Astronomy.

A/Reading Comprehension .Read the text carefully then do the following activities.

1.choose the type of the above passage : a.expository.

2.are these statements true or false according to the text :

a.false b.true c.false.

3.answer the following questions :

a. all the objects are attracted to the sun because it is so large ,its powerful gravity attracts all other objects.

b.according to scientists the solar system was a giant cloud of dust and gas at the origin.

4.what or who do the underlined words refer to in the text :

Whose (solar system) its (the sun) it (this star).

5. give a title to the text : « The Solar System »

Text exploration :

1.find in the text words that are closest in meaning to the following :

a.strange §1 (mysterious) b.revolves §3 (orbits) c.very big §4 (giant)

2.which noun can be drived from the following words :

Suppose ( supposition)-- deep (depth)—short ( shortness) – same (sameness)

3.put the verbs between brackets in the correct form :

a. can/may/will be exposed / b.invented / c.had .

4.write sentences B soi t means the same as sentence A :

*pluto is the furthest/ farthest planet .

*in ancient times ,people used to think planets were gods and godesses.

5.use the connectors between brackets to make meaningful sentences.

Both planets and stars are formed from gas and dust.

Stars shine with their own light whereas the planets reflect the sunlight.

6.mark the stress

Astronomy spaceship moon gravity

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