Beginner - Pre-intermediate level (5)

41. A total solar eclipse …… when the Moon …… between the Earth …… the Sun, blocking it from view. The sky goes dark and we can …… the glowing atmosphere around the Sun called the corona.

• a) is happening / has come / and / saw

• b) happens / comes / and / see

• c) happen / is coming / or / is seeing

42. In terms of size, you could …… about 1 million …… inside the Sun.

• a) fitting / Earth

• b) fit / Earths

• c) fitted / Earthlings 

43. The Sun …… not solid. It …… mostly a mixture of two …… called hydrogen and helium.

• a) are / are / gases

• b) is being / is / gas

• c) is / is / gases

44. Gigantic loops of glowing gas shoot out from the surface of the Sun into space. They can …… for months.

• a) long-lasting

• b) last

• c) lasts

45. The center, or core, …… the hottest part of the Sun. This is where the gases …… energy. The energy …… 100,000 years to reach the Sun’s surface.

• a) is / produce / takes

• b) are / produces / is taking

• c) am / is producing / is taken

46. …… of hot gas make the Sun’s surface appear grainy. You should never …… the Sun, though. Its light is so bright, it can …… your eyes.

• a) Bubbles / is looking at / is damaging

• b) Bubble / looks at / damages

• c) Bubbles / look at / damage

47. Each planet …… around the Sun on its own path, or orbit. The length of time it …… to make one orbit is called a year. Planets also …… as they orbit. The time it …… to make one complete spin is called a day.

• a) travels / takes / spin / takes

• b) travelers / undertaking / spinner / is taken

• c) is traveling / is taking / spun / taken

48. The clouds in the sky ….. tiny water droplets, which rise into the air when the Sun heats the sea. The droplets ….. larger and heavier, then fall to the ground as rain. This water ….. into rivers, which flow from the land back to the sea. This never-ending journey ….. the water cycle.

• a) is made up of / gets / is running / calls

• b) are made up of / get / runs / is called

• c) are being made up of / are getting / run / is calling

49.

A: ‘… he usually buy cheap or expensive things?’

B: ‘Who ……?’

• a) Does / knows

• b) Do / is knowing

• c) Has / have known

50. The Moon is made of a mixture of …… . About 4.5 billion years ago, a small planet …… into the Earth. Lots of chunks …… off and blasted into space. The Moon was made when some of these …… together again.

• a) rocks and metals / smashed / broke / joined

• b) rock and metals / smashing / broken / are joining

• c) rocks and metal / smashed / is broke / joined