On December 21, 1968, the United States launched Apollo 8 from the Kennedy Space Center. The astronauts on (31) …………………, Frank Borman, James Lovell and William Anders, were the first humans to journey...

On December 21, 1968, the United States launched Apollo 8 from the Kennedy Space Center. The astronauts on (31) …………………,...

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19 tháng 5 2021 lúc 8:02

THE MAN WHO FELL TO EARTH Buzz Aldrin was part of the Apollo 11 mission in 1969 when man first walked on the moon. Neil Armstrong went first, followed by Buzz. Nothing in all his training had prepared him for that moment, and he has been travelling the world ever since, reliving the experience. He was born in New Jersey in 1930, and he graduated from West Point Military Academy. He served as a pilot in Korea and West Germany, and in 1966 he was chosen as an astronaut. Apollo 11 was l...

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THE MAN WHO FELL TO EARTH

Buzz Aldrin was part of the Apollo 11 mission in 1969 when man first walked on the moon. Neil Armstrong went first, followed by Buzz. Nothing in all his training had prepared him for that moment, and he has been travelling the world ever since, reliving the experience. He was born in New Jersey in 1930, and he graduated from West Point Military Academy. He served as a pilot in Korea and West Germany, and in 1966 he was chosen as an astronaut.

Apollo 11 was launched to the moon on July 16. Four days later they landed near the Sea of Tranquility. The mission ended on July 24, with a splashdown in the Pacific Ocean.

On coming back to earth, he became very depressed, and suffered from alcoholism. He had married for the first time when he was younmg, and had three children. His second marriage lasted a very short time.

Fortuntely, he seems to have found happiness and stability with his third wife, Loris Driggs Cannon, who saved him from self-destruction. They now live with their three dogs in California, and have six cars "for fun". He has written his autobiography and a sciece fiction book, called Encounter with Tiber, which was published in 1996. He now travels the world, giving lecture tours and raising funds for space exploration.

Questions:

1. When did man first walk on the moon?

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2. How long did the mission last?

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3. What did he suffer from when he returned?

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4. What sorts of books has he written?

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Dương Minh

26 tháng 2 2017 lúc 11:57

Read the text then choose the best option to answer the questionLong ago a lot of people thought the moon was God. Other people thought it was just a light in the sky. And others thought it was a big ball cheese!The telescopes were made. And men saw that the moon was really another world. They wondered what it was like. They dreamed of going there.On July 20th, 1969, that dream came true. Two American men landed on the moon. Their names were Neil Armstrong and Edwin Aldrin. The first thing the m...

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Read the text then choose the best option to answer the question

Long ago a lot of people thought the moon was God. Other people thought it was just a light in the sky. And others thought it was a big ball cheese!

The telescopes were made. And men saw that the moon was really another world. They wondered what it was like. They dreamed of going there.

On July 20th, 1969, that dream came true. Two American men landed on the moon. Their names were Neil Armstrong and Edwin Aldrin. The first thing the men found was that the moon is covered with dust. The dust is so thick that the men left footprints where they walked. Those were the first marks a living thing had ever made on the moon. And they could stay there for years and years. There is no wind or rain to wipe them off.

The two men walked on the moo for hours. They picked up rocks to bring back to earth for study. They dug up dirt to bring back. They set up machines to find out things people wanted to know. Then they climbed back into their moon landing craft.

This story tells …………….

Next day the landing craft roared as the men took off the moon. They joined Michael Collins in the spaceship that wait for them above the moon. Then they were off on their long trip back to earth.

Behind them they left the plains and tall mountains of the moon. They left the machines they had set up.

And they left footprints that may last forever.

A. about the first men to walk in the moon

B. how men found footprints on the moon

C. what the men brought back from their trip to the moon

D. who had left footprints on the moon before the two men landed there.

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le thu

2 tháng 5 2019 lúc 19:48

Long ago a lot of people thought the moon was good. Other people thought it was just a light in the sky. And some thought it was a big ball of cheese! The telescopes were made. And men saw that the moon was really anther world. They wondered what it was like.They dreamed of going there. On July 20th 1969, that dream came true.Two American men landed on the moon. Their names were Nei Armstrong and Edwin Aldrin. The first thing the men found was that the moon is covered with dust. The dust is...

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Long ago a lot of people thought the moon was good. Other people thought it was just a light in the sky. And some thought it was a big ball of cheese!

The telescopes were made. And men saw that the moon was really anther world. They wondered what it was like.They dreamed of going there. On July 20^th 1969, that dream came true.Two American men landed on the moon. Their names were Nei Armstrong and Edwin Aldrin. The first thing the men found was that the moon is covered with dust. The dust is so thick that the men left footprints where they walk. Those were the first marks living thing had ever made on the moon. And they could stay there for years and years. There is no wind or rain to wipe them off.

The two men waliked on the moon for two hours. They picked up rocks to bring back to earth to study. They dug up dirt to bring back. They set up machines to find out things people wanted to know.Then they climbed back into their moon landing craft.

What did some people think that the moon was?When did two A merican men land on the moon?What was the first things that the two men found in the moon?How thick is the dust?Is there any water on the moon?Did the two men walk on the moon for years and years?

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Yến Nhi

20 tháng 1 2022 lúc 18:55

Put the verbs in brackets into the correct tense.11. Gagarin (fly) ……………………into space eight years before Armstrong (walk) ……………………on the moon.12. Fruit flies (be sent) ……………………into space before Laika the dog (make) ……………………her space journey.13. When the USA (put) ……………………the first human on the moon, Russia (send) …………………… the first human into space.14. By the time Laika (become) ……………………the first astronaut dog, fruit flies (be launch) ……………………into space.15. When Virgin Galactic (establish) ……………...

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Put the verbs in brackets into the correct tense.

11. Gagarin (fly) ……………………into space eight years before Armstrong (walk) ……………………on the moon.

12. Fruit flies (be sent) ……………………into space before Laika the dog (make) ……………………her space journey.

13. When the USA (put) ……………………the first human on the moon, Russia (send) …………………… the first human into space.

14. By the time Laika (become) ……………………the first astronaut dog, fruit flies (be launch) ……………………into space.

15. When Virgin Galactic (establish) ……………………in 2004, Dennis Tito already (travel) ……………………into space.

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Yến Nhi

27 tháng 3 2022 lúc 16:00

VI. Select the synonym of the following bold and underlined word in each sentence in the unit.41. Can you name the first humans to set foot on the moon?A. step B. come C. run D. go42. When Gagarin bid goodbye to his family and prepared to leave the planet, there was still enormous uncertainty.A. the sun B. the moon C. the earth D. the star43. No one knew precisely what would happen to a human being in space.A. nicely B. exactly C. rigidly D. roughly44. How would the bo...

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VI. Select the synonym of the following bold and underlined word in each sentence in the unit.

41. Can you name the first humans to set foot on the moon?

A. step B. come C. run D. go

42. When Gagarin bid goodbye to his family and prepared to leave the planet, there was still enormous uncertainty.

A. the sun B. the moon C. the earth D. the star

43. No one knew precisely what would happen to a human being in space.

A. nicely B. exactly C. rigidly D. roughly

44. How would the body react to the extreme changes in temperature?

A. final B. ultimate C. utmost D. basic

45. As a speed of more than 17,000 miles per hour, the 27-year-old Soviet cosmonaut circled the Earth.

A. pilot B. driver C. superman D. spaceman

46. From the window in space, Gagarin had a view of the Earth no human had before.

A. survey B. concept C. purpose D. vision

47. Gagarin’s flight attracted worldwide attention and made him a hero.

A. concentration B. devotion C. publicity D. recognition

48. The pioneer cosmonaut could have fulfilled his ambition of making a new space flight if the tragic accident had not occurred.

A. ancestor B. forerunner C. frontiersman D. inventor

49. He died in a plane crash on a routine training flight in March 1968.

A. customary B. compulsive C. mechanical D. automatic

50. The successful flight marked the breakthrough of China’s manned space project.

A. victory B. success C. development D. increase

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Ngọc My

19 tháng 1 2022 lúc 20:12

* Put the verbs in brackets into the correct tense.1. Gagarin (fly) ……………………into space eight years before Armstrong (walk) ……………………on the moon.2. Fruit flies (be sent) ……………………into space before Laika the dog (make) ……………………her space journey.3. When the USA (put) ……………………the first human on the moon, Russia (send) ……………………the first human into space.4. By the time Laika (become) ……………………the first astronaut dog, fruit flies (be launch)……………………into space.5. When Virgin Galactic (establish) ……………………in...

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* Put the verbs in brackets into the correct tense.
1. Gagarin (fly) ……………………into space eight years before Armstrong (walk) ……………………on the moon.
2. Fruit flies (be sent) ……………………into space before Laika the dog (make) ……………………her space journey.
3. When the USA (put) ……………………the first human on the moon, Russia (send) ……………………the first human into space.
4. By the time Laika (become) ……………………the first astronaut dog, fruit flies (be launch)……………………into space.
5. When Virgin Galactic (establish) ……………………in 2004, Dennis Tito already (travel)……………………into space.

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thùy trâm

21 tháng 2 2022 lúc 11:52

15. Neil Armstrong, ______ walked on the moon, lived in the U S A.A. who B. whom C. which D. whose16. Marie Curie, ______ is one of the greatest women, discovered radium.A. who B. whose C. whom D. which17. According to the weather _________ , it will be raining tonight.A. prediction B. information C. announcement D. forecast18. You shouldn’t laugh ________ old people .A. at B. on C. with D. for19. Turn the radio ________. It’s too loud.A. down B. up C. on D. off20. Please turn _______ the volume...

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15. Neil Armstrong, ______ walked on the moon, lived in the U S A.
A. who B. whom C. which D. whose
16. Marie Curie, ______ is one of the greatest women, discovered radium.
A. who B. whose C. whom D. which
17. According to the weather _________ , it will be raining tonight.
A. prediction B. information C. announcement D. forecast
18. You shouldn’t laugh ________ old people .
A. at B. on C. with D. for
19. Turn the radio ________. It’s too loud.
A. down B. up C. on D. off
20. Please turn _______ the volume on TV . I want to listen to the news.
A. down B. up C. on D. off
21. The ________ is heavy rain for tomorrow.
A. forecast B. news C. saying D. guess
22. Severe thunderstorms are ______ for Tuesday night.
A. forecast B. brought C. hit D. damaged
23. It’s going to be quite cool with _______ as low as 18 ºC.
A. degrees B. measurements C. temperatures D. conditions
24. The south-central coast can _______ thunderstorms.
A. be B. expect C. predict D. guess
25. HCM City will ________ temperatures between 28 ºC and 34 ºC.
A. experience B. arrive C. reach D. occur
26. I don't expect much traffic, but ________ there is, I think we should leave early.
A. in case B. in case of C. in time D. in a hurry
27. Although Tom’s grandmother doesn’t _____ weather forecasts, she likes watching them.
A. experience B. trust C. expect D. predict
28. An area of land with hills or mountains is called the _______.
A. regions B. territories C. highlands D. environment
29. They are going to a park ______ the other side of Saigon Bridge.
A. in B. on C. at D. to
30. The word “typhoon” comes ______ the Chinese language, doesn’t it ?
A. from B. for C. about D. with

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Yến Nhi

28 tháng 11 2021 lúc 15:36

21. Each of us must take ……………………for our own actions.A. probability B. ability C. possibility D. responsibility22. Neil Armstrong was the first man to ……………………foot on the moon.A. try B. step C. set D. walk23. Peter tried his best and passed the driving test at the first …………………….A. try B. attempt ...

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21. Each of us must take ……………………for our own actions.

A. probability B. ability C. possibility D. responsibility

22. Neil Armstrong was the first man to ……………………foot on the moon.

A. try B. step C. set D. walk

23. Peter tried his best and passed the driving test at the first …………………….

A. try B. attempt C. doing D. aim

24. All fossil fuels are ……………………resources that can not be replaced quickly.

A. unlimited B. non-renewable C. renewable D. available

25. The longest movie I have ever seen in this cinema ……………………for three hours.

A. stayed B. got C. lasted D. spent

26. Who is Susan getting married to? – Some guy ……………………since her childhood.

A. who she has known B. have known her C. that have known her D. she has been known

27. James was looking for a (n) ……………………to visit that wonderful island once again.

A. opportunity B. necessity C. destiny D. possibility

28. It can take up to more than six months to ……………………a man to do this specialized work.

A. raise B. train C. learn D. practice

29. I had to take a taxi from the party last night. – Oh. That’s too bad. You ……………………my car.

A. could have used B. was able to use C. could be use D. can use

30. According to the boss, John is the most ……………………for the position of executive secretary.

A. supportive B. caring C. suitable D. comfortable

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Ngọc My

1 tháng 3 2022 lúc 18:40

Write the correct form or tense of the verbs in brackets.1. Apollo 11 was the first manned mission (land) ……………………on the Moon.2. A total of six US missions (land) ……………………men on the lunar surface by the end of 1972.3. In 22 years, Columbia (fly) ……………………27 space flights before disaster (strike) …………………… on the 28th mission.4. Yuri Gagarin (become) ……………………the first person in space when he (orbit) ……………………the Earth in a Vostok spacecraft on April 12, 1961.5. While she (work) ……………………last week, th...

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Write the correct form or tense of the verbs in brackets.

1. Apollo 11 was the first manned mission (land) ……………………on the Moon.

2. A total of six US missions (land) ……………………men on the lunar surface by the end of 1972.

3. In 22 years, Columbia (fly) ……………………27 space flights before disaster (strike) …………………… on the 28th mission.

4. Yuri Gagarin (become) ……………………the first person in space when he (orbit) ……………………the Earth in a Vostok spacecraft on April 12, 1961.

5. While she (work) ……………………last week, the astronaut (realize) ……………………that she (need) ……………………a medium - size suit for spacewalking.

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