BTAV 11 - UNIT 15 SPACE CONQUEST (Test & Key)

UNIT 15 ~ SPACE CONQUEST

Pham Tuan, Vietnam’s first astronaut

I. Multiple Choice.
1. Do you have the aspiration..........a better life?
A. in
B. at
C. to
D. for
2. she aspired......a scientific career.
A. to
B. for
C. at
D. in
3. They........a breakthrough in the discovery of vaccines for bird flu.
A. made
B. achieved
C. did
D. A and B
4. It was a direct challenge.......the president's authority.
A. to
B. for
C. of
D. at
5. There will be an international.......of trades unions next month.
A. conference
B. congress
C. meeting
D. All are correct
6. He used to be very shy, but now he's gone to the......extreme.

A. end
B. last
C. opposite
D. utmost
7. They tried to......astonishing feats in medicine.
A. perform
B. attempt
C. achieve
D. All are correct.
8. I.......to conclusions that he is a liar.
A. jump
B. leap
C. draw
D. A and B
9. A new satellite has been put......orbit around the earth.
A. at
B. into
C. through
D. to
10. There was a new technique......by surgeons in a London hospital.
A. introduced
B. pioneered
C. applied
D. All are correct.
11. The director is........increasing pressure to resign.
A. at
B. in
C. under
D. of
12. Don't let yourself be pressured.......making a hasty decision.

A. to
B. into
C. of
D. at
13. Scientists........a child psychology of their behaviors.
A. conducted
B. carried out
C. followed
D. A and B
14. The incident served as a ........... reminder of just how dangerous mountaineering can be. timely
A. time
B. timely
C. timeline
D. timeless
15. This is the first time the company has ventured......movie production.
A. into
B. at
C. on
D. to
16. The sheer size of the cathedral is a.........reminder of the power of religion.
A. whole
B. continual
C. continuous
D. constant
17. Cuts in the health service could have tragic......for patients.
A. effect
B. results
C. consequences
D. damage
18. A disastrous business........lost him thousands of dollars.

A. contract
B. venture
C. affair
D. All are correct.
19. He was already......the plane.
A. abroad
B. aboard
C. on-board
D. All are correct.
20. I'll give you a........to the station.
A. lift
B. ride
C. hitchhiker
D. A and B


21. We were just talking about her when, at that precise......, she walked.
A. time
B. period
C. date
D. moment
22. The shelf is about a meter long- well, 98cm, to be......precise.
A. more
B. much more
C. far much more
D. All are correct.
23. I tried not to.......attention to the weak points in my argument.
A. put
B. pay
C. draw

D. All are correct.
24. Please.........attention to what I am saying.
A. draw
B. put
C. pay
D. take
25. The story has...........worldwide attention.
A. attracted
B. fascinated
C. drawn
D. All are correct.
26. No candidate fulfils all the.......for this position.
A. standard
B. experience
C. criteria
D. require
27. Leningrad was............St Petersburg.
A. rename
B. renamed
C. renaming
D. to rename
28. Neil Armstrong was the first man to......foot on the moon.
A. try
B. let
C. put
D. set
29. Scientists try to........a breakthrough in manufacturing new materials for space exploration.
A. make
B. achieve
C. get

D. A and B
30. I have heard nothing from him since......
A. he had left
B. he leaves
C. he has left
D. he left .
II. Find a suitable word for the sentences below. One example has been for you.
0. A. Boil plenty of salty water, and add the spaghetti.
B. I'll boil the kettle and make some tea.
C. She put some potatoes on to boil.
1. A. The branch of computer science is known as '......intelligence'.
B. A job interview is a very......situation.
C. Do you like......flowers?
2. A. The role will be the biggest........of his acting career.
B. Destruction of the environment is one of the most serious........(s) we face.
C. Schools must meet the........of new technology.
3. A. In this chapter you will learn about the Norman.......England in 1066.
B. The Spanish.......(s) in South America led to form several colonies in the 18th century.
C. The government should conduct the......of inflation right now.
4. A. We are working under.......pressure at the moment.
B. Some people in the world are living in.......poverty.
C. The heat in the desert was........
5. A. The tunnel is a brilliant........of engineering.
B. That was no mean........because it was difficult to do.
C. The vaccine for bird flu is considered a........of medicine.
6. A. She took a flying.........and landed on the other side of the stream.
B. His heart gave a sudden.........when he saw her.
C. Few people successfully make the.........from television to the movies.
7. A. The two spacecraft will link up in......
B. The orientation of the planet's.........is changing continuously.

C. A space station was put in.........round the moon.
8. A. High blood.......is a common accompaniment to this disease.
B. The nurse applied.......to his arm to stop the bleeding.
C. The barriers gave way under the.......of the crowd.
9. A. The study of........has recently been widely cross-fertilized by new discoveries in genetics.
B. He graduated from York with a degree in….....
C. He is an expert in child........
10. A. Victory in the last game gave them a......advantage over their opponents.
B. Abuse can lead to both......and emotional problems.
C. Her symptoms are more......than physical.
11. A. This has been a timely.........to us all.
B. The remains of the building stand as a stark......of the fire.
C. Her face was a poignant.........of the passing time.
12. A.........is an important development that may lead to an agreement or achievement.


B. The delegations achieved a significant........in negotiations about the Korean nuclear crisis.
C. Scientists have made a major........in cancer research.
III. Supply the correct form of the word in bold.
1. They are only.........created lakes. (artificial)
2. Scientists are claiming a major......in the fight against cancer. (break)
3. Do you decide to choose a........and rewarding career as a teacher? (challenge)
4. Lack of confidence is a.........barrier to success. (psychology)
5. .........., the defeat was devastating.. (psychology)
6. They called in a........to give an independent opinion. (psychology)
7. His words were a pointed........of his position. (remind)
8. ............., his wife was killed in a car accident. (tragic)
9. It is a............venture to produce a film. (collaborate)
10. Five, four, three, two, zero.... We have..........(lift)
11. She pronounced the word very slowly and..........(precise)

12. Historians can't estimate the date with any degree of...... . (precise)
IV. Fill in each gap with a suitable preposition.
1. Your profession is similar......mine.
2. My house is next......the post office.
3. I was absent......class yesterday.
4. Teachers are responsible......the principal......their teaching.
5. The beach is full.................tourists in summer.
6. We were present.................the lecture yesterday.
7. We are confident.................the success.
8. Mr Smith is very kind.................us.
9. He is different.................his wife.
10. Our country is rich.................natural resources.
V. Fill in each gap with only ONE suitable word.
1. His father had a terrible cough so he decided to give............smoking.
2. The train was half an hour late in leaving the station; .........., we got to our destination on time.
3. Whether happy.............sad, John is pleasant and courteous.
4. Do you know.............the next exam takes place?
5. Dalat is a fine place for a vacation; it is a good place to live...........
6. He is known..............an experienced teacher.
7. They clear away the table and chairs and convert their sitting-room...........the dancing room.
8. .........the contrary, I think you were unwise; prices may go up, but........the other hand, they are much more likely
to go down.
VI. Fill in each gap with a word/ phrase from the list below.
breakthrough - pioneer - orbit – psychologically - Mission Control - biography - gravity mission - crew
challenged - aspiration – national - extreme - Congress - Space Shutter
1. He has never had any.............to earn a lot of money.
2. She agreed to collaborate with him in writing her.............
3. There is not any significant...............in negotiations of the nuclear crisis.
4. I'm financially.............at the moment because I have no money.
5. ..............will vote on the proposals tomorrow.

6. The Library of Congress is the US..............library.
7. It was the most...............example of cruelty to animals 1 had ever seen.
8. Everyone knows Newton's law of...............
9. Her............. in life was to work with the homeless.
10. The earth takes a year to..............the sun.
11. That doctor is a................in the field of microsurgery.
12. Playing on-line games all day is..............harmful to children.
13. 'This is..............calling space shuttle Discovery.'
14.............is a spacecraft developed by the US to take a crew and cargo into space and then return to the earth for
future flights. Space
15. None of the passengers and............. were injured.
VII. Add question tags to the following affirmative statements.
1. The children can read French.
2. Bill came on a bicycle.
3. The Smiths have two cars.
4. Tom should try again.


5. It could be done.
6. Your brother's here.
7. That's him over there.
8. George can leave his case here.
9. This will fit in your pocket.
10. His wife has headaches quite often.
11. She's got lovely blue eyes.
12. The twins arrived here last night.
13. Mary painted portraits.
14. Bill put money in the bank.
15. I've seen you before.
16. They used to play rugby.

17. Tom might be at home now.
18. You'd like a drink.
19. You'd come if I needed help.
20. You'd better wait for Bill.
VIII. Add question tags to the following negative statements.
1. You aren't afraid of snakes.
2. Ann isn't at home.
3. You don't know French.
4. This isn't yours.
5. Mary wasn't angry.
6. Bill hasn't had breakfast.
7. You won't tell anyone.
8. Tom doesn't like oysters.
9. People shouldn't drink and drive.
10. If I needn't say anything. .
11. That wasn't Ann on the phone.
12. This won't take long.
13. Mary couldn't leave the children alone.
14. You wouldn't like another drink.
15. Bill hasn't got a car.
16. Bill couldn't have prevented it.
17. There weren't any mosquitoes.
18. The fire wasn't started deliberately.
19. George hadn't been there before.
20. You wouldn't mind helping me with this.
IX. Add question tags to the following statements.
1. You take sugar in tea.
2. But you don't take it in coffee.
3. The lift isn't working today.
4. It never works very well.

5. There was no panic.
6. Mary hardly ever cooks.
7. She'd save money if she bought fresh food.
8. Neither of them offered to help you.
9. They don't allow pet dogs in this shop.
10. He hardly ever leaves the house.
11. Nothing went wrong.
12. It is a pity Ann didn't come with us.
13. There used to be trees here.
14. There isn't any point in waiting.
15. He'll hardly come now.
16. They should have planned the expedition more carefully.
17. He ought to have made a note of it.
18. Nobody has lived in the house for years.
19. There was a lot of noise.
20. Lions are loose in this safari park.
X. Make sentences with the same meaning by using be able to.
Example: I can be here tomorrow at ten o'clock.
 I will be able to be here tomorrow at ten o 'clock.
1. Two students couldn't finish the test.
2. Mark is bilingual. He can speak two languages.
3. Sue can get her own apartment next year.
4. Animals can't speak.
5. Can you touch your toes without bending your knees?
6. Jack couldn't describe the thief.
7. I couldn't sleep last night because my apartment was too hot.
8. I'm sorry, I can't come to your party next week.
9. My roommate can speak four languages. He's multilingual.
10. Can we take vacations on the moon in the 22nd century?
XI. Complete the sentences using can/could or (be) able to. Use can/could if possible; otherwise use (be) able

to.
1. '.......you stand on your head?' I......when I was at school, but I (negative).............now.
2. When I've passed my driving test I............. hire a car from our local garage.
3. At the end of the month he Post Office will send him an enormous telephone bill which (negative)............pay.
4. 'I (negative)............. remember the address.' ~ '.............(negative) you even remember the street?'
5. When the fog lifts we.............see where we are.
6. You've put too much in your rucksack; you never...........carry all that.
When I was a child I (negative).............understand adults, and now I am an
7. It I (negative).............understand children.
8. When I first went to Spain I ............. read Spanish b\it I (negative).............speak it.
9. When you have taken your degree you.............letters after your name?
10. Don't try to look at all the pictures in the gallery. Otherwise when you get home you
(negative).............remember any of them.


XII. Complete the sentences using could or was/were able to. Use could if possible; otherwise use was/were
able to.
1. He was very strong; he............ski all day and dance all night.
2. The car plunged into the river. The driver..........get out but the passengers were drowned.
3. I was a long way from the stage. I.............see all right but I (negative)...........hear very well.
4. We.............borrow umbrellas; so we didn't get wet.
5. I knew the town so I advise him where to go.
6. When the garage had repaired our car we.............continue our journey.
7. At five years old he.............read quite well.
8. When I arrived everyone was asleep. Fortunately, I...........wake my sister and she let me in.
9. The swimmer was very tired but he.............reach the shore before he collapsed.
10. The police were suspicious at first but I.............persuade them that we were innocent.
XIII. Rewrite each of the following sentence in such a way that it means almost the same as the sentence
printed before it, using a suitable form of be able to.
1. If we don't book the seats soon, it won't be possible for us to get into the theater.

If we don't book the seats soon, we shan't.........................................
2. In two months' time we shall be in the position to give you the examination results.
In two months' time we shall...............................................................
3. The main road was under repair, but it was possible for us to take an alternative route.
The main road was under repair, but we were.....................................
4. By pretending to be ignorant of the rules, he managed to escape being punished.
Pretending to be ignorant of the rules, he was...................................
5. Luckily, we retraced our steps and succeeded in finding our way again.
Luckily, we retraced our steps and we were.......................................
6. It has been impossible for me to get to the bank yet, so I don't have any money.
I have...................................................................................................
7. May I borrow this piece of material? I'd like to have the opportunity of showing it to my wife.
May I borrow this piece of material?
I'd like to be......................................
8. He took an instant course in Spanish - he wanted to be in a position to speak it when he went on business to
South America.
He wanted to be..................................................................................
9. They bought their first house last year: previously it had been impossible for them to get a loan.
They bought their first house last year: previously they......................
10.The student said there were a few questions he had found impossible to answer.
The student said there were a few questions he had............................
XIV. Choose the item (A, B, C or D) that best answers the question about the passage:
Before man had flown in space, it was thought that his physical and mental capabilities might be affected by long
periods of weightlessness, and that he might be endangered by high levels of radiation. Yuri Gagarin's first space
flight in April 1961 showed that man could live in space and although this journey only lasted for 108 minutes, it
gave encouragement to those interested in the future of manned space flight. In fact, most of the early fears about
man's health in space have proved groundless, and although several odd medical effects have been observed none
has seriously affected man's ability for useful work. All astronauts undergo strenuous training to prepare them for
the experience of space flight but, despite this, most astronauts suffer from space sickness, soon wears off, and
there appears to be no medical reason why man cannot live in space for long periods of time. A constant check is

kept on the health of all astronauts during their mission. Small medical detectors which monitor their heartbeats,
pulse rates, breathing and temperatures are taped to their bodies.
All food eaten in space so far has been prepared on earth. The alternative possibilities of making food from waste
products or growing it in space have received little serious consideration. The first space foods were simply baby
foods. In the first American space flights, astronauts ate natural foods in dried bite-sized squares or in a form that
could be mixed with cold water and squeezed into the mouth. The squares were coated to prevent them from
breaking up into small pieces, and their corners were rounded to prevent them cutting the astronauts' mouths. Later
astronauts ate 'sticky' foods with a spoon, and hot as well as cold water was available for making up the dried
meals. These two developments have made eating in space much more pleasant.
1. Yuri Gagarin's first space flight showed.......
A. scientists could develop weapons in space
B. human beings could survive well in space
C. astronauts would not suffer from space sickness
D. all the scientific equipment worked well
2. How is the health of human beings affected in space?


A. The effects can be unpleasant but harmless
B. There is a slight risk of heart problems
C. Longer space flights are more dangerous to health
D. Space sickness lasts throughout the flight
3. What do we learn of early space food?
A. It was surprisingly tasty.
B. The edges cut the astronauts' mouths.
C. It was eaten cold.
D. It was inconvenient because it dissolved.
4. How has space food improved since the first space flights?
A. Baby food has been cut from the diet.
B. The food is now produced in bite-sized squares
C. Some normal food is now available.

D. There is a greater variety of foods available.
5. The word 'endangered' in the first sentence means most nearly the same as.......
A. killed
B. destroyed
C. put in danger
D. polluted
XV. Choose the item (A, B, C or D) that best answers the question about the passage:
Edwin Hubble was an American astronomer whose research led to discoveries about galaxies and the nature of the
universe. He settled a long debate by demonstrating that the Andromeda nebula was located outside our galaxy,
establishing the islands universe theory, which states that galaxies exist outside of our own. His study of the
distribution of galaxies resulted in Hubble's Constant, a standard relationship between a galaxy's distance from the
earth and its speed of recession.
By 1925, Hubble had devised a classification system for the structure of galaxies and provided .conclusive
observational evidence for the expansion of the universe. His work pushed the one-hundred-inch Mount Wilson
telescope beyond its capability and provided strong impetus for the construction of an instrument twice its size at
Mount Palomar, which Hubble used during his last years of research. The telescope that bears his name was
launched on a space shuttle in 1990 and orbits the earth, collecting data about the size of the universe.
1. With what topic is the passage primarily concerned?
A. The Hubble telescope
B. The nature of the universe
C. Edwin Hubble's research
D. Hubble's classification system for the galaxies
2. Hubble's Constant states that.......
A. galaxies exist outside of ours
B. there is a fixed relationship between the distance of a galaxy from the earth and its speed of recession
C. the universe is expanding
D. the Andromeda nebula is located outside our galaxy
3. The author mentions all of the following as accomplishments of Hubble EXCEPT.......
A. evidence for the expansion of the qniverse
B. a classification system for the structure of galaxies

C. the islands universe theory
D. a design for the space shuttle
4. The word "capability" in the second sentence of paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to.......
A. confidence
B. capacity
C. quality
D. category
5. The paragraph following the passage most probably discusses.......
A. Hubble's life
B. the telescope at Mount Palomar
C. recent information about the size and age of the universe
D. the space shuttle launch
XVI. Read the following passage carefully, and then decide whether the statements are TRUE or FALSE.
Man has long wanted to fly. He saw birds, envied them and tried to imitate them. Over the ages countless attempts
were made: men constructed wings, fastened them to their arms and legs and jumped off towers and hill tops.
These 'bird-men' flapped their wings for a short space of time and then fell to the ground. What was not realized in
those early years was that birds have muscles very much stronger, in proportion to their size, than men. Human
limbs cannot provide sufficient strength to life the body off the ground. The secret of flight did not lie in the
making of wings, but in discovering the right kind of power, and how to use it. In the 18th century the invention of
the hot-air balloon by the Montgolfier brothers of France was seen as a great step forward: In 1783, in the presence
of the King and Queen, it took three passengers safely up into the air and down again: they were sheep, a cock and
a duck. Soon ballooning became a fashionable pastime. But balloons and the cigar-shaped airship, which was
invented slightly later, did not splve the problem of flying because they had no means of power or control; their
designers could not find an engine strong enough yet light enough to drive the aircraft. The airship went where the
wind blew it, could lose height and could easily catch fire. As a means of passengers transport it turned out to be
neither practical nor safe.
So the difficulty remained: a true flying machine which was heavier than air and capable of carrying people was
still to be invented. Experiments were carried out in many countries, sometimes with models driven by steam
engine, but these were too heavy to be used in an aeroplane with a pilot. The answer finally came at the beginning

of the century with the invention of the internal combustion engine - the kind used in motor cars. Here at last was a
powerful, yet comparatively light engine driven by petrol and capable of being fitted into an aeroplane. In 1903,
two Americans, the brothers Wilbur and Orville Wright, flew a powered aeroplane for the first time. Their success
encouraged designers everywhere. Although there were now newer, different problems, mainly to do with safety
and the training of pilots, progress was rapid. These were exciting days and interest was intense. At Reims, in 1909,
a crowd of a quarter of a million gathered at the first Air Display, and saw thirty-eight different aircraft take part.
The age of the aeroplane had arrived.
1. __The 'bird-men' failed to fly because they did not attach their wings correctly.
2. __The 'bird-men' failed to fly because their arm and leg muscles were too weak to support them.
3. __The earliest hot-air balloon was constructed to encourage a new kind of sport.
4. __The earliest hot-air balloon was constructed as a form of passenger travel.
5. __Airships could not be considered as an efficient means of travel because they could not be flown along an
exact route.
6. __Airships could not be considered as an efficient means of travel because they could not carry enough
passengers.
7. __The first aeroplane successfully flown by a pilot had an engine powered by steam.
8. __The first aeroplane successfully flown by a pilot had an engine powered by petrol.
9. __Large numbers of people traveled to Reims in order to celebrate the achievement of the Wright brothers.
10. __Large numbers of people traveled to Reims in order to see the latest developments in flying.
XVII. Choose the item (A, B, C or D) that best answers the question about the passage:
According to the best evidence gathered by space probes and astronomers, Mars is an inhospitable planet; more
similar to Earth's moon than to Earth itself. It is frozen solid, blanketed by the mere wisp of an atmosphere - a dry,
stark, seemingly lifeless world. However, certain scientists believe that these conditions could be changed. They
have begun to seriously investigate the possibility of transforming Mars into a more Earth-like planet: enriching
the atmosphere with oxygen, obtaining water from the polar ice caps, seeding the planet with plant and animal life
frcm Earth, and eventually establishing permanent human colonies. "It was once thought to be so far in the future
as to be irrelevant," said Christopher McKay, a research scientist at the National Aeronautics and Space
Administration [N.A.S.A.]. "But now it is starting to look practical. We could do it in four or five decades."
The idea of "terra-forming" Mars, as enthusiasts call it, has its roots in science fiction. But as researchers develop

a more profound understanding of how Earth's ecology supports life, they have begun to see that it may be possible
to create similar conditions on Mars.
1. With which of the following is the passage primarily concerned?
A. The possibility of changing the Martian environment.
B. The challenge of interplanetary travel.
C. The advantage of establishing colonies on Mars.
D. The need to study the Martian ecology.
2. Which of the following does the author NOT give as a characteristic of the planet Mars?
A. It is cold and dry.
B. It is quite similar to Earth's moon.
C. It apparently has no life.
D. It has a rich atmosphere.
3. According to Christopher McKay, the possibility of transforming Mars.......
A. could only occur in science fiction stories.
B. will take place in the next few years.
C. is Completely impractical.
D. could be accomplished in 40 to 50 years.
4. As used in the passage, the term "terra-forming" refers to.......
A. a process for adapting plants to live on Mars.
B. a means of transporting materials through space.
C. a method of building housing for colonists on Mars.
D. a system of creating Earth-like conditions on other planets.
5. According to the article, the basic knowledge needed to transform Mars comes from.......
A. the science of astronomy.
B. a knowledge of earth's ecology.
C. data from space probes.
D. science fiction stories.
XVIII. Choose the item (A, B, C or D) that best answers the question about the passage:
FOOTPRINTS ON THE MOON
Long ago a lot of people thought the moon was a god. Other people thought it was just a light in the sky. And

others thought it was a big ball of cheese! Then telescopes were made. And men saw that the moon was really
another world. They wondered what it was like. They dreamed of going there.
On July 20, 1969, that dream came true. Two American men landed on the moon. Their names were Neil


Armstrong and Edwin Aldrin.
The first thing the men found was that the moon is covered with dust. The dus is so thick that the men left
footprints where they walked. Those were the fir marks a living thing had ever made on the moon. And they could
stay there fo years and years. There is no wind or rain to wipe them off.
The two men walked on the moon for hours. They picked up rocks to brine back to earth for study. They dug up
dirt to bring back. They set up machines to find out things people wanted to know. Then they climbed back into
their moon landing craft.
Next day the landing craft roared as the two men took off from the moon. They joined Michael Collins in the
spaceship that waited for them above the moon. Then they were off on their long trip back to earth. Behind them
they left the plains and tall mountains of the moon. They left the machines they had set up. And they lef footprints
that may last forever.
1. This story tells.......
A. about the first men to walk on the moon.
B. how men found footprints on the moon.
C. what the men brought back from their trip to the moon.
D. who had left footprints on the moon before the two men landed there.
2. A telescope.......
A. makes balls of light seem brighter.
B. turns the moon into another world.
C. makes many of men's dreams come true.
D. makes faraway things seem closer.
3. The men brought rocks and dirt from the moon because.......
A. they wanted something to show they were there.
B. people wanted to use them to learn about the moon.
C. they wanted to keep them as souvenirs.

D. they might sell them to scientists.
4. The Americans' machines will most likely stay on the moon until.......
A. someone takes them away.
B. a storm covers them with dust.
C. rain and wind destroy them.
D. they become rusty and break to pieces.
5. The next people who go to the mcon most likely could.......
A. find that the machines have disappeared.
B. leave the first set of footprints on the moon.
C. find the places where Armstrong and Aldrin walked.
D. find that dust has wiped off the two men's footprints.
XIX. Read the following passage carefully, and then answer the questions below.
FIRST CHINESE MANNED SPACE FLIGHT
On 14th September, 2003, China made history. 38-year-old Yang Liwei, China's first taikonaut (originating from
the Chinese word for 'space' - taikong). was sent into space on a historic spaceflight. The rocket was launched with
the command module attached and taikonaut Yang Liwei inside. The launch site was in the Gobi desert. Ten
minutes after lift-off, Yang Liwei went into orbit around the Earth.
China had been preparing for this mission for ten years and became only the third nation on the Earth to carry out
a manned space mission. The Chinese taikonaut's first words from space were, "I feel good" - when he radioed
mission after lift-off to confirm the success of the launch.
China's first space traveller ate traditional prepared Chinese food during the aceflight; this included diced chicken
with rice. A drink of medicinal herbs was on his menu to strengthen him for his mission.
Yang Liwei spoke to his family during his orbits of the earth and told his eight-year-old son that the earth, their
home, looked beautiful from space. Liwei's wife was also involved in the space programme and worked at ground
control.
China's mission has been recognized as a step forward for all humankind. On board the international space
station, the Russian astronaut and American astronaut on duty were pleased to hear of China's success, too.
After 21 hours in space and 14 orbits of the Earth, the taikonaut finally touched down at a landing site in Inner
Mongolia and immediately became a new Chinese hero.
1. What is the origin of the word taikonaut'?

2. What were the first indications that the launch had been successfully carried out?
3. What gave Yang Liwei strength for the flight?
4: How did Liwei's wife participate in the programme?


5. How did other space travellers react to the news of China's space mission?
XX. Read the following passage carefully, and then answer the questions below.
MISSION POSSIBLE?
Last year, two pilots were hoping to make an attempt to reach a record-breaking altitude of 132,000 feet (height
above the earth). They were using the world's biggest balloon called QinetiQ 1. They aimed to break the 40-yearold world altitude record.
However, they were unable to make their attempt that year because the winds at 66,000 feet were too strong and
would have pushed the QinetiQ 1 balloon too far west into the Atlantic Ocean.
Next summer, when the weather conditions are right, a 72-hour countdown will begin, and the balloon will set off
from the southernmost part of the UK to the edge of space. The flight will last about 12 hours. The team and pilots
will start to fill the balloon with helium, which will enable it to reach its expected height. They will start at 5am and
then launch the balloon from the sea two hours later. The balloon will then rapidly climb to 82,500 feet; the ascent
will then be more gradual.
From around 600 miles, people on the earth below will be able to see the enormous balloon rising up into the sky.
This meant that the whole of the UK and much of France will be able to view the flight with the naked eye.
Once the pilots reach their hoped-for altitude of 132,000 feet, they will let off some flares to celebrate, carry out
some experiments and collect more information about this area of the stratosphere. After one or two hours, they
will begin their descent back to earth, which should take them about three to four hours before they splash down in
the Atlantic.
The pilots have to train very hard to enable them to take part in this daring attempt, including a rigorous fitness
programme and a course in repairing their pressurized suits. They have to perfect and practice emergency
procedures inside the balloon itself. One of these is an 'avoidance action' to prevent accidents or collisions. Another
task is to try and deflate the balloon over the sea. The pilots have been successful at their "mock' emergency
attempt and feel confident that their flight will be safe successful and free of serious problems. Now there is just
the wait for favorable weather conditions.
1. Why did the two pilots want to reach a height of 132.000 feet?

2. Why was it not possible to start their journey last year?
3. Why will the launch begin two hours after 5am?
4. How will the pilots celebrate when they finally reach 132,000 feet?
5. According to the chart, what is the highest an aeroplane has reached in night?
6. What will happen to the temperature when the balloon reaches 132,000 feet?
XXI. There is one mistake in each sentence. Correct all the mistakes you can find.
1. We should have been informed Mary about the change in plans regarding our weekend trip to the mountain.
2. When we arrived at the shop to buy the dishwasher advertise in the newspaper, we learned that all the
dishwashers had been sold.
3. That manufacturer is not only raising his. prices but also decreasing the production of his product as well.
4. The director encouraged them work in committees to plan a more effective advertising campaign for the new
product.
5. Jason's professor had him to rewrite his thesis many times before allowing him to present it to the committee.
6. Mr. Harris will be divided the biology class into two sections to prevent overcrowding in his classroom.
7. Food prices have raised so rapidly in the past few months that some families have been forced to change their
eating habits.
8. The man, of whom the red car is parked in front of our house, is a prominent doctor in this town.
9. Although her severe pain, Pat decided to come to the meeting so that there would be a quorum.
10. In spite of the tenants' objections, the apartment manager decided to rise the rent by forty dollars per month.
XXII. Rewrite the following sentences, using the words given in brackets.
1. I suppose it's possible that she didn't understand my message.
(may)
I suppose...............................................................my message.
2. A local mechanic repaired our car.
(repaired)
We................ by a local mechanic.
3. 'Why don't you relax for a while?' she said to me.
(take)
She suggested...............................easy for a while.
4. The information I got from the assistant was so confusing that I didn't what to do.

(such)
The assistant..............................................................that I didn't know what to do.
5. 'It's not worth worrying about the past,' I told him.
(point)
I told him that there was......................about the past.
6. If you don't mind, I'd prefer not to sit next to the door.
(rather)
If you don't mind,................................next to the door.


7. When I left she said that she hoped I had a pleasant journey.
(wished)
She.......................................................................when I left.
8. I offered to help her but she said 'No, thanks.'
(turned)
She.......................................................of help.
9. I usually walk to walk but today I drove.
(instead)
I drove to work today.......................foot.
10. While I was driving, I realized that the car wasn't working properly.
(wrong)
While 1 was driving, I realized that.........................................the car.
XXIII. Make sentences based on the given words.
Write a profile of David Beekham from the information below.
1. David Robert Joseph Beckham / born / Leytonstone, England / 2 nd May 1975, 1989 /join / Manchester United's
schoolboy squad.
2. Two years later / member / full squad / January 1993 / professional footballer / with one / most famous football
clubs / world.
3. Summer of 2002 / Beckham / lead / England / World Cup Finals / Japan and South Korea / not only / captain /
most impressive player.

4. This / contrast / his position / after 1998 World Cup / France / send off / match against Argentina. He /
responsible / most supporters / England's subsequent dismissal /competition.
XXIV. Make sentences based on the given words.
Write a profile of Tom Cruise from the information below.
1. Born 3rd July, 1962 / only son /poor parents / who / move around the US / while / his father / look for work.
2. By the time / 14 / he / be / 15 different schools / America.
3. Unable / stay / one place long / make friends / Cruise / become introverted / his life / more miserable / when /
he / diagnose / suffer / dyslexia.
4. When / Cruise's mother and his stepfather / move / Glen Ridge, New Jersey / 1977 / family / settle / a while.
5. Cruise / excellent at sports / a knee injury / no hopes that field.
6. He / try acting at school / he think / he / try / acting / a career.
7. Age of 18 / move / New York.
8. At first / he / be turn down / dismiss / too short / not handsome enough / too serious.
9. However / 1981 / he / make / his film debut / the Brooke Shields disaster "Endless Love".
10. Five years later / his position / film star / secure / with "Top Gun" and "The Colour of Money".
The End

ANSWER KEY 15
I. MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. D 2. A 3. D 4. A 5. D 6. C 7. D 8. D 9/ B 10. B
11. C 12. B 13. D 14. B 15. A 16. D 17. C 18. D 19. B 20. D
21. D 22. A 23. C 24. C 25. A 26. C 27. B 28. D 29. D 30. D
II. FIND A WORD
1. artificial 2. challenging 3. conquest 4. extreme 5. feat 6. leap 7. orbit
8. pressure 9. psychology 10. psychological 11. reminder 12. breakthrough
III. WORD FORMATION
1. artificially 2. breakthrough 5. Psychologically 6. psychologist 7. reminder 8. Tragically
9. collaborative 10. lift-off 11. precisely 12. precision 14. psychological
IV. PREPOSITIONS
1. to 2. to 3. from 4. to-for 5. of 6. at 7. of 8. To 9. from 10. in

V. GAP-FILLING
1. up 3. or 2. however 4. when/ where 5. too 6. as 7. into 8. On-on
VI. GAP-FILL
1. aspiration 2. biography 3. breakthrough 4. challenged 5. Congress 6. national 7. extreme 8. gravity
9. mission 10. orbit 11. pioneer 12. psychologically 13. Mission Control 14. Space Shutter 15. crew
VII. QUESTION TAGS


1. can't they 2. didn’t he 3. don’t they 4. shouldn’t he 5. couln’t it 6. isn’t he 7. isn’t it 8. can’t he 9. won’t it
10. doesn't she 11. hasn’t she 12. didn’t they 13. didn't she 14. didn’t he 15. haven’t I 16. didn't they
17. mightn’t he 18. wouldn’t you 19. wouldn't you 20. hadn’t you
VIII. QUESTION TAGS
1. are you 2. didn't he 3. don't they 4. is it 5. couldn't it 6. has ne 7. will yoou 8. does he 9. should they 10. need I
11. was it 12. will it 13. could she 14. will you 15. has he 16. could he 17. were there 18. was it 19. had he
20. would you
IX. QUESTION TAGS
1. don't you 2. do you 3. is it 4. does it 5. was there 6. does she 7. wouldn’t she 8. did they 9. do they 10. does he
11. did it 12. isn’t it 13. didn’t there 14. is there 15. will he 16. shouldn’t they 17. oughtn’t he 18. haven’t they
19. wasn’t there 20. aren’t they
X. REWRITING
1 Two students weren't able to finish the test.
2. Mark is bilingual. He is able to speak two languages.
3. Sue will be able to get her own apartment next year.
4. Animals aren't able to speak.
5. Are you able to touch your toes without bending your knees?
6. Jack wasn't able describe the thief.
7. I was not able to sleep last night because my apartment was too hot.
8. I'm sorry, I won't be able to come to your party next week.
9. My roommate is able to speak four languages. He's multilingual.
10. Will we be able to take vacations on the moon in the 22 century?

XL GAP-FILLING
1. can, could, can't/couldn't
2. will be able to
3. won't be able to
4. can't....can't or couldn't...couldn't
5. shall/will be able to
6. will never be able to
7. couldn't, can't
8. could, couldn't
9. will you be able to
10. won't be able to
XII. GAP-FILLING
1. could/was able to
2. was able to
3. could/was able to, couldn't/wasn't able to
4. were able to
5. was able to
6. were able to
7. could/was able to
8. was able to
9. was able to
10. was able to
XIII. REWRITING
1. we shan't be able to get
2. we shall be able to give
3. we were able to take
4. was able to escape
5. were able to find
6. I've been unable or I haven't been able
7. to be able to show

8. to be able to speak
9. they'd been unable to get or they hadn't been able to get 10. had been unable to answer
XIV. READING
1. B 2. A 3. C 4. C 5. C
XV. READING
1. C 2. B 3. D 4. B 5. C
XVI. READING
1. F 2. T 3. F 4. T 6. F 7. F 8. T 9. F
XVII. READING
1. A 2. D 3. D 4. D 5. B
XVIII. READING
1. A 2. D 3. B 4. Ạ. C
XIX. READING
1. derived from Chinese word for 'space'/taikong.
2. He (the cosmonaut) radioed/said he felt good.
3. medical herbs.
4. worked at ground control.
5. They were pleased.
XX. READING
1. to break the (40year old) world (altitude) record (set in 1960).


2. winds too strong.
3. to fill (the balloon) with helium.
4. (they will) let off flares.
5. 58,000 ft (unit required for mark)
6. the temperature will rise/it will go up to -25°C/it will be -25°C.
XXI. ERROR CORRECTION
1. have been  have
2. advertise  advertised

3. as well  omitted
4. work  to work
5. to rewrite  rewrite
6. be divided  divide
7. raised  risen
8. of whom the  whose
9. Although  Despite / In spite of
10. rise  raise
XXII. REWRITING SENTENCES
1. she may not have understood
2. had/got our car repaired
3. (that) I should take it
4. gave me such confusing information
5. no point (in) worrying
6. I'd rather not sit
7. wished me a pleasant journey
8. turned down my offer
9. instead of going on
10. there was something wrong with
XXIII. WRITING
1. David Robert Joseph Beckham was born in Leytonstone, England, on 2 nd, 1975, and in 1989 he joined
Manchester United's schoolboy squad.
2. Two years later he became a member of the full squad, and in January 1993 he became a professional footballer
with one of the most famous football clubs in the world.
3. In the summer of 2002, Beckham led England out in the World Cup Finals in Japan and South Korea, not only as
his country's captain, but as the most impressive player in the UK.
4. This was in complete contrast to his position after 1998 World Cup in France, when he was sent off during the
match against Argentina. He was held responsible by most supporters for England's subsequent dismissal from the
competition.
XXIV. WRITING

1. Born on 3rd July, 1962, Tom Cruise was the only son of poor parents who moved around the US while his father
was looking for work.
2. By the time he was 14, he had been to 15 different schools in America.
3. Unable to stay in one place long enough to make friends, Cruise became introverted and his life was more
miserable when he was diagnosed as suffering from a form of dyslexia.
4. When Cruise's mother and his stepfather moved to Glen Ridge. New Jersey, in 1977, the family settled for a
while.
5. Cruise was excellent at sports, but a knee injury put no hopes of a career in that field.
6. He tried acting at school, and he thought he tried acting as a career.
7. At the age of 18, he moved to New York.
8. At first, he was turned down (for role), dismissed for being too short, not handsome enough, or too serious.
9. However, in 1981, he made his film debut in the Brooke Shields disaster "Endless Love".
10. Five years later, his position as a film star was secured with "Top Gun" and "The Colour of Money".

The brothers Wilbur and Orville Wright

The Montgolfier brothers


the QinetiQ 1 balloon

Christopher McKay, a research scientist at NASA

Mount Palomar

Yang Liwei, Chinese taikonaut

David Robert Joseph Beckham , footballer

Edwin Hubble, an American astronomer

NASA (National Aeronautics and Space Administration)

Mars

Taikonauts

Tom Cruise, movie actor