Part 5 - 7 questions -

Look at the picture and read the story. Write some words to complete the sentences from the story. You can use 1, 2, 3 or 4 words.

My first flight.

It was on the 12th of April, 1961, when the first flight by man into cosmic space took place. Yuri Gagarin, the first cosmonaut in the world, was a 27-year old Air Force pilot at that time.

The spaceship flew at the speed of 300 miles a minute. That's six times faster than man ever travelled before. His flight was 108 minutes, but a way round the Earth took 89 minutes.

It was a brilliant achievement on the part of our scientists and technologists, and on the part of Yuri Gagarin who risked his life to achieve a victory for our country.

This is what Yuri Gagarin said at his press conference: "On my flight the 'day' side of the Earth was clearly seen: the continents, islands, seas, and big rivers. Flying over the land I could see the big squares of fields and forests. I could not see as well as from an airplane, but very, very well though.

I saw for the first time with my own eyes the Earth's round shape. I must say that the view of the horizon is very beautiful.

I did not see the Moon. In space the sun shines ten times more brightly than on the Earth. The stars can be seen very well.

I felt excellent and was happy.

My legs and arms weighed nothing in the space. Objects swam in the cabin. I ate and drank, and everything was the same as on the Earth.

I had to hold my notebook.

When I returned to the Earth I was full of joy."

Example

The spaceship flew at the speed of 300 miles a minute.

Questions

1. Yuri Gagarin flew__________________________________, but a way round the Earth took 89 minutes.

2. Flying over the land Yuri Gagarin ___________________________ the big squares of fields and forests.

3. He saw _____________________________________________with his own eyes the Earth’s round shape.

4. The stars ___________________________________________________very well.

5. His ________________________________________weighed nothing in the space.

6. He ____________________________________________, and everything was the same as on the Earth.

7. He ____________________________________ hold his notebook.

Part 6 - 10 questions –

Read the text. Choose the right words and write them on the lines. There is one example.

Seasons.

Example

The weather is a subject we can always talk about.

1.It often changes and ____________ cold and heat, sunshine and rain, frost and snow.

2.Every summer we see stars and the moon ___ night and people like playing outdoor games and sports.

3.When autumn comes, the days become __________ and colder.

4.It _______ dark earlier and often heavy clouds cover the sky bringing rain with them.

5._________ people catch cold and must go to bed.

6.Fields, forests and houses are covered with snow ___ winter.

7.Adults and children like to go to the _________________ ring.

8.Spring _____ full of beautiful flowers and green trees.

9.The outdoor temperature ______________ higher.

10._________is no bad weather, people like all seasons.

Example

can could can’t

1. brought brings bring

2. on in at

3. shorter short the shortest

4. get gets will get

5. many much little

6. under in on

7. skated skate skating

8. is are was

9. become becomes becoming

10. their there they