UNIT 9 THE POST OFFICE Grade 11 UNIT 15 SPACE CONQUEST THE SECOND TERM Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the other words 1 A stones B learns C phones D tense[.]
Grade:11 UNIT 15: SPACE CONQUEST THE SECOND TERM Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the other words A stones B learns C phones D tense A lifted B lasted C happened D decided A speed C person C temperature D psychology Choose the word that has different stress pattern from that of the other words A uncertain B technical C attention D attraction A psychology B cosmonaut C accident D national A uncertainty B satisfaction C psychology D approximate Choose the best answer for each sentence No one knew precisely what would happen to a human being in space The word “precisely” is closest in meaning to “ ” A nicely B exactly C rigidly D roughly Many spacemen could never get back to the Earth because of accidents A tragedy B tragic C tragically D tragedies 10 He finds it difficult for him to recover from his son’s A die B dead C deadly D death 11 He failed again, which was a/an disappointment A enormous B big C wide D large 12 The flight will take approximately three weeks The word “approximately” is closest in meaning to “ ” A closely B exactly C about D precisely 13 How long did Yuri Gagarin’s trip into space ? Only 180 minutes A lengthen B last C late D strengthen 14 When astronaut travels into space, if a technical failure happens, he can never get back to Earth A an / the B ф / an C an / ф D the / ф 15 Neil Armstrong was the first man to set foot on moon A a B an C the D ф 16 Everybody congratulated the astronauts their successful trip into space A on B for C of D in 17 Yuri Gagarin became the first man to travel into space 12th April, 1961 A at B on C in` D from 18 A / an is a person who is trained for traveling in a spacecraft A astronaut B scientist C engineer D technician 19 When spacemen travel into space they have to face enormous because they not know what may happen A certainties B uncertainties C possibilities D precisions 20 Lisa’s been able to play the flute since she was six, ? A can’t she B isn’t she C wasn’t he D hasn’t she 21 Neil seemed to have a good time at the party, ? A hadn’t he B had he C did he D didn’t he 22 There has not been a great response to the sale, ? A does there B hasn’t there C has there D hasn’t it 23 She had done more work in one day than her husband in three days A B could C may D done 24 You are going to come to the party, ? A aren’t you B you C will you D won’t you 25 Despite the bad weather, he get to the airport in time A could B couldn’t C was able to D almost Page Grade:11 UNIT 15: SPACE CONQUEST THE SECOND TERM 26 You’re Cynthia, you? A aren’t B are C didn’t D were 27 We didn’t eat here last week, we? A didn’t B did C haven’t D 28 You have ever heard about Yuri Gagarin, ? A you B haven’t you C don’t you D didn’t you 29 Jenny leave the hospital only fours days after the operation A was able to B could C can D will be able to 30 At last, they get through the mountain in such a heavy rain A can B could C are able to D were able to Fill in each numbered blank with one suitable word or phrase ntil recently, you may only read in (31) fiction that an ordinary person could (32) a trip into space We have heard ideas about holidays to the Moon, but these were just a story, and everyday flights into space seemed just a distant (33) Aspirations of space tourism are remembered in science fiction works such as Arthur C Clarke’s A Fall of Moondust and Islands of the Sky But now, this fiction could become achievable as major steps are being taken to make the dream (34) traveling into space (35) a practical reality On 28 April 2001, Dennis Tito, (36) millionaire, became the world’s first space (37) Tito was (38) into space onboard a Russian Soyuz capsule He showed that anyone could make a space journey Five years on, scientists are attempting to shape the future in order to give everyone a (39) to fulfill their dreams of traveling into space, whether (40) not they are millionaires 31 A science B scientist C scientic D scientific 31 A B take C invent D establish 33 A views B weightlessness C actions D possibility 34 A in b for C of D on 35 A become B to become C became D becoming 36 A a B an C the D ф 37 A cosmonaut B astronaut C tourist D engineer 38 A flown B thrown C whirled D launched 39 A chance B opportunity C must D change 40 A nor B or C neither D and Choose the underlined part among A, B, C or D that needs correction 41 Your grandfather could speak five languages, could he? {couldn’t he} A B C D 42 She spoke in a very low voice, but I can understand what she said {was able to} A B C D 43 I used to to stand on my head but I can’t be able to it now {stand} A B C D 44 The trip was cancelled lask week John couldn’t go away because he is ill {was ill} A B C D 45 She hardly dances beautifully or sings well, doesn’t she? {does she} A B C D U THE END -Page