Neil A. Armstrong commanded the Gemini 8 mission and became the first
human to walk on the moon as commander of Apollo 11. He was born in
Wapakoneta, Ohio, on August 5, 1930. He received a Bachelor of Science
degree from Purdue University and a Master of Science degree from the
University of Southern California. Armstrong joined the Navy and flew as
a naval aviator from 1949 to 1952. In 1955 he joined the National
advisory Committee for Flight Propulsion Laboratory and later was
transferred to the High speed Flight Station at Edwards air Force Base,
California, as a civilian pilot for NACA and NASA. Among the aircrafts,
he tested was the X-15 rocket plane. On July 16, 1969, Apollo 11
astronauts Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin, and Mike Collins departed for
the moon. Four days later, Armstrong, and Aldrin landed their Lunar
Module in the moon’s Sea of Tranquility. Armstrong and then Aldrin,
stepped into the surface and became the first humans to leave their
footprints in the lunar dust. They explored the surface and gathered
moon rocks for over two hours. The next day they fired off the surface
and rejoined Collins in the orbiting mother ship.
2. Write whether the statements are true or false. If false, give the correct answer.
a. Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin stepped on the moon one after another.
b. Armstrong did the job of commanding of the Gemini 8 mission.
c. Mike Collins stepped on the moon.
d. The Sea of Tranquility is not a real sea.
e. The three astronauts hailed from the same country.
f. Neil Armstrong is recognised as a space traveler.
g. At first Armstrong worked as a naval pilot for 3 years.
h. The commander of the Gemini 8 mission served as a naval aviator for three years.
i. Armstrong was a higher educated person.
j. Neil A. Armstrong showed excellence in the Air force.
Answer to the question no.-2:
True/False (a) True. (b) True. (c) False. Correct : Mike Collins did not step on the moon. (d) True. (e) True. (a) True. (b) False. Correct : Armstrong and Aldrin landed on the moon. (c) False. Correct : They collected moon rocks from the surface of the moon. (d) True. (e) True.
3. Fill in the gap in the following passage with the suitable word from the box. There are more words than necessary :
A. Born pilot possible student landed surface
degree won commander named joined worked
Neil A. Armstrong was the a) — of the Gemini 8 mission and became the first human who b) — on the moon as commander of Apollo II. He was c) — in 1930. He was a science d) —. After finishing his study he e) — the navy as a naval aviator and he f) — there for about four years. Later he was employed as a civilian g) — for NACA and NASA. In 1969, he h) — the moon being accompanied by two other astronauts i) — Aldrin and Collins. They made the impossible task j) — by their courage and determination.
b. footprints born reached universities was worked
succeeded day aviator departed do have
It is man who (a) — to land on the moon first. It was Neil Armstrong (b) — this. He was a citizen of the USA and was (c) — in 1930. He received his BSc and MSc degrees from two separate (d) —. Then he became a naval (e) —. He later on (f) — as a pilot of NACA and NASA. After that the most important victory (g) — came. It (h) — July 16, 1969 Armstrong accompanied by Aldrin and Collins (i) — their mission for the moon. At last man succeeded to leave his (j) — on the surface of moon.
Answer to the question no.-3:
A. (a) commander (b) landed (c) born (d) student (e) joined (f) worked (g) pilot (h) won (i) named (j) possible.
B. (a) succeeded, (b) do, (c) born, (d) universities, (e) aviator, (f) worked, (g) day, (h) was, (i) started, (j) footprints.
4. Read the passage in ‘A’ again. Now, write a paragraph based on the information about “Space travel by Neil Armstrong”. Use the clues in the box below. Write the information in a correct sequence as it appears in the text. The paragraph should not exceed 70 words:
commander obtained pilot land 1969
Answer to the question no.-4:
It was Neil Armstrong who left his footprints on the dust of the moon for the first time. He was the commander of Apollo-II. Buzz Aldrin and Mike Collins accompanied him. They departed for the moon on July 16, 1969. Neil Armstrong was born on August 5, 1930 in the USA. He obtained his BSc and MSc degree from Purdue University and the University of Southern California respectively. In the history of space travel Neil Armstrong is known as the first man to land on the moon.
5. Answer the following questions in your own words :
a) Who was Neil Armstrong?
b) What was Apollo 11?
c) What did they explore on the surface of the moon?
d) How long did the astronauts stay on the moon?
e) What were the names of Neil Armstrong’s colleagues?
Answer to the question no.-5:
(a) Neil Armstrong was an astronaut who was the commander of Apollo II.
(b) Apollo II was the first rocket which landed on the moon with man.
(c) They explored moon rocks on the surface of the moon.
(d) The astronauts stayed on the moon for over two hours.
(e) The names of Neil Armstrong’s colleagues were Buzz Aldrin and Mike Collins.
6. Fill in each gap with a suitable word of your own, based on the information from the text in A:
i) Landing on the moon is undoubtedly a (a) — success for human being and this (b) — was brought by Neil A. Armstrong and his two co-astronauts. They (c) — their journey to the moon on July 16, 1969. The main spaceship which they used (d) — Apollo 11. After (e) — a journey for four days they (f) — the moon. At first Armstrong (g) — his foot on the surface of the moon. Then another astronaut, Buzz Aldrin (h) — him. They (i) — the surface and gathered moon (j) — to bring them to the earth.
iii) Neil Armstrong (a) — a famous astronaut. He was the first human being able to (b) — on the moon. He led the Gemini 8 mission as the (c) — of Apollo 11. Armstrong was (d) in 1930 in Ohio. He (e) — the BSc and MSc degrees from two separate universities. Then he (f) — as a pilot for many years. On July 16, 1969. Armstrong (g) — for the moon carried by Apollo 11. He was (h) — by Buzz Aldrin and Mike Collins. After four days, they successfully (i) — on the moon. They explored the surface and (j) — may moon rocks.
Answer to the question no.-6:
(i) (a) great/tremendous (b) achievement/success (c) started/set out (d) was (e) having (f) reached (g) put/stepped (h) followed (i) explored (j) rocks.
(ii) (a) was (b) walk (c) commander (d) born (e) received (f) worked (g) departed (h) accompanied (i) landed (j) gathered.
2. Write whether the statements are true or false. If false, give the correct answer.
a. Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin stepped on the moon one after another.
b. Armstrong did the job of commanding of the Gemini 8 mission.
c. Mike Collins stepped on the moon.
d. The Sea of Tranquility is not a real sea.
e. The three astronauts hailed from the same country.
f. Neil Armstrong is recognised as a space traveler.
g. At first Armstrong worked as a naval pilot for 3 years.
h. The commander of the Gemini 8 mission served as a naval aviator for three years.
i. Armstrong was a higher educated person.
j. Neil A. Armstrong showed excellence in the Air force.
Answer to the question no.-2:
True/False (a) True. (b) True. (c) False. Correct : Mike Collins did not step on the moon. (d) True. (e) True. (a) True. (b) False. Correct : Armstrong and Aldrin landed on the moon. (c) False. Correct : They collected moon rocks from the surface of the moon. (d) True. (e) True.
3. Fill in the gap in the following passage with the suitable word from the box. There are more words than necessary :
A. Born pilot possible student landed surface
degree won commander named joined worked
Neil A. Armstrong was the a) — of the Gemini 8 mission and became the first human who b) — on the moon as commander of Apollo II. He was c) — in 1930. He was a science d) —. After finishing his study he e) — the navy as a naval aviator and he f) — there for about four years. Later he was employed as a civilian g) — for NACA and NASA. In 1969, he h) — the moon being accompanied by two other astronauts i) — Aldrin and Collins. They made the impossible task j) — by their courage and determination.
b. footprints born reached universities was worked
succeeded day aviator departed do have
It is man who (a) — to land on the moon first. It was Neil Armstrong (b) — this. He was a citizen of the USA and was (c) — in 1930. He received his BSc and MSc degrees from two separate (d) —. Then he became a naval (e) —. He later on (f) — as a pilot of NACA and NASA. After that the most important victory (g) — came. It (h) — July 16, 1969 Armstrong accompanied by Aldrin and Collins (i) — their mission for the moon. At last man succeeded to leave his (j) — on the surface of moon.
Answer to the question no.-3:
A. (a) commander (b) landed (c) born (d) student (e) joined (f) worked (g) pilot (h) won (i) named (j) possible.
B. (a) succeeded, (b) do, (c) born, (d) universities, (e) aviator, (f) worked, (g) day, (h) was, (i) started, (j) footprints.
4. Read the passage in ‘A’ again. Now, write a paragraph based on the information about “Space travel by Neil Armstrong”. Use the clues in the box below. Write the information in a correct sequence as it appears in the text. The paragraph should not exceed 70 words:
commander obtained pilot land 1969
Answer to the question no.-4:
It was Neil Armstrong who left his footprints on the dust of the moon for the first time. He was the commander of Apollo-II. Buzz Aldrin and Mike Collins accompanied him. They departed for the moon on July 16, 1969. Neil Armstrong was born on August 5, 1930 in the USA. He obtained his BSc and MSc degree from Purdue University and the University of Southern California respectively. In the history of space travel Neil Armstrong is known as the first man to land on the moon.
5. Answer the following questions in your own words :
a) Who was Neil Armstrong?
b) What was Apollo 11?
c) What did they explore on the surface of the moon?
d) How long did the astronauts stay on the moon?
e) What were the names of Neil Armstrong’s colleagues?
Answer to the question no.-5:
(a) Neil Armstrong was an astronaut who was the commander of Apollo II.
(b) Apollo II was the first rocket which landed on the moon with man.
(c) They explored moon rocks on the surface of the moon.
(d) The astronauts stayed on the moon for over two hours.
(e) The names of Neil Armstrong’s colleagues were Buzz Aldrin and Mike Collins.
6. Fill in each gap with a suitable word of your own, based on the information from the text in A:
i) Landing on the moon is undoubtedly a (a) — success for human being and this (b) — was brought by Neil A. Armstrong and his two co-astronauts. They (c) — their journey to the moon on July 16, 1969. The main spaceship which they used (d) — Apollo 11. After (e) — a journey for four days they (f) — the moon. At first Armstrong (g) — his foot on the surface of the moon. Then another astronaut, Buzz Aldrin (h) — him. They (i) — the surface and gathered moon (j) — to bring them to the earth.
iii) Neil Armstrong (a) — a famous astronaut. He was the first human being able to (b) — on the moon. He led the Gemini 8 mission as the (c) — of Apollo 11. Armstrong was (d) in 1930 in Ohio. He (e) — the BSc and MSc degrees from two separate universities. Then he (f) — as a pilot for many years. On July 16, 1969. Armstrong (g) — for the moon carried by Apollo 11. He was (h) — by Buzz Aldrin and Mike Collins. After four days, they successfully (i) — on the moon. They explored the surface and (j) — may moon rocks.
Answer to the question no.-6:
(i) (a) great/tremendous (b) achievement/success (c) started/set out (d) was (e) having (f) reached (g) put/stepped (h) followed (i) explored (j) rocks.
(ii) (a) was (b) walk (c) commander (d) born (e) received (f) worked (g) departed (h) accompanied (i) landed (j) gathered.
7. Read the passage
in A again. Suppose once you heard about travelling to the moon. You knew a lot
about the conquest of the moon from your father. Now write a paragraph in about
70-80 words about it.
Answer to the question no.-7:
Rewriting in a different form: I had learnt a little about space travel. It was my father who told me details about it. Man has attempted many missions to conquer the moon. In 1969, he was successful. An astronaut, Neil Armstrong by name was the first human being able to walk on the moon. He commanded the Gemini 8 mission as the commander of Apollo II. He had two companions : Buzz Aldrin and Mike Collins. They stayed in the moon for more than two hours.
8. Read the passage in A again. Now write the main ideas of the paragraph in your own words in not more than five sentences.
Answer to the question no.-8:
On July 20, 1969 Neil Armstrong landed on the moon as the first man. He led the Gemini 8 mission as the commander of Apollo II. He was accompanied by Aldrin and Collins. Armstrong was born in 1930 in the USA. He obtained BSc and MSc degrees from two separate universities. Armstrong worked as a pilot for many years before the mission.
Answer to the question no.-7:
Rewriting in a different form: I had learnt a little about space travel. It was my father who told me details about it. Man has attempted many missions to conquer the moon. In 1969, he was successful. An astronaut, Neil Armstrong by name was the first human being able to walk on the moon. He commanded the Gemini 8 mission as the commander of Apollo II. He had two companions : Buzz Aldrin and Mike Collins. They stayed in the moon for more than two hours.
8. Read the passage in A again. Now write the main ideas of the paragraph in your own words in not more than five sentences.
Answer to the question no.-8:
On July 20, 1969 Neil Armstrong landed on the moon as the first man. He led the Gemini 8 mission as the commander of Apollo II. He was accompanied by Aldrin and Collins. Armstrong was born in 1930 in the USA. He obtained BSc and MSc degrees from two separate universities. Armstrong worked as a pilot for many years before the mission.
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