Directions: There are 10 questions in this part of the test. Read the
passage through. Then, go back and choose one suitable word or phrase marked A,
B, C, or D for each blank in the passage. Mark the corresponding letter of the
word or phrase you have chosen with a single bar across square brackets on your
Machine-scoring Answer Sheet. Does walking on
the moon make life better for people on earth 1
all the problems of our own world, why should we be spending huge
sums on trips to outer space Such questions as these are often asked,
especially 2 those whose tax money is
paying for space explorations. The answers to these questions are many and
varied. Up to now, the practical benefits resulting 3 space research have included the development of
new methods and skills, new processes, new services, new products, and even new
companies created to make use of what 4 through space travel. Also among the benefits are better education
(especially in scientific subjects), 5 management, higher quality of industrial products, and more rapid economic
growth. People all over the world are now served by 6
weather predictions, better communication systems, and better
understanding of the earth and its environment. Everyone will benefit 7 observations from space make it possible to
measure the earth’s resources and 8 whether or not they are being used properly. 9
the space program will help our world deal with the problems of
the environment. It has already brought a new appreciation of the complex
system 10 man is only a part.