Neil Armstrong is an American astronaut. He is known as the first person to walk on the moon. He was born …..(21) …. August 5^th, 1930 in Ohio. From 1949 to 1952, he…(22)… as a pilot in the United States Navy. He ….(23) …. his B.S from Purdue university in 1955 and joined the NASA astronaut programs . On July 20^th, 1969, Neil Armstrong ……(24)…. the first man to step on the moon’s surface. He was appointed vice chairman of the committee that investigated the shuttle Challenger disaster. Armstrong ….(25) … also well-known for what he said when he stepped on the moon’s surface: “ That’s one small step for man, one …….(26)…. leap for mankind.”

21.A. on                                   

B. in                           C. of                    D. at

22.

A.  did                                

 B. worked                 

C. had            

     D. lived

23.A. receive                            B. to receive               C. received          D. receiving

24. A. become                       

   B. becoming               C. to become     

  D. became

25. A. is                                   

B. are                       

   C. was                 D. were

26. A. new                              

  B. giant                       C. great           

    D. small

Neil Armstrong started flying at an early age. He became interested in airplanes at the age of 2. At 15, he took flying lessons. He got a license to fly at 16. He learned how to fly before he learned how to drive a car. At university, he studied aeronautical engineering. This is the study of designing and making aircraft.

After Armstrong became an astronaut in 1962, he was trained for 4 years for the Apollo program. The Apollo mission was to put a man on the moon in ten years. On July 16, 1969, the Apollo 11 landed on the moon. Because Armstrong was the leader, he became the first man to step on the moon. He said, "This is one small step for a man, one giant leap for mankind." He and his fellow astronaut, Buzz Aldrin, walked on the moon for two and a half hours. They collected rocks and did some experiments.

The author's main purpose in paragraph 2 is _______. 

  A. to explain the objectives of the Apollo 11 mission 

  B. to compare Apollo 11 and late flights to the moon 

  C. to tell about Armstrong and the success of Apollo 11 's mission 

  D. to reveal what Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin did on the moon 

15. Neil Armstrong, ______ walked on the moon, lived in the U S A.
A. who B. whom C. which D. whose
16. Marie Curie, ______ is one of the greatest women, discovered radium.
A. who B. whose C. whom D. which
17. According to the weather _________ , it will be raining tonight.
A. prediction B. information C. announcement D. forecast
18. You shouldn’t laugh ________ old people .
A. at B. on C. with D. for
19. Turn the radio ________. It’s too loud.
A. down B. up C. on D. off
20. Please turn _______ the volume on TV . I want to listen to the news.
A. down B. up C. on D. off
21. The ________ is heavy rain for tomorrow.
A. forecast B. news C. saying D. guess
22. Severe thunderstorms are ______ for Tuesday night.
A. forecast B. brought C. hit D. damaged
23. It’s going to be quite cool with _______ as low as 18 ºC.
A. degrees B. measurements C. temperatures D. conditions
24. The south-central coast can _______ thunderstorms.
A. be B. expect C. predict D. guess
25. HCM City will ________ temperatures between 28 ºC and 34 ºC.
A. experience B. arrive C. reach D. occur
26. I don't expect much traffic, but ________ there is, I think we should leave early.
A. in case B. in case of C. in time D. in a hurry
27. Although Tom’s grandmother doesn’t _____ weather forecasts, she likes watching them.
A. experience B. trust C. expect D. predict
28. An area of land with hills or mountains is called the _______.
A. regions B. territories C. highlands D. environment
29. They are going to a park ______ the other side of Saigon Bridge.
A. in B. on C. at D. to
30. The word “typhoon” comes ______ the Chinese language, doesn’t it ?
A. from B. for C. about D. with

Neil Armstrong started flying at an early age. He became interested in airplanes at the age of 2. At 15, he took flying lessons. He got a license to fly at 16. He learned how to fly before he learned how to drive a car. At university, he studied aeronautical engineering. This is the study of designing and making aircraft.

After Armstrong became an astronaut in 1962, he was trained for 4 years for the Apollo program. The Apollo mission was to put a man on the moon in ten years. On July 16, 1969, the Apollo 11 landed on the moon. Because Armstrong was the leader, he became the first man to step on the moon. He said, "This is one small step for a man, one giant leap for mankind." He and his fellow astronaut, Buzz Aldrin, walked on the moon for two and a half hours. They collected rocks and did some experiments.

What is the main idea of the passage?

A. The Apollo mission to the moon 

B. Why Neil Armstrong became an astronaut 

C. Neil Armstrong, the first man on the moon 

D. The aeronautic education of Neil Armstrong 

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions from 38 to 42.

Neil Armstrong started flying at an early age. He became interested in airplanes at the age of 2. At 15, he took flying lessons. He got a license to fly at 16. He learned how to fly before he learned how to drive a car. At university, he studied aeronautical engineering. This is the study of designing and making aircraft.

After Armstrong became an astronaut in 1962, he was trained for 4 years for the Apollo program. The Apollo mission was to put a man on the moon in ten years. On July 16, 1969, the Apollo 11 landed on the moon. Because Armstrong was the leader, he became the first man to step on the moon. He said, "This is one small step for a man, one giant leap for mankind." He and his fellow astronaut, Buzz Aldrin, walked on the moon for two and a half hours. They collected rocks and did some experiments.

According to paragraph 2, which of the following is true about Armstrong's training as an astronaut? 

  A. Its purpose was to have him step on the moon.

  B. Its aim was to make Neil Armstrong a leader. 

  C. It helped Neil Armstrong design the Apollo spacecraft. 

   D. It made Neil Armstrong an astronaut in 1962. 

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions from 38 to 42.

Neil Armstrong started flying at an early age. He became interested in airplanes at the age of 2. At 15, he took flying lessons. He got a license to fly at 16. He learned how to fly before he learned how to drive a car. At university, he studied aeronautical engineering. This is the study of designing and making aircraft.

After Armstrong became an astronaut in 1962, he was trained for 4 years for the Apollo program. The Apollo mission was to put a man on the moon in ten years. On July 16, 1969, the Apollo 11 landed on the moon. Because Armstrong was the leader, he became the first man to step on the moon. He said, "This is one small step for a man, one giant leap for mankind." He and his fellow astronaut, Buzz Aldrin, walked on the moon for two and a half hours. They collected rocks and did some experiments.

The word “license” in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to ________. 

A. skill 

B. desire 

C. education 

D. permission 

Read the passage below and decide whether the statements are TRUE or FALSE?

Long ago, people thought the Moon was a god and we would never be able to reach it. However, the invention of telescopes in 1608 enabled people to learn that the Moon is just another planetary body. And mankind’s dream of walking on the Moon suddenly seemed possible.

The dream came true on July 20th, 1969 when Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin, and Michael Collins flew to the Moon as part of the Apollo 11 lunar mission. Neil Armstrong was the first to step onto the Moon. After admiring the tranquil, desolate beauty of the Moon’s surface, Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin completed their mission, while Collins stayed in orbit to maintain the systems on board the spacecraft.

During the stay of more than twenty-one hours on the Moon’s surface, the astronauts found no rain or wind at all. The Moon was like a desert with plains, mountains, and valleys. The surface was covered with dust, which was so thick that they left footprints where they had walked. They left a United States of America flag there and return to Earth with forty-six pounds of moon rock for scientific study.

Question: Only Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin stepped onto the Moon.

A. True

B. False

Read the passage below and decide whether the statements are TRUE or FALSE?

Long ago, people thought the Moon was a god and we would never be able to reach it. However, the invention of telescopes in 1608 enabled people to learn that the Moon is just another planetary body. And mankind’s dream of walking on the Moon suddenly seemed possible.

The dream came true on July 20th, 1969 when Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin, and Michael Collins flew to the Moon as part of the Apollo 11 lunar mission. Neil Armstrong was the first to step onto the Moon. After admiring the tranquil, desolate beauty of the Moon’s surface, Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin completed their mission, while Collins stayed in orbit to maintain the systems on board the spacecraft.

During the stay of more than twenty-one hours on the Moon’s surface, the astronauts found no rain or wind at all. The Moon was like a desert with plains, mountains, and valleys. The surface was covered with dust, which was so thick that they left footprints where they had walked. They left a United States of America flag there and return to Earth with forty-six pounds of moon rock for scientific study.

Question: Only Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin stepped onto the Moon.

A. True

B. False