UNIT 6: LIFE ON OTHER PLANETS

B. PRACTICE:

I. PRONUNCIATION
1. A. called B. visited C. followed D. believed
2. A. appeared B. started C. decided D. succeeded
3. A. finished B. stopped C. agreed D. laughed
4. A. traveled B. opened C. learned D. passed
5. A. caused B. asked C. promised D. practiced
II. STRESSED SYLLABLE
1. A. disaster B. century C. history D. energy
2. A. oxygen B. volunteer C. gravity D. hospital
3. A. library B. dialog C. interest D. afternoon
4. A. performance B. engineer C. importance D. agreement
5. A. diamond B. badminton C. definition D. management
III. MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. Have you ever seen a flying _______?
A. danger B. saucer C. outer D. painter
2. UFOs mean _______ flying objects.
A. unidentified B. unknown C. unable D. unknow
3. The atmosphere on Mars is quite similar _______ that on Earth.
A. on B. at C. to D. with
4. Like humans, plants and animals live on _______.
A. space station B. temperature C. room D. oxygen
5. This is the place where people and animals live.
A. Earth B. Mars C. Venus D. The moon
6. The _______ can fall below zero degrees Celsius in Winter.
A. gravity B. space station C. temperature D. Venus
7. _______ takes 225 Earth days to complete one rotation.
A. Moon B. Mars C. UFO D. Venus
8. _______ is an object in the sky that has the shape of a disk.
A. UFO B. flying saucer C. alien D. planet
9. Astronauts stay in a _______ when they are in space.
A. huge B. temperature C. space station D. UFO
10. William is interested in studying the universe. He wants to work as a _______ when he grows
up.
A. astronaut B. disk-shaped C. alien D. hover
11. Both Mars and Venus don’t have enough _______ for people to live on.
A. view B. temperature C. oxygen D. gravity
12. Anna saw a humanlike object last night, and she thought it was a(n) _______.
A. sighting B. alien C. spaceship D. planet
13. The UFO stayed in the sky for about thirty seconds, and then it went away.
A. disappeared B. appeared C. flew D. traveled
14. It is believed that UFOs are spacecrafts from another _______.
A. world B. place C. planet D. area
15. Our bodies which are used to gravity would become upset in weightless _______.
A. solutions B. situations C. conditions D. traditions
 16. Look, there’s a strange _______ in the sky!
A. evidence B. object C. existence D. preciousness
17. The shooting star _______ in the sky so fast that I couldn’t see it clearly.
A. appeared B. introduced C. showed D. sighted
18. A sighting of a _______ object in the sky started t appear in local newspapers.
A. passages B. disk-shaped C. hover D. oxygen
19. If there were flying saucers, there would be _______ of their landing.
A. traces B. spots C. marks D. prints
20. Several _______ of UFOs have been reported.
A. sights B. sightings C. views D. scenes

IV. SIGNS / NOTICES

A. The elevator is working.

B. The elevator is broken.
C. The elevator is full.
1. D. You can go up.

A. Dead end
B. No entry
C. Emergency exit
2. D. Go straight

A. Exchanging money area

B. Withdrawing money area
3. C. Check-in area
D. Passport control
A. Passport control
B. Police station
4. C. Restricted area
D. Check-in area
A. Please turn round for your connecting flight.
B. Please turn left for the gates to depart.
C. Please go straight ahead for the check-in desks.
D. Please turn left if you want to pick your
relatives.
5.

V. READING COMPREHENSION
An unidentified flying object, or UFO, is anything in the sky that the person who sees it cannot explain.
Some people believe UFOs are alien spacecraft. However, most scientists believe that it can be easier to
explain UFOs. A UFO has different descriptions. It can take the form of a disk, triangle or even an egg.
After a sighting of a disk-shaped UFO in the 1940s, the term “flying saucer” became popular. It soon
became of fashionable to call all UFOs flying saucers. Nowadays, there are records of thousands of UFO
sighting. There are photographs of UFOs and conversations with the people who saw UFOs. In the 1950s,
a government asked a group of scientists to study hundreds of sightings. However, most sightings were
just space objects like stars, planets or meteors. A lot of other sightings were only aircraft, birds or hot
gases. However, such things didn’t stop people from reporting UFOs. By the mid-1960s, there were even
more sightings of UFOs than ever. People also found that most UFO are alien sightings happened in bad
weather. But governments around the world still believed that UFOs were unreal. Other scientists agreed.
But it was hard to explain why UFOs still appeared. Nowadays, researchers believe that UFOs might be
visitors from space.
1. It is easy for a person to describe a UFO when he or she sees it. _______
2. Most researchers believe that explaining UFOs will be easier. _______
3. A UFO can be a disk-shaped or egg-shaped object. _______
4. The term “flying saucer” was popular in 1940s. _______
5. When did the researchers start to study UFO sightings?
A. In the 1940s. B. In the 1950s C. In the mid-1960s D. In the 1960s
6. In what kind of weather did UFOs or aliens often appear?
A. bad weather B. good weather C. rainy D. sunny
I. CLOZE TESTS
Yesterday, a(n) (1) _______ came to my school to talk about his life I space. His name is John, and he
just returned from a space station. I was excited to meet him because I always dreamed of being an
astronaut. John told us (2) _______ life was in the space station. Astronauts couldn’t (3) _______ the
same way as on Earth. They had to sleep in small sleeping bag and tie them to the wall. Because there
was no (4) _______, their muscles and bones got weak. They often (5) _______ two hours a day
exercising using special equipment. Astronauts could also entertain themselves. John (6) _______ they
could read books, listen to music and talk with family and friends form the space station. They could
enjoy taking photos of the stars. After listening to him, I think life in space is challenging but also very
interesting.
1. A. farmer B. clerk C. astronaut D. artist
2. A. how B. what C. why D. where
3. A. live B. living C. to live D. lives
4. A. food B. rocket C. gravity D. planet
5. A. is spending B. spent C. was spending D. spends
6. A. told B. said to C. said D. told that
VII. VERB FORM
1. ____________ (you/take) a trip to space in the future?
2. I think there (be) ____________life on Mars in two hundred years.
3. I (finish) my homework ____________ (watch) a movie about UFOs yesterdays.
4. Some hikers____________ (walk) up the hills when a flying saucer____________
(land).
5. Last night, I____________ (jog) in the park when a huge frog ____________ (appear). It was
terrifying!
6. In the near future, researchers (build) more space stations.
7. Do you think other planets ____________ (have) houses and buildings in the future?
8. I think people____________ (not/like) on Earth because they will live on Venus soon.
9. Helen____________ (do) the cooking when there____________(be) a loud noise from the
garden.
10. The kids ____________ (play) basketball in the yard when the trees____________ (start) to
shake in the wind.
VIII. WORD FORM
1. They were (terrify) ____________of what they saw in the mountains.
2. After a while, an alien-shape creature (appearance) ____________without a trace.
3. He was finishing in the lake when he saw a (circle)____________object over the mountains.
4. Last night, they were walking home when a huge (triangle) ____________machine appeared.
5. They were watching a soccer game when they saw a (stranger) ____________object in the sky.
6. There aren’t many (narrator) ____________passages about UFOs and aliens in our school
library.
7. He described aliens and UFOs as harmless (visit) ____________in his books.
8. The young boy told us about a (sight) ____________of a huge creature with green skin.
9. In 1952, there were more than 1,500 UFO (sight) ____________around the world.
10. She became famous for her alien (characteristics) ____________.
11. Comets (appear) ____________at predictable times.
12. The plane suddenly (appear) ____________from the radar screen.
13. She will be making a public (appear) ____________, signing copies of her latest novel.
14. (Identify) ____________flying object is commonly abbreviated as UFO.
15. Scientists have (identify)____________the gene responsible for the disease.
16. The (identify) ____________of the crash victims was a long and difficult task.
17. In her bright yellow coat, she was easily (identify) ____________in the crowd.
18. The theory apparently has no (science) ____________ basic.
19. He is one of the most famous (science) ____________in the world.
20. He approaches everything very (science) ____________.
IX. SENTENCE REARRANGEMENT
1. watched/ found/ about/ three years ago. / Peter/ a planet/ an interesting program
___________________________________________________________________
2. helps/ a planet/ warm./ atmosphere/ to keep/ A thick
___________________________________________________________________
3. are/ the chances/ looking at/ Scientists/ on Mars./ of life
___________________________________________________________________
4. the police/ the student/ told/ called/ and/ about/ UFO./ the/ them
___________________________________________________________________
5. said that/ in the park./ A housewife/ two green aliens/ named Sally Sherlock/ she saw
___________________________________________________________________
X. SENTENCE TRANSFORMATION
1. Mary was taking her exam while John phoned her.
When ______________________________________________________________
2. Mary turned up during my preparation for the party.
When ______________________________________________________________
3. Jack’s arrival interrupted my thinking line about the weekend plan.
When ______________________________________________________________
4. While John was riding to school, an accident happened.
When ______________________________________________________________
5. While my prents were working on the farm, they heard a very loud strange noise.
When ______________________________________________________________
6. She saw an alien. She was eating sushi.
When ______________________________________________________________
7. While he was having lunch, they arrived
When ______________________________________________________________
8. I was watching TV at 8 o’clock yesterday. Suddenly, the doorbell rang
When ______________________________________________________________
9. I was walking home. I saw an object like a UFO in the sky.
I was _______________________________________________________________
10. Having complete the test, John handed it in and left.
When ______________________________________________________________
11. She’s going to have a talk show on the weekend.
She ________________________________________________________________
12. They are going to hold the class meeting tomorrow.
They _______________________________________________________________
13. Look! It’s going to be rainy.
Look! _______________________________________________________________
14. A fierce storm! The water isn’t going to recede until the storm stops.
A fierce storm! The ____________________________________________________
15. Are your parents going to buy a new house?
Will _________________________________________________________________
16. My friends intend to eat at a Chinese restaurant for dinner today.
My friends ___________________________________________________________ .
17. He plans to finish all the work in 2 hours.
In 2 hours, he ________________________________________________________ .
18. Next week, our class plans to visit the museum.
Our class ___________________________________________________________ .
19. My teacher doesn’t plan to buy a new car next month.
My teacher __________________________________________________________ .
20. She intends to study in Canada.
She is ______________________________________________________________ .

SELF-CHECK 6
II. Choose the word/ phrase (A, B, C or D) that best fits the space in each sentence. (2 pts)
5. Trees on Earth take _______ from the soil to develop its branches.
A. liquids B. mushrooms
C. nutrients D. oxygen and hydrogen
6. As a result of global warming, the_______ around the world are rising.
A. gravities B. atmospheres C. temperatures D. gases
7. No water has been found _______ the surface of the moon.
A. in B. at C. on D. by
8. A/ An _______ is a person who travels in a spacecraft.
A. astronaut B. meteor C. alien D. evidence
9. The books on UFOs are always interesting_______ I’m very interested in UFOs.
A. if B. when C. so D. because
10. - “Will you join us for coffee tonight?” – “_______ .”
A. I don’t think so B. I’d love to C. I’m glad to do
it D. I don’t mind at all
11. What does the notice say?
A. The restroom is full now.
B. We are cleaning and you can’t come in.
C. The restroom has just been cleaned.
D. You can sleep because it’s very clean.

12. What does the sign mean? A. Curve to the left.

B. Roundabout.
C. Traffic signals ahead.
D. Traffic queues.

III. Read the following passage. Decide if the statements from 13 and 14 are TRUE or FALSE
and choose the correct answer (A, B, C or D) for the questions 15 and 16. (1pt)
Mars is the fourth planet from the Sun in the Solar System. The planet is named after Mars, the Roman
God of War. People also call it the “Red Planet” because of its bright and reddish appearance when they
see it from the Earth. Mars has a thin atmosphere and surface features which are reminiscent
both of the craters of the Moon and the volcanoes, valleys, deserts and polar ice caps of the Earth. In
addition to its geographical features, Mars rotational period and seasonal cycles are likewise similar to
those of the Earth.
13. The planet was named by Mars, the Roman God of War _______
14. Mars doesn’t have its atmosphere. _______
15. One of the surface features of the Earth are ______
A. valleys B. desserts C. earthquakes D. craters
16. The seasonal cycles of the Red Planet are ______ those of the Earth.
A. the same as B. different from
C. exactly like D. distinguishable from
IV. Choose the word (A, B, C or D) that best fits the blank space in the passage (1.5 pts) Rockets
(17) _______ are now being made and are powerful enough to shoot a man beyond the earth’s gravity.
In such a rocket a man could be sent into (18) _______ accurately enough to arrive at the moon. He
could even reach there gently and not be killed in a crash. (19) _______ supplies of air and food, he
could live on the moon for weeks or even months. A trip to the moon is not just for adventure. It is
practical and important (20) _______ it can give us valuable information about the weather. In space
stations (21) _______ around the earth, men could live and study cloud information which could tell us
what weather to expect in any part of the world at any time. Such information would be very (22)
_______ for pilots, to ship captains and even to farmers who must have dates for planting and
harvesting.
17. A. who B. which C. whom D. what
18. A. space B. atmosphere C. place D. Mars
19. A. From B. By C. With D. For
20. A. because B. since C. that D. so
21. A. flying B. going C. turning D. revolving
22. A. useful B. useless C. great D. responsible
V. Complete the following sentences with the correct form of the verbs in brackets (0.5 pt)
17. At 10p.m yesterday, we (finish) all the work.
18. I think people (move) to the moon in a century.
VI. Use the correct form of the word given in each sentence (1.5 pts)
17. UFO is an (identify) flying object that has been.
18. The USA has records of thousands of UFOs (sight) including photos.
19. Look! I think a UFO is (flight) above us!
20. The existence of UFOs has not been (science) proven.
21. He found a (narrator) passage about visitors from space in the library.
22. Newspapers sometimes describe an alien as a (visit)
from space.
VII. Rearrangement the groups of the words in a correct order to make complete sentences (0.5 pt)
17. from/ may be/ that/ comes/ another planet. / a spaceship/ A UFO
__________________________________________________________
18. wants/ landscape/ brother/ to/ become/ a / gardener. / My
__________________________________________________________
VIII. Rewrite these sentences, keeping the meaning unchanged (2pts) 33. The farmers were working
on the farm; they saw a flying saucer in the sky.
When _______________________________________________________
34. My mom plans to buy a new house next year.
My mom ____________________________________________________________ 35. No other
worker in the group is as effective as Mary.
Mary works ___________________________________________________
36. Let’s travel to Ha Long City next summer.
I suggest we __________________________________________________

WORD FAMILY – UNIT 6

Verbs Nouns Adjectives Adverbs Meanings

terrify terrifying terrifically sợ
1.
terrified
2. appear appearance xuất hiện
3. disappear disappearance biến mất

4. circle circular hình tròn

5. triangle triangular hình tam giác

6. stranger strange lạ
7. narrator narrative người kể chuyện
sight sight sightseeing nhìn thấy
8. sightseer sighting

9. visit visitor người kiểm tra

identify identification identified xác định

10.
unidentified
science scientist scientific scientifically khoa học
11.

character
12. đặc trưng
characteristics