B. VOCABULARY & GRAMMAR

1. Match the verbs in column A with the words or phrases in column B. (Nối các động từ trong cột A với các từ hoặc cụm từ trong cột B.)

3. Use the words and phrases in the box to complete the passage. Sử dụng các từ và cụm từ trong hộp để hoàn thành đoạn văn.)

As the world's population has grown, and traffic jams have become a 'nightmare' in many big cities, scientists are researching and (1) ______ new means of transport to solve the problem. Henry Ford was one of the first to think of a (2) ______ - a car that can fly in 1936. It is a (3) ______ of an airplane and a motorcar. Later, more new (4) ______ about cars came about, including cars that have an (5) ______ or are driverless. Scientists have also worked to develop new means of (6) ______ and skyTrans is one of their inventions. Scientists have also invented (7) ______ which are not much different from traditional trains, butare much faster, safer, and more (8) ______ . They are also working on a (9) ______ system, which allows people to travel from one country to another in minutes.

5. Choose the best answer A, B, or C to complete each sentence. (Chọn đáp án đúng nhất A, B hoặc C để hoàn thành mỗi câu.)

1. People _____ not choose to have their holiday on other planets because it will be very expensive.

A. won’t                     

B. might                     

C. should

2. _____ we be able to inhabit Mars? Nobody knows for sure.

A. Will                       

B. Should                   

C. Might

3. It _____ take a long time for travelling by teleporter to become a reality, I think.

A. should                   

B. will            

C. can

4. People _____ consider travelling by public transport to reduce traffic jams.

A. won't                     

B. shouldn't                

C. should

5. Fumeless cars _____ pollute the environment like the cars we have now do.

A. will            

B. might                     

C. won't

C. SPEAKING

1. Here is some information about vehicles and places. Make predictions about them. Give reasons. (Dưới đây là một số thông tin về xe và địa điểm. Dự đoán về chúng. Đưa ra lý do.)

D. READING 

1. Read the passage and choose the correct answer A, B, or C to fill each blank. (Đọc đoạn văn và chọn câu trả lời đúng A, B hoặc C để điền vào mỗi chỗ trống.)

A hoverboard can bring (1) ____ a lot of benefits. It is self-balancing so it is safe for (2) ____. It is also fun because it connects to a music speaker with a phone, so riders can enjoy music while (3) ____ on the road. It can also give riders a smooth (4) ____. It runs on electric battery. Its run time is 30 minutes but you may have to wait 2-3 hours for the battery to (5) ____. Because hoverboards are safe, easy to use, and inexpensive, they will (6) ____ around for long for the children to enjoy.

1.

A. owners                           

B. riders                     

C. players

2.

A. beginners                       

B. professionals          

C. adults

3.

A. hovering                        

B. running                  

C. driving

4.

A. drive                              

B. ride            

C. fly

5.

A. change                           

B. replace                   

C. charge

6.

A. be                                  

B. live             

C. work

3. Read the passage and do the tasks below. (Đọc đoạn văn và hoàn thành các bài tập bên dưới.)

Tel Aviv will be the first city in the world to have a skyTran system. This system will help the city reduce traffic congestion. Moreover, skyTran will provide a greener, less expensive, faster, and more comfortable mode of travel than cars and buses. The system has many pods and each pod has two seats. Passengers can get a pod by using a smartphone app. The pods glide along the rails above to their destination. The pods run on electricity and can travel at speeds up to 150 mph while passengers will still have a smooth ride. The system is about 70 m above the ground. The cost is higher than taking a bus but lower than taking a taxi. So, many people think it will be a perfect means of transport to replace traditional ones. The USA and many Asian countries are interested in building skyTran networks in the very near future.

a. Find in the passage the words that have a similar meaning to these words or phrases. (Tìm trong đoạn văn những từ có nghĩa tương tự với những từ hoặc cụm từ này.)

b. What is the best title of the passage? (Đâu là tiêu đề phù hợp nhất cho đoạn văn?)

1. Future Modes of Travel

2. SkyTran in the USA and Asian Countries

3. SkyTran a Future Mode of Travel

c. Choose the best answer A, B, or C. (Chọn đáp án đúng A, B hoặc C.)

1. One benefit of skyTran is that _____.

A. it is more expensive than a taxi trip

B. it makes cities more modern

C. it helps avoid traffic jams

2. It will be more comfortable and faster than _____.

A. a train                    

B. a bus                      

C. a truck

3. To get a pod, people can _____.

A. call it the same way as they call a taxi

B. use an app on their smartphones

C. go to a pod station and wait

4. The pod glides fast, and the trip is _____.

A. smooth                  

B. unsafe                    

C. tiring

5. The system is _____.

A. underground

B. on the ground

C. above the ground

2. Rewrite the following sentences so that their meanings stay the same, using the word given for each. (Viết lại các câu sau để giữ nguyên ý nghĩa của chúng, sử dụng từ cho sẵn cho mỗi câu.)

1. Why don't you travel by public transport? This will help protect the environment. (SHOULD)

_____________________________________________________

2. Electric buses are eco-friendly. They will become popular in big cities soon. (SO)

_____________________________________________________

3. Resorts by the sea are still very expensive. Not many people go there for their holidays next year. (IF)

_____________________________________________________

4. We are not sure if our city will have a skyTran system in the near future. (MIGHT)

_____________________________________________________

5. In a decade, people will have new green modes of travel. They will also spend their holidays in new places. (AND)

_____________________________________________________