A2 Use of English Test 14 – multiple choice gaps

For each question, choose the correct answer.

Sally Ride

Sally Ride was born on 26th May, 1951, in California, USA. After high school, she went to Stanford University to study physics. While she was there, she saw an advertisement in her university newspaper (1)………….. women to join the US space programme. Six women, including Sally, were (2)………….. to become astronauts. On 18th June 1983, Sally became the first American woman to fly into space. Six days later, on 24th June, she (3)………….. to Earth.

When Sally (4)………….. working as an astronaut in 1987, she started teaching at the University of California. She wanted to find ways to get more people, (5)………….. girls, interested in studying science and mathematics. She also found time to write science books for children about (6)………….. space.

1   A   inviting             B   showing       C   looking

2   A   thought            B   decided        C   chosen

3   A   completed       B   returned       C   arrived

4   A   ended               B   closed           C   stopped

5   A   especially         B   exactly          C   clearly

6   A   exploring         B   going             C   travelling