When the fire officers arrived they could / were able to put out the flames in a couple of minutes.. can choose their foods before their flight into space 5.. WORD FORM Choose the best
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1 Biography [bai'ɔgrəfi] tiểu sử; lý lịch
2 Cosmonaut ['kɔzmənɔ:t] nhà du hành vũ trụ
3 Deal with [di:l] xử lý, giải quyết
4 Failure ['feiljə] trường hợp hỏng hóc; tình trạng không hoạt động
5 Feat [fi:t] kỳ công
6 Gravity ['græviti] (vật lý) sự hút, sự hấp dẫn, trọng lực
7 Launch [lɔ:nt∫] phóng (tên lửa )
8 Leap [li:p] bước nhảy, bước tiến
9 Lift off : phóng vụt lên
10 Man (v): bố trí người
11 Mankind [mæn'kaind] loài người, nhân loại
12 Precisely [pri'saisli] đúng, chính xác
Precise (adj.) / precision (n)
13 Press [pres] báo giới
14 Psychological [,saikə'lɔdʒikl] (thuộc) tâm lý Psychology (n) / Psychologist(n)
15 Quote / quotation [kwout] lời trích dẫn; đoạn trích dẫn
16 React [ri:'ækt] tác động trở lại, ảnh hưởng trở lại, phản ứng lại Reaction (n)
17 Routine [ru:'ti:n] lề thói hằng ngày; thói thường
18 Shuttle ['∫ʌtl] Tàu con thoi
19 Technical ['teknikl] kỹ thuật Technique (n)
20 Tension ['ten∫n] sự căng thẳng
21 Uncertainty [ʌn'sə:tnti] sự không chắc chắn; hoài nghi
22 Venture ['vent∫ə] việc mạo hiểm, việc liều lĩnh
23 Weightlessness ['weitlisnis] tìng trạng phi trọng lực Weightless (adj.)
MORE EXERCISES
I Give the correct word form.
1 Our recent _ in medicine is the development of laser in treating cancer (achieve)
2 Before Gagarin’s _ flight, there were still enormous uncertainties.(history)
3 Although his flight lasted only 108 minutes, its _ made him a national hero (succeed)
4 Although we didn’t win, we were able to take some _ from our performance (satisfy)
5 _ 60,000 people filled the stadium (Approximate)
6 Laughter can be a great release of _ (tense)
7 May I offer my heartest on your promotion? (congratulate)
8 The appropriate attitude makes it to socialize among strangers (possibility)
9 , many houses are going to be demolished to make ways for a new supermarket
(Fortunate )
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II Underline the correct or more natural answer If both answers are possible, underline
them both.
1 Valuables can / are able to be left in the hotel safe Please ask at the reception desk.
2 We could / were able to finish the football match before it started snowing too heavy.
3 The rebels could / were able to draw on the support of over 20,000 soldiers.
4 Could you / Were you able to understand Professor Larsen's lecture? I found it really difficult.
5 'Do you want a game?' 'Sorry, I can't / 'm not able to play chess.
6 Look at me, I can / 'm able to ride my bike without any help.
7 When the fire officers arrived they could / were able to put out the flames in a couple of minutes.
8 The air was so polluted in the city center, I could hardly / was hardly able to breathe
9 I knew John had been smoking I could / was able to smell the cigarettes when I came into the
room
10 Can you / Are you able to drive without your glasses?
11 No changes can / are able to be made to this rail ticket after purchase.
12 He could / was able to untie the ropes without the guards noticing.
13 She looked all over the house, but couldn't / wasn't able to find her keys anywhere.
14 I was very busy at work; but I could / was able to have a couple of days off last week.
15 She swam strongly and could / was able to cross the river easily, even though it was swollen by
the heavy rain
III Add question tags to the following statements.
1 He hardly ever makes a mistake, ?
2 Nobody liked the play, ?
3 She'd save money if she bought fresh food, ?
4 She's very' funny She's got a great sense of humour, ?
5 The area was evacuated at once, ?
6 Mr Smith usually remembered his wife's birthdays, ?
7 It never works very well, ?
8 He ought to have made a note of it, ?
9 Neither of them offered to help you, ?
10 There'll be plenty for everyone, ?
11 Let's go out for dinner tonight, ?
12 That isn't Bill driving, ?
13 Nothing went wrong, ?
14 There used to be trees here, ?
15 This won't take long, ?
16 Don't touch that button, ?
17 I'm too late, ?
18 Not a very good film, ?
19 Somebody wanted a drink, ?
20 They think he's funny, ?
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1 Yuri Gagarin lifted into space aboard the Vostok 1 9.07 a.m Moscow time 12th April, 1961
2 He was orbit around the Earth a speed of more than 17,000 miles per hour
3 No one knew precisely what would happen a human being space
4 How would the mind deal the psychological tension?
5 How would the body react the extreme changes in temperature?
6 We congratulate you your successful flight
7 The American people shared the Soviet people their satisfaction for the safe flight
8 After his death, his hometown was named him
9 China became the third country in the world to be able to independently carry manned space flights
10 China launched its first manned spacecraft space October, 2003
V Rewrite the following sentences.
1 They have just sold that old house
That old house ………
2 Study hard or you will fail the next exam
If you ………
3 Let’s go abroad for our holiday this year
Why ………
4 Why don’t we use energy-saving bulbs?
I suggest ………
I suggest………
5 The last time they played tennis was two years ago
They haven’t ………
6 The weather was too bad for us to go for a picnic
The weather was ………
7 He is not good at speaking English
He does not ………
8 Peter is the same age as Mary
Peter is as ………
9 They take pride in their school uniform
They are ………
10 My sister can speak English better than me
I cannot………
11 He spent two hours doing that test
It took ………
12 I have played tennis for three years
I began ………
13 Because I am sick, I don’t want to go out
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14 I’m sorry I didn’t go to your birthday party last night
I wish ………
15 “You’d better look for a new job, Andrew.”
Jane advised ………
TEST 15
A PHONOLOGY
Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from those of the rest
1 a lifted b lasted c happened d decided
2 a advise b raise c lose d precise
3 a with b earth c death d thanks
4 a miles b words c accidents d tensions
5 a speed b person c temperature d psychology Choose the word which has a different stress pattern
6 A sunlight B explode C backpack D planet
7 A cultivate B attitude C endanger D optimize
8 a cosmonaut b beautiful c enormous d technical
9 a precisely b temperature c astronaut d scientist
10 a conquest b never c window d extreme
B READING COMPREHENSION
I Read the passage carefully and choose the correct answer
You have probably heard about the unappealing dried foods that astronauts eat in space, such as the chalky ice cream and powdered pea soup That means all the water is removed from those foods But did you know that there are more than 90 different food and drink items on NASA's space menu? (NASA is the American government organization concerned with spacecraft and space travel NASA is an abbreviation for 'National Aeronautics and Space Administration')
Many food items are dehydrated to prevent bacteria growing, so water must be added before consumption But some foods look like those ready meals you find in the supermarkets, made hot in the microwave In fact, the chefs have recently provided some gorgeous meals for the space crew Astronauts choose their individual food selections on Earth, getting to taste it all first beforehand
Drinking is another matter Although much is brought up with the astronauts and in cargo deliveries, a lot is recycled from human waste water Yes, the water they use could have been someone else's urine a day ago You cannot be squeamish if you are an astronaut!
1 The text is about
a eating in space b foods and astronauts
c eating and drinking in space d water in space
2 Food for astronauts in space _
a is the same as what they have on Earth
b contains a lot of water which is very important for their body in space
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d is dehydrated
3 NASA _
a is a spaceship
b does not prepare meals for astronauts
c prepares foods for astronauts
d does not allow astronauts to eat in a spaceship
4 Astronauts _
a do not like the foods supplied by NASA
b can eat ready meals in the supermarkets
c have to eat all the foods that the chefs prepare
d can choose their foods before their flight into space
5 Astronauts _
a are not allowed to drink water b have to use recycled waste water
c only drink refreshment d never have to drink recycled waste
II Fill in the blanks with the correct answers
The moon is the most noticeable feature in the night sky and it is also (1) _, but it doesn't give off its own light It is, (2) , reflecting the light given off by the sun Only seven percent of the light from the sun is reflected (3) , the moon appears to change shape, but it is only because the sun is lighting different parts of it When the moon passes through the earth's (4) _and the earth comes right between the sun (5) _the full moon, it's called a lunar eclipse This is (6) _the moon is dimmed and it turns into a dark copper color
When you look at the moon from earth, it looks soft with light and dark shades of blue and gray The dark parts of the moon are extensive, flat plains that were first observed by Galileo, (7) _ He was the first person (8) at the moon through a telescope in
1609 He, perhaps, thought that the plains were water (9) _he called them "maria," which
is a Latin would that means Seas Today we have discovered that they are actually huge, deep, holes with edges covered by rock and soil The word "maria" appears to imply that there is water on the moon, but we now know that there is none on (10) _surface
1 A the brighter B the more bright C the most bright D the brightest
2 A in deed B in fact C yet D still
3 A At where B Much C Which D Sometimes
4 A meadow B widow C window D shadow
5 A and B but C or D nor
6 A who B when C why D what
7 A the scientist of Italy B an Italian scientist C a scientist Italian D Italy scientist
8 A to look B looking C to be looked D look
9 A so B because of C by means of D because
10 A it is B its C it's D it
C USE OF ENGLISH
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Choose the best answers
1 The workers _a fair wage for their work
A asked B campaigned C appealed D demanded
2 I of the way he behaved at the meeting
A disapproved B condemned C disagreed D objected
3 She is so _that she cried for days when her pet rabbit died
A sensitive B sensible C touched D impressive
4 John round to see us the other night
A made B was C gave D came
5 He is always fault with other people though he doesn't do his own work properly
A seeking B looking for C putting D finding
6 Many spacemen could never get back to the Earth because of _ accidents
a tragedy b tragic c tragically d tragedies
7 Since the former days, stars have _ cosmologists all over the world
a attract b attraction c attracted d attractive
8 He finds it difficult to recover from his son's _
a die b dead c deadly d death
9 He failed again, which was a / an disappointment
a enormous b big c wide d large
10 In 1957 the Soviet Union launched the first satellite to orbit the Earth
a circle b fly c get back to d attract
11 The flight will take approximately three weeks
a closely b exactly c about d precisely
12 is the empty area outside the Earth's atmosphere, where the planets and the stars are
a The sun b The earth c The moon d Space
13 - How long did Yuri Gagarin's trip into space ? - Only 108 minutes
a lengthen b last c late d strengthen
14 There's a special area at the airport where you can view aircraft taking off and landing
a look b watch c notice d stare
15 Without the pull of the Earth, we would be
a weighed b weight c weightless d weightlessness
16 When astronauts are in a spaceship they always have to work with
a precise b precisely c precision d preciseless
17 Working as an astronaut requires high _knowledge
a technique b technical c technically d technician
18 A / an is a person who is trained for traveling in a spacecraft
a astronaut b scientist c engineer d technician
19 Gagarin could have made another space flight if a tragic accident had not occurred
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20 Can we never know precisely what would happen in space?
a interestedly b approximately c amusingly d exactly
21 A spaceship is one of the extraordinary of human beings
a feats b moments c reactions d tensions
22 _is a feeling of worry and anxiety which makes it difficult for you to relax
a Precision b Tension c Weightlessness d Satisfaction
23 I admire the astronauts who devote their life to _into space
a lifting b walking c venturing d dealing
II Prepositions and Phrasal verbs
Choose the best answers
1 Are you very upset _ losing your job?
A from B about C for D of
2 Because she kept putting going to the dentist, her toothache went worse
A as B off C out of D on
3 Our education must put an end illiteracy
A to B off C for D out
4 Something went wrong _ my car yesterday
5 When did you check out the hotel?
A of B with C by D from
6 Do human beings have any problem to survive weightlessness?
7 The spaceship was launched into space _ the speed of 25,000 miles per hour
8 Do it the way that I have ever told you
9 Everybody congratulated the astronauts their successful trip into space
10 Yuri Gagarin became the first man to travel into space _ April 12th, 1961
11 Although every good preparation has been made, no one knows what may happen an astronaut, during his space flight
a for b with c to d on
III Structures
Choose the best answers
1 Mary was told _TV when having dinner
A not watching B no watching C not to watching D not to watch
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A do B has C should D have
3 He his ambition of becoming a lawyer
A achieved finally B finally achieve
C achieve finally D finally achieved
4 She could speak French she was a child
A when B since C because D despite
5 I used , but I gave up two years ago
A to smoke B to smoking C smoke D smoking
6 On no account for personal reasons
A the telephone in the office should be used
B the telephone in the office be used
C should the telephone in the office be used
D should be used the telephone in the office
7 There were a lot of students gathering at the stadium, all looked very excited
A of which B of whose C of who D of whom
8 Two years a long time without a job
A are B were C is D was
9 Provided that no one objects, the project
A will be carried out B carries out C would be carried out D will carry out 10.You are not old drink alcohol
A so as to B enough to C so that D such that
11 You _right, I suppose
a could be b was able to be c can be d was not able to be
12 Don't worry, they to phone
a could forget b were able to forget
c could have just forgotten d were not able to forget
13 Help me with housework, ?
a don't you b do you c will you d won’t you
14 You have ever heard about Yuri Gagarin, ?
a do you b haven't you c don't you d didn't you
15 Jenny leave the hospital only four days after the operation
a was able to b could c can d will be able to
16 At last, they get through the mountain in such a heavy rain
a can b could c are able to d were able to
17 _your cell phone?
a I can borrow b Could I borrow c Am I able to d Was I able to
18 Despite yesterday's snowfalls, we _arrive at school on time
a could b couldn't c were able to d weren't able to
19 The girl tell what had happened to her after she had been unconscious for three
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a could b will be able to c can d was able to
20 They used to work as astronauts, _?
a don't they b weren't they c did they d didn’t they
21 I am on duty today, _?
a will I b don't I c am not I d aren't I
22 We were all very lucky We _ get out of the fire in such a terrible accident
a could b could not c were able to d were not able to
23 Look at me! I _ride a bicycle
a can b could c am able to d was able to
24 use your computer? - Certainly, help yourself
a I could b Could I c Am I able to d Was I able to
25 After about forty years' working hard with a lot of experiments, the Soviet cosmonauts _ venture into space
a could b could not c were able to d were not able to
26 I was not appointed to be a tour guide because I _ speak English at that time
a could b could not c was able to d was not able to
27 The footballer _play again in spite of his severe injury
a could b could not c was able to d was not able to
28 Let's begin the meeting, _ ?
a don't we b do us c won't we d shall we
29 You did not read anything about the space, _?
a didn't you b did you c were you d weren’t you
30 He learnt English at school, _?
a doesn't he b does him c didn't him d didn’t he
31 You have got a new car, _?
a do you b don't you _c aren’t you d haven’t you
32 Go with us, _?
a will you b won't you c shall we d shan't us
33 John does not look well today, ?
a isn't he b does he c does him d will he
34 Let's have a drink, _?
a will you b shall we c do you d don’t you
D WORD FORM
Choose the best answers
1 Such printing is a time-consuming _
A process B procession C processional D processer
2 You'd better take the service offer into
A consider B considerer C considering D consideration
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A advance B advanced C advancing D advancement
4 We welcome the government's _of its intention to act
A affirm B affirmative C affirmatively D affirmation
5 cost him his job, his health and finally his family
A Alcohol B Alcohols C Alcoholic D Alcoholism
E SENTENCE TRANSFORMATION
Choose the sentence which is closest in meaning to the original one
1 The last time I talked to him was in 2000
A I talked to him since 2000 B I didn't talk to him since 2000
C I have talked to him since 2000 D I have not talked to him since 2000
2 "Would you mind if I turn on the radio?" he asked
A He wanted me to turn on the radio
B He wanted me not to turn on the radio
C He asked for permission to turn on the radio
D He offered to turn on the radio for me
3 "Unless you leave immediately, I will call the police," said Peter
A Peter asked me to leave immediately before he calls the police
B Peter asked me to leave immediately without calling the police
C Peter threatened to call the police if I didn't leave immediately
D Peter was asked to leave immediately before I called the police
4 The teacher made his students prepare new lesson
A The students were made to prepare new lesson
B The students prepared new lesson thanks to the teacher
C The teacher as well as his students prepared new lesson
D The teacher prepared new lesson for his students
5 Peter arrived late, so he couldn't get the ticket
A Unless Peter arrived early, he wouldn't get the ticket
B If Peter had arrived earlier, he could have got the ticket
C However late Peter arrived, he couldn't get the ticket
D However late Peter arrived, he could get the ticket
Rewrite the sentences as directed without changing the original meaning
1 I do not know Russian
I have _
2 As soon as Tom bought a television set, Peter bought a record player
No sooner
3 Daisy's sister is one of the most popular singers in our city
Among
4 He never helps his wife do housework