UNIT 11.

TRAVELLING IN THE FUTURE

 LANGUAGE FOCUS 
Grammar  Future simple
 Possissive Pronouns
Pronunciation  Sentence stress

GRAMMAR
I. FUTURE SIMPLE (THÌ TƯƠNG LAI ĐƠN)
1. Cấu trúc thì tương lai đơn
(+) S + will + V + O
Cấu
(-) S + will not (won’t) + V + O

trúc (?) Will + S + V + O?

Yes, S + will
No, S + won’t
2. Cách sử dụng thì Tương lai đơn
Diễn tả một quyết định, ý định We will move to our new flat next
nhất thời nảy ra ở thời điểm nói Sunday.
Cách
sử dụng Hành động sẽ xảy ra trong tương She will come here tomorrow.
lai nhưng không chắc chắn
Dùng để đưa ra lời yêu cầu, Will you go out for dinner with me?
đề nghị, lời mời

3. Dấu hiệu nhận biết

- Tomorrow, soon, tonight, next, this weekend, someday, in the future, perhaps, maybe, probably
- In + khoảng thời gian
- In + năm (tương lai) / In + sô + years' time
- S + think, promise, hope, expect... (chia động từ theo chủ ngữ S)
II. POSSESSIVE PRONOUNS (ĐẠI TỪ SỞ HỮU)
Đại từ nhân xưng Tân ngữ Tính từ sở hữu Đại từ sở hữu
 I We My Mine
We Us Our Ours
You You Your Yours
They Them Their Theirs
She Her Her Hers
He Him His His
It It Its Its
 Cách sử dụng
Để tránh việc nhắc lại tính từ sở Her shirt is white, and mine is blue.
hữu + danh từ đã đề cập trước đó.
Cách
Không được dùng cả đại từ sở hữu
sử dụng lẫn danh từ.
Dùng trong dạng câu sở hữu kép He is a friend of mine.
(double possessive).
Dùng ở cuối các lá thư như một qui Yours sincerely,
ước. Trường hợp này người ta chỉ Yours faithfully,
dùng ngôi thứ hai

PRONUNCIATION
 Sentence stress (Trọng âm câu).
Trong tiếng Anh, không chỉ từ mang trọng âm, mà câu cũng có trọng âm. Trọng âm câu đóng vai trò
rất quan trọng, vì khi nói, từ mà người nói nhấn trọng âm cũng như cách đánh trọng âm vào cùng một
từ có thê làm thay đổi hoàn toàn nghĩa hàm chứa trong câu nói. Những từ được nhấn trọng âm thì
thường phát âm to, rõ ràng và chậm hơn những từ còn lại. Quy tắc nhấn trọng âm câu được liệt kê
trong bảng sau:
Nhấn trọng tâm vào từ chính (từ mang nghĩa) - Content word.
Danh từ (nouns) book, car, polices,
Động từ chính (main verbs) eat, have
Tính từ (adjectives) beautiful, nice
 Trạng từ (Adverbs, trừ trạng từ tần suất) carefully, quickly
Từ phủ định (negatives) not, never
Không nhấn trọng âm vào từ chức năng - Function/Structure words.
Giới từ (prepositions) in, on, at...
Trợ động từ (Auxiliary verbs) do, does...
Liên từ (Conjunctions) and, or, but
Từ hạn định (Determiners) a, an, the
Đại từ (pronouns) I, me, him
Nhịp giữa các từ được nhấn trong âm câu là như nhau.
Ex: She is TALKING to her PARENTS.

EXERCISE
A. PHONETICS
I. Decide whether the bold syllables are stressed (S) or unstressed (U).
1. I think driverless car is safe.
2. People spend too much on travelling.
3. I hope there won’t be traffic jams.
4. Transportation in the future will be very different.
5. She last travelled to school by bus yesterday.
6. Future means of transport will use battery.
7. Driverless car will be the next generation of transport.
8. Scientists will invent a personal flying machine.
II. Choose a word in each line that has different stress pattern.
1. A. believe B. avoid C. prefer D. happen
2. A. expensive B. wonderland C. favourite D. driverless

3. A. system B. transport C. future D. traffic

4. A. appearance B. pollution C. personal D. opinion

5. A. teleporter B. available C. environment D. electrical

B. VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR

I. Write the means of transport for their following meanings.
skyTrain underground train bullet train plane
hyperloop ferry bamboo-copter lorry
1. A toy that can fly up for a while
2. A form of transport that goes by air
3. A system of trains that travel under the ground
4. Two or more gliders pulled in line by an airplane
5. A ship that transports people and vehicles from one place to another
6. A large vehicle that transports things by road
7. A series of tubes through which a pod can travel passengers or cargo at a
very high speed
8. A high-speed train with a bullet nose travelling long distances at high
speed
II. Choose the correct answer to complete the sentences.
1. My father always ______________ the car carefully whenever he takes me to school. (drives/ rides)
2. Future car may run on ______________ batteries or solar panels on its roof. (solar-powered/ wind-
powered)
3. We don’t need a real driver in a ______________ car because an intelligent computer can control
it. (driverless/ human driver)
4. A hot ______________ is a type of aircraft, which is lifted by heating the air insides. (air balloon/
spaceship)
5. They will invent a vehicle that can fly in the air, run on the road, and dive ______________.
(underwater/ underground)
6. Although the ______________ train travels at 350 km/h, it’s very safe and quiet. (slow/ high-speed)
7. Is it possible to understand whether a car runs ______________ petrol or diesel? (on/ with)
8. Most ______________ have one large rotor in the front and a smaller one in the back. (helicopters/
airplanes)
III. Complete the sentences with the verbs from the box.
drive rides fly sail pedaled
crashed float flopped hovers piloted
1. My brother ______________ to school on his bicycle.
2. Yesterday afternoon, we rented a swan boat and ______________ around the lake.
3. Some transport inventions became popular, but others ______________!
4. The plane ______________ into Trinity Bay and broke apart.
5. They sold everything and bought a boat ______________ around the world.
6. ______________ cars that can ______________ in the sky are coming sooner than you think.
7. She stopped rowing and let the boat ______________ with the stream.
8. He ______________ the helicopter from Paris to Deauville.
9. Will cars of the future ever ______________ themselves?
10. We all want to ride on a skateboard that actually ______________ above the ground.
IV. Fill in each blank in the sentences with one word.
high-speed jet pack driverless bullet train underwater
airplane bike supersonic train boat
1. It’s amazing to take a ______________ under that huge waterfall.
2. I’d like to ride a ______________ around some small fishing villages.
3. There's a famous ______________ that goes all over Europe. It's called the Eurorail.
4. He'd prefer to have a ______________. He will wear it on his back.
5. ______________ travelers can choose between three kinds of tickets: first class, business class, and
economy class
6. You can work or even sleep in a ______________ car.
7. Japanese ______________ train that can run at 603 kilometres an hour.
8. I wish I could take a(n) ______________ train to watch fish swimming around me.
9. ______________ is safer and faster than driving car, and much cheaper than travelling by plane.
10. If you have a chance to travel to the Moon, you will be able to go in a ______________.
V. Complete the sentences using Future simple tense.
1. What you ______________ (do) when you graduate from the university?
2. The airport ______________ (be) busy in August.
3. ______________ (it snow) this year?
4. ______________ (you/ able) find a good job when you leave school?
5. Who do you think ______________ (win) the next World Cup?
6. Next week we ______________ (have) many kinds of examinations. It ______________ (be) a very
busy week, I think.
7. In the future, most of Vietnamese people ______________ (be able) ______________ (speak)
English well.
8. Nam is a hard-working student. He ______________ (pass) the exam easily this year.
9. The bus is late. It ______________ (not arrive) before 5 o'clock.
10. Let's purchase at the supermarket. Coke ______________ (be) cheaper.
VI. Fill in the blanks with "will" or "won't" and the suitable verb from the box.
be live wear prevent go
power introduce travel have buy
1. They ______________ a new autopilot model next Thursday.
2. In ten years' time, workers ______________ to do dangerous jobs because robots will take over
them.
3. In the future, people ______________ to the meeting, they only need a video conference and a
reliable meeting application at home.
4. In the future, I ______________ a jet pack on my back so that I can fly anywhere easily.
5. Solar energy ______________ everything in the future.
6. The Sky Safety System ______________ everyone from crashing.
7. People ______________ longer thanks to the good medical services.
8. Driverless cars ______________ greenand popular in the next few years.
9. I ______________ a petrol-powered car in the future because it's not eco-friendly.
10. In the future, most people ______________ on flying trains.
VII. Make short exchanges about travelling in the future, using prediction with will or won’t.
Ex: People / travel by train/ Yes.
A: Will people travel by train?
B: Yes, they will.
1. people/travel by plane/No.
A: ________________________________________________________________________________
B: ________________________________________________________________________________
2. people/ travel by rocket/ Yes.
A: ________________________________________________________________________________
B: ________________________________________________________________________________
3. regulations for flying cars/Yes.
A: ________________________________________________________________________________
B: ________________________________________________________________________________
4. driverless cars/ popular in the next decade/ Yes.
A: ________________________________________________________________________________
B: ________________________________________________________________________________
5. more accidents in the sky/ No.
A: ________________________________________________________________________________
B: ________________________________________________________________________________
6. all vehicles/solar energy/Yes.
A: ________________________________________________________________________________
B: ________________________________________________________________________________
7. a kind of train in the sky to carry a lot of passengers/ No.
A: ________________________________________________________________________________
B: ________________________________________________________________________________
8. driverless cars/ prevent/ accidents/ Yes.
A: ________________________________________________________________________________
B: ________________________________________________________________________________
VIII. Choose the correct completion in the brackets.
1. A: Excuse me. Is this (your/ yours) ________________ umbrella?
B: I don’t have an umbrella. Ask Ken. Perhaps it is (him/ his) ________________.
2. A: When do (your/ yours) ________________ begin?
B: September 2nd. How about (your/ yours) ________________? When do (your/yours)
________________ begin?
A: (My/ Mine) ________________ begin on August 23rd.
3. A: Nick really likes (his/ him) ________________ new bicycle. It is very light and fast. How do you
like (your/ yours) ________________?
B: (My/ Mine) ________________ is cheap, but it's very reliable.
4. A: Mary, (your/ yours) ________________ spaghetti sauce is delicious!
B: Thank you, but it’s not as good as (your/ yours) ________________.
A: Oh, no. (Your/ Yours) ________________ is much better. It tastes as good as Anna’s.
B: Do you like Anna’s spaghetti sauce? I think (her/ hers) ________________ is too salty.
A: Maybe. (My/ Mine) ________________ mother makes good spaghetti and good sauce. (Her/ Hers)
________________ is thick and rich.
B: In truth, making spaghetti sauces is easy, but everyone's sauce is just a little different.
IX. Complete the sentences with personal pronoun, adjective possessive and possessive pronoun.
1. Vicky and Fiona never phone Ann, but ________________ always phones ________________.
2. We study English, these English books are________________, but those Spanish books are
Sinead's. ________________ studies Spanish.
3. Gordon likes Jenny, but he doesn't like ________________ family and ________________ don’t like
________________.
4. Lizzy has a toy. That toy is ________________. It’s ________________ toy. Give it to
________________.
5. Hey! That isn't your bike, it’s ________________ is over there.
6. Susan has got two dogs. She loves ________________ and they love ________________ too.
7. My cat eats a lot. ________________ plate is always empty.
8. Tom's sister has got a car. ________________ drives ________________ car to work, and if Tom is
late for school, ________________ drives ________________ there.
9. We gave Peter and Molly ________________ address, and they gave ________________.
10. Nick and I have a friend in Dublin. ________________ name is Paul. We visit ________________
every year, and he visits ________________ sometimes.
X. Circle the correct answer.
1. I forgot my books so I had to use (her/ hers/ she).
2. Kelly and Mandy lives with (their/ theirs) parents in a cottage in Australia.
3. Is this your purse? - No, it belongs to Jane. It’s (her/ hers).
4. My motorbike runs on solar energy. What about (your/ yours)?
5. We live in a flat. (Our/ Ours) is spacious and cozy.
6. Brian will be 10 years old this May. (He/ His) birthday is on the 20th of May.
7. Those are my classmates. (Their/ Theirs) houses are near my house.
8. My sister and I love travelling on (our/ ours) driverless car so much.
9. My dream is to live in a house under the sea, but (him/ his) is not the same.
10. His favourite means of transport is a flying car, but (her/ hers) is a skyTrain.
XI. Match the sentences.
A B
1. Will there be traffic jams in the sky? A. Why do you think it is a good solution?
2. Smart bike is a good solution for cities. B. I don't know, but it will be very fast.
3. Will that solar-powered ship be able to cross C. You're right. The environment will become
oceans? greener too.
4. Oliver often goes to school on foot. D. Really? You should try once.
5. How fast will we travel with this new ship? E. No, there won't be.
6. I've never sailed a boat before. E. Your choice is different from mine.
7. Do you like travelling by train? G. How convenient it is!
8. My choice for future transport is robot cars. H. It probably won't.
9. Scientists will invent 'greener' vehicles. I. Yes, I do. How about you?
10. I will always be able to detect my bike with
J. Walking is good for his health.
the GPS.
Your answer:
1. 2. 3. 4. 5 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
XII. Choose the best answer.
1. When he was 8 years old, he had an accident and broke ________________ leg.
A. mine B. he C. his D. him
2. The teacher gave the students ________________ homework.
A. they B. their C. theirs D. them
3. This is a picture of Picasso. Do you like ________________?
A. them B. their C. theirs D. they
4. This isn’t your chairs. It's ________________.
A. my B. me C. I D. Mine
5. I want to find ________________ key. I cannot go home without it.
A. me B. my C. I D. Mine
6. How many people are there in ________________ family?
A. you B. your C. yours D. you’re
7. My jacket is on the chair, ________________ is on the table.
A. she B. her C. hers D. she's
8. This is Mr. and Mrs. Smith, those are ________________ children.
A. they B. them C. theirs D. their
9. That isn't ________________ mobile phone.
A. Lan B. Lan's C. Lans D. Lan is
10. I will present ________________ idea to the company tomorrow.
A. mine B. my C. me D. I
C. READING COMPREHENSION
I. Fill in each blank with a word from the box.
pedestrians parking smarter electric
four energy ride other
On a sunny day people went to a transportation show in Los Angeles to see small vehicles that looked
like colorful eggs. The automobiles were electric, rolled on two wheels instead of (1)
________________ and held only two passengers. Thanks to their tiny size, six of the vehicles would
fit in a (2) ________________ spot.
Scientists and engineers are finding new ways to make cars safer, smarter and more efficient, or use
less (3) ________________. New cars may help you keep track of your health by reminding you to
take medication. If it's (4) ________________ yourcar may send you a text reminding you to recharge.
Cars will talk to (5) ________________ cars, your computer, your phone and almost any other device.
They'll help drivers save energy, watch out for other drivers and avoid (6) ________________.
This is the future of automobiles: safer, (7) ________________ and more energy-conscious. As an
added bonus, they might even drive themselves down the highway or through a city. You can sit back
and enjoy the (8) ________________.
II. Read the passage and circle A, B or C to complete the sentences.
Travelling in the future will be much easier and safer.
People may travel in a driverless car. Even old and disabled people will be able to use it, because the
car can drive itself. However, a driverless car will be expensive. People can choose to go on foot on
moving pavements. A Swiss company has invented a system of high-speed moving pavements. People
will go through the streets at up to 15 kilometers per hour just by standing on the pavements. This
will reduce travelling time of pedestrians and traffic jams effectively. Therefore, more people will
leave their vehicles home.
Ex: Travelling in the future will be much ________________ and safer.
A. easier B. more easily C. easiest
1. People may travel ________________ a driverless car.
A. at B. in C. on
2. Even old and disabled people will be able to use it, because the car can ________________ itself.
A. drive B. ride C. pedal
3. People can choose to go ________________ foot on moving pavements.
A. with B. on C. in
4. A Swiss company has invented a system of ________________ moving pavements.
A. high-speed B. low-speed C. slow
5. More people ________________ their vehicles home.
A. leave B. will leaving C. will leave
III. Read the following passage, and then tick the correct answer: True (T), or False (F).
Thinking about how we will be travelling in 10 or 20 years is very interesting. Will we still be using
planes or will we be flying our cars from Paris to London? Here are some suggestions.
SkyTrain
Currently being developed at NASA, SkyTrain looks like the monorail at Disney World. Moving at
240km/h and using small amount of energy, it could be the future of city transportation. Sky Train has
the passenger capacity of 6-lane highway.
Flying cars
Zhu Wenxi and Lai Zexin, Chinese students, have designed a solar- powered flying car that doesn't
need a runway to take off. If you have about 2 hundred thousand dollars, you will own this vehicle
soon.
An electric minibus
The minibus Cameo, designed by Martin Pes, can carry 32 passengers but it is small enough to get its
way out of a traffic jam. Its electric motor and low weight mean that it can be recharged in seconds
while stopping and it has zero emission.
An eco-taxi
Taxis are bad for the environment and traffic jams. We enter the eco- taxi, and individual taxis form a
train powered by solar panels.
True False
1. SkyTrain is fast but cannot be used as a means of transportation in the
city.
2. Flying cars designed by two Chinese students run on solar energy
3. Flying cars don’t need a long runway to take off.
4. Because it is small, an electric minibus can avoid traffic jams.
5. Several eco-taxis can form a line moving together, using solar energy
D. WRITING
I. Rearrange the words to make a meaningful sentence.
1. everything/ will/ Solar energy/ power/ for/ green future/ the/.
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2. instead of/ You/ picked up/ probably/ my keys/ yours/.
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3. the/ think/ will/ most popular means/ transport/ smart bikes/I/ be/ of/.
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4. lots/ jet/a/ of/ will/ pack/ take/ space/ not/.
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5. travel/ by/ people/ will/ on/ driverless/ 2050/ most/ trains/?
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6. bike/ is/ belongs/ the/ mine/ the/ and/ Minh/ green/ other/ to/.
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7. future/solar/very/in/energy/be popular/the/will/.
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8. travel/ many/ spaceship/ the/ 2030/ people/ on/ moon/ a/ will/ to/ by/.
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II. Complete the second sentence so that it means the same as the first one.
1. They intend to buy a new motorbike.
 They will
2. Julia is one of my friends.
 Julia is a
3. We usually go to school by bike.
 We usually
4. My dad usually goes to work by motorcycle.
 My dad usually
5. Do you go to school on foot?
 Do you
6. My mum drives me to the bus station.
 My mum
7. My bicycle isn’t as expensive as yours.
 Your bicycle
8. Find a gas station or we will run out of fuel soon.
 If we don’t
9. Who does the motorbike belong to?
 Whose
10. This is Mary's new car.
 This new car?
III. Write the paragraphs of about 70 words about the advantages of some means of transport,
using the prompts given, start your writing as shown below.
I think people will like travelling by ________________ in the future because it has several
advantages.
First, a skyTrain: run on electricity with no emission;
Second: reduce greenhouse gases, depend less on fossil fuels;
Third: reduce traffic jams because more people use public transportation; fewer vehicles on the road.
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TEST FOR UNIT 11
I. Find the words which has a different stress pattern.
1. A. avoid B. exist C. support D. notice
2. A. spacious B. hungry C. disease D. danger
3. A. available B. environment C. electrical D. volunteer
4. A. appearance B. pollution C. personal D. opinion
5. A. wonderland B. favorite C. driverless D. expensive
II. Choose the best answer.
1. My brother and I often come to school _______________ foot.
A. at B. in C. by D. on
2. We are looking for types of vehicles that help us to avoid _______________.
A. traffic B. traffic jams C. rush hours D. walking
3. We need an imaginative _______________ to the traffic problems.
A. solution B. answer C. way D. calculation
4. A jet pack doesn’t _______________ a lot of space.
A. have B. bring C. take D. occur
5. Which _______________ of transport do you think will be used in the future?
A. mean B. meaning C. meanings D. means
6. Sky cycling tubes will be easy _______________.
A. drive B. to drive C. ride D. to ride
7. Your travel plans sound just as exciting as _______________!
A. our B. mine C. her D. their
8. I think future planes _______________ like the UFOs.
A. will look B. looks C. look D. are looking
9. Dogs love to play with a ball, and it is a favorite activity of _______________.
A. their B. theirs C. its D. it
10. Look at _______________ beautiful picture collection of vehicles!
A. them B. mine C. her D. yours
11. _______________ easy for them to build another metro system?
A. Be will it B. Be it will C. It will be D. Will it be
12. Your idea is good, but not as good as _______________.
A. ours B. our C. we D. us
13. What are you folding your clothes for? _______________ on a picnic?
A. You will go B. Will you go C. You won’t go D. Won’t you go
14. He hates me so I know he _______________ me his bike.
A. won’t lend B. will lend C. won’t borrow D. will borrow
15. "Tom is going to be famous someday. He has appeared in three movies already”. - "I’m sure he
_______________ a star.”
A. will be B. won’t be C. be will D. be won't
16. I think means of transport in the future _______________ petrol.
A. aren’t using B. aren’t going to use
C. won’t use D. won't be using
17. The driver pulls the handle of the Segway to go back or _______________ it to go forward.
A. pushes B. brakes C. circles D. turns
18. These suitcases belong to you and your wife. These suitcases are _______________.
A. yours B. your's C. hers D. ours
19. The teacher told the children to open _______________ books.
A. their B. theirs C. their’s D. his
20. He enjoys _______________ a horse when he has free time.
A. riding B. flying C. pedaling D. driving
III. Complete the sentence with will and one the verbs in the box to make some prediction about
the future.
commute have become live see
learn be build be produce
1. There _______________ many skyscrapers in the next 30 years.
2. If you break the speed limit, you _______________ a car crash.
3. If you leave soon, you [not] _______________ stuck in the gridlock.
4. We _______________ many flying vehicles in the sky in the future.
5. Do you think that human beings _______________ in outer space?
6. People _______________ more overpasses to reduce traffic jam in crowded cities.
7. Bullet trains _______________ very popular in the next 10 years.
8. My brother _______________ to ride a monowheel and my father will teach him.
9. They _______________ electricity from wave power.
10. More and more people _______________ by high-speed trains in the future.
IV. Complete the sentences with correct prepositions by, in or on.
1. He travels to workt _______________ rain.
2. All the people _______________ the bus looked at me.
3. Rescue workers _______________ the helicopter looked for survivors.
4. It takes about 30 minutes _______________ foot, or 10 minutes _______________ car.
5. She got _______________ her car and drove off.
6. They sent me home _______________ a taxi.
7. My sister went back home _______________ taxi.
8. There were a lot of people _______________ the bus.
9. They had a holiday _______________ the boat in the countryside.
10. There were a lot of tourists _______________ the train.
V. Give the correct form of the word in the blankets.
1. They ride their bicycles to the countryside for _______________. (PLEASE)
2. Our _______________ from London to Sydney took 24 hours. (FLY)
3. Tom rode his bike _______________ and had an accident. (CARE)
4. We couldn’t see the airplane because it _______________ behind the cloud. (APPEAR)
5. We are talking about the real _______________ of flying cars. (EXIST)
6. Travelling by train is very _______________. (ATTRACT)
7. Travelling a lot will _______________ our minds. (BROAD)
8. It is _______________ to drive on the left in Viet Nam (LEGAL)
VI. Choose the word or phrase that needs correction.
1. This bike is mine (A), but (B) the bike's (C) lock chain is their (D).
2. I don't know (A) what personal (B) vehicle we ride (C) in (D) the future.
3. Hers (A) bicycle is the red one (B), which is parked next to (C) yours (D).
4. You (A) should enjoy you (B) music while letting others (C) enjoy theirs (D).
5. These (A) children often (B) go (C) to school by (D) foot.
6. I'm in a bus (A) to (B) Binh Dinh to (C) join in a meeting there (D).
7. Will we traveling (A) in driverless (B) and high-speed (C) cars in (D) the future?
8. I think (A) more (B) people will be using (C) public transportation in the future (D).
VII. Read the following passage and answer the questions below.
How does a rocket get to outer space?
A rocket uses fuel to make power for the engine. The fuel is set on fire inside the rocket. As the fuel
burns, it creates gases that have great pressure. These gases are blasted out of the rocket engines.
These gases all go out the bottom of the rocket engine where it is open. They come out so fast and
with so much power that the rocket is pushed up. It is pushed up so hard that the rocket overcomes
the force of gravity, which tries to keep everything on the ground. The force that pushes up against
the front of the rocket is called thrust.
Unlike an airplane, a rocket does not use wings to help it fly. It just uses the power and force created
by the burning fuel to make enough thrust.
1. Where is the fuel set on fire?
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2. How do the gases come out to make the rocket be pushed up?
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3. What does the force of gravity try to do?
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4. What is thrust?
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5. What does an airplane use to help it fly?
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VIII. Choose A, B or C to fill in the blank.
Thinking about how we might be (1) _______________ in 10, 20 or even 500 years is enough to make
the mind melt. Will we still even be using 128 planes (perhaps we (2) _______________ flying our cars
from Seattle to Paris)? What if in 100 years we could (3) _______________ straight to our next
holiday destination?
While we (4) _______________ engineers and designers all over the world are testing out what could
become the (5) _______________ of the future. Witness the just-launched prototype of the
'Superbus', described by CNN as the love child of a DeLorean and a stretch limo. We get the feeling
these vehicles are often designed to be fast, fuel-efficient and, well, out-of-this-world.
Granted, some of them may never (6) _______________ to our roads, skies or teleportation
passageways', but it’s fun envisioning what the (7) _______________ may hold.
1. A. travel B. travelled C. travelling
2. A. are B. want C. will be
3. A. teleport B. hire C. play
4. A. fantasy B. fantasize C. fantastic
5. A. transport B. means C. vehicles
6. A. find it B. make it C. do it
7. A. future B. people C. human
IX. Read the passage, and then tick the correct answer: True (T), or False (F).
Vehicles in the near future, will be fuel efficient, zero emission, and use high tech electronics and
software to assist drivers in a variety of ways. Vehicles will communicate with each other, with the
road and with traffic signals. Autos and trucks of the future will use vision enhancement devices to
help you navigate through bad weather, let you see around them, or warn you of a possible collision
with a pedestrian or animal. They will also let you know if you are getting drowsy or straying from
your lane.
In twenty years, cars of the future will be different than the automobiles of today, and so will the
driving experience.
True False
1. Vehicles will always cause greenhouse gases.
2. People can connect with others in different cars in the future.
3. People will be able to drive safely even in bad weather.
4. Cars will notice people when there is a passenger crossing the lane.
5. Cars and how to drive will only change after two more decades.
X. Rewrite the sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first one, using the word given.
1. Skycycling tubes will be easy to drive. (it)
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2. My bike is green. (mine)
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3. Do flying cars interest you? (interested)
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4. It isn’t a good idea to go such a long way by bike. (should)
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5. Electric cars cause no air pollution, but they still cause traffic jams. (although)
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6. Sue is talking to a friend of hers. (one)
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7. When I was in secondary school, I usually walk to school. (foot)
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8. They will use GPS technology to increase accuracy and shorten routes. (used)
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XI. Write a paragraph of around 100 words about the means of transport you would like to use in
the future
- What is it?
- How often do you use it?
- Why do you like using it?
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