UNIT 10: SPACE TRAVEL

TEST 1
I. Choose the word whose part of speech is different from the others. (5 marks)
1. A. atmospheric B. altitude C. comet D. weightlessness
2. A. commercial B. atmospheric C. swallow D. harmonious
3. A. descend B. swallow C. harmoniously D. shuttle
4. A. once in a blue moon B. monitoring system C. over the moon D. out of this world
5. A. comet B. telescope C. universe D. descend
II. Fill the gap with the words provided. (2.5 marks)
descended telescope experienced comets altitude
1. My father likes looking at the stars through a
2. Uncle John said that he has never seen any in his life.
3. The astronauts the spacecraft very slowly because the wind outside was strong.
4. The plane is flying at an of 5, 000 metres.
5. Have you ever weightlessness?
III. Put the verbs in brackets by using simple past and past perfect tense. (5 marks)
1. The patient (die) before the doctor (arrive).
2. As the fire (break) out, people (hurry) out of their house.
3. I (meet) him yesterday.
4. I (recognize) him immediately as I him before (see)
5. I wish I (stay) with my friend during his last days.
6. If he (apply) in time, he would have got the job.
7. By the time the firemen (arrive), the fire (destroy) many huts.
8. Long before the chief guest (arrive), the invitees (assemble).
9. I wish I (send) my application in time.
10. Pham Tuan said everything (be) quite strange although he (prepare) when
he was on the ground.

TEST 2
I. Fill in each blank with a letter to create a correct word, then write the Vietnamese meaning. (5
marks)
0. _n_v_rs_ → universe (n): vũ trụ
1. _str_n t →
2. _str_n_m_ →
3. _tt_ch →
4. fl t →
5. h_b_t_bl_ →
6. Int_rn_t_ _nal Sp_c_St_ti_n (ISS) →
7. g_l_x_ →
8. 1_ _d →
9. l_un_h →
10. m_t_or_t_ →
II. Choose the correct answers. (5 marks)
1. Do you think that the moon can be one day?
A. astronomy B. habitable C. rinseless
2. Everything in outer space because there is no gravity.
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A. operate B. rocket C. floats
3. It is difficult to move in space because of
A. microgravity B. meteorite C. satellite
4. There is a lack of in the world because of the job’s high level of danger.
A. astronauts B. mission C. galaxy
5. Do you want to see our beautiful with me on the roof of my house tonight?
A. orbit B. galaxy C. space tourism
6. Be ready because our spaceship will on the moon in 10 minutes.
A. lands B. landed C. land
7. The rocket will possibly not be as planned because it’s being repaired.
A. launched B. launches C. launch
8. tend to fall in areas with high human population densities such as Europe, Japan, and
northern India.
A. Galaxy B. Meteorites C. Spacesuit
9. shampoo, shower gel, and toothpaste are used by astronauts in space.
A. Habitable B. Rinseless C. operate
10. The earth takes a year to the sun.
A. operate B. orbit C. launch

TEST 3
I. Fill in each blank with the correct form of the word in the bracket. (3 marks)
1. Astronauts work in conditions. (WEIGHTLESSNESS)
2. Plants are the main source of oxygen. (ATMOSPHERE)
3. The spaceline finally made the first flight to the moon yesterday. (COMMERCIALLY)
4. My colleagues and I are a team, so we work effectively in all projects.
(HARMONIOUSLY)
5. This spacecraft needs a lot of to be in good condition. (MAINTAIN)
6. The crew spend their day doing science (EXPERIENCE)
II. Complete the sentences with the idioms in the box. (3 marks)
out of this world reach for the stars the sky’s the limit
living on other planet over the moon once in a blue moon
1. My brother is because he has just been selected to work in NASA.
2. These astronauts’ skills are
3. You can choose any colours and any materials you like for this painting
4. David: Do you like to drink tea?
John: I love coffee, but I only drink tea
5. If you ,all of your dreams will come true.
6. She wasn’t listening to me at all. Sometimes I think she’s
III. Combine the two sentences using defining relative clauses. (4 marks)
1. This is the man. He works for NASA.
This is the man
2. They work for a company. The company offers space tourism.
The company
3. We visited the monument. It was built a hundred years ago.
We visited
4. The victims of the flood need help. They were half-starved for many days.
The victims

TEST 4
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I. Choose the best answer. (3 marks)
1. She is the girl sits next to me in class.
A. which B. who C. whose
2. That is the man daughter won the first prize in the contest.
A. whose B. which C. whom
3. We use the map my sister drew for us.
A. who B. whose C. which
4. That is the place the accident occurred.
A. where B. which C. that
5. People fear flying avoid traveling by plane.
A. whose B. whom C. who
6. We couldn’t find the man car was blocking our driveway.
A. whoB. whose c. whom
II. Choose the word which has the appropriate definition.(3 marks)
Satellite Galaxy Meteorite
Astronomy Spacesuit Rocket
1. is the scientific study of the sun, moon, stars, planets, etc.
2. is defined as a piece of rock from outer space that hits the earth’s surface.
3. is a spacecraft in the shape of a tube that is driven by a stream of gases let out behind it
when fuel is burned inside.
4. is an electronic device that is sent into space and moves around the earth or another
planet.
5. is a special suit that covers the whole body and has a supply of air, allowing somebody to
survive and move around in space.
6. is an enormous system of stars in outer space.
III. Put the verbs in brackets into the correct tense. (4 marks)
1. The Mariner 9 (orbit) __________ Mars before Viking I successfully (land) __________ on the Red
planet.
2. In 1998, the ISS (be launched) __________ into space after the United States and Russia (cooperate)
__________ in some project.
3. In 1962, John Glenn (become) __________ the first American to orbit the Earth after Yuri Gagarin
(do) __________ in earlier before.
4. Gagarin (fly) __________ into space eight years before Neil Armstrong (walk) __________ on the
moon.
TEST 5
I. Fill in each blank with a letter to create a correct word, then write the Vietnamese meaning. (5
marks)
0. _n_v_rs_ → universe (n): vũ trụ
1. m_cr_gr_v_t_ →
2. m_ss n →
3. _p_r_t_ →
4. _rb_t_ →
5. p_r_b_1_c fl_gh_ →
6. r k_t_ →
7. r_ns_1_ss →
8. s_t_ll_te_ →
9. sp_c_t_ur_sm →

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10. sp_c_cr_f_ →
II. Read the text and fill the gaps. (3 marks)
mission fresh astronaut
social skill space floating
In November 2014, Viet Nam's first (1) Pham Tuan and Christer Fuglesang, Sweden's
first astronaut, shared their space (2) memories in a meeting in Ho Chi Minh City. The two
astronauts said they enjoyed (3) around in the weightless environment. ‘From above, Earth
didn't look as big as we had thought,’ Fuglesang recalled.
Pham Tuan described his first meal on Earth after the trip as ‘very delicious’. He said it was a great
feeling since astronauts do not have fresh food in space. Both astronauts agreed that to realise a dream
needs effort, but the chance to fly into (4) is equal for everyone, whether they are from Viet
Nam, Sweden, or any other country. Fuglesang said teamwork and (5) are very important for
an astronaut as the job requires people to work harmoniously together.
III. Unscramble the following sentences to form an advertisement. (2.5 marks)
1. well- designed/ and/ fashionable/ this is/ very/.

2. really clean/ very quickly/ it makes/ the whole home/.

3. difficult/ like stairs/ for places/ it is good/.

4. because/ in the shop/ and it works/ it looked nice/ well now too/ my father bought it/.

5. very good value/ at only 30 pound/ for money/ it is/.

ANSWER KEY
UNIT 10
TEST 1
I.
1.A 2.C 3. C 4. B 5. D
II.
1. telescope 2. comets 3.descended 4. altitude 5. experienced
III.
1. had died - arrived 2. broke - had hurried
3. met 4. had recognized - saw
5. had stayed 6. had applied
7. arrived - had destroyed 8. arrived - had assembled
9. sent 10. was - had prepared
TEST 2
I.
1. astronaut (n) /ˈæstrənɔːt/ : phi hành gia
2. astronomy (n) /əˈstrɒnəmi/ : thiên văn học
3. attach (v) /əˈtætʃ/ : buộc, gài
4. float (v) /fləʊt/ : trôi (trong không gian)
5. habitable (adj) /ˈhæbɪtəbl/ : có đủ điều kiện cho sự sống
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6. International Space station (ISS) (n) /ˌɪntəˈnæʃnəl speɪs ˈsteɪʃn/ : Trạm vũ trụ quốc tế ISS
7. galaxy (n) /ˈɡæləksi/ : thiên hà
8. land (v) /lænd/ : hạ cánh
9. launch (v, n) /lɔːntʃ/ :phóng
10. meteorite (n) /ˈmiːtiəraɪt/ : thiên thạch
II.
1. B 2. C 3. A 4. A 5. B 6. c 7. A 8. B 9. B 10.B
TEST 3
I.
1. weightless 2. atmospheric 3. commercial
4. harmonious 5. maintenance 6. experiments
II.
1. over the moon 2. out of this world 3. the sky’s the limit!
4. once in a blue moon 5. reach for the stars 6. living on other planet
III.
1. This is the man who works for NASA.
2. The company which they work for offers space tourism.
3. We visited the monument which was built a hundred years ago.
4. The victims of the flood who were half-starved for many days need help.
TEST 4
I.
1.B 2. A 3. C 4. A 5. C 6. B
II.
1. Astronomy 2. Meteorite 3. Rocket
4. Satellite 5. Spacesuit 6. Galaxy
III.
1. had orbited – landed 2. was launched - had cooperated
3. became - had done. 4. had flown - walked
TEST 5
I.
1. microgravity (n) /ˈmaɪkrəʊˈɡrævəti/ : tình trạng không trọng lực
2. mission (n) /ˈmɪʃn/ : chuyến đi, nhiệm vụ
3. operate (v) /ˈɒpəreɪt/ : vận hành
4. orbit (v, n) /ˈɔːbɪt/ : xoay quanh, đi theo quỹ đạo
5. parabolic flight (n) /ˌpærəˈbɒlɪk flaɪt/ : chuyến bay tạo môi trường không trọng lực
6. rocket (n) /ˈrɒkɪt/ : tên lửa
7. rinseless (adj) /rɪnsles/ : không cần xả nước
8. satellite (n) /ˈsætəlaɪt/ : vệ tinh
9. space tourism (n) /speis 'tuerizem/ : ngành du lịch vũ trụ
10. spacecraft (n) /ˈspeɪskrɑːft/ : tàu vũ trụ
II.
1. astronaut 2. mission 3. floating 4. space 5. social skills
III.
1. This is very well- designed and fashionable.
2. It gets the whole home really clean very quickly.
3. It is good for difficult places likes stairs
4. My father bought it because it looked nice in the shop, and it works well now too.
5. At only 30 pound it is very good value for money.
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