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Read the sentences below and choose the options which could best paraphrase the verbs in bold.
a) full of
b) lacking
2. Scientists have discovered that galaxies are distributed neither uniformly nor randomly in the universe.
a) created
b) spread out
3. We now know that galaxies cluster together in a particular manner governed by gravity.
a) move
b) clump
4. Before the 20th century it was believed that the universe was static, now we know that it is expanding outward.
a) growing
b) speeding
5. It is gravity that binds star clusters together.
a) enslaves
b) connects
6. A comet releases gases as it passes near the Sun.
a) lets out
b) discloses
7. The black hole in the centre of our galaxy does not pose any threat to Earth.
a) cannot be photographed from
b) does not constitute any danger to
2. Clusters of stars are bound together Tu uzupełnij. GRAVITY
3. I was surprised to learn that galaxies are not distributed in space Tu uzupełnij. RANDOM
4. A supernova is actually a(n) Tu uzupełnij of a star which produces a huge amount of light visible from a long distance. EXPLODE
5. There are potentially thousands of Tu uzupełnij systems like our Solar System in the Milky Way. PLANET
6. People call comets Tu uzupełnij stars and they believe that if they make a wish when they see one, it will come true. SHOOT
Stephen Hawking, an English theoretical physicist, cosmologist, and author, said: “In less than a hundred years, we have found a new way to think of ourselves. From sitting at the centre of the universe, we now find ourselves orbiting an average‑sized sun, which is just one of millions of stars in our own Milky Way galaxy.”
How does the fact that Earth is just one of billions of similar celestial bodies make you think about mankind’s position in the universe? Write your opinion in 4‑5 sentences.
You are interested in space, specifically the Milky Way. Write a blog entry about it aimed at English teenagers, in which you:
explain what it is and give another name for it;
write how common planets are in the universe;
mention what other celestial bodies are there in the universe;
encourage your readers to learn more about the universe.
Your blog entry should be 100‑150 words long.