Exercise 1. Match the term with the correct definition.
applied research the study of pure scientific principles
clinical research the study of the parts and their relationship to one another
pilot study changing and improving a product to achieve the best possible result
experimentation looking at how scientific theory can be used in
practice
pure basic research looking at the effects of drugs or treatment on patients
product development a new technique or idea
innovation the process of tests and trials to see what
happens under different conditions
analysis small-scale experiment
Exercise 2.Use the word in brackets to form a word which fits in the sentence.
1. The scientists have presented a detailed__________ of the results. (analyze)
2. They have brought in a food _________to help in the research. (analyze)
3. All process materials are tested using highly developed _____techniques. (analyze)
4. The researchers have come up with an _________idea for the use of recycled plastics.(innovate)
5. Charles Dyson is the _______ of a vacuum cleaner which works on a new principle.(invent)
6. The advent of the ballpoint pen was a wonderful __________.(invent)
7. They employ a large team of software ___________ .(develop)
8. A report has been prepared on the tests that have been carried out. (develop)
9. Increasing numbers of people can now work from home thanks to _______
in telecommunications. (develop)
10. These methods of production are still at an __________ stage. (experiment)
11. The __________is continuing work on the new drug. (experiment)
12. Many people are against animal ___________. (experiment)
Exercise 3.The following e-mail has been received by the R and D department. Complete it using words from the list.
●breakthrough ●engineers
●prototype ●design
●developmental ●patent
●innovative ●experiment
Dear Frank,
I had a preliminary meeting with Maria Adams regarding her __ for a new children's pushchair. It's a simple but ______invention which will allow two children of different ages to be transported in a single unit. She has already registered a ______and l'd like us to develop a _______ . Could you arrange a
meeting with the _______ to discuss this? We will have to carry out _______
tests to assess safety features and __________ with different weight loads.
This could be real __________ in pushchair design!
Regards,
Ruth
Exercise 4.Translate the sentences.
1. We plan to conduct a study of consumer attitudes.
2. We are going to study consumer attitudes.
3. We intend to test the reactions to our new advertising campaign.
4. We will carry out the tests in order to get feedback on our advertising campaigns.
5. The trials produced some very interesting results.
6. We aim to trial our new products over the coming months.
7. We have evaluated the reliability of the experiments.
8. It is important to experiment with new processes.
Exercise 5.Choose the correct word to complete the following.
● distribution ● random ● frequency ● sampling
● statistics ● mean ● scale ●median ● mode
1. The collecting, classifying and analyzing of information shown in numbers is known as ……….
2. The middle value of a set of numbers is known as the ……….
3. The average value is also known as the ………………..
4. The value which occurs most often is the ……………….
5. 1,480 ball bearings were measured as part of quality control. The results are shown in a histogram. The histogram shows frequency ……….. . The figures are based on a ……… of 2,000 ball bearings. They were chosen at ……… ; in no particular order, time or pattern. The measurement ………. is in millimeters. The …….. of 14.96 mm is two.
Exercise 6.Complete the following sentences with an appropriate verb given below. You will have to put the verb in the correct form.
1. They _________ a report on future energy requirements.
2. The temperature was measured every hour and carefully __________.
3. Following the accident, fire experts have to ____________ the cause of the fire.
4. These clothes have not worn well so we will have to try and ____________ the quality.
5. Scientists continue to ____________for a cure for cancer.
6. They are trying to _____________ a solution to the problem of friction.
● analyze ● assess ● compile ● determine ● develop ● discover ● evaluate ● experiment ● explore ● find ● identify ● improve ● innovate ● investigate ●modify ●record ●search for ●study ● survey ●test ●trial