II/ Read the passage. Circle the best answer A, B, or C to each of the questions.

            Jeremy has a great passion about astronomy in general and the solar system in particular. His dad bought him a telescope on his sixth birthday, and since then he has been using it to observe enormous faraway stars and other celestial objects at night, which helps him recognise most of the constellations such as Serpent, The Great Bear, Taurus, etc. at the very young age. Besides that, he thinks the science books and journals involving interesting facts of planets are utterly compelling. He can quickly answer tough questions relating to the rings of Saturn, the weight of Jupiter or the storms on Uranus. Additionally, the more he reads the more curious about life on other planets he grows. He knows the fact that except for his beloved earth, there is currently no other planet in the solar system having the traces of life due to their uninhabitable living conditions. However, Jeremy still believes astronomers, with the assistance of an autonomous space shuttle, will find the steps of aliens in the immense universe one day.            

1.         What is the passage mainly about?

            A.        A brilliant boy dreaming of becoming an astronomer.

            B.        A well-informed boy taking interest in astronomy.

            C.        A studious boy passionate about aliens and spaceships.

2.         What does the word it in line 3 mean?

            A.        A telescope

            B.        A faraway star

            C.        A celestial object

3.         Which of the following is true about the passage?

            A.        The Great Bear is the name of a planet.

            B.        Jeremy thinks the astronomy books and journals are disgusting.

            C.        Jeremy usually spends time finding out about other planets.

4.         Why are the storms on Uranus recommended in the passage?

            A.        To show that Jeremy’s knowledge of planets is very extensive.

            B.        To indicate that Jeremy’s friends are proud of his astronomy knowledge.

            C.        To assume that no other student is better at astronomy than Jeremy.

5.         Which of the following is NOT given in the passage?

            A.        The possibility of finding traces of life on other planets in the vast universe.

            B.        The planetary habitability of many planets in the solar system.

            C.        The help of advanced technology in search of the steps of aliens in outer space.