UNIT 15 - SPACE CONQUEST

I. Match a word in A with its meaning or definition in B.

A B
1. orbit (n) a. a large body in space that moves around the sun or another star
2. planet (n) b. having no weight, especially when travelling in space
3. cosmonaut (n) c. strong desire to be successful, to have power
4. weightless (a) d. a path taken by sth (a moon, a spacecraft...) going round sth else in space
5. ambition (n) e. astronaut
6. venture (n) f. to take control of an area by winning a war
7. launch (v) g. a project which is new and often risky
8. conquer (v) h. to send a rocket into the sky
II. Complete each sentence with a suitable word in column A of Exercise I. Make any changes in the form
of the words if necessary.
1. One problem of young people today is their lack of...................
2. The USA has successfully put a satellite into.........................
3. Astronauts orbiting the earth in space capsules are...........................
4. The................... of our solar system are Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune
and Pluto.
5. Yuri Gagarin was the first...................... to fly into space.
6. The Normans..................England in 1066.
7. China..................its first manned spacecraft "Shenzhou 5" on October 15 in 2003.
8. I wish you luck in your new business...........................
III. Complete the sentences with could(n't) or was /were able to.
1. Jack was an excellent tennis player. He.....................beat anybody.
2. Once Jack had a difficult game against Alf. Alf played very well but in the end Jack................beat him.
3. I looked everywhere for the book, but I...........................ran n.
4. The fire spread quickly but everyone................................escape.
5. They didn't have any tomatoes in the first shop I went to, but I .....................get some in the next shop.
6. He can't play tennis very well now but he ..................play quite well when he was younger.
7. The boy fell into the river but fortunately we .......................rescue him.
8. She wasn't at home when I phoned but I................................contact her at her office.
IV. Make a new sentence with a tag question which has the same meaning as the first sentence, beginning
as shown. Make any necessary changes.
1. I'm sure that Paul doesn't like football.
Paul.................................................................................................................?
2. I'm checking that you've got a sister.
You.................................................................................................................?
3. I don't think that you've done your homework!
You.................................................................................................................?
4. I'm angry that you sat next to Helen.
You.................................................................................................................?
5. I'm surprised that the guests have arrived.
The guests......................................................................................................?
6. I'm checking that your name is John.
Your name......................................................................................................?
7. You're certain that you didn't leave your wallet on the desk.
.......................................................................................................................?
8. You're surprised that William has got married.
William............................................................................................................?

V. Put a tick ()in the correct columns.

   
 
reminder
telegram
satisfaction
congratulate
exploration
activity
 important
uncertainty
ambition
family
I. How the -ed is pronounced? Put them in /d/, /t/, or /Id/ columns

1. organized 2. missed 3. naked 4. called 5. occurred 6. accomplished 7. practised 8. polluted 9. watched 10. collected 11.
studied 12. loved 13. stopped 14. laughed 15. discarded 16. occupied 17. marked 18. closed 19. deserved 20. faxed

II. Complete the sentence with the correct form of the word in the box.

accomplish succeed admire accompany collect

discard indulge occupy classify profit

1. She needed only one more stamp to complete her ….

2. You could spend your time ….. more with a good book.
3. The girl sang to the …… of a piano.
4. Drawing and singing were among her many ….
5. He never lost the ……. of his students.
6. My doctor advised me to avoid ….. excessive in sweets and canned drinks.
7. We need something to keep the children……. in their summer holiday.
8. The books are into different categories to subject.
9. Confidence is the key to ……..
10. The room was littered with …….. newspapers.
III. Choose the antonym of the underlined word.

1. There are number of things I like to do in my free time.

A. pleasure B. precious C. busy D. idle

2. My uncle, who is an accomplished guitarist, taught me how to play.

A. unimpaired B. unskilled C. ill-educated D. unqualified

3. Now I can playa few simple tune.

A. compound B. plain C. easy D. complicated

4. He advised me to practise playing the guitar regularly.

A. unusually B. commonly C. freely D. completely

5. I have a modest little glass fish tank where I keep a variety of small fish.
A. limited B. excessive C. conceited D. moderate

6. I always remove the stamps before discarding the envelopes.

A. dispensing B. disposing C. dumping D. keeping

7. Another hobby of mine is keeping fish.

A. omitting B. discharging C. releasing D. delivering

8. I usually throwaway the common stamps.

A. distinctive B. beautiful C. unpopular D. ordinary