BTAV 11 - UNIT 15 SPACE CONQUEST (Test & Key)

UNIT 15 ~ SPACE CONQUEST



Pham Tuan, Vietnam’s first astronaut

I. Multiple Choice.
1. Do you have the aspiration..........a better life?
A. in B. at C. to D. for
2. she aspired......a scientific career.
A. to B. for C. at D. in
3. They........a breakthrough in the discovery of vaccines for bird flu.
A. made B. achieved C. did D. A and B
4. It was a direct challenge.......the president`s authority.
A. to B. for C. of D. at
5. There will be an international.......of trades unions next month.
A. conference B. congress C. meeting D. All are correct
6. He used to be very shy, but now he`s gone to the......extreme.
A. end B. last C. opposite D. utmost
7. They tried to......astonishing feats in medicine.
A. perform B. attempt C. achieve D. All are correct.
8. I.......to conclusions that he is a liar.
A. jump B. leap C. draw D. A and B
9. A new satellite has been put......orbit around the earth.
A. at B. into C. through D. to
10. There was a new technique......by surgeons in a London hospital.
A. introduced B. pioneered C. applied D. All are correct.
11. The director is........increasing pressure to resign.
A. at B. in C. under D. of
12. Don`t let yourself be pressured.......making a hasty decision.
A. to B. into C. of D. at
13. Scientists........a child psychology of their behaviors.
A. conducted B. carried out C. followed D. A and B
14. The incident served as a ........... reminder of just how dangerous mountaineering can be. timely
A. time B. timely C. timeline D. timeless
15. This is the first time the company has ventured......movie production.
A. into B. at C. on D. to
16. The sheer size of the cathedral is a.........reminder of the power of religion.
A. whole B. continual C. continuous D. constant
17. Cuts in the health service could have tragic......for patients.
A. effect B. results C. consequences D. damage
18. A disastrous business........lost him thousands of dollars.
A. contract B. venture C. affair D. All are correct.
19. He was already......the plane.
A. abroad B. aboard C. on-board D. All are correct.
20. I`ll give you a........to the station.
A. lift B. ride C. hitchhiker D. A and B
21. We were just talking about her when, at that precise......, she walked.
A. time B. period C. date D. moment
22. The shelf is about a meter long- well, 98cm, to be......precise.
A. more B. much more C. far much more D. All are correct.
23. I tried not to.......attention to the weak points in my argument.
A. put B. pay C. draw D. All are correct.
24. Please.........attention to what I am saying.
A. draw B. put C. pay D. take
25. The story has...........worldwide attention.
A. attracted B. fascinated C. drawn D. All are correct.
26. No candidate fulfils all the.......for this position.
A. standard B. experience C. criteria D. require
27. Leningrad was............St Petersburg.
A. rename B. renamed C. renaming D. to rename
28. Neil Armstrong was the first man to......foot on the moon.
A