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scientist, Galileo, got into trouble, as did a fellow Italian, with the surname Bruno, 
Giordono Q37 Bruno. who was burnt at the stake, yet ultimately, nothing could slow the 
spread of heliocentrism across Europe. It formed the basis of lsaac Newton's great work 
on the motion of the planets — a work which implied that even the sun. around which the 
Earth circled, was itself in Q38 motion around a common centre of gravity. 
No discourse about heliocentrism could finish without mentioning that, somewhat 
unbelievably, there still exists those today who choose to believe that the Earth is the 
centre of the universe. Modern geocentrism is usually the result of literal interpretations 
of the Q39 Bible, which is the cornerstone of these people's beliefs. They, therefore, also 
believe in creationism -- that is, that a God created everything, and while we may smile at 
this, it is sobering to consider that surveys have revealed that up to 10% of British people, 
12% of Europeans. Q40 20% of the ESA, and 25% of the Middle East, still hold the 
belief that the sun revolves around the Earth. One can only wonder what Copernicus 
would have thought of this.

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Listening Test 3
 
SECTION 1 
You will hear a young student, Andrew, ringing an employment agency, enquiring 
about their services. 
Andrew: Hello. Is this the Triple A Employment agency? . 
Woman: Yes. 
Andrew: Hi. I rang before. My name’s Andrew. Andrew Peterson. I rang you earlier 
and gave you my personal details. If you remember, I’m that student looking for 
work during the summer holidays. 
Woman: Oh, sure. Actually, I have your file right here. But... we still need to add 
some further information. 
Andrew: Yeah, that’s what they told me, and that’s why I’m ringing. What do you 
need to know? 
Woman: Well, we have to know your main level of education. It’s a degree, I 
suppose. 
Andrew: Yes, but I’m still doing it, in engineering. It’s quite interesting. Some of 
my friends are studying computing though, so I’m interested in that, also. 
Woman: Well, I’ll just write in your main degree subject. Engineering. We usually 
have a demand in computing though. Have you worked with computers 
before? Andrew: No. I just do some programming for fun at the university, but 
I almost got a job as a computer designer once. Actually, the only job I’ve ever had 
was as a car salesman, believe it or not.
Woman: Well, at least you’ve had experience dealing with customers. What about 
hobbies though? Sometimes they can help develop useful skills. 

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