He later (3)     a master’s degree too.

Neil Armstrong was the first person (1)                     on the moon. He was born inOhio on August 5,1930. While he was in college, he left to serve in the U.S. Navy. He flew planes during the Korean War. Then he came back to college and finished the degree he (2)            . He later (3)         a master’s degree too.

      Armstrong became an astronaut in 1962. He was the commander of Gemini 8 in 1966. Neil Armstrong (4)                 the first successful connection of two vehicles in space.

      Armstrong’s second flight was Apollo 11in 1969, and he was the mission commander. He flew with Buzz Aldrin and Michael Collins. Armstrong and Aldrin landed on the moon in a lunar module named “Eagle”. With more than half a billion people (5)              on television, Armstrong (6)                         the ladder and said,“That’s one small step for a man, one giant leap for mankind.” and Aldrin (7)                him shortly. They explored the surface for two and a half hours, collecting samples and taking photographs.

      They left behind an American flag, and a plaque reading, “Here men from the planet Earth first (8)  upon the moon. July 1969 A. D. We came in (9)                   for all mankind.”

      After almost a day, they blasted off. They docked with Collins in (10)              around the moon. All three then flew back to the Earth.

Fill in the blank with a suitable word in the box.

      Space exploration is the investigation of the universe beyond the Earth’s atmosphere, by (1)                          of manned and unmanned spacecraft. Despite the technological advancements achieved in the past, space exploration was only (2)                         until the 20^th 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, aquestion 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.

What problem did Andy have when he tries to look at the comet?

Read the text. Use the information in the story to answer the questions below by choosing the best answer A, B, C or D.

COMETS

      Andy heard from his friends that a comet was coming. He knew that a comet was a space rock. Space rocks seemed exciting. He wanted to watch it at night. All he had to do was go outside and watch. That was easy enough.

      That night, he put on a jacket and went outside. He looked around. He saw the moon, but he did not see anything else. There were only a couple clouds, so that was not the problem. He could see some stars, but nothing new or special. Where was the comet?

      He called his friend on the phone. They talked about it. His friend told him where to look, but he still didn’t see it. What was going on? Was he not special enough to see it? Were his eyes going bad? What was he doing wrong?

      Andy went to get his dad. Together, they looked up in the sky where it was supposed to be. Finally, after several minutes of looking, he saw a fuzzy thing, brighter and bigger than a star, but nowhere near what he expected.

      “I thought it’d be like an extra moon or something.” Andy complained.

      “It’s not big enough for that, and it still might be very far away.” Dad explained.

      “I still wish I could see it better.”

      Dad nodded and went inside. When he came back out, he had a telescope. Together, they focused in and saw the comet a little better. It wasn’t much, but it helped.

      “What else can we see?” Andy wondered.

      Dad smiled and aimed the telescope over at the moon instead. That was cool. Seeing the craters and the details of the moon up closer was nice.

      Astronomy was interesting. Andy made sure to read more about it at school!

1.   What was Andy excited to see in the sky?

Choose the word or phrase among A, B, C or D that best fits the blank space in the following passage.

      How old (1)          you be on Friday 13, 2029? That is how old you will be when a large asteroid, called Apophis, comes very, very close to (2)                        planet. Asteroids are rocks that circle the sun in space and sometimes (3)   closeto Earth and even hit it. Most asteroids are very small and, if you are lucky, youcan sometimes see (4)            in the night sky as ‘falling stars’. However, most scientists (5) )                  one large asteroid, about six to twelve kilometers across, hit the earth and killed all the dinosaurs about 65 million years ago. Apophis is also big. Scientists (6)                 it (7)            2004 and they say that it is about 300 meters across. That’s about the size of a large sports stadium. An asteroid this size, according to scientists, is (8) )               large enough to destroy our world, but it is large enough to destroy several cities. It will probably miss the earth, they say, but not by very much – it will miss (9) )             by about only 35,000 kilometers – that’smuch closer than our moon which is about 240,000 kilometers away. Another way of thinking about it is that it will (10) )                    us by only a few minutes.

In America or Australia many school children study             .

According to the writer                      .

      Read the passage, and choose the correct answer A, B, C or D for each question.

      Every year, students in many countries learn English. Some of these students are young children. Others are teenagers. Many are adults. Some learn at school, others study by themselves. A few learn English just by hearing the language in films, on television, in the office or among their friends. But not many are lucky enough to do that. Most people must work hard to learn another language.

      Many boys and girls learn English at school because it is one of their subjects. They study their own language, mathematics, and English. In England, America, or Australia, many boys and girls study their native language, which is English, mathematics, and another language, perhaps French, or German or Spanish.

      Many adults learn English because it is useful for their work. Teenagers often learn English for their higher studies, because some of their books are in English at college or university. Others learn English because they want to read newspapers or magazines in English.

1.   Many adults learn English because                      .

Fill in the blank with a suitable word in the box.

      Did you realize that over a two billion people in the world now speak English? According to a recent report “...three billion people will be speaking or learning English within a decade.” English is the language of (1)                                . It’s the language of (2)       business and politics. It is the primary language used for most computers and for the inner workings of the Internet.

      English is the (3)                          international language in communications, science, aviation, entertainment, radio and diplomacy. English is an important tool for operating on the world stage. The ability to speak and understand English is mandatory in certain fields, professions, and occupations. In fact, English is so widely spoken, it is referred to as, the “lingua franca” of the modern era.

      With the global spread of English serious economic and political (4)                will probably come to those not having a reasonable command of the language. We see a future in which mono lingual English graduates face bleaker economic prospects as qualified (5)                            graduatesprove to have a competitive advantage in global companies and organizations. Given that English has acquired its world-wide reputation due in large part to globalized power relations, those companies and (6)                 employing well-trained non-native speakers for their international business (7)            needs will obviously see the advantage of hiring non-native speakers of the English languages with multilingual talents. The future is in your hands and the future demands a firm (8)                     of the English language.

      If you don’t find what you’re looking for on this page just enter your term in the rectangular box above labeled - Search the Web: which is at the top right hand comer of each window. You may be surprised at the number of (9)    responses you’ll receive, and I’ll bet before long you’ll find exactly what you’re looking for, all in the comfort and privacy of your own home.

      So - sit back, put your feet up, and take all the time you want until you find the perfect (10)                             you’ll want to work with while learning the English language.

Read the text carefully, then decide whether the following statements are True or False

LEARNING ENGLISH

      It is not easy for adult students of English to improve their accent. Unlike children, who are flexible, adults often find it hard to change the way they speak. This is why even the top, or smartest adult students have difficulty with pronunciation. There are several things that an international student can do to improve his or her pronunciation.

      One method is to sign up for a pronunciation class. Studying pronunciation can help students to understand the rules of English, but in order to practice speaking, students often need to be exposed to English outside the classroom as well. This is why many students say that studying in an English-speaking country greatly affects their English. Living with native speakers can help students to learn newvocabulary as well as improve their accents. International students can alsolearn important cultural information. This can help to prevent misunderstandings that can occur when people from different cultures live together.

1.   Adult students of English cannot improve their accents because they are slow to change._______

2.   Most young students are able to change their pronunciation easily.   ____

3.   Attending a pronunciation class can be very helpful to adult learners who have problems with their pronunciation._______

4.   All that they need to improve their pronunciation is to practice more outside the classroom.________

5.   To avoid misunderstandings about cultures, students should live with native speakers._____

The word “proliferated” in the passage is closest in meaning to which of the following?