Question 31 -36
Choose the correct answer A-C
31 The speaker compares a solar eclipse today to a
A religious experience
B scientific event
C popular spectacle
32 The speaker says that the dark spot of an eclipse is
A simple to predict
B easy to explain
C randomly occurring
33 Concerning an eclipse, the ancient Chinese were
A fascinated
B rational
C terrified
34 For the speaker, the most impressive aspect of an eclipse is the
A exceptional beauty of the sky
B chance for scientific study
C effect of the moon on the sun
35 Eclipses occur rarely because of the size of the
A moon
B sun
C earth
36 In predicting eclipses, the Babylonians were restricted by their
A religious attitudes
B inaccurate observations
C limited ability to calculate
Question 37-40
Complete the table.
Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer.
| Date of eclipse |
Scientists |
Observation |
| 1715 |
Halley |
37 who accurately predicted an eclipse |
| 1868 |
Janssen and Lockyer |
Discovered 38 |
| 1878 |
Watson |
Believed he had found 39 |
| 1919 |
Einstein |
Realised astronomers had misunderstood 40 |
Answer:
31. C
32. B
33. C
34. B
35. A
36. C
37. first person
38. (a)new element/helium
39. (the) lost planet/(the) new planet/Vulcan
40. gravity
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