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UNIT 11: TRAVELLING IN THE FUTURE

LESSON 1: GETTING STARTED


Mini test | Name: | Class: | Score:

Fill in each blank with a word or phrase from the box.


solar-powered ship teleporter skyTran autopilot
hyperloop eco-friendly bamboo-copter bullet train
1. The ___________ has two or several blades and can fly by spinning.
2. A(n) ___________ system can drive a vehicle without a manual control of a human driver.
3. ___________ is a high-speed transportation system which consists of pod-like vehicles moving through
tubes.
4. An unmanned ___________ can cover thousands of kilometres perfectly on the open sea.
5. Electric cars and natural gas buses are clean, ___________ ways to travel.
6. The ___________ is a type of passenger train which operates on Japan's high speed railway network.
7. People might use special technology or mental powers in a ___________.
8. ___________ is a transit system along elevated tracks, which look like suspended pods above the
ground.

Choose the word or phrase that best completes the sentence below.
1. The bullet train, or Shinkansen, is a type of passenger high-speed ___________ in Japan.
A. car B. train C. taxi D. bus
2. We will ___________ a boat around the island if we visit it.
A. get B. take C. fly D. sail
3. People need to find some other means of ___________ to deal with traffic jams.
A. transport B. vehicle C. travelling D. living
4. If Thomas is late for the bus, he will ___________ a taxi to go to the train station.
A. take B. ride C. stop D. have
5. Instead of using electricity from ___________, my future vehicle will run on solar energy.
A. generators B. batteries C. chargers D. power plants
6. Although flying in a pilotless ___________ sounds impossible, it will come true one day.
A. motorbike B. hyperloop C. airplane D. ship
7. Because vehicles using fossil fuels cause pollution, scientists want to find a cheaper and ___________
replacement.
A. inconvenient B. dangerous C. polluted D. eco-friendly
8. The ___________ function of an aircraft allows it to control itself and complete some flying tasks
autonomically.
A. self-balancing B. driverless C. solar-powered D. autopilot
9. Electric bikes are great means of ___________ transport because they don't release any harmful
emission.
A. fast B. green C. safe D. comfortable
10. A ___________ can function as both a personal car and an aircraft.
A. bamboo-copter B. sky Tran C. teleporter D. flying car

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)
ANSWER KEYS
Fill in each blank with a word or phrase from the box.
1. The bamboo-copter has two or several blades and can fly by spinning.
2. A(n) autopilot system can drive a vehicle without a manual control of a human driver.
3. Hyperloop is a high-speed transportation system which consists of pod-like vehicles moving through
tubes.
4. An unmanned solar-powered ship can cover thousands of kilometres perfectly on the open sea.
5. Electric cars and natural gas buses are clean, eco-friendly ways to travel.
6. The bullet train is a type of passenger train which operates on Japan's high speed railway network.
7. People might use special technology or mental powers in a teleporter.
8. SkyTran is a transit system along elevated tracks, which look like suspended pods above the ground.

Choose the word or phrase that best completes the sentence below.
1. The bullet train, or Shinkansen, is a type of passenger high-speed ___________ in Japan.
A. car B. train C. taxi D. bus
2. We will ___________ a boat around the island if we visit it.
A. get B. take C. fly D. sail
3. People need to find some other means of ___________ to deal with traffic jams.
A. transport B. vehicle C. travelling D. living
4. If Thomas is late for the bus, he will ___________ a taxi to go to the train station.
A. take B. ride C. stop D. have
5. Instead of using electricity from ___________, my future vehicle will run on solar energy.
A. generators B. batteries C. chargers D. power plants
6. Although flying in a pilotless ___________ sounds impossible, it will come true one day.
A. motorbike B. hyperloop C. airplane D. ship
7. Because vehicles using fossil fuels cause pollution, scientists want to find a cheaper and ___________
replacement.
A. inconvenient B. dangerous C. polluted D. eco-friendly
8. The ___________ function of an aircraft allows it to control itself and complete some flying tasks
autonomically.
A. self-balancing B. driverless C. solar-powered D. autopilot
9. Electric bikes are great means of ___________ transport because they don't release any harmful
emission.
A. fast B. green C. safe D. comfortable
10. A ___________ can function as both a personal car and an aircraft.
A. bamboo-copter B. sky Tran C. teleporter D. flying car

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)

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