* Complete the sentences with the words / phrases from the box.

1. NASA uses ……………………to launch things and people into space.
2. The ……………………was expected to remain in service until at least 2024.
3. Astronauts train on ……………………to prepare for the weightlessness experienced in space.
4. Virgin Galactic, the world’s first commercial ……………………, was founded by Sir Richard Branson.
5. NASA’s new ……………………can withstand over 120°C, removes toxic gases and regulates temperature.
6. The last time astronauts did a ……………………from an aerial outpost was in 1974, when Skylab was operating.
7. NASA is considering sending astronauts in an Orion ……………………to the surface of a near-Earth asteroid in 2025.
8. Elon Musk’s SpaceX will launch U.S. astronauts to the International ……………………for the first time since 2011.
9. When turned on the night sky, a ……………………allows you to see millions of things that are invisible to the naked eye.
10. Fifty years ago, a ……………………fell to Earth and landed in Australia, carrying with it a rare sample from interstellar space.

* Complete the sentences with the words / phrases from the box.

1. NASA uses ……………………to launch things and people into space.
2. The ……………………was expected to remain in service until at least 2024.
3. Astronauts train on ……………………to prepare for the weightlessness experienced in space.
4. Virgin Galactic, the world’s first commercial ……………………, was founded by Sir Richard Branson.
5. NASA’s new ……………………can withstand over 120°C, removes toxic gases and regulates temperature.
6. The last time astronauts did a ……………………from an aerial outpost was in 1974, when Skylab was operating.
7. NASA is considering sending astronauts in an Orion ……………………to the surface of a near-Earth asteroid in 2025.
8. Elon Musk’s SpaceX will launch U.S. astronauts to the International ……………………for the first time since 2011.
9. When turned on the night sky, a ……………………allows you to see millions of things that are invisible to the naked eye.
10. Fifty years ago, a ……………………fell to Earth and landed in Australia, carrying with it a rare sample from interstellar space.

11. The feeling of ……………………in space is surreal. 

12. It becomes harder to breathe in very high ……………………. 

13. It takes a lot of ……………………to keep this rocket in great condition. 

14. There are 8 planets in our galaxy but many more in other ……………………. 

15. ……………………are responsible for many discoveries in scientific history. 

16. When an airplane is in ……………………, passengers can feel weightless. 

17. It is believed that ……………………will become popular in the next 50 years. 

18. NASA has had many failed ……………………but they are hopeful that this mission will succeed. 

19. The International Space Station has developed many new ……………………in the last 10 years. 

20. My little brother wants to work for NASA when he grows up so he can help build ……………………. 

01. Halley’s ………………………only appears every 75 years. 

02. The ………………………is bigger than we can imagine. 

03. I think it would be incredibly exciting to do a ………………………. 

04. We were asked to practice by scuba diving in a ………………………. 

05. The government uses ………………………surveillance to track terrorists. 

06. They are predicting a ………………………shower at the beginning of June. 

07. ………………………is a leading company in the growing industry of space tourism. 

08. We also have to experience ………………………, which is awesome but a little dizzying. 

09. My dream is to become an ………………………, so I registered for the next Virgin Galactic flight. 

10. To prepare for the space trip, I read lots of interesting ………………………books about stars and planets. 

I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others.

01. A. habitat                    B. parabolic                      C. spacewalk                       D. galaxy

02. A. telescope                B. microgravity                C. cooperate                        D. rocket

03. A. universe                 B. museum                        C. rinseless                         D. space

04. A. necessarily             B. mechanic                      C. exception                        D. apprentice

05. A. double                    B. enough                          C. resource                          D. rough

II. Choose the word that has the different stress from the others.

06. A. universe                 B. satellite                        C. experience                      D. meteorite

07. A. spacewalk              B. trainee                       C. object                             D. private

08. A. telescope                B. collection                     C. giant                             D. atmosphere

09. A. champion               B. spaceship                      C. galaxy                       D. galactic

10. A. solar                       B. asteroid                        C. comet                       D. environment

a. Fill in the blanks. Listen and repeat.

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I. Rewrite the following sentences based on the given words. 1. The ISS stands for the International Space Station. It is a space station, or a habitable artificial satellite, in low Earth orbit. → .......................................................................................................................................... 2. Kjell Lindgren is a NASA astronaut. He is replacing items inside the ISS. → Kjell Lindgren ................................................................................................................. 3. NASA is an American’ independent agency of the executive branch of the United States federal government. It is responsible for the civilian space program, as well as aeronautics and aerospace research. → .......................................................................................................................................... 4. The Skylab was established in the orbit in 1973. The first Apollo Moon landing mission were completed in 1969. → By the time ...................................................................................................................... 5. The first of four orbital test flights occurred in 1981, leading to operational flights beginning in 1982. → Before ............................................................................................................................