Jane and Enrique are studying for their science tests. For every question, click on the link to hear the text. Then, answer the questions for each part of the text. When you have answered, check if your answer is correct. If it is not, read the text and try again. Click on the underlined words for a definition.

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   What kind of test does Jane have tomorrow?

   
   
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   1.   ?    A physics test
   2.   ?    A chemistry test.

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   True or false: Scientists all agree on a theory about how the Universe began

   1.   ?    True
   2.   ?    False

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   Jane said that astronomers developed many theories about how the billions of what formed?

   
   
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   1.   ?    galaxies
   2.   ?    universes
   3.   ?    planets

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   Whose theory was very controversial in biology according to Enrique?

   
   
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   1.   ?    Darwin's
   2.   ?    Albert Einstein's
   3.   ?    Mendel's

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   Why were some physicists persecuted?

   1.   ?    Because of their controversial theories
   2.   ?    Because they weren't Christian
   3.   ?    Because they were women

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   Where did people used to believe the Earth was in the Universe?

   1.   ?    At the centre
   2.   ?    On the side
   3.   ?    At the top

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   Complete the sentence: People used to think the Sun __________ the Earth.

   
   
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   Why does Enrique like science?

   1.   ?    Because the field is always changing
   2.   ?    Because it is possible to know everything there is to know about science
   3.   ?    Because it is very challenging