Brightness changes for different stars. Some give off a lot of light, but others are difficult to see from Earth.
A.
Brightness is how much light something gives off.
B.
Brightness is how big something is.
I love to look up at night and see the moon and the ( ) .
The universe is really big! It contains planets, stars, and moons.
A.
The universe is Earth, our moon, and the sun.
B.
The universe is everything that exists.
The distance between the cities of Dallas and Fort Worth is very small. You can drive from downtown Dallas to downtown Fort Worth in about 30 minutes.
A.
Dallas is far from Fort Worth.
B.
Dallas is near Fort Worth.
The Earth, sun, moon, and stars are only a few things in our ( ) .
Benjamin Franklin discovered important facts about electricity. He showed that lightning is electricity.
A.
He read about electricity and understood the facts.
B.
He found new information about electricity.
Andrew's job is to study the universe. He is an ( ) .
Astronomers have not ( ) if there is life outside of our universe.
The ( ) between the sun, the moon, and the stars is very great.
The sun is the closest star to Earth. Its ( ) gives Earth light.
Mika is a ( ) . She started college when she was only 14 years old! Now she is an astronomer.
The famous astronomer Edwin Hubble ( ) in 1953. He was 63 years old.
What kind of scientist was Henrietta Leavitt?
What was her big discovery?
B.
the brightness of stars
How does Dr. Watkins describe Leavitt?
A.
hard working and smart
C.
famous and hard working
What do we know now because of Leavitt’s work?
A.
All stars are really bright.
B.
The universe is really big.
C.
There are millions of stars.
Leavitt got a job at _____.
B.
the University of Massachusetts
C.
the University of California
Leavitt was born in ___ .
Leavitt went to school at ____.
B.
the University of Massachusetts
C.
the University of California
Leavitt studied _____ of stars.
Vargas Llosa was born in ___.
He went to ___ when he was a baby.
He went to a military academy in ___.
When he was 21, he published ___.
C.
a book of short stories
Vargas Llosa ___.
B.
writes only non-fiction now
Other scientists discovered the ______ because of Leavitt’s work.
A.
distance of stars from the Earth
B.
number of stars in the universe
C.
size of stars in the universe
D.
brightness of stars in the sky
Rearrange the events in the correct order.
A.
Her family moved to Boston, Massachusetts.
B.
She got a job in a store in San Francisco, California.
C.
John’s grandmother was born in Jamestown, New York.
D.
Her family lived in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
E.
Her family moved to Miami, Florida.
F.
She moved to Los Angeles, California.
Choose the expressions you hear.
Choose the expressions you hear.
Choose the expressions you hear.
Choose the expressions you hear.
Choose the expressions you hear.
Jose teaches ( ) . His students read a lot of books.
Sam works for the Canadian ( ) . He meets a lot of world leaders.
Adel wants to ( ) from his company next March when he turns 65 years old.
Sarah ( ) Boston University. She takes classes there.
My favorite ( ) is A Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens. I read it every year.
There are always a lot of stories about ( ) in the news. Today there was a story about the new president of Mexico.
Rasha plans to ( ) from college this year. She should start looking for a job.
work and ideas connected with the government ( )
to go to a place, especially a school ( )
books, plays, and poetry ( )
to stop working because you are a certain age ( )
the group of people who rule a country ( )
a book about people and things that are not real ( )
What does Hassan talk about?
D.
the writer Naguib Mahfouz
Naguib Mahfouz grew up in Cairo.
He came from a large family.
His father was a government employee.
He worked for the Egyptian government.
He wrote only a few novels.
His mother took him to parks.
What novel by Naguib Mahfouz does Hassan mention?
What two subjects was Naguib Mahfouz interested in as a child?
A.
history and literature
B.
literature and politics
D.
mathematics and history
In what year did he graduate from college?
How old was he when he got married?
Which Nobel Prize did he win?
How many novels did he write?
How old was he when he died?
Ahmed and Feride ( ) in 2001. Now they have two children.
Miteb ( ) last week. He has a terrible cold.
Sun-Hee ( ) at work because she was late yesterday. Her boss said, “Don’t be late again!”
Kayo ( ) with an old friend yesterday. She bumped into her in the park.
Sam and Anna ( ) last night. Their wedding will be in June.
James ( ) because his company had a lot of problems. He is now looking for a new job.
Emma ( ) at work. She broke her leg.
We ( ) on our way to the museum. We don’t know this city very well.
James ( ) . Now he is a manager at a restaurant.
Rob and Sam ( ) well when they were young. But they aren’t friends now.
Amanda and John ( ) last month. They want to get married in June.
Toshi and his brother ( ) well. They are good friends.
I fell down the stairs, but I didn't ( ) . I feel fine.
I want to ( ) with Sarah. Do you have her phone number?
I'm sorry we're late. We ( ) and we didn't have a map.
Matt ( ) every winter. He gets terrible colds.
Carlos ( ) yesterday. He needs a new job.
Sho Yano is the youngest student at Loyola University in Chicago.
Most children his age are in fourth grade.
He is already in medical school.
He walks to college by himself.
He understands the questions that the professor asks.
His first paper was about the possible connection between cell phones and cancer.
He got a perfect grade on the paper.
His parents are from China.
Both his parents have advanced degrees, but they are not geniuses.
Sho is not musically talented.
James ( ) (not / go) to Beijing last year.
Emma ( ) (eat) a delicious meal at the new restaurant.
Kate and Matt ( ) (have) a baby in November.
Ian ( ) (buy) a new car yesterday.