Science and technology

Writing Part 2. In the exam you choose one task from a choice of three; here, answer this task. Write your answer in 280-320 words in an appropriate style.

A popular science magazine is inviting readers to contribute to a series called 'The invisible inventions'. Choose one ordinary piece of technology that most people use every day without a second thought. In your article, describe how daily life would change if it suddenly disappeared, and consider whether we ought to know more about how the technologies we depend on actually work.