect the nation’s food supply. Irradiating food is not a new idea; it first (41)__________ in the United States during World War II when the U.S. Army supported experiments with fruits, vegetables, and meats to feed the millions of men and women in uniform. Scientists were (42)__________ preserve food without the use of chemicals such as pesticides and herbicides. The irradiation of foods is a technique (43)__________ preserve food and rid it of any unwanted pests and pathogenic organisms. The foods (44)__________ limited amounts of ionizing radiation. This use of small amounts of radiation can help (45)__________ the quality of the food supply. Food irradiation is said to be a “cold treatment,” meaning that it raises the temperature of the food only slightly, (46)__________ and structural changes in the food. The irradiation of food can aid in the elimination of disease-causing pathogens, (47)__________ as well as aiding in the preservation and extension of the shelf life of fruits, vegetables, herbs, and meat products. Although the method of food irradiation is a tried and true way to aid in the safety and security of the nation’s food supply, irradiated food is still not (48)__________ sold in the United States. (49)__________ people hear the word radiation or anything to do with radiation, their minds instantly conjure up images of nuclear reactor meltdowns such as Chernobyl and Three Mile Island. Large radiation accidents bring illness, death, and despair for many years after the initial release of nuclear material. Workers at nuclear plants during accidents (50)__________ and are often exposed to massive doses of radiation. Luckily, in the business of food irradiation, nuclear reactors are not part of the process.

Fill in blank (49).

50. Choose the one word or phrase that best completes the sentence.

Food irradiation is one of the current technologies being implemented to preserve and protect the nation’s food supply. Irradiating food is not a new idea; it first (41)__________ in the United States during World War II when the U.S. Army supported experiments with fruits, vegetables, and meats to feed the millions of men and women in uniform. Scientists were (42)__________ preserve food without the use of chemicals such as pesticides and herbicides. The irradiation of foods is a technique (43)__________ preserve food and rid it of any unwanted pests and pathogenic organisms. The foods (44)__________ limited amounts of ionizing radiation. This use of small amounts of radiation can help (45)__________ the quality of the food supply. Food irradiation is said to be a “cold treatment,” meaning that it raises the temperature of the food only slightly, (46)__________ and structural changes in the food. The irradiation of food can aid in the elimination of disease-causing pathogens, (47)__________ as well as aiding in the preservation and extension of the shelf life of fruits, vegetables, herbs, and meat products. Although the method of food irradiation is a tried and true way to aid in the safety and security of the nation’s food supply, irradiated food is still not (48)__________ sold in the United States. (49)__________ people hear the word radiation or anything to do with radiation, their minds instantly conjure up images of nuclear reactor meltdowns such as Chernobyl and Three Mile Island. Large radiation accidents bring illness, death, and despair for many years after the initial release of nuclear material. Workers at nuclear plants during accidents (50)__________ and are often exposed to massive doses of radiation. Luckily, in the business of food irradiation, nuclear reactors are not part of the process.

Fill in blank (50).

If you had the opportunity to live forever, would you take it? The obstacles to keeping your body alive indefinitely still seems insurmountable, but some scientists think there is another possibility opened up by digital technology: creating a digital copy of your “self” and keeping that “alive” online long after your physical body has ceased to function.

In effect, the proposal is to clone a person electronically. Unlike their familiar physical clones – offspring that have identical features as their parents, but that are completely separate organisms with a separate conscious life – your electronic clone would believe itself to be you. How might this be possible? The first step would be to map the brain.

How? One plan relies on the development of nanotechnology. Ray Kurzweil – one of the prophets of artificial intelligence – predicts that within two or three decades we will have nanotransmitters that can be injected into the bloodstream. In the capillaries of the brain they would line up alongside the neurons and detect the details of the cerebral electronic activity. They would be able to transmit that information to a receiver inside a special helmet or cap, so there would be no need for any wires protruding from the scalp.

As a further step, Ray Kurzweil also envisages the nanotransmitters being able to connect you to the world of virtual reality on the internet, similar to what was depicted in the film ‘Matrix’. With the nanotransmitters in place, by thought alone, you could log on to the internet and instead of the pictures coming up on your screen they would play inside your mind. Rather than send your friends e-mails you would agree to meet up on some virtual tropical beach.

For Ray this would be, quite literally, heaven. Once you upload the brain onto the internet and log on to that virtual world the body can be left to rot while your virtual self carries on playing Counter Strike forever. Therefore, why wait when you can have a shot of nanobots and upload your brain onto the internet and live on as an immortal virtual surfer?

51. The text mainly discusses

If you had the opportunity to live forever, would you take it? The obstacles to keeping your body alive indefinitely still seems insurmountable, but some scientists think there is another possibility opened up by digital technology: creating a digital copy of your “self” and keeping that “alive” online long after your physical body has ceased to function.

In effect, the proposal is to clone a person electronically. Unlike their familiar physical clones – offspring that have identical features as their parents, but that are completely separate organisms with a separate conscious life – your electronic clone would believe itself to be you. How might this be possible? The first step would be to map the brain.

How? One plan relies on the development of nanotechnology. Ray Kurzweil – one of the prophets of artificial intelligence – predicts that within two or three decades we will have nanotransmitters that can be injected into the bloodstream. In the capillaries of the brain they would line up alongside the neurons and detect the details of the cerebral electronic activity. They would be able to transmit that information to a receiver inside a special helmet or cap, so there would be no need for any wires protruding from the scalp.

As a further step, Ray Kurzweil also envisages the nanotransmitters being able to connect you to the world of virtual reality on the internet, similar to what was depicted in the film ‘Matrix’. With the nanotransmitters in place, by thought alone, you could log on to the internet and instead of the pictures coming up on your screen they would play inside your mind. Rather than send your friends e-mails you would agree to meet up on some virtual tropical beach.

For Ray this would be, quite literally, heaven. Once you upload the brain onto the internet and log on to that virtual world the body can be left to rot while your virtual self carries on playing Counter Strike forever. Therefore, why wait when you can have a shot of nanobots and upload your brain onto the internet and live on as an immortal virtual surfer?

52. It can be inferred from the text that electronic cloning

If you had the opportunity to live forever, would you take it? The obstacles to keeping your body alive indefinitely still seems insurmountable, but some scientists think there is another possibility opened up by digital technology: creating a digital copy of your “self” and keeping that “alive” online long after your physical body has ceased to function.

In effect, the proposal is to clone a person electronically. Unlike their familiar physical clones – offspring that have identical features as their parents, but that are completely separate organisms with a separate conscious life – your electronic clone would believe itself to be you. How might this be possible? The first step would be to map the brain.

How? One plan relies on the development of nanotechnology. Ray Kurzweil – one of the prophets of artificial intelligence – predicts that within two or three decades we will have nanotransmitters that can be injected into the bloodstream. In the capillaries of the brain they would line up alongside the neurons and detect the details of the cerebral electronic activity. They would be able to transmit that information to a receiver inside a special helmet or cap, so there would be no need for any wires protruding from the scalp.

As a further step, Ray Kurzweil also envisages the nanotransmitters being able to connect you to the world of virtual reality on the internet, similar to what was depicted in the film ‘Matrix’. With the nanotransmitters in place, by thought alone, you could log on to the internet and instead of the pictures coming up on your screen they would play inside your mind. Rather than send your friends e-mails you would agree to meet up on some virtual tropical beach.

For Ray this would be, quite literally, heaven. Once you upload the brain onto the internet and log on to that virtual world the body can be left to rot while your virtual self carries on playing Counter Strike forever. Therefore, why wait when you can have a shot of nanobots and upload your brain onto the internet and live on as an immortal virtual surfer?

53. The word “insurmountable” in line 2 is closest in meaning to

If you had the opportunity to live forever, would you take it? The obstacles to keeping your body alive indefinitely still seems insurmountable, but some scientists think there is another possibility opened up by digital technology: creating a digital copy of your “self” and keeping that “alive” online long after your physical body has ceased to function.

In effect, the proposal is to clone a person electronically. Unlike their familiar physical clones – offspring that have identical features as their parents, but that are completely separate organisms with a separate conscious life – your electronic clone would believe itself to be you. How might this be possible? The first step would be to map the brain.

How? One plan relies on the development of nanotechnology. Ray Kurzweil – one of the prophets of artificial intelligence – predicts that within two or three decades we will have nanotransmitters that can be injected into the bloodstream. In the capillaries of the brain they would line up alongside the neurons and detect the details of the cerebral electronic activity. They would be able to transmit that information to a receiver inside a special helmet or cap, so there would be no need for any wires protruding from the scalp.

As a further step, Ray Kurzweil also envisages the nanotransmitters being able to connect you to the world of virtual reality on the internet, similar to what was depicted in the film ‘Matrix’. With the nanotransmitters in place, by thought alone, you could log on to the internet and instead of the pictures coming up on your screen they would play inside your mind. Rather than send your friends e-mails you would agree to meet up on some virtual tropical beach.

For Ray this would be, quite literally, heaven. Once you upload the brain onto the internet and log on to that virtual world the body can be left to rot while your virtual self carries on playing Counter Strike forever. Therefore, why wait when you can have a shot of nanobots and upload your brain onto the internet and live on as an immortal virtual surfer?

54. Where in the text does the author compare electronic cloning with physical cloning?

If you had the opportunity to live forever, would you take it? The obstacles to keeping your body alive indefinitely still seems insurmountable, but some scientists think there is another possibility opened up by digital technology: creating a digital copy of your “self” and keeping that “alive” online long after your physical body has ceased to function.

In effect, the proposal is to clone a person electronically. Unlike their familiar physical clones – offspring that have identical features as their parents, but that are completely separate organisms with a separate conscious life – your electronic clone would believe itself to be you. How might this be possible? The first step would be to map the brain.

How? One plan relies on the development of nanotechnology. Ray Kurzweil – one of the prophets of artificial intelligence – predicts that within two or three decades we will have nanotransmitters that can be injected into the bloodstream. In the capillaries of the brain they would line up alongside the neurons and detect the details of the cerebral electronic activity. They would be able to transmit that information to a receiver inside a special helmet or cap, so there would be no need for any wires protruding from the scalp.

As a further step, Ray Kurzweil also envisages the nanotransmitters being able to connect you to the world of virtual reality on the internet, similar to what was depicted in the film ‘Matrix’. With the nanotransmitters in place, by thought alone, you could log on to the internet and instead of the pictures coming up on your screen they would play inside your mind. Rather than send your friends e-mails you would agree to meet up on some virtual tropical beach.

For Ray this would be, quite literally, heaven. Once you upload the brain onto the internet and log on to that virtual world the body can be left to rot while your virtual self carries on playing Counter Strike forever. Therefore, why wait when you can have a shot of nanobots and upload your brain onto the internet and live on as an immortal virtual surfer?

55. It is implied in paragraph 2 that electronic cloning is

If you had the opportunity to live forever, would you take it? The obstacles to keeping your body alive indefinitely still seems insurmountable, but some scientists think there is another possibility opened up by digital technology: creating a digital copy of your “self” and keeping that “alive” online long after your physical body has ceased to function.

In effect, the proposal is to clone a person electronically. Unlike their familiar physical clones – offspring that have identical features as their parents, but that are completely separate organisms with a separate conscious life – your electronic clone would believe itself to be you. How might this be possible? The first step would be to map the brain.

How? One plan relies on the development of nanotechnology. Ray Kurzweil – one of the prophets of artificial intelligence – predicts that within two or three decades we will have nanotransmitters that can be injected into the bloodstream. In the capillaries of the brain they would line up alongside the neurons and detect the details of the cerebral electronic activity. They would be able to transmit that information to a receiver inside a special helmet or cap, so there would be no need for any wires protruding from the scalp.

As a further step, Ray Kurzweil also envisages the nanotransmitters being able to connect you to the world of virtual reality on the internet, similar to what was depicted in the film ‘Matrix’. With the nanotransmitters in place, by thought alone, you could log on to the internet and instead of the pictures coming up on your screen they would play inside your mind. Rather than send your friends e-mails you would agree to meet up on some virtual tropical beach.

For Ray this would be, quite literally, heaven. Once you upload the brain onto the internet and log on to that virtual world the body can be left to rot while your virtual self carries on playing Counter Strike forever. Therefore, why wait when you can have a shot of nanobots and upload your brain onto the internet and live on as an immortal virtual surfer?

56. Where in the text does the author mention how nanotransmitters would work?

If you had the opportunity to live forever, would you take it? The obstacles to keeping your body alive indefinitely still seems insurmountable, but some scientists think there is another possibility opened up by digital technology: creating a digital copy of your “self” and keeping that “alive” online long after your physical body has ceased to function.

In effect, the proposal is to clone a person electronically. Unlike their familiar physical clones – offspring that have identical features as their parents, but that are completely separate organisms with a separate conscious life – your electronic clone would believe itself to be you. How might this be possible? The first step would be to map the brain.

How? One plan relies on the development of nanotechnology. Ray Kurzweil – one of the prophets of artificial intelligence – predicts that within two or three decades we will have nanotransmitters that can be injected into the bloodstream. In the capillaries of the brain they would line up alongside the neurons and detect the details of the cerebral electronic activity. They would be able to transmit that information to a receiver inside a special helmet or cap, so there would be no need for any wires protruding from the scalp.

As a further step, Ray Kurzweil also envisages the nanotransmitters being able to connect you to the world of virtual reality on the internet, similar to what was depicted in the film ‘Matrix’. With the nanotransmitters in place, by thought alone, you could log on to the internet and instead of the pictures coming up on your screen they would play inside your mind. Rather than send your friends e-mails you would agree to meet up on some virtual tropical beach.

For Ray this would be, quite literally, heaven. Once you upload the brain onto the internet and log on to that virtual world the body can be left to rot while your virtual self carries on playing Counter Strike forever. Therefore, why wait when you can have a shot of nanobots and upload your brain onto the internet and live on as an immortal virtual surfer?

57. The text states all of the following EXCEPT

If you had the opportunity to live forever, would you take it? The obstacles to keeping your body alive indefinitely still seems insurmountable, but some scientists think there is another possibility opened up by digital technology: creating a digital copy of your “self” and keeping that “alive” online long after your physical body has ceased to function.

In effect, the proposal is to clone a person electronically. Unlike their familiar physical clones – offspring that have identical features as their parents, but that are completely separate organisms with a separate conscious life – your electronic clone would believe itself to be you. How might this be possible? The first step would be to map the brain.

How? One plan relies on the development of nanotechnology. Ray Kurzweil – one of the prophets of artificial intelligence – predicts that within two or three decades we will have nanotransmitters that can be injected into the bloodstream. In the capillaries of the brain they would line up alongside the neurons and detect the details of the cerebral electronic activity. They would be able to transmit that information to a receiver inside a special helmet or cap, so there would be no need for any wires protruding from the scalp.

As a further step, Ray Kurzweil also envisages the nanotransmitters being able to connect you to the world of virtual reality on the internet, similar to what was depicted in the film ‘Matrix’. With the nanotransmitters in place, by thought alone, you could log on to the internet and instead of the pictures coming up on your screen they would play inside your mind. Rather than send your friends e-mails you would agree to meet up on some virtual tropical beach.

For Ray this would be, quite literally, heaven. Once you upload the brain onto the internet and log on to that virtual world the body can be left to rot while your virtual self carries on playing Counter Strike forever. Therefore, why wait when you can have a shot of nanobots and upload your brain onto the internet and live on as an immortal virtual surfer?

58. Which of the following is TRUE according to the text?

If you had the opportunity to live forever, would you take it? The obstacles to keeping your body alive indefinitely still seems insurmountable, but some scientists think there is another possibility opened up by digital technology: creating a digital copy of your “self” and keeping that “alive” online long after your physical body has ceased to function.

In effect, the proposal is to clone a person electronically. Unlike their familiar physical clones – offspring that have identical features as their parents, but that are completely separate organisms with a separate conscious life – your electronic clone would believe itself to be you. How might this be possible? The first step would be to map the brain.

How? One plan relies on the development of nanotechnology. Ray Kurzweil – one of the prophets of artificial intelligence – predicts that within two or three decades we will have nanotransmitters that can be injected into the bloodstream. In the capillaries of the brain they would line up alongside the neurons and detect the details of the cerebral electronic activity. They would be able to transmit that information to a receiver inside a special helmet or cap, so there would be no need for any wires protruding from the scalp.

As a further step, Ray Kurzweil also envisages the nanotransmitters being able to connect you to the world of virtual reality on the internet, similar to what was depicted in the film ‘Matrix’. With the nanotransmitters in place, by thought alone, you could log on to the internet and instead of the pictures coming up on your screen they would play inside your mind. Rather than send your friends e-mails you would agree to meet up on some virtual tropical beach.

For Ray this would be, quite literally, heaven. Once you upload the brain onto the internet and log on to that virtual world the body can be left to rot while your virtual self carries on playing Counter Strike forever. Therefore, why wait when you can have a shot of nanobots and upload your brain onto the internet and live on as an immortal virtual surfer?

59. What kind of information is presented in paragraph 3?

If you had the opportunity to live forever, would you take it? The obstacles to keeping your body alive indefinitely still seems insurmountable, but some scientists think there is another possibility opened up by digital technology: creating a digital copy of your “self” and keeping that “alive” online long after your physical body has ceased to function.

In effect, the proposal is to clone a person electronically. Unlike their familiar physical clones – offspring that have identical features as their parents, but that are completely separate organisms with a separate conscious life – your electronic clone would believe itself to be you. How might this be possible? The first step would be to map the brain.

How? One plan relies on the development of nanotechnology. Ray Kurzweil – one of the prophets of artificial intelligence – predicts that within two or three decades we will have nanotransmitters that can be injected into the bloodstream. In the capillaries of the brain they would line up alongside the neurons and detect the details of the cerebral electronic activity. They would be able to transmit that information to a receiver inside a special helmet or cap, so there would be no need for any wires protruding from the scalp.

As a further step, Ray Kurzweil also envisages the nanotransmitters being able to connect you to the world of virtual reality on the internet, similar to what was depicted in the film ‘Matrix’. With the nanotransmitters in place, by thought alone, you could log on to the internet and instead of the pictures coming up on your screen they would play inside your mind. Rather than send your friends e-mails you would agree to meet up on some virtual tropical beach.

For Ray this would be, quite literally, heaven. Once you upload the brain onto the internet and log on to that virtual world the body can be left to rot while your virtual self carries on playing Counter Strike forever. Therefore, why wait when you can have a shot of nanobots and upload your brain onto the internet and live on as an immortal virtual surfer?

60. Why does the author mention an online game in paragraph 5?