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Use these phrases in sentences of your own, after finding out their meanings:

1. broke apart


2. streaked over


3. spread across


4. lifted off


5. blast off


6. went on


7. cheered along


8. on board


9. carry on

1. broke apart – to break violently


The flower went it pieces as it broke apart.


2. streaked over – to pass by in a quick manner


A sudden flash of lightning streaked over the dark sky.


3. spread across – opened out in different directions


It is difficult to meet all my relatives as they are spread across the entire Indian subcontinent.


4. lifted off – the act of flying in a spacecraft, aircraft etc.


The airplane lifted off with a sudden speed.


5. blast off – the act of taking off from a launching site


The spacecraft blasted off successfully.


6. went on – to go on or continue with


In spite of that horrific incident, she strongly went on with her schedule the next day.


7. cheered along – a loud shout of appreciation


The audience enthusiastically cheered along on her arrival.


8. on board – on or inside a ship, spacecraft, aircraft etc.


The passengers were on board well in time.


9. carry on – to continue with a particular task


The student systematically carried on with her presentation.


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Read the newspaper report to find the following facts about the Columbia’s ill-fated voyage.

1. Date and place of lift off: _________________________


2. Number of astronauts on board: ___________________


3. Number of days it stayed in space: _________________


4. Number of experiments done by scientists: ___________


5. Date of return journey: ___________________________


6. Height at which it lost contact: _____________________

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Match the following































1. unprecedented space tragedy



● something that causes feelings of respect and wonder



2. certified flight instructor



● having knowledge of a wide variety of subjects



3. space mission



● nowadays, in these times



4. super specialization



● a set of jobs to be done in space by a group



5. encyclopedic knowledge



● a person with the correct qualification to teach people to fly planes



6. awe-inspiring



● a sad accident of a kind that has never happened before in space



7. in this age



● great expertise in a limited field or a particular subject


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Add ‘un’ – to the words below to make their opposites. Then look up the meanings of the words you have formed in the dictionary.

1. identified ______________


2. controlled ______________


3. attended ______________


4. successful ______________


5. important ______________


6. educated ______________


7. interesting ______________


8. qualified ______________


9. trained ______________


10. answerable ______________

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In her message to students of her college, Kalpana Chawla said, “May you have the vision to find the path from dreams to success … Wishing you a great journey.”

Form pairs. Use “May you …” and “I wish you / Wishing you” to wish your partner good luck and success in


(i) a sports event,


(ii) a quiz or a completion, and


(iii) a test or examination.


Be sure to thank your partner when she/he wishes you in turn. You may also look up a telephone directory, or go to a post office, and get a list in English and Hindi of standard phrases that can be sent in greeting telegrams anywhere in India. Discuss which of these you might use, and when. Compare the English and Hindi phrases for expressing good wishes. Do you know such phrases in any other language?