Worksheet: Out of this world

Exercise 1: Vocabulary Matching

Match the vocabulary words on the left with their correct meanings on the right.

____ crew

____ explosion

____ survival

____ landing

____ lift-off

____ doomed

____ oxygen tank

____ meteor

____ lunar module

____ atmosphere

a. A vehicle that takes astronauts to the moon.

b. The gas we breathe on Earth.

c. A group of people working together on a mission.

d. The moment a rocket leaves the ground.

e. The process of staying alive.

f. An event with a sudden and violent release of energy.

g. The part of a spacecraft where astronauts breathe.

h. The process of a spacecraft coming back to Earth.

i. A small object from space that can hit the Earth.

j. The layer of gases surrounding a planet.

Exercise 2: Fill in the Blanks

Fill in the blanks with the appropriate vocabulary words from the list. Use each word only once.

1. The spacecraft had a successful __________ and is now in orbit around the Earth.

2. The brave __________ of astronauts is preparing for a mission to Mars.

3. There was a loud __________ when the rocket launched.

4. The lunar module will carry astronauts to the surface of the moon.

5. If the oxygen tank is __________, the astronauts may be in danger.

6. They managed to __________ with the challenging conditions in space.

7. The command module will __________ Earth's atmosphere after the mission.

8. The meteor left a bright __________ in the night sky.

9. The crew's __________ was to explore the mysteries of space.

10. This historic event will surely __________ as one of the greatest achievements in space exploration.

Exercise 3: Reading Comprehension

Read the following text and answer the questions.

On July 20, 1969, the Apollo 11 mission made history when it successfully landed on the moon. The spacecraft carried a crew of three astronauts: Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin, and Michael Collins. After a nerve-wracking descent, Neil Armstrong became the first person to set foot on the moon, saying, "That's one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind." They collected samples, conducted experiments, and took photos of the moon's surface. After their mission, the crew re-entered Earth's atmosphere, splashing down safely in the ocean. The moon landing of Apollo 11 will go down in history as one of humanity's greatest achievements.

Questions:

What was the date of the Apollo 11 mission's historic moon landing?

How many astronauts were on the Apollo 11 crew, and can you name one of them?

What did Neil Armstrong say when he stepped onto the moon's surface?

What did the Apollo 11 crew do on the moon?

How did the Apollo 11 mission end?

Answer key:

1. crew - c. A group of people working together on a mission.

2. explosion - f. An event with a sudden and violent release of energy.

3. survival - e. The process of staying alive.

4. landing - h. The process of a spacecraft coming back to Earth.

5. lift-off - d. The moment a rocket leaves the ground.

6. doomed - i. A small object from space that can hit the Earth.

7. oxygen tank - g. The part of a spacecraft where astronauts breathe.

8. meteor - j. The layer of gases surrounding a planet.

9. lunar module - a. A vehicle that takes astronauts to the moon.

10. atmosphere - b. The gas we breathe on Earth.

2.

1. The spacecraft had a successful lift-off and is now in orbit around the Earth.

2. The brave crew of astronauts is preparing for a mission to Mars.

3. There was a loud explosion when the rocket launched.

4. The lunar module will carry astronauts to the surface of the moon.

5. If the oxygen tank is leaking, the astronauts may be in danger.

6. They managed to cope with the challenging conditions in space.

7. The command module will re-enter Earth's atmosphere after the mission.

8. The meteor left a bright flash in the night sky.

9. The crew's mission was to explore the mysteries of space.

10. This historic event will surely go down in history as one of the greatest achievements in space exploration.

3.

1. What was the date of the Apollo 11 mission's historic moon landing?

- Answer: The historic moon landing of the Apollo 11 mission took place on **July 20, 1969**.

2. How many astronauts were on the Apollo 11 crew, and can you name one of them?

- Answer: The Apollo 11 mission had a crew of **three astronauts**, and one of them was **Neil Armstrong**.

3. What did Neil Armstrong say when he stepped onto the moon's surface?

- Answer: Neil Armstrong said, "**That's one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind**," when he stepped onto the moon's surface.

4. What did the Apollo 11 crew do on the moon?

- Answer: The Apollo 11 crew collected samples, conducted experiments, and took photos of the moon's surface during their mission.

5. How did the Apollo 11 mission end?

- Answer: The Apollo 11 mission ended when the crew **re-entered Earth's atmosphere** and **splashed down safely in the ocean**.

These are the correct answers to the questions in the reading comprehension exercise.