Question

Read the following passage:

It was July 21, 1969, and Neil Armstrong awoke with a start. It was the day he would become the first human being to ever walk on the moon. The journey had begun several days earlier, when on July 16th, the Apollo 11 launched from Earth headed into outer space. On board with Neil Armstrong were Michael Collins and Buzz Aldrin.

The type of the of the passage is:

Questions 129-150: Answer each question from the options given.

• A. Expository
• B. Descriptive
• C. Narrative
• D. Reflective

Answer 1

Answer:

C. Narrative

The type of the passage is Narrative.

Explanation: The passage tells a story and describes a specific event in history—the Apollo 11 mission and Neil Armstrong's journey to the moon. It focuses on a sequence of events, beginning with Armstrong waking up on July 21, 1969, and recounting the mission leading up to his historic moonwalk. This storytelling approach is characteristic of a narrative passage.