Task 1 Choose the correct variant: … is the Sun together with the planets going round it. the solar...

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Task 1

1. … is the Sun together with the planets going round it.

   • The correct answer is: a) the solar system

   The solar system refers to the Sun and all the celestial bodies bound to it by gravity, including planets, moons, asteroids, comets, and meteoroids.

2. … is a large, round object that goes round a star.

   • The correct answer is: c) a planet

   A planet is a celestial body that orbits a star, is spherical in shape due to its gravity, and has cleared its orbital path of other debris.

3. … is a very violent wind in the form of a runnel of air that spins at great speed.

   • The correct answer is: b) a tornado

   A tornado is a rapidly rotating column of air that extends from a thunderstorm to the ground and is capable of immense destruction with wind speeds of up to 300 mph.

4. … is a sudden shaking of the ground.

   • The correct answer is: a) an earthquake

   An earthquake is the shaking of the surface of the Earth resulting from a sudden release of energy in the Earth's lithosphere that creates seismic waves.

5. … is a group of stars to which the Sun and its planets belong.

   • The correct answer is: b) The Milky Way

   The Milky Way is the galaxy that contains our solar system, with the name describing the galaxy's appearance from Earth: a hazy band of light seen in the night sky formed from stars that cannot be individually distinguished by the naked eye.

Task 2

1. Who was the first astronaut?

   • The first astronaut to travel into space was Yuri Gagarin, a Soviet cosmonaut, who orbited Earth on April 12, 1961.

2. What are the names of the oceans?

   • The names of the five oceans are: the Pacific Ocean, the Atlantic Ocean, the Indian Ocean, the Southern (or Antarctic) Ocean, and the Arctic Ocean.

3. Is the Sun a planet? What is it?

   • No, the Sun is not a planet. It is a star, specifically a G-type main-sequence star (G2V) based on its surface temperature and brightness. It is the central and largest body in our solar system.

4. What were you doing at 5 o'clock yesterday?

   • This question requires a personal response depending on your activities at that time.

Task 3

1. Put the words in the right order and translate the sentences:

   • Original: music, I, a long, for, have not, time, listened, to.
     • Correct order: I have not listened to music for a long time.
     • Translation: Я давно не слушал музыку.

2. Original: Galileo, telescope, the first, made, it, and, looked through.

   • Correct order: Galileo made the first telescope and looked through it.
   • Translation: Галилей сделал первый телескоп и посмотрел через него.

3. Original: were, something, They, interesting, looking at, more.

   • Correct order: They were looking at something more interesting.
   • Translation: Они смотрели на что-то более интересное.

4. Original: careful, should be, spacemen, with, very, their, spacesuit.

   • Correct order: Spacemen should be very careful with their spacesuit.
   • Translation: Космонавты должны быть очень осторожными со своим скафандром.

1. The correct variant is a) the solar system.

2. The correct variant is c) a planet.

3. The correct variant is c) a hurricane.

4. The correct variant is a) an earthquake.

Task 2:

1. The first astronaut was Yuri Gagarin.

2. The names of the oceans are the Pacific Ocean, the Atlantic Ocean, the Indian Ocean, the Southern Ocean, and the Arctic Ocean.

3. The Sun is not a planet, it is a star.

4. I cannot answer this question as I am an AI and do not have personal experiences.

Task 3:

1. I have not listened to music for a long time.

2. Galileo made the first telescope and looked through it.

3. They were looking at something more interesting.

4. Spacemen should be very careful with their spacesuit.