Choose the best answer A, B, C or D to complete the sentences.

Mukai Chiaki, the first female Japanese astronaut, ……….. 15 days aboard the space shuttle Columbia in space before it …….. to the Earth on July 23,1994.

A.spent - had returned

B.had spent - returned

C.was spending - was returning

D.spent - was returning

Read the passage, and choose the correct answer A, B, C or D for each question.

The Shuttle Era Comes to an End

The set of Space Shuttle missions run by NASA captivated the world and proved that reusable spacecraft could be used to bring astronauts and cargo into space. The Space Shuttle programme had a total of six separate orbiters, five of which actually went into space. The first-made orbiter was only used to gather data about how the shuttles would glide back to the earth. This shuttle would be brought up into the air by a specially modified Boeing 747 and released to glide down without any power of its own.

The Space Shuttle Era ran from the first launch on April 12, 1981, and ended when the final shuttle landed on July 21, 2011. During this time, there were 135 missions flown. Of the five shuttles that did go into space, two met with disasters that killed all the crew members aboard.The first disaster happened on January 28, 1986 when Space Shuttle Challenger ran into severe problems and exploded less than two minutes after take-off. It was a major blow to NASA as a school teacher was on board the orbiter, and the launch was being watched by children from schools across the United States. The second disaster came on February 1, 2003. After having completed its mission, Space Shuttle Columbia was returning to the earth from space. During damage done to a wing during its launch, the orbiter disintegrated as it hit the earth’s atmosphere during re-entry.

Because the Space Shuttle programme was running, it largely made possible the construction of the International Space Station (ISS). The shuttles brought astronauts to the station, replenished supplies, and carried actual pieces to the Space Station up from the earth.As the Space Shuttle Era came to an end, many space lovers have been left wondering, “What’s next?” There is still plenty to explore, so we will all just have to wait and see.

What was captivated in the passage?

A. The world

B. An astronaut

C.A mission

D.A space shuttle

7. The launch of the Space Shuttle Endeavour ___________ was broadcast live this morning

A. Was    B. had been    C. has been   D. was being

8. Do you want to meet my colleague ___________ son Is training to be an astronaut?

A. That     B. whom   C. Whose   D. x

9. The mission _______ they are talking about plans to send humans to Mar by 2030

A.  Who     B. when    C. where     D. x

10. The Astronauts Memorial Foundation honors all American astronauts ______ have lost their lives while on missions or in training

A. which    B. who    C. whom     D.  x

Change the form of the verbs in brackets to either the past perfect or past simpple to complete the passage. (Active or passive voice) :

Helen Sharman, the first Briton in space, (1. be) _____ born on May 30th 1963 in Sheffield, England. Before becoming an astronaut, Helen (2. work) _____ as a technical research engineer for the Mars chocolate company. She (3. Send) _____ to the Mir space station in May 1991 for eight days to conduct scientific experiments after she (7. complete ) _____ her 18 months of astronaut training in Moscow, Russia.

People who know Salley Ride say she is intelligent and confident. She also thinks deeply about things, but she is not always serious. She is fun and enjoys humor but she is in a hurry to get on to more important things.

At high school she became interested in science. At university she studied English and Physics. After completing her studies at Stanford University, she worked as a researcher. In 1977, she was one of the 1,000 women and 7,000 nem who applied for the astronaut training program when she was 25. She was one of the 35 women who were accepted to start the program in 1978.As part of her training, she learnt to be a jet pilot and a flight engineer. She married during her training. Her husband, Havley, is also an astronaut. They do not plan to have any children yet.

1. How old is Salley Ride now?

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2. Is she a pleasant woman? How do you know?

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3. Who did she marry?

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4. What did she do in 1977?

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5. Have they got any children?

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6. Give the fact from the text to prove that Salley Ride is intelligent?

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Choose the word or phrase among A, B, C or D that best fits the blank space in the following passage.

Neil Armstrong was the first person (1)…….. on the moon. He was born in Ohio on August 5, 1930. While he was in college, he left to serve in the U.S. Navy. He flew planes during the Korean War. Then he came back to college and finished the degree he (2)……... He later (3)…….. a master's degree too.

Armstrong became an astronaut in 1962. He was the commander of Gemini 8 in 1966. Neil Armstrong (4)…….. the first successful connection of two vehicles in space.

Armstrong’s second flight was Apollo 11 in 1969, and he was the mission commander. He flew with Buzz Aldrin and Michael Collins. Armstrong and Aldrin landed on the moon in a lunar module named "Eagle". With more than half a billion people (5)…….. on television, Armstrong (6)……… the ladder and said, "That's one small step for a man, one giant leap for mankind." and Aldrin (7)……. him shortly. They explored the surface for two and a half hours, collecting samples and taking photographs.

They left behind an American flag, and a plaque reading, "Here men from the planet Earth first (8)………..upon the moon. July 1969 A.D. We came in (9)…….for all mankind."

After almost a day, they blasted off. They docked with Collins in (10)……….around the noon. All three then flew back to the Earth.

Question 1

A. walk

B.walking

C.to walk

D.walked

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 from 38 to 42.

Neil Armstrong started flying at an early age. He became interested in airplanes at the age of 2. At 15, he took flying lessons. He got a license to fly at 16. He learned how to fly before he learned how to drive a car. At university, he studied aeronautical engineering. This is the study of designing and making aircraft.

After Armstrong became an astronaut in 1962, he was trained for 4 years for the Apollo program. The Apollo mission was to put a man on the moon in ten years. On July 16, 1969, the Apollo 11 landed on the moon. Because Armstrong was the leader, he became the first man to step on the moon. He said, "This is one small step for a man, one giant leap for mankind." He and his fellow astronaut, Buzz Aldrin, walked on the moon for two and a half hours. They collected rocks and did some experiments.

According to paragraph 2, which of the following is true about Armstrong's training as an astronaut? 

  A. Its purpose was to have him step on the moon.

  B. Its aim was to make Neil Armstrong a leader. 

  C. It helped Neil Armstrong design the Apollo spacecraft. 

   D. It made Neil Armstrong an astronaut in 1962. 

Choose the word or phrase among A, B, C or D that best fits the blank space in the following passage.

Neil Armstrong was the first person (1)…….. on the moon. He was born in Ohio on August 5, 1930. While he was in college, he left to serve in the U.S. Navy. He flew planes during the Korean War. Then he came back to college and finished the degree he (2)……... He later (3)…….. a master's degree too. Armstrong became an astronaut in 1962. He was the commander of Gemini 8 in 1966. Neil Armstrong (4)…….. the first successful connection of two vehicles in space. Armstrong’s second flight was Apollo 11 in 1969, and he was the mission commander. He flew with Buzz Aldrin and Michael Collins. Armstrong and Aldrin landed on the moon in a lunar module named "Eagle". With more than half a billion people (5)…….. on television, Armstrong (6)……… the ladder and said, "That's one small step for a man, one giant leap for mankind." and Aldrin (7)……. him shortly. They explored the surface for two and a half hours, collecting samples and taking photographs. They left behind an American flag, and a plaque reading, "Here men from the planet Earth first (8)………..upon the moon. July 1969 A.D. We came in (9)…….for all mankind." After almost a day, they blasted off. They docked with Collins in (10)……….around the noon. All three then flew back to the Earth.

Điền vào số 6

A.lowered

B.climbed down

C.descended

D.stepped