Answer Key
Oxford Advanced Thematic Anthology Book 1 Unit 7
Comprehension (pp. 42–43)
1       They think it is a vegetarian                10       it was probably expensive
        product that looks or tastes like                     because a lot of research had to
        meat/that does not contain any                        be done and scientists had to
        meat.                                                 use expensive materials and
                                                              equipment to create the meat
2       butchered
                                                              used for the burger (any
3       Yes, because the original
                                                              reasonable answer)
        sample of meat that is required
                                                     11       i)      2050
        is very small and can be
        removed surgically from a live                        ii)     produce
        animal. (any reasonable
                                                     12       animals’
answer)
                                                     13       because we need land for the
4       They control the growth of                            animals to live and graze on,
        different types of cells.                             and also to grow the crops
5       i)       nutrients to feed the cells                  needed to feed them
        ii)      warmth                              14       because they produce 18% of
                                                              our greenhouse gases
6       a tank
                                                     15       i)      to sell meat and fish
7       like tiny strips of mushy meat
                                                                      products
8       C
                                                              ii)     the price has to be
9       No, he/she did not like it as
                                                                      lowered, and the
        he/she said it was ‘lean and
                                                                      appearance and taste
        chewy’. (any reasonable
                                                                      has to be more like real
        answer)
                                                                      meat
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Answer Key
Oxford Advanced Thematic Anthology Book 1 Unit 7
Vocabulary A (p. 44)
1       vegetarian                       6        traditional
2       grazing                          7        mushy
3       horrified                        8        mimic
4       conditions                       9        methods
5       nutrients                        10       alternative
Vocabulary B (p. 45)
1       Bunsen burner                    4        incubator
2       beaker                           5        Petri dish
3       dropper                          6        microscope
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