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B. Listen to the audio and complete the sentences with the correct
words or phrases.

a. Pluto was kicked out from the group of .............. in 2006.
b. Pluto is made of .............. and ice.

c. Pluto takes about 250 ............... years to complete its full orbit
around the Sun.

d. Eris was .............. in 2005.

e. The scientists created a new category as ............... planet.

C. Listen to the audio again and put a tick mark (√) under True or
False.

S.N. Statemants True False

a. Pluto is smaller than the Moon.

b. The NASA New Horizon Spacecraft took almost 12
years to get very close to Pluto.

c. Eris is about the same size as Pluto.

d. The scientists disqualified Eris as a planet.

e. Pluto is a member of the dwarf planet club.

D. Why is Pluto not a planet? Give your reasons.

Grammar II

A. Complete the sentences with the correct prepositions from the brackets.

a. Due ……. a traffic jam, we are late today. (with/to/at)
b. I’m sorry. You are not eligible ….......... admission to this course.
(with/for/of)

c. Look! She is playing ……….. her young son. (with/to/in)

d. The District Administration Office is entrusted ….........…
maintain law and order in the city. (to/with/of)
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