2 * Fill in: expansion, contraction, collapse,
explosion, coincidence, motivations,
constellation
1 Cold weather causes the of metal.
2 Orion is a
made up of
stars and is in the shape of a hunter.
3 The
.. of the universe takes
place as galaxies move further apart.
4 It's no
that the conditions on
Earth are suitable for human survival.
5 Large stars
at the end of
their lifetime, often forming black holes.
6 One of the
behind space
exploration is to discover other life forms.
7 Big Bang theorists believe that life on Earth
began following a massive
2. Always a punctual woman, she (comes) downstairs as the front door (is being opened) for Charles.
3. Some kind of public demonstration (is being planned) to take place at the airport tonight.
4. The flight (had not been announced) yet. It (would not be announced) for another half-hour, at least.
5. The message, as Tanya (was dictating) it, (was being typed) by a girl clerk in New York.
6. She could tell by the inclination of his head that he (had been listening) intently to everything that (had been said).
7. It (is) an old house that (is divided) into flats.
8. Julia can’t know what (is being said) about her, and someone must tell her.
9. Each apartment was usually ( shared) by two or three girls. They (were known) as stewardess’ nests.
10. Inez (occupied) a chair in the room’s centre to which she (had been/was guided) on arrival.
11. He ( saw) that the doors of Trans America Flight Two (had not been closed) yet, and a few remaining passengers were still ( checking) in.