As soon as the spacecraft………….into space, the screw started to observe the sun
A. has travelled
B. had travelled
C. travelled
D. was travelling
Choose the best answer.
As soon as the spacecraft………….into space, the screw started to observe the sun
A. has travelled
B. had travelled
C. travelled
D. was travelling
Dennis Tito became the first space tourist in 2001. Anousheh Ansari travelled into space as a tourist in 2006.
→ When Anousheh Ansari _______________________________________
When Alan Shepard travelled into space in May 1961, Yuri Gagarin became the first person in space on April 12th, 1961.
→ _____________________________________.
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 word or phrase among A, B, Cor 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.
Question 1
A. related
B. filled
C. bored
D.occupied
V. Complete the second sentence so that it has the same meaning as the first.
31. Everybody had gone home when I came to the party.
As soon as ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
32. This country is unsafe to visit during summer vacation.
It is ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
33. Phong went to the beach after working hard for a week.
After Phong ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
34. She was so rude to shout at his face in the department store.
It was ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
35. It was confident of him to say that he was the best student in his school.
He was ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
36. Those children need to be taught about how Vietnam has transformed itself.
It is ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
37. There has been a dramatic increase in the number of people learning English.
The number of people …………………………………………………………………………………………………
38. Our lifestyle has changed considerably since the introduction of Western culture.
There has ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
39. It’s exciting for me to learn that I can come to visit my friend in Phu Yen next month.
I am ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
40. My father was pleased when he learned that I had passed the entrance exam to high school.
My father ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
Choose the word or phrase among A, B, C or D that best fits the blank space in the following passage.
Who was mentioned as being on board the Space Shuttle Challenger?
A.A doctor
B.A teacher
C. A reporter
D.A scientist
Read the text and choose the answer A, B, C or D according to the text.
Over the past 600 years, English has grown from a language of few speakers to become the dominant language of international communication. English as we know it today emerged around 1350, after having incorporated many elements of French that were introduced following the Norman invasion of 1030. Until the 1600s, English was, for the most part, spoken only in England and had not attended even as far as Wales, Scotland, or Ireland. However, during the course of the next two centuries, English began to spread around the globe as a result of exploration, trade (including slave trade), colonization, and missionary work. Thus, small enclaves of English speakers became established and grew in various parts of the world. As these communities proliferated, English gradually became the primary language of international business, banking, and diplomacy. Currently, about 80 percent of the information stored on computer systems Worldwide is in English. Two-thirds of the world’s science writing is in English, and English is the main language of technology, advertising, media, international airports, and air traffic controllers. Today there are more than 700 million English Users in the world, and over half of these are non-native speakers, constituting the largest number of non-native users than any other language in the world.
According to the passage, all of the following contributed to the spread of English around the world EXCEPT
A. the slave trade
B. the Norman invasion
C. missionaries
D. colonization