Gravity ['græviti] vật lý sự hút, sự hấp dẫn, trọng lực.. Leap [li:p] bước nhảy, bước tiến.[r]
(1)UNIT 15 SPACE CONQUEST GLOSSARY Biography [bai'ɔgrəfi] tiểu sử; lý lịch Cosmonaut ['kɔzmənɔ:t] nhà du hành vũ trụ Deal with [di:l] xử lý, giải Failure ['feiljə] trường hợp hỏng hóc; tình trạng không hoạt động Feat [fi:t] kỳ công Gravity ['græviti] (vật lý) hút, hấp dẫn, trọng lực Launch [lɔ:nt∫] phóng (tên lửa ) Leap [li:p] bước nhảy, bước tiến Lift off : phóng 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'lɔdɔikl] (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 ngày; thói thường 18 Shuttle ['∫ɔtl] Tàu thoi 19 Technical ['teknikl] kỹ thuật Technique (n) 20 Tension ['ten∫n] căng thẳng 21 Uncertainty [ɔn'sə:tnti] không 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 Our recent _ in medicine is the development of laser in treating cancer (achieve) Before Gagarin’s _ flight, there were still enormous uncertainties.(history) Although his flight lasted only 108 minutes, its _ made him a national hero (succeed) Although we didn’t win, we were able to take some _ from our performance (satisfy) _ 60,000 people filled the stadium (Approximate) Laughter can be a great release of _ (tense) May I offer my heartest on your promotion? (congratulate) The appropriate attitude makes it to socialize among strangers (possibility) , many houses are going to be demolished to make ways for a new supermarket (Fortunate ) 10 Astronauts work in conditions (weight) Lop11.com (2) II Underline the correct or more natural answer If both answers are possible, underline them both Valuables can / are able to be left in the hotel safe Please ask at the reception desk We could / were able to finish the football match before it started snowing too heavy The rebels could / were able to draw on the support of over 20,000 soldiers Could you / Were you able to understand Professor Larsen's lecture? I found it really difficult 'Do you want a game?' 'Sorry, I can't / 'm not able to play chess Look at me, I can / 'm able to ride my bike without any help When the fire officers arrived they could / were able to put out the flames in a couple of minutes The air was so polluted in the city center, I could hardly / was hardly able to breathe 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 He hardly ever makes a mistake, ? Nobody liked the play, ? She'd save money if she bought fresh food, ? She's very' funny She's got a great sense of humour, ? The area was evacuated at once, ? Mr Smith usually remembered his wife's birthdays, ? It never works very well, ? He ought to have made a note of it, ? 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, ? IV Fill in each blank with an appropriate preposition Lop11.com (3) Yuri Gagarin lifted into space aboard the Vostok 9.07 a.m Moscow time 12th April, 1961 He was orbit around the Earth a speed of more than 17,000 miles per hour No one knew precisely what would happen a human being space How would the mind deal the psychological tension? How would the body react the extreme changes in temperature? We congratulate you your successful flight The American people shared the Soviet people their satisfaction for the safe flight After his death, his hometown was named him 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 They have just sold that old house That old house …………………………… Study hard or you will fail the next exam If you ………………………………………………………………… Let’s go abroad for our holiday this year Why ………………………………………………………………… Why don’t we use energy-saving bulbs? I suggest …………………………………………………………… I suggest…………………………………………………………… The last time they played tennis was two years ago They haven’t ……………………………………………………… The weather was too bad for us to go for a picnic The weather was ………………………………………………………… He is not good at speaking English He does not ……………………………………………………………… Peter is the same age as Mary Peter is as ………………………………………………………………… 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 Because of …………………………………………………………………… Lop11.com (4) 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 ………………………………………………………………… Lop11.com (5)