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4 marksSustainable Industries and Energy

CAPE Spanish Unit 2 · 2015 · Paper 2 · Question 2(a)

Questions for Passage 2 ('Argentina anima más acceso a cultivos transgénicos') must be answered in English, showing understanding of the text.

Why did Argentina renew its agricultural biotechnology regulatory framework?

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  1. 2(b)State THREE of the goals that the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Fishing is seeking to achieve with this new framework.[3 marks]
  2. 2(c)In paragraph 3, why does Ana María Vara refer to this framework as promotional, regulatory and demanding?[3 marks]
  3. 2(d)(i)According to the passage, what took place in Argentina in 1996?[1 mark]
  4. 2(d)(ii)What progress has been made since then?[3 marks]
  5. 2(e)What needs to be done to ensure that this new framework will achieve its objectives?[3 marks]
  6. 2(f)State TWO factors that must be taken into account when approving new genetically modified foods.[2 marks]
  7. 2(g)Find, in paragraph 2 of the text, a word or phrase that is similar in meaning to: …estimular…[1 mark]
  8. 2(h)Find, in paragraph 2 of the text, a word or phrase that is similar in meaning to: …incrementando…[1 mark]
  9. 2(i)Find, in paragraph 3 of the text, a word or phrase that is similar in meaning to: …puesto que…[1 mark]
  10. 2(j)Find, in paragraph 4 of the text, a word or phrase that is similar in meaning to: …colaboración…[1 mark]
  11. 2(k)Find, in paragraph 5 of the text, a word or phrase that is similar in meaning to: …integren…[1 mark]

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