Choose the best one (A, B, C or D) to complete the sentence.
1. Experiencing microgravity on a ______ flight is a part of astronaut training programmes.
A. orbit B. ship C. mission D. parabolic
2. As soon as the spacecraft _____ into space, the crew started to observe the sun.
A. has travelled B. had travelled C. travelled D. was travelling
3. A _____ is an enormous system of stars in outer space.
A. comet B. galaxy C. universe D. solar system
4. In July of 1975, the first US-Soviet joint ______ so occurred with the Apollo-Soyuz object.
A. company B. relation C. mission D. performance
5. He‟s so brilliant and he can do anything - _______.
A. out of this world B. the sky's the limit
C. it‟s over the moon D. once in a blue
6. Dan: Do you like to drink tea? Ben: I love coffee, but I only drink tea ______ in a blue moon.
A. one B. once C. first D. only
7. Yuri Gagarin became the first person to eat and drink in ______.
A. weightless B. gravity C. specific gravity D. microgravity
8. I passed all my exams - I‟m ________!
A. out of this world B. the sky‟s the limit
C. over the moon D. once in a blue moon
9. Vinasat-1 is Viet Nam‟s first telecommunication ______, which was launched in 2008.
A. spacesuit B. astronomy C. microgravity D. satelite
10. The first ______ was done by Alexei Leonov, a Russia cosmonaut on March 18th

, 1965. It was 10

minutes long.
A. spaceward B. spacesuit C. spacewalk D. spaceship
11. At night the ISS can easily be seen from the Earth, as it flies at the ______ of 20 kilometres above us.
A. attitude B. height C. level D. altitude
12. She‟s very intelligent and knowledgeable. She can ______ everything under the sun.
A. talk to B. talk about C. talk with D. talk of
13. The Milky Way is just a _____ in the universe and it contains our Solar System.
A. galaxy B. planet C. comet D. meteorite
14. Virgin Galactic is the world‟s first commercial _______.
A. spaceship B. exploration C. space D. spaceline
15. If you ______ the stars, all of your dreams will come true!
A. reach at B. reach for C. reach in D. reach for
16. Christer Fuglesang said he enjoyed floating around in the ______ environment.
A. weightless B. quiet C. homesick D. heavy

Question 1. After the tourists ………. two hours in the gallery, they ………. to a craft village.

A. had spent/ travelled            B. spent/ travelled       C. had spent/ travelling D. spent/ had travelled

Question 2. It’s not easy to give up………. . My uncle has tried ………. it lots of times without success.

            A. smoke/ to do                      B. to smoke/ doing      C. smoking/ to do       D. smoking/ doing

Question 3. ………. university has been built in our area.

            A. An                                      B. A                            C. The                         D. X

Question 4. Air pollution has a bad influence ………. the environment.

            A. at                                        B. in                            C. on                           D. to

Question 5. My sister is a poet. She often takes ………. from the natural beauty.

            A. inspiration                          B. inspire                     C. inspiring                  D. inspirational

Question 6. Look! The children are playing ………. in the school yard.

            A. happy                                 B. happiness                C. happier                    D. happily

Question 7. My brother is a famous artisan in the village, ………. he is still very young.

            A. because                               B. although                 C. when                       D. however

Question 8. We live in the mountainous area so we often go climbing ………. we have free time.

            A. whenever                            B. however                  C. whatever                 D. wherever

Question 9. The artisans in my village can ………. basket weaving. They earn enough money from it.

            A. deal with                            B. come back              C. live on                     D. pass down

Question 10. Peter: ………. you ever ………. Vietnam?      Tom: - Yes. I ………. there a year ago. 

A.    Had-visited/ went             B. Have-visited/ went C. will- visit /go          D. Do- visit/ go

1. Nathan got up and was opening/opened the window.
2. It had been pouring/had poured with rain when suddenly the sun came out.
3. The storm was breaking/broke while they swam/were swimming in the sea.
4. Jane travelled/has travelled to Italy in 1998.

5Exercise 3. Choose the correct item.

1. Anthony works/is working in a local café every weekend.
2. Tammy has yet/already left.
3. The fashion show is starting/starts at 8 o'clock tonight.
4. He's more patient than/from his brother.
5. Is Sarah coming/Does Sarah come tonight?
6. John appears/is appearing to be a really kind person.
7. What's wrong with Brian? He is looking/ looks upset!
8. He's the funnier/funniest person in my family.
9. Mark is thinking/thinks of buying a new suit.
10. He has worked/has been working all morning and feels tired now.

B – LISTENING
Listen to a discussion about what makes a good friend. For questions 1-5 decide if the
sentences are T (true) or F (false). (PROGRESS CHECK)
1. Dr Porrit says friendships are strongest at school. _______
2. Jane thinks that good friends listen without criticizing. _______
3. Dr Porrit thinks disagreeing can be useful in a friendship. _______
4. Abbie says that friends with a sense of humour never argue. _______
5. Dr Porrit prefers friends that do not laugh very often. _______

Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it is as similar as possible in meaning to the original sentences. Use the word given and other words as necessary.

1. The class watched a film yesterday. The film was about the Apollo 13 space mission.

→ The film ____________________________________________________________________.

2. We are meeting an astronomer tonight. This astronomer has discovered three Earth-like planets.

→ The astronomer _____________________________________________________________.

3. We read about an astronaut. The astronaut travelled into space in 1961.

→ We read about ______________________________________________________________.

4. Dennis Tito became the first space tourist in 2001. Anousheh Ansari travelled into space as a tourist in 2006.

→ When Anousheh Ansari _______________________________________________________.

5. This is the man. He works for NASA.

→ The is the___________________________________________________________________.

6. I'm reading an article. The article is about NASA's plans to return humans to the moon.

→ I'm reading  ____________________________________________________________________.

1.It's necessary for you to read books everyday. 

You........................

2.My father travelled around the country as soon as he retired
Only after ......................

3.My mother didn't watch the news until she finished her work.
It was ............
not until ........................

4.My aunt hasn't gone to this local market for two years.
It's ........................
my aunt last ..........................
the last ...............................

5."Don't forget to check the mistakes in the report carefully "The boss said.

the boss reminded ....................

6."I didn't remmember to pick up you at the airport, I'm sorry"she said to Nam.

She apologised ..........................

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.

Question 1. After the tourists ………. two hours in the gallery, they ………. to a craft village.

A. had spent/ travelled B. spent/ travelled C. had spent/ travelling D. spent/ had travelled

Question 2. It’s not easy to give up………. . My uncle has tried ………. it lots of times without success.

A. smoke/ to do B. to smoke/ doing C. smoking/ to do D. smoking/ doing

Question 3. ………. universiy has been built in our area.

A. An B. A C. The D. X

Question 4. Air pollution has a bad influence ………. the environment.

A. at B. in C. on D. to

Question 5. My sister is a poet. She often takes ………. from the natural beauty.

A. inspiration B. inspire C. inspiring D. inspirational

Question 6. Look! The children are playing ………. in the school yard.

A. happy B. happiness C. happier D. happily

Question 7. My brother is a famous artisan in the village………. he is still very young.

A. because B. although C. when D. however

Question 8. We live in the mountainous area so we often go climbing ………. we have free time.

A. whenever B. however C. whatever D. wherever

Question 9. The artisans in my village can ………. basket weaving. They earn enough money from it.

A. deal with B. come back C. live on D. pass down

Question 10. Peter: ………. you ever ………. Vietnam? Tom: - Yes. I ………. there a year ago.  

Had-visited/ went B. Have-visited/ went C. will- visit /go D. Do- visit/ go

Question 11. My younger siter doesn’t enjoy ………. TV. She prefers to listen ………. music.

watch/ for B. watching/ on C. to watch/ in D. watching/ to

Question 12. Karachi is ………. city in the world population. 

A. the second largest B. second largest C. the two largest D. two largest                                   

Question 13. When visiting Bat Trang Ceramic village, I was taught to make my own pottery there. It is my most ………. experience I’ve ever had . 

forget B. forgetful C. forgettable D. unforgettable

Question 14. The local government is introducing tougher ………. to preserve historical site. 

A. measures B. actions C. plans D. steps