1. Let’s see how much we have understood:
(a) Who was the first Indian woman astronaut?
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(b) Why was the satellite Kalpana-1 built?
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(C) Where was Kalpana Chawla from?
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(d) What was Kalpana Chawla ‘s dream?
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(e) What docs NASA do?
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(f) What was the aim of the Columbia Space Shuttle Flight STS-87?
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(g) How did Kalpana Chawla die?
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2. In the lesson you read about some important dates and numbers. See whether you remember what each number stands for:
1961 :____________________________
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1997 :____________________________
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STS-87:__________________________
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61,000m :________________________
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4. Here is a sentence in Indirect Speech. Write the sentence in Direct Speech in the space below. Remember to use inverted commas:
Mayuri said that she had read about it on the internet.
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b) In Column A below are two sentences In Direct Speech. In Column B there are the matching sentences in Indirect Speech. Are the sentences in Column B correct? If not, rewrite them correctly in Column C:
5. Now fill in the blanks with suitable forms of verbs:
(i) Mayuri _________ Manas on her way to school. (s form of meet)
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(ii) I’m sure she________ flying in space. (past form of love)
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(iii) It has ________ to the sky. (past participle of fly)
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7. Let’s practise speaking in English . Using the phrase ‘Have you heard’, ask your partner a few questions about space. One is done for you. (You can take help from your text.)
Have you heard that Kalpana-I____________________________________________________________________
Yes, I have
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8. The box has certain words used to ask questions. Find and write them in the space given.
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10. See how many new words you can form with the letters used in the word’because’ below. One is done for you.
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