1. d 2.b 3. g 4.f 5. a 6.c 7.h
8.e
Task 1 Write a number (1–8) to put the events in the order they are mentioned.
…5…… Tomas is charged with a crime.
…1…… Tomas starts the experiment.
…7…… Tomas goes to work at a large telescope in Chile.
…8…… Tomas sees Alpha Centauri.
…2…… Everything goes dark for a moment.
…4…… The sun and moon come back but the stars do not.
…3…… People are confused and afraid.
…6…… Tomas says that he is guilty.
Task 2 Are the sentences true or false?
1. The aim of Tomas’s experiment was to hide the stars. F
2. Tomas understood what happened when the machine started working. F
3. After about 20 minutes, they could see the sun again. T
4. In court, Tomas said he had planned to steal the stars. F
5. People wanted Tomas to go to prison. T
6. Tomas arrived in Chile with no hope. F
7. The problem with Tomas’s idea was that it needed a long time to prove
right or wrong. T
8. Apart from the sun, Alpha Centauri is the nearest star to Earth. T
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