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IV. Choose the best answer a, b, c or d to complete the sentence.
1. NASA has sent 11 orbiters and 8 landers to Mars
A. since
B. in
C. from
2. While still a small child, John was very fond
B. at
C. of
1994.
D. until
creating new things.
D. for
information.
D. exchange
A. with
3. Text messaging, or texting, is a fast and efficient way to
A. make
4. One day, we'll be able to send thoughts to each other directly using
technology.
A. video conference
B. collect
C. receive
D. holography
B. social media C. telepathy
Galileo Galilei was the first person to look at the Moon through a
5. Italian
telescope.
A. astronomer
B. astronaut
6. James Watt thought that his steam engine
A. will replace
7.
System.
A. Due to
C. archeologist
D. explorer
animal power.
B. would replace C. was replaced D. have replaced
its proximity to the Sun, Mercury is not the hottest planet in our solar
8. Young people_
B. Since
C. Even though
D. Despite
text their friends instead of speaking to them in person.
C. would rather D. would like
extraterrestrials have ever visited Earth.
A. prefer
B. enjoy
9. Scientists wonder
A. that
B. if
C. what
D. where
10. "I believe that somewhere out in the universe, there are other forms of life."
A. Why not?
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B. Absolutely not! C. Me neither.
D. So do I.
V. Choose the underlined word or phrase, A, B, c or D that needs correcting.
1. Scientists said that we may find evidence for life beyond Earth within the next
decades.
B
C
D
2. Kepler-186f was the first Earth-sized planet discovery in the habitable zone.
A
B
C
3. The Earth is much closest to the Sun than it is to Jupiter.
A B
CD
D
4. Today's teenagers use technology to stay in touch to friends at all times.
A
B
C D
5. Andrew reported that he saw an UFO silently flying through the sky.