Getting Started

Match each word below with its correct definition.

• astronaut || a person who has been trained to work in space

• mission || a programme of space flights 

• microgravity || the state of weightlessness 

Match each word below with its correct definition.

• astronomy || the science that studies the universe and its objects such as the moon, the sun, planets, and stars

• habitable || with conditions that are suitable for life to exist 

• altitude || the height of something above the sea 

Choose a word that has different stress pattern.​

1. attach
2. spacesuit
3. spacecraft
4. telescope

Choose a word that has different stress pattern.

1. gravity
2. astronomy
3. satellite
4. orbit

Choose the best option to complete the sentence.

My closest friend is extremely keen _______ space travel. He hopes one day he can be an astronaut.

1. at
2. in
3. about
4. on

Choose the best option to complete the sentence.

For people who work hard at  this company, the _______'s the limit.

1. sky
2. limitation
3. limit
4. land

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She’s very intelligent and knowledgeable. She can talk about everything under the _______.

1. star
2. sky
3. moon
4. sun

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They showed me the place where || when || which the spaceship landed last week.

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The speech was very close but the politician still hadn't || didn't || hasn't decided what to say.

Give the correct form of the word to complete the following sentence.

Floating around in the  environment must be a memorable experience. (weight)