Bài soạn Tiếng Anh 11 - Unit 15: Space conquest

UNIT 15 SPACE CONQUEST
GLOSSARY
Biography [bai'ɔgrəfi] tiểu sử; lý lịch
 Cosmonaut ['kɔzmənɔ:t] nhà du hành vũ trụ
 Deal with [di:l] xử lý, giải quyết
Failure ['feiljə] trường hợp hỏng hóc; tình trạng không hoạt động 
Feat [fi:t] kỳ công
 Gravity ['græviti] (vật lý) sự hút, sự hấp dẫn, trọng lực
Launch [lɔ:nt∫] phóng (tên lửa..)
Leap [li:p] bước nhảy, bước tiến
Lift off : phóng vụt lên
Man (v): bố trí người
Mankind [mæn'kaind] loài người, nhân loại
Precisely [pri'saisli] đúng, chính xác
à Precise (adj.) / precision (n)
Press [pres] báo giới
Psychological [,saikə'lɔdʒikl] (thuộc) tâm lý à Psychology (n) / Psychologist(n)
Quote / quotation [kwout] lời trích dẫn; đoạn trích dẫn 
React [ri:'ækt] tác động trở lại, ảnh hưởng trở lại, phản ứng lạià Reaction (n)
Routine [ru:'ti:n] lề thói hằng ngày; thói thường
Shuttle ['∫ʌtl] Tàu con thoi 
Technical ['teknikl] kỹ thuật à Technique (n)
Tension ['ten∫n] sự căng thẳng
Uncertainty [ʌn'sə:tnti] sự không chắc chắn; hoài nghi
Venture ['vent∫ə] việc mạo hiểm, việc liều lĩnh
Weightlessness ['weitlisnis] tìng trạng phi trọng lực à Weightless (adj.)
MORE EXERCISES
Give the correct word form.
Our recent _____ in medicine is the development of laser in treating cancer. (achieve)
Before Gagarin’s _____ flight, there were still enormous uncertainties.(history)
Although his flight lasted only 108 minutes, its _____ made him a national hero. (succeed)
Although we didn’t win, we were able to take some _____ from our performance. (satisfy)
_____ 60,000 people filled the stadium. (Approximate)
Laughter can be a great release of _____. (tense)
May I offer my heartest ______ on your promotion? (congratulate)
The appropriate attitude makes it ______ to socialize among strangers. (possibility)
______, many houses are going to be demolished to make ways for a new supermarket. (Fortunate )
Astronauts work in ______ conditions. (weight)
Underline the correct or more natural answer. If both answers are possible, underline them both.
Valuables can / are able to be left in the hotel safe. Please ask at the reception desk.
We could / were able to finish the football match before it started snowing too heavy.
The rebels could / were able to draw on the support of over 20,000 soldiers.
Could you / Were you able to understand Professor Larsen's lecture? I found it really difficult.
'Do you want a game?' 'Sorry, I can't / 'm not able to play chess.
Look at me, I can / 'm able to ride my bike without any help.
When the fire officers arrived they could / were able to put out the flames in a couple of minutes.
The air was so polluted in the city center, I could hardly / was hardly able to breathe. 
I knew John had been smoking. I could / was able to smell the cigarettes when I came into the room.
Can you / Are you able to drive without your glasses?
No changes can / are able to be made to this rail ticket after purchase.
He could / was able to untie the ropes without the guards noticing.
She looked all over the house, but couldn't / wasn't able to find her keys anywhere.
I was very busy at work; but I could / was able to have a couple of days off last week.
She swam strongly and could / was able to cross the river easily, even though it was swollen by the heavy rain.
Add question tags to the following statements.
He hardly ever makes a mistake, ________?
Nobody liked the play, ________?
She'd save money if she bought fresh food, ________?
She's very' funny. She's got a great sense of humour, ________?
The area was evacuated at once, ________?
Mr. Smith usually remembered his wife's birthdays, ________?
It never works very well, ________?
He ought to have made a note of it, ________?
Neither of them offered to help you, ________?
There'll be plenty for everyone, ________?
Let's go out for dinner tonight, ________?
That isn't Bill driving, ________?
Nothing went wrong, ________?
There used to be trees here, ________?
This won't take long, ________?
Don't touch that button, ________?
I'm too late, ________?
Not a very good film, ________?
Somebody wanted a drink, ________?
They think he's funny, ________?
Fill in each blank with an appropriate preposition.
Yuri Gagarin lifted ______ into space aboard the Vostok 1 ________ 9.07 a.m. Moscow time ______ 12th April, 1961.
He was ______ orbit around the Earth ______ a speed of more than 17,000 miles per hour.
No one knew precisely what would happen ______ a human being ______ space.
How would the mind deal ______ the psychological tension?
How would the body react ______ the extreme changes in temperature?
We congratulate you ______ your successful flight.
The American people shared ______ the Soviet people their satisfaction for the safe flight. 
After his death, his hometown was named ______ him.
China became the third country in the world to be able to independently carry ______ manned space flights.
China launched its first manned spacecraft ______ space ______ October, 2003.
Rewrite the following sentences.
 1. They have just sold that old house. 
 à That old house . 
 2. Study hard or you will fail the next exam. 
 à If you ..
 3. Let’s go abroad for our holiday this year. 
à Why 
4. Why don’t we use energy-saving bulbs? 
à I suggest . 
à I suggest. 
5. The last time they played tennis was two years ago.
à They haven’t ..
 6. The weather was too bad for us to go for a picnic. 
à The weather was .. 
7. He is not good at speaking English.
à He does not .. 
8. Peter is the same age as Mary. 
à Peter is as .. 
9. They take pride in their school uniform.
à They are .
 10. My sister can speak English better than me. 
 à I cannot 
 11. He spent two hours doing that test. 
 à It took  
 12. I have played tennis for three years.
 à I began . 
 13. Because I am sick, I don’t want to go out. 
 à Because of .
 14. I’m sorry I didn’t go to your birthday party last night.
 à I wish ..
 15. “You’d better look for a new job, Andrew.”
 à Jane advised .