Advanced English Reading and Comprehension

DNA ingerprinting: Condemning evidence 89

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EXERCISE

Nonacademic vocabulary Match each nonacademic word or phrase in column 1

with its deinition in column 2. Then, indicate each item’s part of speech (n., v., or adj.).

1. exception


2. forensic


3. infallible


4. ingenious


5. intimidate


6. legitimacy


7. match


8. sample


9. suspect
   10. victim

Reading comprehension
Every paragraph has a topic sentence. A topic sentence contains the controlling idea for
the paragraph and is usually the irst sentence of the paragraph. Skimming only the topic
sentences in a reading text can give the reader a general idea or overview of the text.

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EXERCISE

Reading for main ideasWrite the topic sentence of each of the paragraphs of the

reading text. The topic sentence of paragraph 1 has already been provided.

Paragraph 1 Anyone who watches television shows like CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

will be familiar with DNA fingerprinting’s importance in modern crime-solving.

Paragraph 2

Paragraph 3

Paragraph 4

Paragraph 5

a. relating to the use of science to investigate crime

b. a person believed to be guilty of a crime

c. frighten or force someone into doing something

d. something that does not follow a rule

e. a specimen taken for scientiic analysis

f. a person harmed or killed in a crime or accident

g. being in accordance with the law

h. clever and inventive

i. never failing

j. correspond in appearance or likeness