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RE5 Unit 2B Reading Comp & Vocabulary
RE5 Unit 2B Reading Comp & Vocabulary
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Reading comprehension and vocabulary exercise from RE5, Unit 2B.
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To put a lot of effort into something
exert
compose
orient
comment
2
How are you today?
fantastic
I don't know.
meh
tired
3
According to the author, a floater (line 21) is a planet that ______.
has fallen into its sun
is the size of a city
is circling a pulsar star
is no longer circling a star
4
When this article was written, how many Earthlike exoplanets had been discovered?
none
over 1,500
about 150
billions
5
The author indicates in paragraph K that observing and analyzing light from an exoplanet _______.
can be done by telescopes on the ground
will be difficult but not impossible
has been accomplished several times
will probably show signs of life
6
The central part of an atom or cell
comment
nucleus
scope
composition
7
As a result; and so
hence
conspicuous
steadily
to date
8
The use of the word dedicated (line 96) indicates that the space telescope mentioned in this sentence will ________.
be extremely high-powered
be used primarily for one purpose
involve technology not now available
require enthusiastic support
9
Up until now
to date
hence
steadily
conspicuous
10
The whole extent or area of something
nucleus
composition
scope
comment
11
Easy to see
hence
to date
steadily
conspicuous
12
The way an item's parts are put together
composition
comment
nucleus
scope
13
The author implies that on some exoplanets ______.
d
c
b
a
14
The best alternative title for this reading would be ______.
Is There Intelligent Life on Other Planets?
The Story of Hot Saturn, Hot Jupiter, and Super Earth
The Search for Earthlike Planets Around Other Stars
How Exoplanets Were First Discovered
15
Facing a particular direction
exerted
composed
oriented
commented
16
To give an opinion or explanation
exert
orient
compose
comment
17
Where would be the best place in paragraph L to insert this sentence?
before the first sentence
after the third sentence
after the first sentence
after the second sentence
18
Regularly and evenly
to date
conspicuous
steadily
hence