Read the dialogue and then decide whether the statements that follow are true or false. Write True or False in your answersheet:

A planet is a body in space that revolves around a star. There are nine planets in our solar system, and these nine planets travel around the sun. The names of the planets are Mercury, Venus, Earth, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, and Pluto. Planets travel in orbits around their stars . All of the planets of the solar system revolve in elliptical orbits. In other words, their orbits are like large, flat circles. The time that it takes a planet to make one revolution around the sun is called its year. The Greek were the first people to recognize and give names to some of the planets. The word planet comes from a Greek word meaning wanderer. If a person wanders, this means that he goes from one place to another and does not have a home. The Greek thought that the planets “wandered” in the sky. However, modern scientists can predict the movement of the planets very accurately

____ 1/ A planet revolves around the Earth.

____2/ Venus, Mars and Neptune are planets and stars.

____ 3/ The Greek were the first to recognize some of the planets.

____ 4/ The planets in our solar system travel around the sun and in elliptical orbits

Put the verbs in brackets in the correct tenses.

34. The four planets closest to the sun – Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars - (be) ____________called the terrestrial planets because they have solid, rocky surfaces.

35. Our grandparents (come)____________ to stay with us next weekend.

36. People (wonder)  ____________ for ages whether we are alone in the universe.

37. This time next week, we (take)___________ an English test.

38. By the end of this year, I (learn) ____________ English for 6 years.

39. By the end of this century, scientists (discover) ___________ intelligent life.

40. Beagle 2 - the first British spaceship to Mars - (look for)_____________signs of aliens this time next month.

41. Astronauts (travel) _____________ to planets outside our solar system by 2050.

42. I expect your English (improve)      __________ a lot by the time you got back from England.

43. NASA (develop)___________ new aircraft to replace space shuttles by the end of this decade.

VI. Read the text and classify the following statements.

There are eight other planets that travel around the sun. These planets, in order, include Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune. Earth is located between Venus and Mars. The path the planets use when traveling around the sun is oval-shaped and is called its orbit. Each of the planets in the solar system take a different amount of time to orbit the Sun.

Earth takes 365 days or one year to orbit the Sun. The other planets take more or less time to orbit the Sun. It takes Mercury 88 days to travel around the Sun, which is the shortest orbit time compared to other planets. The planet taking the longest time to go around the Sun is Neptune. It takes Neptune almost 165 years to travel around the Sun.

Normally, planets located closer to the sun are hotter than planets farther away. Mercury is the planet nearest the sun, and it can have a temperature of 427°C– much hotter than an oven. Venus is not the planet nearest the sun, but it is the hottest, because it has thick clouds. These clouds let the sun’s heat in, but do not let it out. The temperature on Venus can be 460°C.

The four inner planets, Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars are made of rock containing many different minerals. The four outer planets, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune are mostly made up of different gases. Jupiter is made mainly of helium, hydrogen, and water. The four outer planets also have rings that encircle them, with Saturn having the most rings.

Other objects in space include the moons of these six planets. A moon is a celestial object (object in space) that orbits another body in space. There are approximately 173 moons throughout the solar system. Earth has a single moon, Mercury and Venus have none, and the planet with the most moons is Jupiter with 63. Not far behind Jupiter is Saturn with 62 moons.Mars has 2 moons named Phobos and Deimos.

Classify the following statements (1-12) as they relate to the given planets. Write the names of the planet next to the statements.

1.    It is the farthest planet from the Sun. ………………..                               

2.    It is the hottest planet. ………………..

3.    It takes the shortest time to orbit the Sun. ………………..

4.    It takes the longest time to go around the Sun. ………………..

5.    The temperature on its surface is about 427°C. ………………..

6.    It has the most rings. ………………..

7.    It has only one moon. ………………..

8.    It has 63 moons. ………………..

9.    It has 62 moons. ………………..

10.  It is located between Venus and Mars. ………………..

11.  It has two moons known as Deimos and Phobos. ………………..

12.  It is made mainly of helium, hydrogen, and water. ………………..

VI.Read the passage carefully, tlien decide whot hen the following,statement are true T) or false (F)
There are nine planets in our solar system. These planets each have their atmosphere and environmental conditions. Scientists have been trying to research other planets to see if it is possible for life to exist on the other eight own bodies in space.
Mercury and Pluto are probably the most difficult to research because of their position in the solar system. Mercury is so close to the sun that with our current technology a space shuttle would burn up before it even reached its atmosphere. Pluto is so far away that some scientists believe that it may not even be a planot but a large asteroid or comet. A space shuttle can not trave that far away because it is so far away from the sun that it would freeze.
Many scientists also believe that our solar system is not alone in the uni- with us. It is difficult to know if there is life present elaewhere in the universe. for many years to come. yerse. Many believe there are several other systems that share the uhiverse .The universe is a complex structure of space that may continue to be a mysterey for many years to come
32. There are nine planets in our solar system, besides Earth.
33. It is difficult to study the planet Mercury because it is very close to the sun.
34. We don't know much about Pluto even though we can see it up close
35. Pluto may not be a planet, according to some scientists.
36. Scientists have got enough information about the universe

Planet earth is part of a system of planets and their moons, as well as numerous asteroids and comets which (1).........around a huge star we call the Sun.The Sun itself (2).........of gas. Nuclear reactions inside its core (3)..........the heat and light that make life on the Earth (4)........... . The Earth is the third of four small terrestrial (Earth like) planets that orbit close to the (5).......... . Further out in our Solar System are four huge gas planets, while distant Pluto, (6)..........planet, is made (7)......... rock and ice. Our Earth is one of the ten planets that orbit the Sun- a huge, burning-hot star in the center of our Solar System. The Solar System and all the star in the (8).........are part of our galaxy-the Milky Way, which (9)...........as many as 200 billions star. Beyond our galaxy (10)...........millions more galaxies. They all add together to make up the Universe.

1. a.run b.orbit c.turn d.walk

2. a.consists b.remains c.includes d.maintains

3. a.produce b.product c.production d.productive

4.a.able b.possibility c.possible d.ability

5. a.Earth b.Mars c.Mercury d.Sun

6. a.The smaller b.smallest c.the most smallest d.the smallest

7. a.from b.of c.for d.in

8. a.space b.Universe c.Moon d.sky

9. a.consists b.makes from c.stays d.contains

10. a.is b.are c.to be d.Get

Read the text below and choose the correct word or phrase (A, B, C or D) for each space. Write your answer on the answer sheet. (2.5 points)

PLANET EARTH

Planet earth is part of a system of planets and their moons, as well as numerous asteroids and comets which (1) _____ around a huge star, the Sun. The Sun itself (2) _____ of gas. Nuclear reactions inside its core (3) _____ the heat and light that make life on the Earth (4) _____ . The Earth is the third of four small terrestrial (Earth like) planets (5) _____ orbit close to the Sun. Further out in our Solar System are four huge gas planets, while distant Pluto, (6) _____ planet, is made (7) _____ rock and ice. Our Earth is one of the ten planets that orbit the Sun - a huge, burning-hot star in the center of our Solar System. The Solar System and all the stars in the (8) _____ are part of our galaxy - the Milky Way, which (9) _____ as many as 200 billions stars. Beyond our galaxy (10) _____ millions more galaxies. They all add together to make up the Universe.

1. (A) run (B) orbit (C) turn (D) walk

2. (A) consists (B) remains (C) includes (D) maintains

3. (A) produce (B) product (C) production (D) productive

4. (A) able (B) possibility (C) possible (D) ability

5. (A) who (B) where (C) what (D) which

6. (A) the smaller (B) smallest (C) the most smallest (D) the smallest

7. (A) from (B) of (C) for (D) in

8. (A) space (B) sea (C) moon (D) sky

9. (A) consists (B) makes from (C) stays (D) contains

10. (A) is (B) are (C) to be (D) get

Read the following passage and then choose the best answer A, B, C or D.

Comets are bodies that move around in space. They are something likes stars or small planets that move around the sun. Comets are surrounded by gases and the sun makes those gases look very bright. Dust can get caught in the gas around the comet and make the comet look like it has a tails.

Halley's Comet is the most famous comet, but we can't see it very often. In fact, it can only be seen from the Earth when it moves close the sun. This means that this beautiful comet only comes into our sky every 77 years or so. The last time Halley's Comet was invisible from the Earth was in 1991. Did you see it?

Halley's Comet was named after the English astronomer Edmond Halley. An astronomer studies the star and planets in the solar system. Edmond Halley was born in London, England, in 1656. He studies astronomy at Oxford University. In 1676, he left the university to study the astronomy of the Southern Hemisphere. He wrote a brook about the arrangement of the stars in the sky and the movement of the planets. He made the first accurate map of the stars we see in the sky. He also observed the moon and studied how the Moon affects the ocean tides. He helped find a way to measure distances in space. This measurement was used by other scientists to learn about the size of our solar system and the distances of many star and planets from the Earth.

Halley especially liked to study comets. He read about comets and observed them in the sky. He learned about the way they moved around the Sun — each comet follows a different path around the Sun and travels at its own speed. The path and speed of a body as it moves in space is called its orbit. Halley calculated the orbits of comets that he read about or saw himself. He found the orbits for twenty-four comets.

Halley also noticed that the paths of a comet seen in 1531 and of a comet seen in 1607 were identical to the path of a comet he had observed in 1682. He concluded that these three comets were, in fact, the same comet. Halley predicted that the comet would come again in 1758, and it did! This comet was named “Halley’s Comet” and can be seen from Earth. The first reports of this comet in history were made in 240 B.C. by Chinese astronomers, so we know that it has been orbiting the Sun to more than 2,000 years. Halley’s Comet is not the only comet in our sky, but it is the only one that appears regularly and can be predicted. It is also one of the brightest comets, and people can see it without a telescope.

Like comets, the Earth also travels around the Sun. Sometimes the orbit of t Earth passes through the path of Hailey’s Comet. Like comets, the Earth also travels around the Sun. Sometimes the orbit of the Earth passes through the path of Hailey’s Comet. When this When this happens, dust left behind from the comet falls to Earth. The dust burns and makes brilliant lights like falling stars in the sky. You can see this happen every year in May and October. Astronomers predict that Hailey’s Comet will enter our sky again in 2061. Who do you think will see it?

Comets may look like they have a tail because ______

A. gases surround the comet

B. dust can get caught in the gas around the comet

C. the Sun is very bright

D. they appear like bright white stars in the sky