Bài tập tiếng Anh lớp 9 Unit 10 Space Travel có đáp án chi tiết
I. Complete the sentences with the words from the box. Use each word once only.
astronaut - astronomy - comet - float - launch
microgravity - mission - operate - orbit - spacesuit
1. The________ of Apollo 11 was to land two men on the lunar surface andreturn them safely to Earth.
2. Was Viet Nam’s first telecom satellite Vinasat-l put into ________on April18th, 2008?
3. Sally Ride became the first American woman ________ to fly in space in 1983when she was 32 years old.
4. In __________, astronauts can move things that weigh hundreds of pounds withjust the tips of their fingers.
5. Quang is interested in _________ . He can spend hours studying the sun, moon,stars and planets.
6. The tail of a_________ can extend over 84 million miles, nearly the distance between the earth and the sun.
7. The_________ of Apollo 13 was delayed from March 12th to April 11th, 1970to give the new prime crew more time to train.
8. People _________ in space because there is no gravity to pull them towardsanything.
9. This_______ was worn by astronaut Neil Armstrong, the first human to setfoot on the Moon.
10. The mission not only taught NASA about Venus, but also how to__________aspacecraft far from Earth.
Đáp án
1. Mission 2. Orbit 3. Astronaut 4. Microgravity 5. Astronomy
6. Comet 7. Launch 8. Float 9. Spacesuit 10. Operate
II. Put the verbs in brackets in the past simple tense or past perfect tense.
1. Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin (collect)________ some moon dust samples before they (return) _________ to Earth.
2. 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.
3. After the spaceship Soyuz 37 (be) __________ in orbit around the earth, Pham Tuan and Viktor Gorbatko (conduct)_________ some experiments.
4. When we (arrive)________ in Kennedy Space Center, the space shuttle already (launch) ________ into space.
5. Dennis Tito already (complete)_______ 900 hours of training by the time he(fly) ________into space in 2001.
Đáp án
1. Had collected – returned
2. Became – had already sent
3. Had been – conducted
4. Arrived – had already launched
5. Had already completed – flew
III. Choose the best answer in the brackets to complete the following sentences.
1. The student (who / whom / x) was selected to join the space program is my brother’s friend.
2. They showed me the place (when / which /x) the spaceship landed last week.
3. David introduced me to the woman (whom / whose / x) husband is working for NASA.
4. The astronomer (which / whose / x) you want to meet is going to present a paper at the conference next Friday.
5. The twenty-ninth of May is the day (that/which /x) our astronauts will be returning home.
6. The man with (who / whom/x) Mr. Khoa is talking has flown into space three times.
7. The satellite (where / that / x) was launched into space yesterday belongs to Viet Nam.
8. The space age began in 1957 (when / which/x) the Soviet Union launched Sputnik 1, the world’s first man-made satellite.
9. An astronaut is a person (whom / that /x) travels in a spacecraft into outer space.
10. The book (who / where /x) I’m reading is about the history of space exploration.
Đáp án
1. Who 2. x 3. whose 4. x 5. x
6. Whom 7. that 8. when 9. that 10. x
IV. Choose the correct option A, B, C, or D to complete the sentences.
1. The first _______ was done by Alexei Leonov, a Russian cosmonaut on March 18th, 1965. It was 10 minutes long.
A. Spacesuit B. spacewalk C. spaceship D.spaceward
2. The Milky Way is just a ______ in the universe and it contains our Solar System.
A. Planet B. comet C. meteorite D. galaxy
3. Christer Fuglesang said he enjoyed floating around in the _____ environment.
A. Homesick B. heavy C. weightless D. quiet
4. NASA is now working hard to _____ whether there is life on Mars.
A. Discover B. collect C. experience D. accept
5. The closest potentially _______planet ever found has been spotted by Australian scentists, and it’s just 14 light-years away.
A. Foreseeable B. Habitable C. Transferable D. Workable
6. As soon as the spacecraft________ into space, the crew started to observe the sun.
A. Travelled B. Was travelling C. Has travelled D. Had travelled
7. The launch of the Space Shuttle Endeavour _____ broadcast live this morning.
A. Was B. had been C. has been D. was being
8. Do you want to meet my colleague ______ son Is training to be an astronaut?
A. That B.whom C whose D. x
9. The mission ______ they are talking about plans to send humans to Mars by 2030.
A. Who B.when C. where D. x
10. The Astronauts Memorial Foundation honours all American astronauts ________ have lost their lives while on missions or in training.
A. Which B.who C. whom D. x
Đáp án
1. B 2. D 3. C 4. A 5. B
6. D 7. A 8. C 9. D 10. B
V. 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.
Tạm dịch:
Thám hiểm không gian là cuộc điều tra vũ trụ ngoài bầu khí quyển Trái đất, bằng (1) ________ tàu vũ trụ có người lái hoặc không người lái. Bất chấp những tiến bộ công nghệ đạt được trong quá khứ, việc khám phá không gian chỉ được thực hiện cho đến thế kỷ 20. Lần phóng lên quỹ đạo thành công đầu tiên được Liên Xô thực hiện vào năm 1957 với tên gọi “Sputnik”. Khi chủ đề “KHÁM PHÁ KHÔNG GIAN” được đặt ra (3) _______, một câu hỏi thường được đặt ra: “Tại sao chúng ta nên chi tiền cho NASA trong khi có quá (4) _______ vấn đề ở đây trên Trái đất?” Tuy nhiên, điều này có thể sai một phần vì việc khám phá những điều chưa biết có thể giúp chúng ta tiến bộ.
Những lợi thế của việc khám phá không gian bao gồm các vật liệu (5) ________ có thể thu được từ không gian bên ngoài. Ví dụ, các tiểu hành tinh có sắt và niken có thể được sử dụng để đáp ứng (6) ________ cho kim loại. Vì vậy, nhiều công ty thương mại đã đầu tư phát triển công nghệ khai thác tiểu hành tinh. Một số sao chổi và tiểu hành tinh (7) ________ có nước rắn trong đó. Loại nước này có thể được sử dụng cho các phi hành gia và nhà khoa học trên trạm vũ trụ. Nước cũng có thể được phân hủy thành hydro và có thể được sử dụng làm (8) ______ cho tên lửa. Các nhà khoa học cũng tin rằng khủng long biến mất vì chúng không thể đến hành tinh (9) ________. Sớm hay muộn một sao chổi sát thủ sẽ lại băng qua đường đi của Trái đất, đe dọa mọi sự sống. May mắn thay, (10) _________chúng ta có kiến thức về sao chổi và khoa học vũ trụ, chúng ta sẽ có thể sống sót.
Đáp án
1. Means 2. Possible 3. On 4. Many 5. That / which
6. Demand / need 7. Carry 8. Fuel 9. Another 10. Because
VI. Read the following passage and choose the best answer for each question.
Where will you go on your next vacation? Disneyland? Sea World? Outer space?
That’s right; tourists are now paying big bucks to travel into space with astronauts! The first space tourist was Dennis Tito, an American businessman. In 2001, he paid about $20 million to ride on a Russian rocket to the International Space Station. The Space Station circles 220 miles above Earth. Tito stayed on the station for a week, hanging out with astronauts and eating space food. The latest space tourist was Anousheh Ansari, an Iranian-born woman from the United States who went to the Space Station in mid-September 2006.
How safe is space travel? Apart from the risk of crashing, space tourists have some special things to worry about. Earth’s atmosphere protects us from dangerous radiation from the sun. Space travelers are exposed to more of the sun’s rays. But for tourists spending only a few days or weeks in space, the radiation probably isn’t harmful.
A bigger problem might be space sickness. Without Earth’s gravity to hold them down, visitors to the Space Station float around inside the craft. It may look like fun on TV, but it can make first-time space travelers dizzy and sick. Luckily, the sickness usually wears off quickly. Then space tourists can enjoy their trip and the amazing view of Earth.
1. Traveling to space _____ .
A. Will be available to everyone B. Is not expensive
C. Will be limited to the very wealthy D. Will be limited to the very poor
2. While in outer space it is likely that people will _____ .
A. Experience space sickness B. Not need space suits
C. Will get a sunburn D. Make side trips to Mars
3. It is probably so expensive to travel to space because_____ .
A. Astronauts want to make a lot of money
B. Astronaut food is very expensive
C. Space equipment and fuel is expensive
D. There are high taxes on space travel
4. This passage is ____ .
A poem B. fiction C. a biography D. non-fiction
5. Why are space travelers exposed to more radiation?
A. Their spacesuits are too thin to protect them.
B. They lack protection provided by Earth’s atmosphere.
C. They stay in the space for such a long time.
D. They float around inside the craft and have space sickness.
Đáp án chi tiết: 1. C 2. A 3. C 4. D 5. B
