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Vocabulary in Context Quiz

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What does the word “satellite” mean in the sentence: “The first satellite that humans made was sent into space.”

a)

A land vehicle

b)

A man-made object that orbits in space

c)

An airplane

d)

A space station

2.

What is the meaning of the word “Treaty” in this sentence: “The Outer Space Treaty was signed in 1967 and it’s all about space law.”

a)

Local law

b)

A scientific document

c)

A formal agreement between countries

d)

A space mission

3.

The word “declare” in: “The United Nations decided to declare this week as World Space Week” means:

a)

To hide

b)

To announce officially

c)

To deny

d)

To close

4.

What does “event” mean in this sentence: “Thousands of events take place during this week each year.”

a)

Only competitions

b)

People

c)

Activities or special occasions

d)

Laws

5.

The word “exhibitions” in: “Some of the events are exhibitions, school activities…” means:

a)

Workshops

b)

Displays or shows

c)

Science experiments

d)

Sports games

6.

What does the word “planetaria” most likely refer to in this context?

a)

Cities

b)

Places that show stars and planets

c)

Satellites

d)

Telescopes

7.

What does “theme” mean in this sentence: “The people who organise World Space Week decide the theme for that year’s Space Week.”

a)

A song

b)

A place

c)

The main idea or topic

d)

An activity

8.

In: “The theme in 2019 was ‘The Moon: Gateway to the Stars’,” the word “gateway” means:

a)

A mission

b)

An entrance or path

c)

A planet

d)

A rocket

9.

What does “landing” mean in: “It was the 50th anniversary of the landing of Apollo 11 on the Moon.”

a)

Take-off

b)

Orbit

c)

Arrival on a surface (touching down)

d)

Travel

10.

What is the meaning of “celebrate” in this context: “To celebrate these two important events…”

a)

To ignore

b)

To forget

c)

To honor or mark with joy

d)

To write a report