1. What do both theories assume to be true?
[ A ] That new material is continually being formed.
[ B ] That,in time,the universe will contract
[ C ] That the universe is expanding at present.
[ D ] That “a big bang” started the expansion.
2. According to Lemaitre, the separate galaxies formed _______。
[ A ] during a pause in the expansion of the universe
[ B ] at the time of the primeval explosion
[ C ] and will continue to form for ever
[ D ] when all the matter in the universe was all concentrated in one small mass
3. What is the basic difference between the two classes of theories?
[ A ] It concerns the place and time of the formation of matter.
[ B ] It is whether the universe will continue to expand or not.
[ C ] It is the current state of the universe.
[ D ] The variations on evolutionary theories cause the difference.
4. According to Hoyle and his friends at Cambridge, _______。
[ A ] the explosion occurred much earlier than Lemaitre suggested
[ B ] it is hard to see how matter could be formed in this way
[ C ] the expansion of the universe is not a real one
[ D ] new material is continually being created
5. We see distant galaxies as they were long, long ago because _______。
[ A ] they were closer together then
[ B ] the universe has always looked as the same
[ C ] their light takes so long to reach us
[ D ] they have travelled such a long way