Phần 1

(8 câu)
Câu 1

Listen and choose the correct answer.

Câu 1:

What does the sun provide us?

Food.
Water.
Heat.
Câu 2:

Why does the sun influence all our solar system?

Because of its size.
Because of its light.
Because of its life.
Câu 3:

What holds the hydrogen together?

The gravity.
The amount.
The volume.
Câu 4:

Which part of the sun reaches temperatures up to 15 million degrees Fahrenheit?

The surface.
The core.
The photosphere.
Câu 5:

What does the sun's heat create on comets?

The size of the comets.
The liquid on comets.
The light on their tail.
Câu 2

Choose the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in pronunciation.

Câu 1:
structure
creature
crater
future
Câu 2:
alien
strange
Saturn
station
Câu 3:
motion
rocket
notice
oppose
Câu 3

Choose the word that differs from the other three in the position of the primary stress.

Câu 1:
condition
possible
gravity
galaxy
Câu 2:
liquid
planet
support
solar
Câu 4

Choose the correct answer to complete the sentences.

Câu 1:

The solar system includes planets like Earth and Mars, which _______________ around the Sun.

observe
rotate
orbit
remove
Câu 2:

The Milky Way is a huge _______________ with billions of stars, including our Sun.

structure
system
gravity
galaxy
Câu 3:

Saturn's rings are beautiful, and they can be seen with a _______________.

satellite
telescope
rocket
shuttle
Câu 4:

New satellites are _______________ into space all the time to replace old ones.

departed
reached
arrived
launched
Câu 5:

Some planets have _______________ made of dust and ice, which look pretty at night.

rings
tails
orbits
circles
Câu 6:

There is no proof that UFOs are _______________ from other planets.

spaceships
spacesuits
spacewalks
spaceports
Câu 7:

The universe is so big that it is hard to _______________ its size.

search
predict
measure
reflect
Câu 5

Choose the correct answer that has the CLOSEST meaning to the underlined part.

Câu 1:

I believe aliens exist, but my friend opposes this idea and thinks we are alone in the universe.

disagrees
discovers
disconnects
disappears
Câu 2:

The commander of the alien ship gives orders and ensures everyone follows them.

designer
lecturer
employer
leader
Câu 3:

Water in space stations is recycled and purified for drinking and other uses.

drew
carried
cleaned
stored
Câu 6

Write the correct form of the words in brackets.

Câu 1:

Spacecraft use engines to escape Earth's gravity and travel through space. (power)

Câu 2:

Comets are objects in space that have tails when they get close to the Sun. (ice)

Câu 3:

I think aliens might have unique we don't understand. (able)

Câu 7

Choose the correct answer to complete the exchanges.

Câu 1:

Tuan: Do you believe in little green men?

Phan: _______________ Maybe aliens look different.

No, not really.
No worries.
Never mind.
Of course, you can't.
Câu 2:

Nhung: How about visiting the museum that shows space and stars? It's amazing!

Hung: _______________ Can we go tomorrow?

I'm afraid I can't.
That's terrible!
I'm sure about it.
Sure, I'd love to go.
Câu 8

Read the article and choose the correct answer.

1. Kalpana Chawla loved flying since she was young. She often asked her father to take her on plane rides near her home in Karnal, India. Her passion for flying inspired her to study aeronautical engineering. After earning her degree in India, she moved to the United States and became a U.S. citizen in the 1980s.

2. Kalpana joined NASA in 1988. Six years later, she began training to become an astronaut. In 1997, Kalpana made history as the first Indian-born woman in space aboard the space shuttle Columbia. During her mission, she and her team orbited the Earth 252 times and traveled 6.5 million miles in about 15 days. They did experiments and studied the sun.

3. Selected for a second mission in 2000, Kalpana faced delays but finally flew on Columbia in 2003. During both missions, she spent a total of 30 days, 14 hours, and 54 minutes in space. Tragically, the space shuttle Columbia broke up during the return and Kalpana did not survive.

4. After her death, many honors were given to her, like buildings and a street named after her. She was also awarded the Congressional Space Medal of Honor for her work.

Câu 1:

What is the best title for the passage?

Disaster of Space Shuttle Columbia
Challenge of Space Exploration
Aeronautical Engineering for Women
Journey to Space of a Woman
Câu 2:

What happened to Kalpana in the 1980s?

Studied aeronautical engineering in Karnal.
Started training as an astronaut at NAS
Traveled overseas to study in America.
Obtained citizenship in the United States.
Câu 3:

The word “she” in paragraph 2 refers to ____________.

NASA
mission
Columbia
Kalpana
Câu 4:

The word “Tragically” in paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to ____________.

Clearly
Proudly
Sadly
Quietly
Câu 5:

Which of the following sentences is not true according to the passage?

Her first space journey orbited the Earth over 250 times.
Her second space flight lasted for almost thirty days.
Many people admired her after she passed away.
Since she was little, flying has always been her love.