Find and correct the mistake.
1) Astronauts who are not assign to flight will back up other astronauts in orbit through serving in Mission Control.
assign -> assigned
2) NASA wants its astronauts to hold at least a bachelor's degree in engineer -> engineering, biological science, physical science or mathematics.
Circle A, B, C or D to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
1. NASA astronauts are well-qualified people.
A. successful B. ambitious C. competent D. interesting
2. In order to earn the passerby’s credit, the criminal acted as if he was the victim.
A. trust B. response C. provision D. agreement
3. Peter is looking forward to the reply from his mistress.
A. managing B. responding to C. declining D. expecting
4. As a government official, Benjamin Franklin decided to pull down these buildings to set up a park.
A. destroy B. build C. restore D. decorate
5. Peter was expelled from the volunteer team because of his misbehavior.
A. in spite of B. regardless of C. except for D. due to
6. David can get by in Japanese enough to travel to Tokyo without an interpreter.
A. manage B. struggle C. widen D. prolong
7. When you are in difficult situations, you will need adult support and guidance to make informed decisions and overcome stress.
A. development B. instruction C. operation D. change
8. Knowing how to cooperate with others and resolving conflict are among the important social skills which every student should have.
A. managing B. dealing with C. recognising D. concentrating
9. As a teenager, you should learn how to develop healthy habits.
A. take risk B. deal with C. cooperate D. create
10. I feel so depressed now and I wish my parents could put themselves in my shoes to understand that I want to be a designer instead of a doctor.
A. confident B. stressed C. down D. calm
11. I suppose that Hoa should take a break then start doing these hard assignments again. It would be better for her.
A. continue B. stay up late C. empathise D. rest
12. Tom assured me that this kind of problem wouldn't happen again.
A. failed B. improved C. ensured D. experienced
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions.
A Mission to Mars
Have you ever had a dream of traveling to another planet in our solar system? If you have, there is an actual programme that is happening right now, and it hopes to send people to Mars in 2023. Known as the Mars One Mission, it will send a crew of four people on a one -way mission to colonize Mars. Those chosen people will have to be ready to say good-bye to the earth forever, as there will not be a return trip. For the people chosen, they will have to learn to do many different things. First of all, they will be living the rest of their lives with just a handful of other people, so they all must have personalities that allow them to get along. Second, the living quarters that they will have won’t be very spacious, so they will have to deal with that condition as well. If they feel homesick, they will only be able to communicate with people back on the earth via e-mail, video and audio sent back and forth. However, there won’t be any real-time communication. Even at the speed of light, communication between the earth and Mars takes about 20 minutes. Whether the Mars One Mission will actually happen is the big question that a lot of people are asking. There is an enormous skepticism in the science community, and Wired magazine gave the mission a miserable score of two out of ten on its probability scale. However, for those who dream of going to Mars, at least they can say there is a possibility that it could happen.
1, Who might like to go on this mission ?
A. People who get along with thers
B. People who get homesick easily
C. People with angry personalities
D. People who don't like to communicate
2, What will NOT happen to the people who go on the Mars One Mission ?
A. They will communicate with people on the earth
B. They will have to live with other people
C. They will live in quarters that don't have a lot of space inside
D. They will return to the earth
4. Which of the following is considered miserable ?
A. A crew on board of the Mars One Mission
B. A score of the programme on the probability scale
C. A personality of people taking part in the programme
D. A mission of astronauts to the ISS
5. How long will it take for a message to come back from Mars ?
A. Around 20 minutes
B. Only a few seconds
C. Almost immediately
D. About an hour
I. Choose the word or phrase among A, B, C or D that best fits the blank space in the following passage
Space leisure
For most of their time in orbit, astronauts are fully (1) __________ with repairs and scientific
experiments. But time for relaxation and recreation is essential. To reduce boredom, homesickness and isolation, astronauts are (2) __________to receive a weekly video telephone call from home, as well as daily email messages.
If boredom (3) __________, there are plenty of windows from which to admire the ever-changing (4) __________as the International space Station orbits the planet every 90 minutes. The crew enjoy searching for familiar landmarks, watching lightning flashes, and waiting for one of the (5) __________sunrises and sunsets.
There is a wide choice of leisure activities (6) __________crew members are (7) __________to take along their personal choice of entertainment. These range from chequers or chess sets to books and CDs or their own instruments.
Time (8) __________and bond together is essential for any crew. Meal times are generally set aside for periods of friendly get-togethers, and evenings often (9) the crew settling down to watch the (10)__________DVD movies.
1. A. related | B. filled | C. bored | D. occupied |
2. A. able | B. capable | C. skillful | D. effective |
3. A. sets off | B. continues | C. sets in | D. arrives |
4. A. scene | B. view | C. sight | D. landscape |
5. A. spectacular | B. glory | C. excited | D. respectful |
6. A. so | B. or | C. but | D. since |
7. A. accepted | B. avoided | C. allowed | D. admitted |
8. A. relax | B. to relax | C. relaxing | D. to be relaxing |
9. A. see | B. know | C. consider | D. realise |
10. A. late | B. latest | C. latter | D. most |
V.Complete the sentences with the words from the box. Use each word once only.
orbit operate comet float microgravity
launch mission astronomy astronaut spacesuit
1. The mission not only taught NASA about Venus , but also how to ____ a spacecraft far from Eaeth.
2. The tail of a ___ can extend over 84 milion miles , nearly the distance between the earth and the sun.
3. The ___ of Apollo 11 was to land two men on the lunar surface and return them safely to Earth.
4. Sally Ride became the first American waman ___ to fly in space in 1983 when she was 32 year old.
5. People ___ in space because there is no gravity to pull them towards anything
6. In ___ , astronauts can move things that weigh hundreds of pounds with just the tips of their fingers .
7. The ___ of Apollo 13 was delayed from March 12th to April 11th , 1970 to give the new prime crew more time to train.
8. Was Viet Nam's first telecom satellite Vinasat - 1 put into ___ on April 18th , 2008.
9. This ___ was worn by astronaut Neil Armstrong , the first human to set foot on the Moon .
10. Quang ia interested in ___ . He can spend hours studying the sun , moon , stars and planest.
Fill in the numbered blanks in the passage with ONE suitable work from the box. Write your answers on the answer sheet
| watch | viewers | foreign | events |
| more | communication | world | entertain |
Television is one of man's most important mean of (1)_______ . It brings events and sounds from around the world into millions of homes. A person with a television set can sit in his house and watch the President make a speech or visiting a (2)_________country. He can see a war being fought and (2)_________ statesmen trying to bring about people. Through television, home (3)_________ can see and learn about people, places and things faraway lands. Television even takes its viewers out of this (4)_________. It brings them the pictures of the astronauts exploreing outer space
In addition to all these things, television brings its viewers a steady stream of programmes that are designed to (5)_________. In fact, TV provides (6)_________ entertainment programs than any other kinds. The programs include action-packed dramas, light comedies, sporting (7)______and motion pictures
homelessness is a problem in many big cities in the world. It occurs when a part of the population does not have any(1) ..... place to call home. Hundreds of millions of people in the world spend at least some time of the year homeless. This is an issue that the authorities are trying to (2)....... However, there are (3) ..............things that ech person can do to help those people.
One of the things that you can do to help the homeless is to volunteer your time. If you have a lot of free time, you might go on an extended trip to help (4)............ homes or improve an impoverished area. Even with just a jew hours a week, it is possible ti make an impact in yourown city. You can also sign up to help at a (5).......... soup kitchen: most cities have a mission of some kind (6).......... foood to the homeless and offering temporary shelter.
1. A. common B. regular C. unusual D. fixed
2. A. deal with B. get over C. look through D. find out
3. A little B. less C. more D. fewer
4. A. care for B. show around C. set up D. pull down
5. A. urban B. central C. capital D. local
6. A. cooking B. supporting C. helping D. serving
There is one mistake in each sentence. Find the mistake and write your correction in the space provided below.
1. Tom’s very good at science when his brother is absolutely hopeless.
2. A good artist like a good engineer learns as much from their mistakes as from successes.
3. Marry told me that it was the loveliest gift she has ever received.
4. The direct sources of fresh water in lakes are rain, melted snowy and ice.
5. Many women have reached high positions inbusiness but there are still little women in government.
Give the correct form of the word in brackets
BILINGUALISM IN CHILDREN
Bilingualism or having two languages in the brain, it was said, disrupted (1.effect) .......thinking. It was argued that having one well- developed language was superior to having two (2.develop)....... languages. However, we now know that this early research was misconceived and (3.correction)....... The most recent research from Canada, the United States and Wales suggests that bilinguals are, at least, equal to monolinguals, who just know one language, on IQ tests. Far from making people mentally (4.confusion)........, bilingualism is now associated with a mild degree of intellectual (5.superior)...... Research across different continents of the world shows that bilinguals tend to be more fluent, flexible, orginal and elaborate in their answers to this type of open- ended question. Bilinguals are called divergent thinlrrs who like (6.imagine)....... answers to a question. There are other dimensions in thinking where approximately balanced bilimguals may have temporary and (7.occasion)....... permanent advantages over monolinguals: increased (8.sense)........ to communication, a slightly speedier movement through the stages of cognitive (9.develop)......., and being less fixed on the sounds of words and more centered on the meaning of words. These advantages may mean an (10.initiate)........ head start in learning to read and learning to think about language
Fill in the blank with one suitable word:
In these days of high unemployment, it is often difficult (1)............. young pepple tofind a job. If they are lucky (2)............. to be asked to go for an interview, theymay find (3)............. there are at least 20 applicants for the (4)............. If a company is thinking of offering (5)............. a job, they'll ask you for at least one reference from either your previous employer (6)............. someone who knows you well. (7)............. taking up your job, you may have to sign a contract. You'll have to do some training, (8)............. help you to do the job more successlully. Once you have decided that this is your chosen career, you will then have to work (9)............. to try and get promotion, which is usually brings more responsibility and money! If you are unlucky, youmay be made redundant, and not be able to find (10)............. job. It is also a good idea to pay some money into a pension scheme, which will help you to look after yourself and your family when you are retired. Finally, good luck!
1. My brother wants to become a........when he grows up (HISTORY)
2. ...........,Mr. Smith missed his flight, so he won't get to Hanoi in time for the meeting. (FORTUNE)
3. All the children say up and.......themselves at the party (BEHAVIOR)
4. There are no tickets available for Mary's ...........(PERFORM)
5. There will be heavy rains in the.........region of the country(NORTH)
