Mark the correct variant (A-D) to fill in the blanks (1-6) as in the example.

(0) d Some people worry that the Earth may not survive forever and humans will have to go B somewhere (1) else.

But is life possible anywhere else? People (2) C sometimes talk about Mars, one of the nearest planets to Earth. There are, however, too many problems with Mars. First of all, (3) D there are at least 34 million miles from Earth to Mars and it takes eight months to get there. Secondly, there is (4) c little oxygen and there's too much carbon dioxide. (5) c Nobody can survive on Mars without special equipment.

The biggest problem, however, is water. There isn't (6) A any (6) water on Mars. Without it, life isn't possible.

People dream about life on Mars but it probably won't happen.

Vocabulary

Mark the correct variant (A-D) to fill in the blanks (7-12) as in the example.

Gwyneth Paltrow is a Hollywood actress and also works as a model. She is one of my favourite actresses. Her most famous films are Emma and Shakespeare in Love.

Gwyneth was born in Los Angeles and is the daughter of a film director and an actress. She is in her (0) forties and of (7) A medium height. She has got long (8) B straight blonde hair and blue eyes.

Gwyneth is a (9) D very talented actress and People Magazine says she is one of the fifty most (10) c beautiful people. She is a sensitive and (11) A caring woman but she is not always very friendly.

She likes children, travelling and music. She likes to eat healthy food.

All in all, I think Gwyneth Paltrow is an excellent actress and a very (12) B interesting person. I would like to be like her when I grow up.