UNIT 11: TRAVELLING IN THE FUTURE

PRACTICE EXERCISE NO. 1

Exercise 1. Complete the sentences with the words from the box.
eco-friendly supersonic gridlocked underwater
driverless high-speed solar-powered pilotless
1. We'll see ___________ planes or autonomous planes in the next 40 to 50 years.
2. ___________ planes can travel faster than the speed of sound.
3. A ___________ only run efficiently when the sun shines.
4. ___________ cars are fitted with sensors to detect other road users and avoid collisions.
5. Driving a(n) ___________ vehicle is a great way to help human health and the environment.
6. An autonomous ___________ vessel will be used as a means of passenger transport.
7. The Shinkansen bullet train, a ___________ passenger train of Japan, can reach a speed of 320km/h.
8. Police are turning round cars stuck ___________ traffic after serious crash.
Exercise 2. Complete the sentences with the verbs from the box.
pedaled sail drive hovers crashed
flying piloted rides flopped float
1. ___________ cars that can appear in the sky are coming sooner than you think.
2. She stopped rowing and let the boat ___________ with the stream.
3. He ___________ the helicopter from Paris to Lyon.
4. Will cars of the future ever ___________ themselves?
5. We all want to ride on a skateboard that actually ___________ above the ground.
6. My brother ___________ to school on his bicycle.
7. Yesterday afternoon, we rented a swan boat and ___________ around the lake.
8. Some transport inventions became popular, but others ___________!
9. The plane ___________ into Trinity Bay and broke apart.
10. They sold everything and bought a boat ___________ around the world.
Exercise 3. Choose the best answer to complete each of the following sentences.
1. People won't use flying cars ___________ the year 2050.
A. before B. after C. during D. until
2. Is ___________ the most serious problem?
A. pollution B. polluted C. pollute D. pollutant
3. We believe that urban transport pods can travel ___________ around 30kph.
A. with B. at C. in D. on
4. Do you think the ___________ price will increase next month?
A. fossil fuels B. gases C. fuel D. natural gases
5. We will use more ___________ energy in the future.
A. solar B. sunny C. sun D. sunlight
6. A jet pack doesn't ___________ a lot of space.
A. have B. bring C. take D. occur
7. Which ___________ of transport do you think will be used in the future?
A. mean B. meaning C. meanings D. means
8. We are looking for types of vehicles that help us to avoid ___________.
A. traffic B. traffic jams C. rush hours D. walking
9. Nuclear power ___________ in the future.
A. will replace B. replaced C. will be replaced D. replaces
10. Wind, hydro and solar are ___________ resources.
A. modern B. renewable C. non-renewable D. new
11. It's really difficult to ___________ a bicycle up the hill.
A. fly B. drive C. pedal D. sail
12. Every day over 1,000 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
13. My brother and I often come to school ___________ foot.
A. at B. in C. by D. on
14. Skycycling tubes will be easy ___________.
A. drive B. to drive C. ride D. to ride
15. 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
Exercise 4. Give the correct form of the given word 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)
Exercise 5. 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 hope I (not forget) ___________ it.
8. The bus is late. I have a feeling. It (not arrive) ___________ before 5 o'clock.
9. Let's purchase at the supermarket. Coke (be) ___________ cheaper.
10. Jane knows Maths well. She (help) ___________ you.
Exercise 6. 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.
Exercise 7. Use the prompts to write sentences with will.
1. what/life/be/like/in 2055?
________________________________________________________________________.
2. cars/ not use/ petrol or diesel, but other fuel like electricity.
________________________________________________________________________.
3. most cars/drive/by themselves
________________________________________________________________________.
4. most of our energy/ come/ from the Sun, not oil
________________________________________________________________________.
5. most families/ own/ a robot/ that/ do/ housework.
________________________________________________________________________.
6. appliances/ communicate/ with each other and with you.
________________________________________________________________________.
7. people/ not pay/ in cash, but by electronic card.
________________________________________________________________________.
8. life in the future/ be/ better and easier?
________________________________________________________________________.
Exercise 8. Complete the sentence with will and one the verbs in the box to make some prediction about
the future.
fly translate control find take
stop stay live do recognise
1. People _________ vacations on the Moon.
2. Computers _________ your voice and follow your commands.
3. Talking computers _________ English. You won't have to study English.
4. Robots _________ all the housework and take care of your family.
5. You _________ to work in your flying car.
6. People _________ the weather.
7. All students _________ at home to study on the Internet.
8. Scientists _________ life on another planet.
9. Everyone _________ eating meat and is a vegetarian.
10. People _________ for 200 years.
Exercise 9. Give the possessive pronoun of the word in the brackets to complete the sentence.
1. This book is (you) _________.
2. The ball is (I) _________.
3. The blue car is (we) _________.
4. The ring is (she) _________.
5. We met Paul and Jane last night. This house is (they) _________.
6. The luggage is (he) _________.
7. The pictures are (she) _________.
8. There is a bird in our garden. The nest is (it) _________.
9. This cat is (we) _________.
10. This was not my fault. It was (you) _________.
Exercise 10. Choose the correct answer to complete the sentence.
1. Is this cup _________ (your/yours)?
2. The coffee is _________ (my/mine).
3. That coat is _________ (my/mine).
4. We should take _________ (our/ours) coats.
5. That is _________ (my/mine) car.
6. The new car is _________ (their/theirs).
7. Is the flat _________ (her/hers)?
8. The grey scarf is _________ (my/mine).
9. He dropped _________ (my/mine) bag.
10. That red bike is _________ (our/ours).
Exercise 11. 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 chair. 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. 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 some cream on _________ coffee.
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
Exercise 12. Read the text, and then fill in the blanks with the correct words. Use the words in the box.
from called plane won't takes
expensive will ready fly than
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.
Exercise 13. Rewrite each sentence so that it contains the word in brackets.
1. Harry is one of my friends. (mine)
_______________________________________________________________________________.
2. That idea was theirs. (their)
_______________________________________________________________________________.
3. This house belongs to us. (ours)
_______________________________________________________________________________.
4. This is my pencil, but where's the one that belongs to you? (yours)
_______________________________________________________________________________.
5. She is talking to one of her neighbors. (hers)
_______________________________________________________________________________.
6. The red car is his. (his)
_______________________________________________________________________________.
7. Do they own that house? (theirs)
_______________________________________________________________________________.
8. That cup is yours. (your)
_______________________________________________________________________________.