Đáp án: arrived – had already launched
Đáp án: arrived – had already launched
Read the passage, and choose the correct answer A, B, C or D for each question.
The Shuttle Era Comes to an End
The set of Space Shuttle missions run by NASA captivated the world and proved that reusable spacecraft could be used to bring astronauts and cargo into space. The Space Shuttle programme had a total of six separate orbiters, five of which actually went into space. The first-made orbiter was only used to gather data about how the shuttles would glide back to the earth. This shuttle would be brought up into the air by a specially modified Boeing 747 and released to glide down without any power of its own.
The Space Shuttle Era ran from the first launch on April 12, 1981, and ended when the final shuttle landed on July 21, 2011. During this time, there were 135 missions flown. Of the five shuttles that did go into space, two met with disasters that killed all the crew members aboard.The first disaster happened on January 28, 1986 when Space Shuttle Challenger ran into severe problems and exploded less than two minutes after take-off. It was a major blow to NASA as a school teacher was on board the orbiter, and the launch was being watched by children from schools across the United States. The second disaster came on February 1, 2003. After having completed its mission, Space Shuttle Columbia was returning to the earth from space. During damage done to a wing during its launch, the orbiter disintegrated as it hit the earth’s atmosphere during re-entry.
Because the Space Shuttle programme was running, it largely made possible the construction of the International Space Station (ISS). The shuttles brought astronauts to the station, replenished supplies, and carried actual pieces to the Space Station up from the earth.As the Space Shuttle Era came to an end, many space lovers have been left wondering, “What’s next?” There is still plenty to explore, so we will all just have to wait and see.
What was captivated in the passage?
A. The world
B. An astronaut
C.A mission
D.A space shuttle
The launch of the Space Shuttle Endeavour _____ broadcast live this morning.
A. Was
B. had been
C. has been
D. was being
By the time Yang Liwei (become)________ the first person sent into space by the Chinese space program in 2003, NASA already (send) ________ over 100 people.
When Alan Shepard travelled into space in May 1961, Yuri Gagarin became the first person in space on April 12th, 1961.
→ _____________________________________.
Dennis Tito became the first space tourist in 2001. Anousheh Ansari travelled into space as a tourist in 2006.
→ When Anousheh Ansari _______________________________________
Choose the word or phrase among A, B, C or D that best fits the blank space in the following passage.
How many orbiters are there in the Space Shuttle programme mentioned in the passage?
A.Four
B.Five
C. Six
D. Seven
Choose the word or phrase among A, B, C or D that best fits the blank space in the following passage.
Who was mentioned as being on board the Space Shuttle Challenger?
A.A doctor
B.A teacher
C. A reporter
D.A scientist
Choose the best answer A, B, C or D to complete the sentences.
Mukai Chiaki, the first female Japanese astronaut, ……….. 15 days aboard the space shuttle Columbia in space before it …….. to the Earth on July 23,1994.
A.spent - had returned
B.had spent - returned
C.was spending - was returning
D.spent - was returning
Fill each blank with a suitable word to complete the following passage.
Space exploration is the investigation of the universe beyond the Earth’s atmosphere, by (1) ________ of manned or unmanned spacecraft. Despite the technological advancements achieved in the past, space exploration was only (2) _______ until the 20th century. The first successful orbital launch was made by the Soviet Union in 1957 which was called “Sputnik”. When the topic “SPACE EXPLORATION” is put (3)_______ the table, a question has often been asked: “Why should we spend money on NASA while there are so (4) _______ problems here on Earth?” However, this might be partially wrong since exploring the unknown may help us progress.
The advantages of space exploration include the materials (5) ________ can be obtained from outer space. For instance, asteroids have iron and nickel which could be utilized to satisfy the (6) ________ for metal. Therefore, numerous commercial companies have invested in developing technology for asteroid mining. Several comets and asteroids (7) ________ solid water in them. This water can be used for astronauts and scientists in space stations. The water can also be broken down to hydrogen which can be used as (8) ______ for the rockets. Scientists also believe that dinosaurs disappeared because they couldn’t go to (9) ________ planet. Sooner or later a killer comet will again cross Earth’s path, threatening all life. Fortunately, (10) _________we have knowledge about comets and space science, we will be able to survive.
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