Answer the questions

1.What branch of technology did Petro Kapitsa make his most important discovery in?________________________________________________

2.Can you name the discovery of Mykola Kybalchych? What was it? _________________________________________________________

3.Who created the first in the world atomic-powered vessel?

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4.Why is the name of Serhiy Koroliov famous in the world?

4. Which invention mentioned in the text you consider the most important? Tell about it, giving your reasons.

LEONID KADENIUK, THE FIRST ASTRONAUT OF THE INDEPENDENT UKRAINE

Leonid Kadeniuk is the first astronaut of the inde­pendent Ukraine.

He was born on January 2, 1951 in Ukraine in the village Klishkovichy not far from Chernovtsy.

In 1967 Leonid Kadeniuk finished school in Chernov­tsy. He dreamt to be a pilot. So he went to Chernihiv high military flying school. In 1971 his dream came true. Leonid became a test-pilot.

Since 1976 he has trained for flights in different kinds of spaceships.

In 1996 Leonid Kadeniuk was included in the group of the Ukrainian astronauts. He trained to fly on space­ships "Space Shuttle".

In July 1996 Leonid Kadeniuk arrived in the USA for space flight training.

On December 5, 1997 he made a space flight as an experimenter on the American spaceship "Columbia". His flight was 15 days 16 hours 35 minutes and 1 se­cond long.

After his space flight Leonid Kadeniuk returned to Ukraine. Leonid Kadeniuk is still in the group of the NASA astronauts. Ukrainian people are proud of the first astronaut of the independent Ukraine.

Fill in the grid about the main life events of Leonid Kadeniuk.

When?	Main Life Events
January 28, 1951	Was born in the village Klishkovichy not far from Chernovtsy
(1)	Finished school and went to Chernihiv high military flying school
	(2)
Since 1976	Has trained to fly in different kinds of spaceships
(3)	Was included in the group of Ukrainian astronauts
July 1996	(4)
(5)	Made the space flight as the experimenter on the American spaceship "Columbia"

Answer the questions.

When and where was Leonid Kadeniuk born?

Where did he get the perfect skills of a test-pilot?

When was he included in the group of the Ukrainian astronauts?

Where did he go for space flight training in July, 1996?

When did he make the space flight?

What was the name of the spaceship on which Leonid Kadeniuk made his flight? How long was his space flight?

Is Leonid Kadeniuk still in the group of the NASA astronauts?

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