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The ______ of a second planet from the Sun gave rise to many
Venusian visitors and alien stories in the 20th century. |
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(A) |
immure |
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(B) |
demure |
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(C) |
allure |
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(D) |
figure |
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The captain of the shuttle noticed ______ in a few of his
readings which gave him cause for alarm. |
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(A) |
changes |
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(B) |
oddities |
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(C) |
rarities |
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(D) |
relapses |
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Space travel would not be possible without the right source of
______ which currently still comes from chemical fuel. |
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(A) |
propulsion |
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(B) |
emulsion |
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(C) |
compulsion |
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(D) |
expulsion |
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4. |
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A space shuttle can reach a maximum speed of 40,000 miles per
hour but only half of that is necessary to keep it in ______. |
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(A) |
tune |
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(B) |
track |
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(C) |
path |
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(D) |
orbit |
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5. |
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During lift-off, accidents can easily happen if the safety
______ are not carried out properly on board a space shuttle. |
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(A) |
processes |
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(B) |
procedures |
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(C) |
events |
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(D) |
actions |
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6. |
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Fuel tanks that have depleted during the launch of a space
shuttle are ______ off into space to reduce weight load. |
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(A) |
jettisoned |
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(B) |
ditched |
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(C) |
thrown |
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(D) |
flung |
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The ______ for life outside the Earth is still the goal of many
space explorers and observers alike. |
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(A) |
goal |
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(B) |
pursuit |
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(C) |
mission |
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(D) |
quest |
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A lot of rocket fuel is needed to generate enough ______ for a
space shuttle to overcome Earth's gravity and enter into space. |
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(A) |
substances |
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(B) |
acceleration |
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(C) |
control |
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(D) |
direction |
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The ______ to enabling space travel is to travel faster than the
speed of light. |
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(A) |
trick |
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(B) |
secret |
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(C) |
complication |
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(D) |
solution |
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10. |
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Even if we can travel at the speed of light, it will still take
eons to ______ the vast universe. |
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(A) |
conquer |
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(B) |
traverse |
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(C) |
leave |
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(D) |
navigate |
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Answers
1C
2B 3A 4D 5B 6A
7D 8B 9A 10B |
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