BAC Activities (Scientific Streams)

Task 01: Rewrite sentence (b) so that it means the same as sentence (a).

1. a) Many people regret having bought that contaminated milk. (BAC 2009)
b) Many people wish ..
2. a) I regret that teenagers are treated as investments that generate huge profits. (BAC 2016)
b) I wish ..
3. a) Governments should protect children from exploitation. (BAC 2013)
b) Its high time ..
4. a) Parents feel that the government should reduce junk food advertising. (BAC 2017)
b) Its high time .
5. a) Advertising is very aggressive. Therefore, it should be banned. (BAC 2016)
b) Because
6. a) Children become obese because they consume a lot of fast food. (BAC 2017)
b) Children consume
7. a) Children do most of the hard work. They are badly paid. (BAC 2013)
b) Although
8. a) The advert is sponsored by the Scottish Executive. (BAC 2010)
b) The Scottish Executive
9. a) Persuasion is defined as the ability to convince others of your own opinion. (BAC 2011)
b) We .
10. a) Scientists discovered water on the Moon. (BAC 2011)
b) Water .
11. a) A quasar is believed to be a super massive black hole. (BAC 2012)
b) We ..
12. a) Some caf owners exploit children as waiters for a miserable pay. (BAC 2013)
b) Children .
13. a) A convention was signed by many nations in Switzerland. (BAC 2014)
b) Many nations
14. a) European countries introduced teaching Earth observation in high school sceince classes. (BAC 2015)
b) Teaching Earth observation
15. a) Your child should be given moral values. (BAC 2017)
b) You
16. a) He warned his children not to buy expired milk. (BAC 2009)
b) expired milk , he said.
17. a) I saw a billboard advert in the main road of the city , he said. (BAC 2010)
b) He said that
18. a) Advertisers master the power of argument , he says. (BAC 2011)
b) He says that ..
19. a) Can we live on the moon ? , she asks. (BAC 2011)
b) She asks ..
20. a) Making counterfeit coins was relatively easy , a historian said. (BAC 2014)
b) A historian said that .
21. a) Space research is both a cultural and an industrial imperative , Dr. Paul Weissenberg says. (BAC 2015)
b) Dr. Paul Weissenberg says that
22. a) The writer says: Make sure your child develops an internal moral code. Do not just make your child follow rules.
(BAC 2017)
b) The writer afdvises us
23. a) Quasars are the furthest objects from our galaxy. (BAC 2012)
b) No other object is ..
Task 02 : Combine the pairs of sentences using the connectors in brackets. Make the necessary changes.

(BAC 2009)

1. Many people are furious at their countrys dairy products industry. Their children have been contaminated by poisoned
milk. (so that / because)

2. The authorities have warned people not to consume the contaminated milk. Some people still buy that milk.
(though / since)

(BAC 2009)

1. Advertisers fill online games with advertisements. They want kids to buy their products. (so that)

2. To win games children are encouraged to type in special codes. These special codes are found in packaging. (which)
..

Task 03: Choose the appropriate connector to join the following pairs of sentences. Make necessary changes

(BAC 2012) ( in order to therefore provided that because )

1. Some companies are unethical. Its hard for them to reveal their financial situation.

2. A company will act responsibly. It will gain the confidence of its stakeholders.

(BAC 2015) ( because sothat - unless )

1. Branding and packaging are important. They have become an integral part of the product.

2. You keep fit. You eat a balanced diet.

3. Americans eat in restaurants. The restaurants are resonably priced.