I. LISTENING

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Listen to the passage about Man in Space and decide whether the statements are True (T) or False (F). (Nghe đoạn văn về Người trong vũ trụ và quyết định việc các báo cáo đúng (T) hoặc sai (F).)

TAPE SCRIPT

On 4 ^th October, 1957 Moscow radio broadcast the news of the tremendous achievements, the former Soviet Union launched the world’s first artificial satellite. The Russian word “sputnik" in one day became an international word. Since that time, the former Soviet Union has launched many other heavier sputniks and rockets to trail the path of man to the planets and the stars.

The whole world was waiting for the first manned space flight. Few people doubted that it would happen in the former Soviet Union. Nevertheless, the actual flight came as a complete surprise. On 12 ^th April 1961, a Soviet Union pilot, Yuri Gagarin, took mankind's firsi step into space. This historical event has provided that man can reach out and touch the distant stars and discover the secrets of the universe.

Questions

1. The first artificial satellite was launched on 4 ^th October, 1957.

2. Many other heavier sputniks and rockets have been launched by the former Soviet Union and other countries since that time.

3. The first manned spaceship was launched on 20 ^th April, 1961.

4. Yuri Gagarin, the Soviet pilot, took mankind's first step into space.

5. This historical event has proved that step by step man can conquer outer space.

Answer

1 - T             2 - F            3 - F            4 - T            5 - T