Раздел ЛЕКСИКА И ГРАММАТИКА Прочитайте текст и выполните задания 1-16 Прочитайте текст с пропусками. Заполните пропуски, выбрав правильный ответ и четырех предложенных, The First Man in space Yuri Gagarin was born the village of Klushino near Smolensk, on 9 March 1934, 12 parents worked on a farm. Yuri was the third of four their children. In 1957 he became a pilot. Gagarin 13 a good sportsman. He played ice hockey to keep fit, was a basketball fan and even trained a basketball team. In 1960 Yuri Gagarin was chosen with 19 other cosmonauts for the Soviet space programme. He 14 the first man in space, because he showed 15 results in training and also he was short his height was only 1 metre 57 centimetres, , which was important for the first very small rocket On 12 April 1961. Gagarin became the first man to travel into space. He spent 108 minutes there. After 16 flight he became a national hero. On 27 March 1968. he died in a plane crash during a training flight.
In 1960, Yuri Gagarin was selected as one of the twenty cosmonauts for the Soviet space program. He was chosen specifically because of his exceptional performance and achievements during training. Moreover, his height played a crucial role in his selection. Gagarin was only 1 meter 57 centimeters tall, making him suitable for the first small rocket used in space exploration.
On 12 April 1961, Yuri Gagarin made history by becoming the first human to travel into space. He spent a total of 108 minutes in space during this groundbreaking flight. This extraordinary achievement led to Gagarin being hailed as a national hero and an inspiration to people all around the world.
Unfortunately, Gagarin's life was tragically cut short. On 27 March 1968, he died in a plane crash during a training flight. Despite his untimely death, Yuri Gagarin's significant contributions to space exploration and his pioneering spirit will always be remembered.