UNIT 11.

TRAVELLING IN THE FUTURE

LESSON 7: LOOKING BACK
Mini test | Name: | Class: | Score:
Ex1: Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose
underlined part differs from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following
questions.
1. A. abundant B. nuclear C. truck D. dump
2. A. champagne B. parachute C. cheer D. machine
3. A. foot B. scooter C shoot D. food
Ex2: Choose the word whose main stressed syllable is placed differently from that of the
other in each group.
4. A. appearance B. pollution C. personal D. opinion
5. A. wonderland B. favorite C. driverless D. expensive
Ex3: Choose A, B, C or D to complete the sentences.
6. There are 5 people in ______ family. How many people are there in ________?
A. mine/yours B. my/yours C. my/your D. mine/your
7. A hyperloop helps everyone _______ traffic jams.
A. avoid B. use C. have D. take
8. People _______ with wheels and wings.
A. perhaps will equip B. will perhaps equip
C. will equip perhaps D. equip will perhaps
9. We try to make the future green by using vehicles or kinds of energy that are _______.
A. environmentally friendly B. environmentally friendship
C. environment friendly D. environmental friendly
10. Minh hopes he will have a _______ to go to school in the future.
A. solar-powered ship B. solowheel C. hyperloop D. ships
11. We _______ driverless cars in the future.
A. will have soon B. soon will have C. have soon D. will soon have
12. Petrol-powered cars are not _________. They cause pollution.
A. eco- friendly B. simple C. easy to use D. comfortable
13. _______ grandfather used to take ____ fishing.
A. Mine/us B. My/we C. Our/us D. Ours/us
14. A: do you think we will travel by the teleporter every day? – B:
_____________________
A. You’re lying B. I think it might happen someday.
C. Sounds crazy but I would love to D. Let’s use the teleporter.
15. A: Excuse me. Is this your umbrella? – B: _____________
A. I don’t have an umbrella B. You’re welcome
C. That’s so nice of you to give me yours D. I don’t need one. Thank you
Ex4: Choose the word or phrase that is CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined part in
each of the following sentences.
16. Eco-friendly cars help us protect the environment.
A. comfortable B. eco-destructive C. environmentally friendly D. unsustainable
Ex5: Choose the word or phrase that is OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined part
in each of the following sentences.
17. A sky safety system will help everyone avoid traffic jams.
A. security B. danger C. safeness D. insurance
Ex6: Choose the underlined part that needs correcting in each sentence below.
20. My brother (A) will pedal (B) his monowheel (C) to work at (D) this time next week.
21. This (A) isn’t (B) your car. (C) It’s (D) my.
22. Will we (A) traveling in (B) driverless and (C) high-speed cars (D) in the future?
Ex7: Read the following passage and circle the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the
correct answer to each of the questions.
These days, if you want to travel from New York to Beijing, the flight takes about 16 hours.
You also have to wait at the airport, and sometimes you have to transfer onto a different
airplane. If you add all of that extra time, the trip takes at least 20 hours. But in the future, the
trip from New York to Beijing might only take two hours.
Right now, a private company is developing something called ET3. ET3 stands for
“evacuated tube transport technology”. The capsules use electricity instead of gasoline. For
international travel, the capsules can travel at about 6,500 kilometers per hour. That is much
faster than airplane - most modern airplanes usually only fly at about 800 kilometers per hour.
There are other advantages to ET3. Because it uses electricity, it is quite clean. In addition,
it is much quieter than airplanes and cars. Finally, ET3 tubes and capsules don’t require very
much building material.
23. How long might it take from New York to Beijing in the future?
A. 16 hours B. 20 hours C. 2 hours D. 22 hours
24. Is a private company developing something called ET3?
A. Yes, it does. B. No, it isn’t. C. No, it doesn’t. D. Yes, it is.
25. For international travel, the capsules can travel ________.
A. about 6,500 kilometers per hour. B. at 6,500 kilometers per hour.
C. at about 6,500 kilometers per hour. D. at about 5,600 kilometers per hour.
26. Which of the following sentences is NOT TRUE, according to the passage?
A. ET3 uses electricity. B. The capsules use gasoline instead of electricity.
C. ET3 is quite clean. D. ET3 is much faster than airplane.
Ex8: Read the following passage and choose the option (A, B, C or D) that best answers
each of the questions below.
I’m here at Noi Bai Airport to tell you about this amazing flying car. It just (27) ________
here at the airport 15 minutes ago. So this (28) ________ is call TF-X™. It was designed in
2013. But it will take a couple of years before you can own yours. It’s a kind of driverless car
and airplane. It has many benefits. With (29) ________ automated system, the car can avoid
traffic. It drives at 300 kph — impressive, isn’t it? It has four seats, so your family or friends
can (30) ________ the ride. The coolest thing is learning to drive a TF-X™ is simple: you’ll
(31) _______ able to do it just after a few hours!
27.A. landed B. landing C. was landing D. is landing
28.A. toy B. vehicle C. system D. seat
29. A. their B. its C. her D. his
30. A. go B. come C. join D. buy
31. A. be B. was C. is D. were
Ex9: Give the correct form of the given words to complete the sentences.
32. If it doesn’t rain soon, there’ll be a great ......................... of water. (short)
33. Thomas Edison is one of the greatest ......................... in history. (invent)
Ex10: Give the correct tense of the given verbs to complete the sentences.
34. I’m afraid I……………… (not/ be) able to come tomorrow.