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5. Complete the text with a word from the list. You will have to use some words
more than once.
at between by for in on of
Galileo
As well as being a scientist, Galileo was interested a in___
painting and music. He
started his studies b ______________ attending medical school in Padua. Unlike
most scientists at that time, who usually relied c ________________ discussing the
facts, not trying to prove them, he recognized the importance d____________ doing
experiments to prove the facts. He is famous e _______________ dropping different
weights from the Tower of Pisa to prove that all bodies fall at the same rate, though
this is probably not a true story. Through practice, he aIso became good f__________
observing the stars, and identified craters on the Moon, sunspots, and the moons of
Jupiter. As a result g ___________ studying the planet Venus, he succeeded h _____
proving that Copernicus was correct, and that the Earth moved around the Sun.
Unfortunately, the Church authorities accused him i ________________ publishing
unacceptable ideas. In the end he was forced to choose j __________________ being
punished by the Church, or denying his own ideas. He spent most of the last nine
years of his life imprisoned in his own house.
6. Rewrite each sentence so that it contains the word in capitals.
Fossils are the remains of animals, plants, and other organisms preserved in rocks.
The word fossil comes from the Latin word fossus, meaning 'having been dug up'.
a. Does fossil-collecting interest you? INTERESTED
Are you interested in fossil-collecting?
b. Do you have to walk long distances? INVOLVE
c. I often find rocks that aren't really fossils. KEEP
d. When you look for fossils on a cliff, you could fall. RISK
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