Bài soạn Tiếng Anh 11 - Unit 15: Space conquest

<span class='text_page_counter'>(1)</span>UNIT 15. SPACE CONQUEST. GLOSSARY 1.. Biography [bai'ɔgrəfi] tiểu sử; lý lịch. 2.. Cosmonaut ['kɔzmənɔ:t] nhà du hành vũ trụ. 3.. Deal with [di:l] xử lý, giải quyết. 4.. Failure ['feiljə] trường hợp hỏng hóc; tình trạng không hoạt động. 5.. Feat [fi:t] kỳ công. 6.. Gravity ['græviti] (vật lý) sự hút, sự hấp dẫn, trọng lực. 7.. Launch [lɔ:nt∫] phóng (tên lửa..). 8.. Leap [li:p] bước nhảy, bước tiến. 9.. Lift off : phóng vụt lên. 10. Man (v): bố trí người 11. Mankind [mæn'kaind] loài người, nhân loại 12. Precisely [pri'saisli] đúng, chính xác  Precise (adj.) / precision (n) 13. Press [pres] báo giới 14. Psychological [,saikə'lɔdɔikl] (thuộc) tâm lý  Psychology (n) / Psychologist(n) 15. Quote / quotation [kwout] lời trích dẫn; đoạn trích dẫn 16. React [ri:'ækt] tác động trở lại, ảnh hưởng trở lại, phản ứng lại Reaction (n) 17. Routine [ru:'ti:n] lề thói hằng ngày; thói thường 18. Shuttle ['∫ɔtl] Tàu con thoi 19. Technical ['teknikl] kỹ thuật  Technique (n) 20. Tension ['ten∫n] sự căng thẳng 21. Uncertainty [ɔn'sə:tnti] sự không chắc chắn; hoài nghi 22. Venture ['vent∫ə] việc mạo hiểm, việc liều lĩnh 23.. Weightlessness ['weitlisnis] tìng trạng phi trọng lực  Weightless (adj.). MORE EXERCISES I.. Give the correct word form.. 1. Our recent _____ in medicine is the development of laser in treating cancer. (achieve) 2. Before Gagarin’s _____ flight, there were still enormous uncertainties.(history) 3. Although his flight lasted only 108 minutes, its _____ made him a national hero. (succeed) 4. Although we didn’t win, we were able to take some _____ from our performance. (satisfy) 5. _____ 60,000 people filled the stadium. (Approximate) 6. Laughter can be a great release of _____. (tense) 7. May I offer my heartest ______ on your promotion? (congratulate) 8. The appropriate attitude makes it ______ to socialize among strangers. (possibility) 9. ______, many houses are going to be demolished to make ways for a new supermarket. (Fortunate ) 10. Astronauts work in ______ conditions. (weight). 1 Lop11.com.

<span class='text_page_counter'>(2)</span> II.. Underline the correct or more natural answer. If both answers are possible, underline them both.. 1. Valuables can / are able to be left in the hotel safe. Please ask at the reception desk. 2. We could / were able to finish the football match before it started snowing too heavy. 3. The rebels could / were able to draw on the support of over 20,000 soldiers. 4. Could you / Were you able to understand Professor Larsen's lecture? I found it really difficult. 5. 'Do you want a game?' 'Sorry, I can't / 'm not able to play chess. 6. Look at me, I can / 'm able to ride my bike without any help. 7. When the fire officers arrived they could / were able to put out the flames in a couple of minutes. 8. The air was so polluted in the city center, I could hardly / was hardly able to breathe. 9. I knew John had been smoking. I could / was able to smell the cigarettes when I came into the room. 10. Can you / Are you able to drive without your glasses? 11. No changes can / are able to be made to this rail ticket after purchase. 12. He could / was able to untie the ropes without the guards noticing. 13. She looked all over the house, but couldn't / wasn't able to find her keys anywhere. 14. I was very busy at work; but I could / was able to have a couple of days off last week. 15. She swam strongly and could / was able to cross the river easily, even though it was swollen by the heavy rain. III.. Add question tags to the following statements.. 1. He hardly ever makes a mistake, ________? 2. Nobody liked the play, ________? 3. She'd save money if she bought fresh food, ________? 4. She's very' funny. She's got a great sense of humour, ________? 5. The area was evacuated at once, ________? 6. Mr. Smith usually remembered his wife's birthdays, ________? 7. It never works very well, ________? 8. He ought to have made a note of it, ________? 9. Neither of them offered to help you, ________? 10. There'll be plenty for everyone, ________? 11. Let's go out for dinner tonight, ________? 12. That isn't Bill driving, ________? 13. Nothing went wrong, ________? 14. There used to be trees here, ________? 15. This won't take long, ________? 16. Don't touch that button, ________? 17. I'm too late, ________? 18. Not a very good film, ________? 19. Somebody wanted a drink, ________? 20. They think he's funny, ________? IV.. Fill in each blank with an appropriate preposition.. 2 Lop11.com.

<span class='text_page_counter'>(3)</span> 1. Yuri Gagarin lifted ______ into space aboard the Vostok 1 ________ 9.07 a.m. Moscow time ______ 12th April, 1961. 2. He was ______ orbit around the Earth ______ a speed of more than 17,000 miles per hour. 3. No one knew precisely what would happen ______ a human being ______ space. 4. How would the mind deal ______ the psychological tension? 5. How would the body react ______ the extreme changes in temperature? 6. We congratulate you ______ your successful flight. 7. The American people shared ______ the Soviet people their satisfaction for the safe flight. 8. After his death, his hometown was named ______ him. 9. China became the third country in the world to be able to independently carry ______ manned space flights. 10. China launched its first manned spacecraft ______ space ______ October, 2003. V.. Rewrite the following sentences. 1. They have just sold that old house.  That old house ……………………………. 2. Study hard or you will fail the next exam.  If you ………………………………………………………………….. 3. Let’s go abroad for our holiday this year.  Why ………………………………………………………………… 4. Why don’t we use energy-saving bulbs?  I suggest …………………………………………………………….  I suggest……………………………………………………………. 5. The last time they played tennis was two years ago.  They haven’t ……………………………………………………….. 6. The weather was too bad for us to go for a picnic.  The weather was ………………………………………………………….. 7. He is not good at speaking English.  He does not ……………………………………………………………….. 8. Peter is the same age as Mary.  Peter is as ………………………………………………………………….. 9. They take pride in their school uniform.  They are ………………………………………………………………………. 10. My sister can speak English better than me.  I cannot………………………………………………………………………… 11. He spent two hours doing that test.  It took …………………………………………………………………………… 12. I have played tennis for three years.  I began …………………………………………………………………………. 13. Because I am sick, I don’t want to go out.  Because of …………………………………………………………………….. 3 Lop11.com.

<span class='text_page_counter'>(4)</span> 14. I’m sorry I didn’t go to your birthday party last night.  I wish ………………………………………………………………………….. 15. “You’d better look for a new job, Andrew.”  Jane advised ………………………………………………………………….. 4 Lop11.com.

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