Neil Armstrong is an American astronaut. He is known as the first person to walk on the moon. He was born …..(21) …. August 5^th, 1930 in Ohio. From 1949 to 1952, he…(22)… as a pilot in the United States Navy. He ….(23) …. his B.S from Purdue university in 1955 and joined the NASA astronaut programs . On July 20^th, 1969, Neil Armstrong ……(24)…. the first man to step on the moon’s surface. He was appointed vice chairman of the committee that investigated the shuttle Challenger disaster. Armstrong ….(25) … also well-known for what he said when he stepped on the moon’s surface: “ That’s one small step for man, one …….(26)…. leap for mankind.”

21.A. on                                   

B. in                           C. of                    D. at

22.

A.  did                                

 B. worked                 

C. had            

     D. lived

23.A. receive                            B. to receive               C. received          D. receiving

24. A. become                       

   B. becoming               C. to become     

  D. became

25. A. is                                   

B. are                       

   C. was                 D. were

26. A. new                              

  B. giant                       C. great           

    D. small

87.       Although/ he/ only/ seven/ years old/ his dream/ work/ NASA/ become/ astronaut/ Neil    

Armstrong.

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      88. Last year/ sister/ refuse/ get/ job/ secretary/ even though/ it/ well-paid/ job.

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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

Exercise 1: Fill in the blanks. Choose either WHICH, WHO, WHOM, WHERE, WHEN

1. Neil Armstrong is the Astronaut _________ was the first to walk on the moon.

2. A surgeon is a doctor ________ performs operations.

3. California is a state in America __________ governor is the famous actor Arnold Schwarzenegger.

4. The Volga is a river ________ is the longest river in Europe.

5. J.K. Rowling is an author _________ “Harry Potter” series of books are very popular.

6. A dictionary is a book _________ gives us the meaning of words.

7. Is there a restaurant around here _________ I can try Fugu?

8. Shakespeare was an English author _________ wrote “Romeo and Juliet”.

9. A hospital is a place _________ sick people go to become healthy again.

10. New Zealand is a country __________ has more sheep than people.

11. Graduation is an event __________ you celebrate graduating school or university.

12. Carnivores are animals _________ only eat meat.

13. A dentist is a person _________ checks and helps take care your teeth.

14. Ringo Starr is the drummer in the Beatles _________ name was Richard Starkey when he was born.

15. Stefani Germanotta is a singer __________ stage name is “Lady Gaga”.

16. August is the month __________ many Japanese return to their hometown for Obon.

17. To celebrate John’s Birthday they went to a restaurant __________ served his favourite food.

18. My car, ________ is very expensive, is a Mercedes Benz.

19. Brazil is the country _________ hosts the next Soccer World Cup in 2014.

20. I like movies _________ have happy endings

Neil Armstrong started flying at an early age. He became interested in airplanes at the age of 2. At 15, he took flying lessons. He got a license to fly at 16. He learned how to fly before he learned how to drive a car. At university, he studied aeronautical engineering. This is the study of designing and making aircraft.

After Armstrong became an astronaut in 1962, he was trained for 4 years for the Apollo program. The Apollo mission was to put a man on the moon in ten years. On July 16, 1969, the Apollo 11 landed on the moon. Because Armstrong was the leader, he became the first man to step on the moon. He said, "This is one small step for a man, one giant leap for mankind." He and his fellow astronaut, Buzz Aldrin, walked on the moon for two and a half hours. They collected rocks and did some experiments.

What is the main idea of the passage?

A. The Apollo mission to the moon 

B. Why Neil Armstrong became an astronaut 

C. Neil Armstrong, the first man on the moon 

D. The aeronautic education of Neil Armstrong