The future place in space - Unit 2

C2 Proficiency · Multiple Choice Cloze · Close-up C2 Workbook, National Geographic Learning

Read the passage, then select the word or phrase that fills the blank in both meaning and grammar.

will

can

would

did

on

up

over

round

reaches

has reached

will reach

will be reaching

are anticipating

anticipate

will anticipate

have anticipated

to send

send

will send

sent

almost

about

bound

indeed

Many people wonder if what they saw in Total Recall, a film in which humans inhabited Mars, (1) ___ happen one day in their lifetime. While space exploration mostly centres around travel to Mars, scientists have set their sights on destinations further out in our solar system once the technology to do so gets (2) ___ to speed. In fact, when mankind (3) ___ the fourth planet from the sun, we will have likely found ways to reach arguably far more intriguing celestial bodies, at least in terms of their potential to sustain life. One such destination is Europa, one of Jupiter's four Galilean moons. Current technology has revealed that its ice-covered surface contains vast amounts of liquid water underneath, and space explorers (4) ___ finding extra-terrestrial life there. Both NASA and ESA recently announced that they are (5) ___ probes to Europa. Unfortunately, radiation levels around Europa would wreak havoc with the probes' instruments, preventing an actual landing. Instead, the probes will conduct fly-by missions while orbiting Jupiter, and they are (6) ___ to make some tantalising discoveries.

The future place in space

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