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IELTS Vocabulary Quiz

Total questions: 22

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What does the word 'manned' mean in the context of space exploration?

a)

Controlled by robots

b)

Involving humans

c)

Empty or unused

d)

Controlled by animals

2.

Which of the following is an adjective formed from the word 'universe'?

a)

universal

b)

universe

c)

universalism

d)

universality

3.

In the sentence "The Skylab may have floated in space forever," what grammatical structure is used?

a)

Past perfect

b)

Modal of deduction (past possibility)

c)

Future continuous

d)

Conditional perfect

4.

Which word fits best in the sentence: 'Space belongs to whoever gets there ________.'

a)

finally

b)

first

c)

fast

d)

frequently

5.

What does the word 'debris' refer to in space exploration?

a)

Pieces of satellites or spacecrafts

b)

A rocket engine

c)

An astronaut's equipment

d)

New technology

6.

The word 'launch' in the context of space exploration refers to:

a)

To repair a spacecraft

b)

To send a spacecraft into space

c)

To land a spacecraft

d)

To abandon a mission

7.

Which term refers to the force that pulls objects towards Earth or other planets?

a)

Expansion

b)

Gravitational pull

c)

Resistance

d)

Acceleration

8.

What does 'orbit' mean in the sentence 'The Skylab continued to orbit the Earth'?

a)

To destroy a planet

b)

To move in a circular path around a planet

c)

To disappear into space

d)

To stay stationary

9.

Which of the following is a noun form of the word 'explore'?

a)

exploration

b)

exploratory

c)

explored

d)

explores

10.

What is the adjective form of the word 'atmosphere'?

a)

atmospherics

b)

atmospheric

c)

atmospheres

d)

atmospherically

11.

The International Space Station follows a circular path around the Earth. This path is called:

a)

orbit

b)

axis

c)

rotation

d)

altitude

12.

If an object is not controlled by humans but by computers or robots, it is called:

a)

manned

b)

launched

c)

unmanned

d)

explored

13.

When astronauts go into space, they experience a feeling of weightlessness because there is no (a)   .

14.

The word 'terrestrial' refers to things related to (a)   .

15.

A space mission that uses commercial resources is referred to as a (a)   space mission.

16.

When a spaceship enters the atmosphere and falls back to Earth, this is called:

a)

landing

b)

re-entry

c)

docking

d)

orbiting

17.

The remains of broken satellites or old space missions that float in space are called:

a)

launch pads

b)

orbits

c)

debris

d)

boosters

18.

A group of planets, including the Earth, which revolve around a star is called a:

a)

galaxy

b)

orbit

c)

solar system

d)

constellation

19.

During a space mission, astronauts often use a (a)   to practice what they will do in space.

20.

The word used to describe the study and exploration of space and its celestial bodies is:

(a)  

21.

To get ready for space travel, astronauts have to go through months of tough physical and mental (a)   .

22.

Which word is used to describe the upper layer of gases surrounding the Earth?

(a)