August 21-27, 2006
Weather threatens shuttle Discovery launch
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1. Where is the Kennedy Space Centre?
A. the Alamo
B. Niagara Falls
C. Washington DC
D. Cape Canaveral

2. How many people died when Columbia exploded?
A. five
B. seven
C. sixteen
D. nineteen

3. What part of the shuttle might cause problems?
A. the tank
B. the wings
C. the capsule
D. the electronics

4. What should the astronauts do in case something goes wrong with the shuttle?

A. jump out with parachutes
B. descend anyway and hope for the best
C. stay in the space shuttle until things improve
D. stay aboard the space station and await rescue

5. Why is it so important that the shuttles fly again?
A. Otherwise the pride of the Americans might get hurt.
B. We have to defend ourselves against Martian attacks.
C. The astronauts in the space station will die without food.
D. No other vehicle can deliver the parts for the space station.


Synonyms: Which of the following words or phrases replace the ones from the passage best?
6. critical
A. dubious
B. decisive
C. untested
D. beneficial

7. delay
  A. cancel
B. improve
C. postpone
D. speed up

8. trigger
A. avoid
B. shield
C. cause
D. prevent

9. overrule
A. respect
B. support
C. override
D. consider

10. unlikely
A. known
B. expected
C. improbable
D. guaranteed

 

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