Comprehension Questions
Refer to
Match the bold words with their definitions
Vocabulary (fill in the blanks)
Bonus
100
What is the purpose of this passage? a. to give reasons for and against space colonolization b. to describe what life would be like on the moon c. to explain the history of human space travel d. to compare the environments of Mars and the moon
a. to give reasons for and against space colonolization
100
What does "our" refers to in paragraph 1, line 4?
humans'
100
" able to live on one's own" means: _____________
independent
100
A _____________ is a person who lives near you.
neighbour
100
Paragraph 3 , line 18 " here" refers to _______________
Earth
200
Why are some countries planning to create lunar space stations? a. to find out about the moon's surface b. to lower Earth's population c. to grow food for humans Earth d. to prepare humans to live on other planets
d. to prepare humans to live on other planets
200
Paragraph 2 , line 8 " there " refers to _______________
the moon
200
"the outer part of something" means: _____________
surface
200
A student of ________ probably wants to be a doctor.
medicine
200

Who is the first man on the moon?

Neil Armstrong

300
which reason for living in space is NOT mentioned? a. We can learn if humans can live in a very different environment. b. We can create human societies on other planets. c. We can search for life on other planets. d. We can benefit from scientific advances.
c. We can search for life on other planets.
300
Paragraph 3 , line 13 " us " refers to _______________
people
300
" a special trip that has an aim or a goal" means: ____________
mission
300
If a group of people ____________, they move away from one another.
spreads out
300
Between 2020 and 2030, some countries plan to send astronauts to ___________. a. Mars b. other Earthlike planets c. the moon d. another solar system
c. the moon
400
Which of the following is the main idea of the fifth paragraph? a. There are reasons not to send humans to space. b.Travel to space is very expensive. c. The sun's rays are dangerous for humans d. People living on the moon will need to stay indoors.
a. There are reasons not to send humans to space.
400

Paragraph E , line 2 " its" refers to _______________

sending humans into space

400
"trip, travel " means:____________
journey
400
If we make _____ in science or technology, we improve in those areas.
advances
400
Paragraph 4, line 20 " he " refers to :___________
Elon Musk
500
What is the main idea of the third paragraph?
colonizing space in order to learn a lot
500
Paragraph 4 , line 19 " its" refers to _______________
SpaceX's & the company SpaceX's
500
" to stay alive" means : _________
survive
500
If something ____ you, it helps you.
benefits
500
what does "First stop: the moon" mean in the last line? a. Everybody wants to go to the moon first. b. Mars's moon is the best place to have a human colony. c. All spaceships to other planets will stop at the moon first. d. The first human colony in space will likely be on the moon.
d. The first human colony in space will likely be on the moon.