I. Choose the word whose stress pattern is different from the others.

1. A. generate B. electric C. hydrogen D. energy

2. A. density B. atmosphere C. energy D. solution
3. A. emission B. driverless C. consumption D. abundant
4. A. iconic B. elevate C. animal D. aerial
5. A. industry B. beautiful C. expensive D. difficult
III. Fill in each blank with a word or phrase from the box.
ancient SkyTran non-renewable hydro power

solar-powered coastline hyperloop landmarks

non-renewable
1. Fossil fuels such as oil and coal are ____________ and rapidly running out.
solar-poweredbatteries.
2. The vehicles of the future may run on small ____________
ancient
3. London is made up of two ____________ cities which are now joined together.
skyTran
4. ____________ elevated transit system looks like driverless pods suspended high above the ground.
coastline
5. Canada has the longest ____________ in the world with 202,080 km.
landmarks
6. The iconic Opera House is one of the world's most famous ____________.
Hyperloop
7. ____________ transportation involves a train running inside a vacuum tunnel.
Hydropower is energy that comes from the force of moving water.
8. ____________
IV. Supply the correct form of the word in brackets.
famous
1. New Zealand is ____________ for its breathtaking landscapes. (fame)
2. Their goal is to develop ____________ friendly forms of energy. (environment)environmentally
3. Her mother uses both ____________ gas and electric cookers for cooking. (nature) natural
using
4. We can contribute to protecting the environment by ____________ source of energy in a proper way. (use)
electrical appliances. (electric)
5. You should keep clothes and other flammable items away from big ____________
unlimited
6. Solar power is ____________ and renewable, so it will be the best energy source. (limit)
solutions
7. Engineers spend much time and energy thinking of brilliant ____________. (solve)
V. Choose the best answer to complete the sentences.
1. ____________ turbines transform kinetic energy of air currents into electrical energy.
A. Hydro B. Solar C. Water D. Wind
2. They expect zero-emission fuel cell buses to become a ____________ of transport.
A. means B. measure C. instrument D. channel
3. Jim wanted to ____________ the boat alone, but his parents didn’t agree.
A. let B. travel C. get D. sail
4. Children should avoid ____________ foods such as hamburger and snacks.
A. unhealthy B. nutritious C. uncooked D. fresh
5. The red ____________ is one of the best known of Australia's native animals.
A. whale B. squirrel C. kangaroo D. kiwi
6. ____________ is a self-balancing one-wheeled electric vehicle for personal transportation.
A. Bamboo-copter B. Car C. Solowheel D. Bullet train
7. When your electric car ____________ depletes, it will need to be recharged.
A. wheels B. battery C. pedals D. wings
8. Recycling means to reuse something. The more we ____________, the less energy is needed.
A. recycle B. build C. repair D. reuse
VII. Write the correct form or tense of the verbs in brackets.
covers
1. London _________ (cover) an area of approximately 1,579 square kilometres.
2. _________ (you, talk) about means of transport in the future? - Yes, we are. Are you talking
3. Future safety system _________ (prevent) vehicles from crashing and traffic jams. will prevent
enjoys
4. He _________ (enjoy) reading news about automobile and transport inventions.
began
5. The first industrial revolution _________ (begin) in England, in around 1760.
has
6. Wales _________ (have) a coastline of over 2.700 km and is largely mountainous.
will build (build) a hydropower plant on this river if there are no changes.
7. They _________
are using (use) fossil fuels, making them depleted.
8. Now many people _________
will come (come) too.
9. My pen friends are coming tomorrow, and I hope you _________
were
10. Before 1850, wood-fired fuels _________ (be) the main source for heating and cooking.
VIII. Choose the word or phrase that needs correction.
1. In the future, I think (A) we are travelling (B) much further (C) than we do (D) now.
2. Nowadays, most (A) people in (B) Africa won't use (C) energy from (D) natural gas.
3. Your (A) work is bad but her (B) is worse, and mine (C) is the worst of all (D).
4. Bullet trains will (A) be faster (B), safer (C), and riders can't (D) avoid traffic jams.
6. Yesterday evening I did (A) all my (B) homework, but my sister didn’t did (C) hers (D).
8. Driving in (A) night is especially dangerous (B) and drivers should (C) even be more careful (D).
9. When you look (A) at their (B) new energy system, our (C) seems very old-fashioned (D) by contrast.
IX. Choose the best answer to complete the sentences.
1. Nancy is on the way and she ___________ in about half an hour.
A. arrives B. arrived C. is arriving D. will arrive
2. There is ___________ area on Planet Mars which NASA has named Glasgow.
A. a B. an C. the D. 0
3. Yesterday you probably brought my book home instead of___________.
A. yours B. your C. your book D. mine
4. Angelina and Robert ___________ to each other right now.
A. don't talk B. aren't talking C. won't talk D. didn't talk
5. You ___________ more money if you take a taxi instead of a train.
A. pays B. are paying C. will pay D. pay
6. Sky Tran is ___________ aerial cars that magnetically glide 20 to 30 feet above ___________ ground along
elevated tracks.
A. an - the B. an - a C. a - a D. the – the
7. Fossil fuels ___________ formed from plants and animals that ___________ millions of years ago.
A. are - lived B. were - lives C. were - lived D. are – live
8. There ___________ over 10 million sheep but just 3 million people in Wales.
A. was B. were C. is D. are
9. They looked at our pictures, but they didn’t show us ___________.
A. theirs B. their C. them D. they
10. Canada and _________ USA share _________ longest international border in ______ world.
A. the - the - a B. the - a - the C. the - the - the D. the - the – a
XIV. Rearrange the words to make a meaningful sentence.
1. next few years/ important/ Renewable energy/ will/ the/ more/ in/ become
_____________________________________________________________________________.
2. will/ the/ an/ be/ emergence of/ future/ flying cars/ and underground roads/ in/ There
_____________________________________________________________________________.
3. and wind power/ Biofuels/ as/ most potential technologies/ the/ are regarded
_____________________________________________________________________________.
4. involves/ sources of energy/ moving into/ new and smarter/ Future transportation
_____________________________________________________________________________.
5. They/ using/ soon/ because/ they/ the air/ will stop/ fossil fuels/ pollute
_____________________________________________________________________________.
XV. Complete the second sentence so that it means the same as the first one.
1. Samuel likes the UK, but he decided to study in the USA.
→ Although Samuel likes the UK, he decided to study in the USA
2. I spent the whole morning reading about global warming.
→ It took me the whole morning to read about ....
3. Why don’t we tell everybody to save clean water and electricity?
→ We should tell everybody to save ....
4. Electric cars might be the best means of transport in the near future.
→ Electric cars will probably be the best means ....
7. Why don't you discuss more about our environment project?
→ You should discuss more about ....
8. Terminator is a famous film series, but Terminator: Dark Fate is not worth watching. (Although)
→ Although Terminator is a famous film series, Terminator: Dark fate ....
9. Although I had a headache, I had a great birthday.
→ In spite of having a bad headache, I had ....
10. I had a good speech although I was scared of being in front of so many people
→ Despite being scared of being in front of ...., I had a good speech
11. Although I’m interested in films and movies, I don’t like watching documentaries.
→ Despite being interested in films and movies, I don't like ....
12. The books that John put on the table belong to me.
→ The books that John put on the table are mine
13. They own the pink houses over there.
→ The pink houses over there are theirs.
X. Make questions.
1. They went to the movies yesterday evening.
When did they go to the movies?
→ __________________________________________________________________
2. Robots will play an important role in our daily lives soon.
What will play an .... soon?
→ __________________________________________________________________
4. John will go to a milk farm next week.
When will John go to a milk farm?
→ __________________________________________________________________
5. I’m not going to attend the party this Sunday because I am visiting my grandparents.
Why aren't you going to attend....?
→ __________________________________________________________________
6. They will spend their vacation in Spain next year.
Where will they spend their vacation next year?
→ __________________________________________________________________
7. Minh borrowed many books and CDs from the local library last week.
Who borrowed many books and CDs ...?
→ __________________________________________________________________
8. Students are preparing for the end-of-term speaking project these days.
Who are preparing for .... these days?
→ __________________________________________________________________
9. He spent his summer vacation learning how to swim.

What did he spend his summer vacation doing?

→ __________________________________________________________________