Quizzz 2 102, Summer 20

Independent University, Bangladesh
ENG 102; Marks: 20
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Space Travel
TASK-1
A) People have always dreamed of leaving planet Earth and exploring outer space. Sputnik, the
first artificial satellite, was launched in 1957. A human being went into space in 1961.
Nowadays, aided by huge technological advancements, astronauts spend up to a year on
orbiting space stations and robotic explorers have visited nearly all the planets in our solar
system.

B) The first challenge of space exploration was developing rockets powerful enough to escape
Earth's gravity, with guidance systems reliable enough to reach their destinations. The next was
constructing lightweight, durable satellites and maintaining radio communication with them.
Exceptionally high standards of reliability in manufacturing and testing are necessary and a
number of product innovations in daily use are a result of attempts to solve specific logistical
problems connected with life in space.

C) In addition to overcoming the challenges of no atmosphere, extremes of temperature and
cosmic radiation, it was necessary to develop tools and techniques for space navigation,
scientific observations and experiments and coping with incidental crises as they arose. The
Apollo program, which in 1969 sent astronauts to the Moon and back, was a huge achievement
watched globally by millions on (pre satellite) TV, although some have subsequently claimed
that the whole spectacle was an elaborate hoax.

D) Emphasis then shifted to maximizing efficiency and comfort during long-term stays on space
stations and developing reusable spacecraft. The latter resulted in the space shuttle fleet but
encountered a major setback when the U.S. spaceship Challenger exploded shortly after takeoff
in 1986.

E) A great advantage of putting satellites into space is the ability to look back at Earth (Landsat1
went into polar orbit in 1972). Large-scale photos enable observation of land masses, oceans
and weather patterns, remote regions can be mapped in detail and electromagnetic cameras
return a wealth of useful data, for example infrared images which allow researchers to
discriminate between healthy crops and diseased ones.
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F) Objects such as stars emit electromagnetic radiation, different wavelengths of which provide
scientists with various types of information about the universe. Infrared radiation reveals
objects that are not hot enough to emit visible light, such as dust clouds. X rays can indicate
extremely high temperatures caused by violent collisions or other events. Earth's atmosphere
absorbs high-energy radiation in order for life to exist on the planet, but it also hides many
celestial objects from ground-based telescopes. Satellite data has enabled the first cosmic map
and discovered further evidence for the 'Big Bang' theory of the origin of the universe. The
Hubble telescope, sent into orbit in 1990, provides astronomers with spectacularly detailed
images of space. Satellites are used for political reasons too: the classified 'keyhole' system is
reported to be able to read a car licence plate from 100 miles in orbit, while military uses
include detection of missiles and nuclear weapons and the development of the Global
Positioning System, extensively used for navigation.

G) The future of space exploration depends on many factors: technological evolution, political
rivalries and partnerships between nations, and public attitudes to continuing costly space
exploration. Human spaceflight in Earth's orbit and unpiloted spaceflight within the solar
system will continue. Piloted spaceflight to other planets or any flight to other solar systems
remains distant, but advances in space technology could take space exploration into the areas
of contemporary science fiction. Despite all this, the Apollo astronauts claimed that their
personal greatest discovery from the Moon voyages was an increased spiritual awareness of
planet Earth as a small but beautiful oasis of life in an essentially empty and impersonal
universe.
A B C D E F G

Choose the correct heading for each paragraph from the list of headings below.
A)From Sputnik to now
B)The Future and the Spiritual
C)Development and production challenges
D)Man on the moon
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E)Space shuttles
F) Man on the moon
G)More satellite uses
TASK 2
Chess is called the game of kings. It has been around for a long time. People have been playing
it for over 500 years. Chess is based on an even older game from India. The chess we play today
is from
Europe.
Chess is a two-player game. One player uses the white pieces. The other uses the black pieces.
Each piece moves in a special way. One piece is called the king. Each player has one. The players
take turns moving their pieces. If a player lands on a, he or she takes it. The game ends when a
player loses his or her king. There are a few more rules, but those are the basics.
Some people think that chess is more than a game. They think that it makes the mind stronger.
Good chess players use their brains. They take their time. They think about what will happen
next. These skills are useful in life and in chess. Chess is kind of like a work out for the mind.
You don't always have lots of time to think when playing chess. There is a type of chess with
short time limits. It's called blitz chess. In blitz chess, each player gets ten minutes to use for the
whole game. Your clock runs during your turn. You hit the time clock after your move. This
stops your clock. It also starts the other player's clock. If you run out of time, you lose. Games of
blitz chess are fast-paced.
Chess is not just for people. Computers have been playing chess since the1970s. At first they
did not play well. They made mistakes. As time went on they grew stronger. 1997, a computer
beat the best player in the world for the first time. It was a computer called Deep Blue. Deep
Blue was big. It took up a whole room. By 2006 a cell phone could beat the best players in the
world. Chess sure has come a long way. Don't you think so?
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1. What is the author's purpose in writing the second paragraph? ____________-
a. To explain the rules of chess
b. To compare different types of games
c. To talk about game pieces
d. To persuade people to play chess
2. Which is not a reason that chess is a good workout for the mind according to the text?
__________________
a. Good chess players think about what will happen next.

b. Good chess players take a lot of risks.
c. Good chess players take their time.
d. Good chess players use their brains.
3. How long have people been playing chess?___________________

a. Over 100 years
b. Over 500 years
c. Over 1000 years
d. Over 5000 years
4. Where did the game that chess is based on come from?___________________

a. Europe
b. America
c. India
d. All of these
5. Which best describes the main idea in the fourth paragraph?______________

a. This paragraph argues that players should think less.
b. This paragraph explains how blitz chess is played.
c. This paragraph explains time clocks work.
d. This paragraph describes many different ways to play chess.
6. How does a game of chess end according to the text?___________________

a. One player takes all of the other player's pieces.
b. One player makes it to the end of the board.
c. One player becomes king.
d. One player loses his or her king.
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7. Which happened first?___________________
a. Computers did not play chess well.
b. Deep Blue won an important game.
c. Cell phones got good at playing chess.
d. Deep Blue took up a whole room.
8. How is blitz chess different from regular chess? ___________________

a. Each player has two kings.
b. Players are blindfolded.
c. Players only have ten minutes to play.
d. Players start from a random position.
9. If it's your turn in blitz chess, what happens when you hit the clock?_________
a. Both your clock and the other person's clock keep running.
b. The other person's clock stops running and yours starts.
c. Both clocks stop running.
d. Your clock stops running and the other person's clock begins.
10. When did a computer first beat a strong human player in chess?__________
a. 2006
b. 1997
c. 1970
d. 1976
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TASK 3
Directions: read each sentence and determine the meaning of the word using cross sentence
clues or your prior knowledge. Then, explain what clues in the sentence helped you determine
the word meaning.
1. Confiscate: Joanne’s mother came up to the school to get the cell phone the teacher had
confiscated.
Definition:
___________________________________________________________________________
What clues in the sentence lead you to your definition?
2. Obedient: Unlike her older brother Jerome, who stayed out all hours of the night, Kate
obediently followed the curfew her parents set.
Definition:
___________________________________________________________________________
3. Consume: John was so hungry that he consumed the cranberry muffin and went back for a
donut.
Definition:
___________________________________________________________________________
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ENG 102; Marks: 20

A)From Sputnik to now

B)The Future and the Spiritual

C)Development and production challenges

D)Man on the moon

F) Man on the moon

G)More satellite uses

a. Good chess players think about what will happen next.

3. How long have people been playing chess?___________________

4. Where did the game that chess is based on come from?___________________

5. Which best describes the main idea in the fourth paragraph?______________

6. How does a game of chess end according to the text?___________________

8. How is blitz chess different from regular chess? ___________________

What clues in the sentence lead you to your definition?

What clues in the sentence lead you to your definition?

What clues in the sentence lead you to your definition?

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