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Aptis Practice Reading Exam Word Document
Aptis Practice Reading Exam Word Document
Hello from sunny Brighton! Pete and I are here on holiday for two weeks and having a great
time.
Pete hadn't been feeling very well, so it's been good for him to 3_________ a real break.
As you 5__________, he loves quiet places and I hope it's not too hot!
Love,
Helen.
Part 2
Order the sentences below. The first one (1) is done for you. Use numbers to indicate your
choice.
Galileo Galilei
Often referred to as the 'father of modern physics', Galileo Galilei was born in Pisa, Italy, in
1564, the son of a mathematician and musician.
He attended university in Pisa but had to leave due to a __________ of funds, and later
taught sciences at the University of Padua. It was ______________ his time there that
Galileo did a large number of _________, the most famous involving dropping balls of
different sizes from ___________ heights to determine the law of acceleration of falling
bodies. Indeed, he is credited with several important scientific ___________, and is still
considered a great genius.
Unfortunately, however, he died in prison in 1642, whist _________ a life sentence for
publishing works suggesting that the earth moved _________ the sun - something that went
against accepted thinking at the time.
Words:
referred various discoveries taking lot around
during lack at serving experiments
Part 4
Read the passage quickly. Choose a heading for each numbered paragraph (1-7) from the list
below. There is one more heading than you need.
Life of Mars
Is space the future for mankind?
The difficulties of living in space
A successful outcome
A distant new world
Imitating life in space
A long journey in space
Only an experiment
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