News Item 2:
1. General Comprehension. True or False Questions.
(1)
This news item is about the shuttle Challenger disaster.
(2)
NASA would pay special attention to weather conditions while conducting all the tests.
2. Choose the best answer (a, b, c, or d) to complete each of the following statements.
(1) __________ caused the shuttle Challenger to explode in _________.
(2) NASA engineer ____________ says the rocket testing program is progressing about on schedule. a. Cal Thomas b. John Thomas c. Richard Harris d. Richard Casher
(3) Redesign of booster rockets should be available for a space shuttle launch in _______. a. February 1988 b. January 1988 c. February 1998 d. January 1998
(4) Engineers have ___________. a. tested the remodeled components b. simulated the exact problem that caused the shuttle disaster c. redesigned the booster rockets d. remodeled the space shuttle
(5) Testing could take longer if NASA follows the advice of _________. a. independent engineers at NASA b. independent engineers of the Space Agency c. independent engineers at the National Research Council d. engineers at NASA
(6) NASA might run some of the tests suggested by the independent engineers, after the _________ shuttle flight. a. fourth b. third c. second d. first
News Item 2:
1. General Comprehension. True or False Questions.
(1)
This news item is about the shuttle Challenger disaster.
(2)
NASA would pay special attention to weather conditions while conducting all the tests.
2. Choose the best answer (a, b, c, or d) to complete each of the following statements.
(1) __________ caused the shuttle Challenger to explode in _________.
(2) NASA engineer ____________ says the rocket testing program is progressing about on schedule. a. Cal Thomas b. John Thomas c. Richard Harris d. Richard Casher
(3) Redesign of booster rockets should be available for a space shuttle launch in _______. a. February 1988 b. January 1988 c. February 1998 d. January 1998
(4) Engineers have ___________. a. tested the remodeled components b. simulated the exact problem that caused the shuttle disaster c. redesigned the booster rockets d. remodeled the space shuttle
(5) Testing could take longer if NASA follows the advice of _________. a. independent engineers at NASA b. independent engineers of the Space Agency c. independent engineers at the National Research Council d. engineers at NASA
(6) NASA might run some of the tests suggested by the independent engineers, after the _________ shuttle flight. a. fourth b. third c. second d. first