Erik is a seventh-grade boy who has written a report for his science
teacher. He would like you to read it. After you read Erik's paper, think
aboat the suggestions you woald make to help him correct and improve it.
Then answer the multiple-choice questions thatfollow.
Neil Armstrong, American Hero
(1) "One small step for man; one giant leap for mankind." (2) These
words rang clear on the evening of July 20,1969, tn millions of homes
around the world. (3) Although a few doubters would label the incident a
hoax, most Americans realized that three astronauts were exploring a new
frontier. (4) Where once man could only gaze and dream, footprints now
marked our arival. (5) The lucky astronaut whom was the first man to waik
on the moon was Neil A. Armstrong, the commander of the Apollo 11
missions. (6) His experience as commander of the earlier Gemini 8 mission
served him good.
(7) Neil was born in the small town of Wapakoneta Ohio on August 5,
1930. (8) His schooling prepared him for his future career. (9) He received a
Bachelor of Science degree in aeronautical engineering from Purdue
Universiry. (10) A Master of Science degree from the Universiry of
Southem California.
(1 1) Armstrong flew as a naval aviator for the Navy from 1949 to
1952. (12) After leaving the Navy, he worked as a civilian aeronautical test
research pilot for NASA. (13) He most frequently tested the X-l5 rocket
plane.
(la) In
1962 his big break came. (15) He was selected by NASA as an
astronaut. (16) As stated before, he launched in Gemini 8 along with Dave
Scott to conduct the first linkup in space, docking with an Agena target
satellite. (17) Their docking, however, became a precarious situation.
( 18) After a successful linkup, there craft began to spin out of confrol.
(19) They separated from the Agena, yet the fumbiing continued. (20) One
of the 16 Gemini thrusters was sfuck open, spewing fuel into space, thereby
causing the rolling motion. (21) After thirly minutes of troubleshooting, the
spacecraft stabilized. (22) Mission Control splashed down in a recovery
area in the western Pacific ordering the men to cut the flight short.
(23) On July 16,1969, Apollo 11 astronauts Mike Collins, Buzz
Aldrin, and Neil Armstrong departed Earth for the moon. (24) Several days
later, Armstrong and Aldrin landed their Lunar Module in the moon's Sea of
franquility. (25) First Armstrong, then Aldrin stepped onto the surface
becoming the first men to leave footprints in the lunar dust.
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1. What change, if
A
B
C
D
2.
any, should be made in sentence 7?
remove the comma after 5
change Ohio to ohio
add a comma after Wapakoneta
make no chanse
What change, if any, should be made in sentence 18?
A change there to their
B change successful to sucessful
C change began to beginning
D make no chanse
3. What is the BEST way to combine sentences 14 and 15?
A In 1962 his big break came, was seiected by NASA as an
B
C
D
asfronaut.
In 1962 his big break came when he was selected by NASA
as an astronaut.
His big break came in 1962. He was selected by NASA as
an asffonaut.
In 1962 his big break came, he was selected by NASA as
an asffonaut.
4.
What change, if any, should be made in sentence 25?
A change men to man
B change lunar to Lunar Dust
C add a comma after surface
D make no chanse
5.
What is the BEST way to rewrite the ideas in sentence 22?
A Mission Conffol ordered the men to cut the flight short, So
the craft splashed down. In a recovery area in the westem
Pacific.
B Mission Controi ordered the men to cut the flight short, so the
craft splashed down in a recovery arca in the westem Pacific.
C The craft spiashed down in a recovery area in the westem
Pacific, so Mission Controi ordered the men to cut the flight
short.
D The craft splashed down in a recovery area in the western
Pacific. The flisht was cut short.
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6. What
A
B
C
D
change, if any, should be made in sentence 24?
change trunquility to Tranquility
add a corruna after Aldrin
change moon's to moons
make no chanse
7. What change, if any, should
A change moon to Moon
be made in sentence 5?
B change whom to who
C change commander to comander
D make no chanse
8. What is the BEST wav. if necessarv. to rewrite the ideas in
sentence 10?
A He later obtained a Master of Science degree. From the
University of Southern California.
He later obtaining a Master of Science degree from the
University of Southern California.
C He later obtained a Master of Science degree from the
University of Southern California.
D Make no revision
B
9. What change, if any, should be made in sentence 6?
A change Gemini to gemini
B change served to serving
C
D
change good to well
make no chanse
10.What change, if any, should be made in sentence 3?
A change incidenl to incedent
B change would label to will label
C change Americans to American's
D make no chanse
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