b) non-military scientific researches have to be abandoned since military ones also lead to technically valuable developments. c) such funds have been allocated to military research under the pretext of protecting the
national security.
d) that military research has been given priority in using government funds on account of
military threats that might be developed by other nations.
21. It is stressed in the passage that...................
a) only a little is allocated to protecting national security
b) the USA doesn't need any non-military research
c) because of the growing appetite of military officers, there is no money left in the national
budget
d) the amount reserved for the maintenance of national security is surprisingly big An English company called Katcha Products has devised a humane and environmentally
friendly way to dispose of spiders, flies and wasps. Guaranteed not to harm the insect, the trap
is composed of a long handle with a transparent pyramidal chamber at one end. The user allows
the insect to land, then places the chamber over the insect. Twisting the handle causes a gravity-
controlled shutter to close, trapping the insect inside. To release the bug, the user holds the trap
horizontally and twists the shutter open. The trap may also be used by students and
entomologists who wish to catch insects in the field for later examination.
22. The device introduced by the English company Katcha products………..
a) kills the insect unmercifully.
b) is for non-brutal seizure of pests. c) first traps the pest inside and releases it a short time later.
d) is to be used to get rid of spiders mercifully,
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23. If the trap is taken from the ground without the handle being twisted, …………
a) the bug inside will die.
b) nothing occurs.
