Comprehension exercises

I. Read the word combinations and translate them into Russian

Space-rocket techniques, launch rockets, foreign analogues, system approach, means of injection, to exclude duplication, large failures, space vehicles, aerospace planes rockets, nonconventional means, development of domestic LV, needs for defense, time restrictions, international cooperation, the factor of competitiveness, activation of efforts, competitive ability, commercial launchings of space vehicle, historical development of LV, reasonable adaptation, strategic ballistic missiles, limited expenses, a material embodiment, full-scale breadboard models variants of LV, prospects of development.

II. Make up the word combinations

1. launch	a) approach
2. national	b) analogues
3. system	c) rockets
4. foreign	d) means
5. exclude	e) event
6. large	f) duplication
7. tragical	g) failure
8. space	h) directions
9. aerospace	i) rockets
10. launch	j) plane
11. basic	k) vehicle
12. international	l) adaptation
13. reasonable	m) cooperation

III. Fill in the missing words (parameters, prospects, branches, samples, development)

1. Russia can be proud of many … of space-rocket techniques.

2. Many … of Russian launch rockets surpass the foreign analogues.

3. The history of all … of science and techniques contains a lot of dramatic and even tragical events.

4. Historical … of LV in our country went in two basic ways.

5. This way has good … of commercial development of LV in future.

IV. Find synonyms in the list of words

Sample, rocket, defense, difficulty, technique, various, missile, particular, protection, perfect, different, complexity, version, equipment, improve, perspective, way, special, direction, prospect, example, variant.

V. Find antonyms in the list of words

Foreign, injection, exclude, failure, indisputable, to create, advantageous, expensive, long, complex, domestic, simple, ejection, short, include, cheap, success, disadvantageous, disputable, to construct.

VI. Agree or disagree with the following statements

1. Under the influence of political factors duplication and sometimes large failures were not excluded.

2. The history of astronautics contains a lot of dramatic events.

3. Today only space plane is a unique real way of space vehicle launch rockets.

4. The major factors defining the basic directions of development of domestic LV were the needs for space tourism.

5. On each way of development LV had several directions having the beginning, a material embodiment and prospects of development.

VII. Match the questions with the answers

1. Can Russia be proud of many samples of space-rocket techniques?	а) Yes, there are.
2. Does the history of all branches of science and techniques contain dramatic and even tragical events?	b) Yes, it can.
3. Is the list of possible means of injection of space vehicles limited by aerospace planes rockets?	c) Yes, they were.
4. Were the major factors defining the basic directions of development of domestic LV the needs for defense, a national economy and a science?	d) Yes, it does.
5. Are there works on reusable space systems, aerospace planes and other nonconventional means in our country?	e) No, it isn’t.