UNIT 11: TRAVELLING IN THE FUTURE

A. TỪ VỰNG:
1. safety (n) /'seɪfti/: Sự an toàn
2. pleasant (a) /'pleznt/: Thoải mái, dễ chịu
3. imaginative (a) /ɪˈmædʒɪnətɪv/: Tưởng tượng
4. traffic jam (n) /'træfɪk dʒæm/: Sự kẹt xe
5. crash (n) /kræʃ/: Va chạm xe, tai nạn xe
6. fuel (n) /fju:əl/: Nhiên liệu
7. eco-friendly (adj) /'i:kəu 'frendli/: thân thiện với hệ sinh thái, thân thiện với
môi trường
8. float (v) /fləut/: Nổi
9. flop (v) /flɔp/: Thất bại
10. hover scooter (n) /'hɔvə 'sku:tə/: một loại phương tiện di chuyển cá nhân
trượt trên mặt đất
11. monowheel (n) /'mɔnouwi:l/: một loại xe đạp có một bánh
12. pedal (v,n) /'pedl/: đạp, bàn đạp
13. segway (n) /'segwei/: một loại phương tiện di chuyển cá nhân bằng cách đẩy
chân để chạy bánh xe trên mặt đất
14. metro (n) /'metrəʊ/: Xe điện ngầm
15. skytrain (n) /skʌɪ treɪn/: Tàu trên không trong thành phố
16. gridlocked (adj) /'grɪdlɑːkt/: Giao thông kẹt cứng
17. pollution (n) /pə'lu:ʃ(ə)n/: Ô nhiễm
18. technology (n) /tek'nɒlədʒi/: Kỹ thuật

B. NGỮ PHÁP:
WILL FOR FUTURE PREDICTIONS
(WILL DÙNG CHO DỰ ĐOÁN TƯƠNG LAI)
- Chúng ta thường dùng will để thực hiện một dự đoán về tương lai.
Cấu trúc:
- Khẳng định: S+ will + V-infinitive
- Phủ định: S + will not (won’t) + V-infinitive
- Câu hỏi: Will + S + V-infinitive?
Ví dụ :
One day people will travel to Mars.
(Một ngày nào đó con người sẽ lên Sao Hỏa.)
 POSSESSIVE PRONOUN
(ĐẠI TỪ SỞ HỮU)
Đại từ sở hữu dùng để thay thế cho tính từ sở hữu và danh từ khi không muốn
lặp lại danh từ.
Subject Possessive pronoun
I Mine
You Yours
we Ours
They Theirs
She Hers
He His
It its
Ví dụ:
I gave it to my friends and to yours. (= your friends)
(Tôi đưa nó cho bạn của tôi và bạn của bạn.)
Her shirt is white, and mine is blue. (= my shirt)
(Áo cô ta màu trắng còn của tôi màu xanh.)

❷. MULTIPLE CHOICE
Choose the best answer to complete each of the following sentences.
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
5. I want to find __________ key. I can not 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. Simth, 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
11. The mother cat and __________ kittens napped in the sunshine.
A. his B. your C. hers D. her
12. I like cream cheese on __________ bagels.
A. my B. mine C. your D. our
13. __________ grandfather used to take us fishing.
A. Mine B. My C. Our D. Ours
14. Elaine bought __________ dress at the mall.
A. yours B. mine C. her D. hers
15. The car lost __________ rear bumper in an accident.
A. it’s B. its C. his D. her
16. The horse swished __________ tail to keep flies away.
A. it’s B. its C. its’ D. the
17. This dessert is __________ but you can have it.
A. my B. mine C. yours D. delicious
18. Please return __________ money at once.
A. mine B. your C. my D. its
19. __________ car is so dirty I can’t even tell what color it is.
A. Your B. Yours C. Hers D. Ours
20. When the cat saw the dog, it stopped in __________ tracks.
A. my B. its C. his D. hers
21. I think we__________ have electric taxis very soon.
A. may B. might C. will D. would
22. With teleportation, you disappear at a place, and then__________ in another
place seconds later.
A. appears B. appeared C. reappear D. reappears
23. Every day over1,000 new cars add to the city and the city of over 20 million
people is getting more and more__________.
A. expensive B. famous C. difficult D. gridlocked
24. My brother and I often come to school__________ foot.
A. at B. in C. by D. on
25. Skycycling tubes will be easy__________.
A. drive B. to drive C. ride D. to ride
26. The white cat is Helen’s, and the black cat is__________.
A. my B. I C. mine D. of mine
27. We try to make the future green by using vehicles or kinds of energy that
are__________.
A. environmentally friendly B. environment friendly
C. environmentally friendship D. environmental friendly
28. This is Linda’s hat, and those shoes are__________, too.
A. her B. hers C. our D. their
29. It will be__________ to ride a jet pack in bad weather because it doesn’t have a
roof.
A. enjoyable B. pleasant C. unpleasant D. comfortable
30. A sky safety system can help cars to__________ traffic jams and crashes.
A. prevent B. have C. use D. take
31. People won’t use flying cars__________ the year 2050.
A. before B. after C. during D. until
32. Is__________ the most serious problem?
A. pollution B. polluted C. pollute D. pollutant
33. We believe that urban transport pods can travel around 30kph.
A. with B. at C. in D. on
34. Do you think the__________ price will increase next month?
A. fossil fuels B. gases C. fuel D. natural gases
35. We will use more__________ energy in the future.
A. solar B. sunny C. sun D. sunlight
36. A jet pack doesn’t__________ a lot of space.
A. have B. bring C. take D. occur
37. Which__________ of transport do you think will be used in the future?
A. mean B. meaning C. meanings D. means
38. We are looking for types of vehicles that help us to avoid .
A. traffic B. traffic jams C. rush hours D. walking
39. The Segway, which is a__________ vehicle, will be a success.
A. two-wheels B. two wheels C. two wheel D. two-wheel
40. With the Segway, the driver pulls the handle to go back or pushes it to go.
A. forward B. backward C. round D. fly
41. __________ books are here. __________ are there.
A. Theirs – ours B. Their – our C. Theirs – our D. Their – ours
42. __________ is a single-wheel bike.
A. Mono wheel B. Hover scooter C. Segway D. Teleporter
43. Choose the word having different stress from the others.
A. harvest B. parade C. music D. pumpkin
44. __________ the film was gripping, Tom slept from beginning to end.
A. Therefore B. Despite C. However D. Although
45. You should look right and left when you go __________ the road.
A. down B. across C. up D. along
46. You found the plot of the film __________
A. boring B. bored C. interested D. acting
47. A lot of dancers go to Rio de Janeiro to __________ the Carnival.
A. attend B. join C. perform D. appear
48. Nuclear power __________ in the future.
A. will replace B. replaced C. will be replaced D. replaces
49. Wind, hydro and solar are __________ resources.
A. modern B. renewable C. non-renewable D. new
50. It’s really difficult to __________ a bicycle up the hill.
A. fly B. drive C. pedal D. sail

❸. WORD FORMS
Give the correct form of the word given to complete the sentences.
1. My big brother rode his bike ____________and had an accident. (care)
2. We couldn’t see the airplane because it ____________behind the cloud.
(appear)
3. If it doesn’t rain soon, there’ll be a great ____________of water. (short)
4. I don’t think it will come true soon; however, your idea is really
_______________. (imagine)
5. Thomas Edison is one of the greatest ____________in history. (invent)
6. The hover scooter is our new ____________. (create)
7. John likes traveling by bicycle, but it is ____________in bad weather.
(please)
8. It is a sky ____________system; it’ll stop everyone from crashing. (safe)
9. He feels very tired after two continuous nights of ____________. (sleep)
10. Various roads will be ____________at the beginning of next year. (wide)
11. We want to buy ____________ that will save money. (product)
12. These ____________will conserve the earth’s resources. (innovate)
13. D.E Huges was the____________ of microphone. (invent)
14. The price of____________ has gone up again. (electric)
15. People in the countryside is____________. (friend)
16. If it doesn’t rain soon, there’ll be a great____________ of water. (short)
17. Environmental ____________ is every body’s responsibility. (protect)
18. Taxi drivers have to have good____________ on the street names. (know)
19. In the future, many buildings will be____________ by solar energy. (hot)
20. My brother can repair electric ____________ very well. (apply)

❹. VERB FORM
I. Complete the sentences with will or will not (won’t) and a suitable verb to make
them true in your opinion.
1. In ten years people on other planets.
2. One day people on holiday on the moon.
3. Flying cheaper in the future.
4. People in the future in cities under the sea.
5. There more wars in the future, and we will live in a peaceful
world.
6. In twenty years’ time, there more traffic than now.
7. Our children and grandchildren until they are over one hundred.
8. Driverless cars cheap so that many people can afford them.
9. Flying cars that can change into helicopters a runway to take off.
10. Future planes faster than the speed of sound.

II. Complete the sentence with the correct form of the words in brackets.
1. I don't think he (win) the next election.
2. I’m sure they (not score) another goal.
3. The airport (be) busy in August.
4. (it snow) this year?
5. (you/ able) find a good job when you leave school?
6. Who do you think (win) the next World Cup?
7. Please remind me of my visit to the dentist tomorrow.
(I/certainly/ forget)
8. The bus is late. I have a feeling. (not arrive) before 5
o'clock.
9. Let's purchase at the supermarket. (Coke/ cheaper)
10. Jane knows math well. (she/ help) you.
III. Give the correct form of the verbs in brackets in simple future.
1. If you do that again, I (tell) . your mum.
2. I’m hungry! Well I (get) you something to eat.
3. I don’t think that we (have) a barbecue today.
4. In 2300 the world (be) full of robots.
5. She (not/ stay) , if you’re not here.
6. We (have) any time to go shopping?
7. We probably (not/ see) any tigers at the zoo today.
8. In the future air pollution (be) worse than it is today.
9. I’m sure that we (see) . the Queen today.
10. You (be) 11 years old next month.

❺. CORRECTION:
1. He hopes he will become a pilot to sail a plane to many countries.
A B C D
2. She goes to the bakery by foot, but sometimes she goes there by bicycle.
A B C D
3. It takes me fifteen minutes going to school by bus.
A B C D
4. They hope the road will fix soon after the heavy rain.
A B C D
5. She thinks go by bicycle is an effective way to reduce traffic jams and
A B C
exhaust fumes.
 D

6. Renewable energy is a practical solution of our electricity needs.

A B C D
7. By increasing renewable energy, we can reduce air pollution and cutting
global
A B C
warming emissions.
D
8. In six years' time, we will be travelled across town by flying taxi.
A B C D
9. People from the countryside move to city to find work and a better standard
of living.
A B C D
10. When you were a child, you used to go to school on foot, weren't you?
A B C D
II. There is one mistake in each sentence. Underline and correct the
mistake.
Sentences Correction
1. Everyday I go to work by foot, but she goes to work by bus. ___________
2. I think more people will be using public transportation in the future ___________
3. I’m in a bus to Binh Dinh to join in a meeting there. ___________
4. My brother will pedal his mo now heel to work at this time next ___________
week
5. Will we traveling in driverless and high-speed cars in the future? ___________
6. I have seen that motorbike so far. It is his uncle. ___________
7. I can see my new album here, and the nice pictures are it. ___________
8. Friday night, a friend of our from college came up to see us. ___________
9. Another Japanese city, Osaka, also has a very large population with ___________
20.5 million.
10. The fewer furniture that you have in your bedroom, the bigger it ___________
will look.
❻. READING
I. Read the text, and then fill in the blanks with the correct words. Use the
words in the box.
will won’t than from ready
expensive plane called takes fly
It is a computer drawing of the (1) __________ of the future. British
engineers and scientists have published plans for a new hypersonic plane (2)
__________ the A2. It will be very fast. At the moment, a flight from
London in the UK to Sydney in Australia (3)__________ about twenty-one
hours but with the A2 the same flight will take about four hours.
The flight will (4)__________at 4,5000 kilometres per hour and will fly at
an altitude of over 10,000 metres.
It will carry 300 passengers but it (5)__________ have any windows because
scientists haven’t found glass that is strong enough. It (6)__________ be better
for the environment (7)__________other planes because the engines won’t
produce gases that cause pollution.
In the future, will people travel (8) __________ London to Australia for the
Weekend? - It’s possible! But how much will a ticket cost? The planners say
that it won’t be very (9)__________ about £2,000. The A2 will be
(10)__________for its first flight in 2020.
II. Read the email. Choose the correct answers.
Dear Peter,
My name is Helen and I want to be (1)__________ pen-pal. I am seven years
old and I am from England. My parents are doctors. I (2)__________ brothers.
They are students at the University of London. Have (3)__________ got any
brothers or sisters? In my free time, I go to the cinema with my brothers or hang
out with my friends. My best friend (4)__________ Laura; (5) __________
mother is from Thailand and her father is from Australia. Please write soon and
tell (6)__________ all about your family and friends.
 Best wishes,
HELEN
1. A. you B. your C. yours D. yourself
2. A. have got B. do C. be D. can
3. A. your B. yourself C. yours D. you
4 A. am B. are C. is D. were
5. A. Her B. hers C. herself D. she
6. A. I B. my C. mine D. me
III. Read and complete the sentences with suitable words/ phrases in the
text.
LONDON TAXI
Robert is a taxi driver in London. He works six days a week. He can
starts and finishes his work at any time he wants, as long as he works enough
hours during the day. As London is a very busy city, sometimes he works
overtime on a Saturday, which is good as it means extra money. Driving a taxi
is difficult and dangerous. Traffic in the city is often slow because of accidents
and construction sites which drivers have to go around. When it rains or snows,
the roads are very difficult to drive on. Robert sometimes never gets paid
especially when he has to deal with drunk passengers. Most of Robert’s
passengers are friendly and tip him generously. Robert likes his job, but lately
he has been suffering with backache. He is wondering if he is old.
1. Robert is working as a .........................
2. Robert starts and ends his work at ......................... he wants.
3. When working overtime, Robert gets .........................
4. Taxi-driving in London is difficult and .........................
5. Traffic in London is low because the taxi drivers have to ......................... the
accidents and construction sites.
6. When Robert deals with ........................., he does not get paid.
7. Robert is tipped generously by his .........................
8. Recently, Robert has been suffering with .........................

IV. Read the passage.

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.
Decide whether the statements are True (T) or False (F).
1. A rocket uses the energy from wind to make power for the engine. ...............
2. When the fuel burns, it creates gases that have great pressure. ...............
3. These gases come so fast but they have little power. ...............
4. The rocket is pushed up because it overcomes the force of gravity. ...............
5. The rocket has two wings which help it fly. ...............

V. Read the passage and answer the questions given.

It takes you about 16 hours to travel from New York to Beijing. Beside,
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 will take at least 20
hours. But in the future, this trip might only take 2 hours.
Nowadays, a private company is developing something called ET3 which
stands for “evacuated tube transport technology”. Here is how it works. A tube
goes all way from New York to Beijing. The tube is only a few meters wide.
Capsules use move through the tube. Six people can sit in one capsule. The
capsules use electricity instead of gasoline. The capsules can travel about 6.500
kilometers per hour. That is much faster than airplane – most modern airplanes
usually only fly at about 800 kilometers per hour.
So how is this possible? How can these capsules travel so fast? The
answer is that there is no air inside the tube. When airplanes fly, they have to
move through the air. The air slows the airplanes down. Because there is no air
in the ET3 tubes, the capsules are able to move at a very high speed. Besides,
the capsules are quite light. They only weigh 183 kilograms.
It is exciting to think of how ET3 will change in the future. Maybe
someday, you will be able to have lunch in New York and dinner in Beijing.
Answer the questions:
1. How long will it take to travel from New York to Beijing if you travel by
ET3?
 .........................................................................................................

2. What does ET3 stand for?

.........................................................................................................
3. What does ET3 use to make engine?
.........................................................................................................
4. How far does the most modern airplane usually fly in one hour?
.........................................................................................................
5. Why does ET3 can travel that fast?
.........................................................................................................

❼. WRITING
I. Rewrite the sentences so that they have the same meaning as the original
ones.
1. We will use renewable energy in the future.
Renewable energy ____________________________________________
2. This is our school.
This school is________________________________________________
3. What is the distance between Vinh and Ha Noi city?
How________________________________________________________
4. I often walked to school when I was a student.
I used_______________________________________________________
5. Although they are short, they still love playing sports.
In spite of___________________________________________________
6. They will use solar energy to protect the environment.
Solar energy_________________________________________________
7. Although she eats lots of food, she is still very slim.
In spite of___________________________________________________
8. What is the distance between Hanoi and HCM city?
How far_____________________________________________________
9. I find English interesting.
I am _______________________________________________________
10. Our roof will be fixed tomorrow.
They _______________________________________________________
II. Rewrite the sentences so that the meaning stays the same to the first.
1. The café has a lot of tables.
There ____________________________________________________
2. Theatre programmes usually have lots of information.
There is __________________________________________________
3. London has more than thirty theaters.
There are _________________________________________________
4. The garden has a swimming pool.
There____________________________________________________
5. The system has both private and state schools.
There ____________________________________________________
6. I accomplished this task in three months.
It took ___________________________________________________
7. Jane spent three hours a week sorting out stamps.
Sorting out her stamps _______________________________________

8. The pictures that are taken will have to travel for three minutes before they reach
the earth.
The pictures will take________________________________________
9. She wrote the letter in thirty minutes.
It took ___________________________________________________
10. John finished his essay in two hours.
It took ____________________________________________

III. Make sentences using the words and phrases given.

1. The traffic/ a nightmare/ visitors/ Viet Nam/ the first time.

…………………………………………………………………………………
2. There/ transport rules/ but/ many people/ not seem/ really interested/ follow/
them.

…………………………………………………………………………………
3. Three or four people/ one motorbike/ a common sight/ particularly/ young
people.

…………………………………………………………………………………
4. The traffic/ worst/ rush hours/ when/ everyone/ try/ get to work/ get home
quickly.

…………………………………………………………………………………
5. Some people/ ride/ motorbikes/ the pavements/ rather than/ waiting/ a traffic
jam.

…………………………………………………………………………………
6. Pedestrians/ get injured/ hit easily/ when/ they/ walk/ the pavements/ cross
the roads/ such times.

…………………………………………………………………………………
7. Road users/ very impatient/ quite aggressive/ constantly using their horns/
even shouting/ others.

…………………………………………………………………………………
8. Some people/ install/ air horn/ their motorbikes/ this/ really annoying/ other
people/ sometimes/ it/ cause/ accidents.

…………………………………………………………………………………
9. Another problem/ the increase/ the number/ cars/ the road.

…………………………………………………………………………………
10. More people/ own/ private cars/ it/ make/ the problem/ the traffic jams/
worse.

…………………………………………………………………………………