Total Solar Eclipses - Test 3

B2 First · Listening Sentence Completion · Cambridge B2 First 4, Cambridge University Press

You will hear a woman called Jane Hughes talking about total solar eclipses, which happen when the Moon comes between the Sun and the Earth and blocks out the light from the Sun. For questions 1–10, complete the sentences with a word or short phrase.

she saw.

Jane says she was encouraged to go and see a total solar eclipse by an interesting

to travel to the best location to watch her first eclipse.

Jane hired a

The eclipse Jane saw took place during the early

Jane says watching the eclipse was as exciting for her as doing a

Jane says the effect at the beginning and end of an eclipse resembles a

to see her second eclipse.

Jane had to go to a

nearly caused Jane's boat journey to be cancelled.

A lack of

to hang over herself at night.

Jane says she was pleased she had a

about watching eclipses can be found online.

Jane's

before she watches her next eclipse.

Jane is going to get a new

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