I. Match the words/ expressions with their meanings.
1. take off - h. leave the ground and start flying
2. a face-off - a. fight, argument
3. spaceship - f. a spacecraft that carries people through space
4. a deal - b. an agreement
5. a foothold - c. a strong position in business
6. spaceport - g. departure point for space flights
7. well-to-do - d. rich
8. emerging - e. becoming known
II. Put the verbs in brackets into the correct tense.
1. published - orbit
2. had used - invented
3. published - laid - described
4. had worked - invented - launched
5. became - had been sent
6. became - to be sent
7. had launched - put
8. launched - had done
