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

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

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 12^th to April 11^th , 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 18^th , 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.

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

Choose the word(A,B,C or D)that best fits the blank space in the following passage.
  On March 3,1847,Alexander Graham Bell was born in Edinburgh.He was a Scotsman although he later (19)___,firs to Canada and then to the USA in the 1870s.
  In America,he worked (20)___ deaf-mutes at Boston University.Soon, Bell started (21)___ with ways of transmitting,speech over a long (22)___.This led to the (23)___of the telephone.
  Bell and his assitant,Thomas Watson,conducted many experiments and finally came (24)____with a device which they first introduced in 1878.Bell said on the telephone:"Mr.Waston,come here.I want you" This was the first telephone messages
19.A.left
B.got
C.emigrated
D.walked
20.A.in
B.at
C.for
D.with
21.A.experimenting
B.to experiment
C.experimented
D.A and B are correct
22.A.place
B.distance
C.distances
D.places
23.A.invention
B.to invent
C.create
D.creation
24.A.have to
B.up
C.mustn't
D.must

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
On the whole, the rescue mission was well executed.

A. In fact

B. In particular

C. At once

D. In general

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

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 10

A.space

B.orbit

C. height

D.distance

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 1

A. walk

B.walking

C.to walk

D.walked