10. Complete the sentences with the correct prepositions.
1. Life a big city is not so quiet as the country.
2. Most them are fond fiction books.
3. He’s familiar his topic.
4. Let’s get bookshop and have a look the section picture books.
5. It’s difficult walk the busy streets.
6. I’m afraid riding in busy streets.
7. I intend to buy something our house.
8. It’s very kind you to help me.
9. What are you doing? - Oh, I’m looking my pen.
10. These boys always laugh the newcomers
XI. Read the text and decide whether the sentences are true (T) or false (F).
What means of transport will look like in 2050? The new types of transport will require new and better sources of energy as well as physical and technological structure. Advanced technology and electric equipment will form the future of transportation.
1. Autonomous Helicopter
Autonomous aircraft is the future of mass transportation. Flying taxis are definitely a dream of everyone if they work in big cities and want to avoid traffic jams.
2. Drone Bus
While flying taxis and autonomous helicopters can transport only a few people, a flying bus can commute a group of forty. Moreover, it takes only an hour to travel on a drone bus from Los Angeles to San Francisco or from London to Paris. Unlike an aeroplane, the drone bus will be able to land and take off closer to city centres.
3. Electric Scooter
Electric scooters will become very popular as a quick and economical way of transport to reach destinations. Many companies are thinking about improving this transportation mode. For example, it will use artificial intelligence to get people to their favourite destinations. It will connect to smartphones via an app and allows riders to ask and receive voice commands about location or how much battery is left.
1. The means of transportation will have better features and technology in the future
2. One problem of using flying taxis is having traffic jams.
3. Passengers using drone buses can get on and get off near the city centres.
4. A drone bus can carry fewer passengers than flying taxis.
5. You will use mobile apps or your voice to operate the future electric scooter.
XII. Read the following passage, and then tick the correct answers: true (T), or false (F).
Thinking about how we will be travelling in 10 or 20 years is very interesting. Will we still be using planes or will we be flying our cars from Paris to London? Here are some suggestions.
SkyTran
Currently being developed at NASA, SkyTran looks like the monorail at Disney World. Moving at 240km/h and using small amount of energy, it could be the future of city transportation. SkyTran has the passenger capacity of a 6-lane highway.
Flying cars
Zhu Wenxi and Lai Zexin, Chinese students, have designed a solar-powered flying car that doesn't need a runway to take off. If you have about 2 hundred thousand dollars, you will own this vehicle soon.
An electric minibus
The minibus Cameo, designed by Martin Pes, can carry 32 passengers but it is small enough to get its way out of a traffic jam. Its electric motor and low weight mean that it can be recharged in seconds while stopping and it has zero emission.
An eco-taxi
Taxis are bad for the environment and traffic jams. We enter the eco-taxi, and individual taxis form a train powered by solar panels.
1. SkyTran is fast but cannot be used as a means of transportation in the city. ________
2. Flying cars designed by two Chinese students run on solar energy. ________
3. Flying cars don't need a long runway to take off. ________
4. Because it is small, an electric minibus can avoid traffic jams. ________
5. Several eco-taxis can form a line moving together, using solar energy. ________
10. Complete the sentences with the correct prepositions.
1. Life in a big city is not so quiet as in the country.
2. Most of them are fond of fiction books.
3. He’s familiar with his topic.
4. Let’s get to bookshop and have a look at the section picture books.
5. It’s difficult to walk on the busy streets.
6. I’m afraid of riding in busy streets.
7. I intend to buy something for our house.
8. It’s very kind of you to help me.
9. What are you doing? - Oh, I’m looking for my pen.
10. These boys always laugh at the newcomers
XI. Read the text and decide whether the sentences are true (T) or false (F).
What means of transport will look like in 2050? The new types of transport will require new and better sources of energy as well as physical and technological structure. Advanced technology and electric equipment will form the future of transportation.
1. Autonomous Helicopter
Autonomous aircraft is the future of mass transportation. Flying taxis are definitely a dream of everyone if they work in big cities and want to avoid traffic jams.
2. Drone Bus
While flying taxis and autonomous helicopters can transport only a few people, a flying bus can commute a group of forty. Moreover, it takes only an hour to travel on a drone bus from Los Angeles to San Francisco or from London to Paris. Unlike an aeroplane, the drone bus will be able to land and take off closer to city centres.
3. Electric Scooter
Electric scooters will become very popular as a quick and economical way of transport to reach destinations. Many companies are thinking about improving this transportation mode. For example, it will use artificial intelligence to get people to their favourite destinations. It will connect to smartphones via an app and allows riders to ask and receive voice commands about location or how much battery is left.
1. The means of transportation will have better features and technology in the future T
2. One problem of using flying taxis is having traffic jams. F
3. Passengers using drone buses can get on and get off near the city centres. T
4. A drone bus can carry fewer passengers than flying taxis. F
5. You will use mobile apps or your voice to operate the future electric scooter.
T
XII. Read the following passage, and then tick the correct answers: true (T), or false (F).
Thinking about how we will be travelling in 10 or 20 years is very interesting. Will we still be using planes or will we be flying our cars from Paris to London? Here are some suggestions.
SkyTran
Currently being developed at NASA, SkyTran looks like the monorail at Disney World. Moving at 240km/h and using small amount of energy, it could be the future of city transportation. SkyTran has the passenger capacity of a 6-lane highway.
Flying cars
Zhu Wenxi and Lai Zexin, Chinese students, have designed a solar-powered flying car that doesn't need a runway to take off. If you have about 2 hundred thousand dollars, you will own this vehicle soon.
An electric minibus
The minibus Cameo, designed by Martin Pes, can carry 32 passengers but it is small enough to get its way out of a traffic jam. Its electric motor and low weight mean that it can be recharged in seconds while stopping and it has zero emission.
An eco-taxi
Taxis are bad for the environment and traffic jams. We enter the eco-taxi, and individual taxis form a train powered by solar panels.
1. SkyTran is fast but cannot be used as a means of transportation in the city. ______F__
2. Flying cars designed by two Chinese students run on solar energy. _____T___
3. Flying cars don't need a long runway to take off. ___T_____
4. Because it is small, an electric minibus can avoid traffic jams. ____T____
5. Several eco-taxis can form a line moving together, using solar energy. ____T____
10. Complete the sentences with the correct prepositions.
1. Life in a big city is not so quiet as in the country.
2. Most of them are fond of fiction books.
3. He’s familiar with his topic.
4. Let’s get to bookshop and have a look at the section picture books.
5. It’s difficult to walk across the busy streets.
6. I’m afraid of riding in busy streets.
7. I intend to buy something for our house.
8. It’s very kind of you to help me.
9. What are you doing? - Oh, I’m looking for my pen.
10. These boys always laugh at the newcomers
XI. Read the text and decide whether the sentences are true (T) or false (F).
What means of transport will look like in 2050? The new types of transport will require new and better sources of energy as well as physical and technological structure. Advanced technology and electric equipment will form the future of transportation.
1. Autonomous Helicopter
Autonomous aircraft is the future of mass transportation. Flying taxis are definitely a dream of everyone if they work in big cities and want to avoid traffic jams.
2. Drone Bus
While flying taxis and autonomous helicopters can transport only a few people, a flying bus can commute a group of forty. Moreover, it takes only an hour to travel on a drone bus from Los Angeles to San Francisco or from London to Paris. Unlike an aeroplane, the drone bus will be able to land and take off closer to city centres.
3. Electric Scooter
Electric scooters will become very popular as a quick and economical way of transport to reach destinations. Many companies are thinking about improving this transportation mode. For example, it will use artificial intelligence to get people to their favourite destinations. It will connect to smartphones via an app and allows riders to ask and receive voice commands about location or how much battery is left.
1. The means of transportation will have better features and technology in the future T
2. One problem of using flying taxis is having traffic jams. F
3. Passengers using drone buses can get on and get off near the city centres. T
4. A drone bus can carry fewer passengers than flying taxis. F
5. You will use mobile apps or your voice to operate the future electric scooter. T
XII. Read the following passage, and then tick the correct answers: true (T), or false (F).
Thinking about how we will be travelling in 10 or 20 years is very interesting. Will we still be using planes or will we be flying our cars from Paris to London? Here are some suggestions.
SkyTran
Currently being developed at NASA, SkyTran looks like the monorail at Disney World. Moving at 240km/h and using small amount of energy, it could be the future of city transportation. SkyTran has the passenger capacity of a 6-lane highway.
Flying cars
Zhu Wenxi and Lai Zexin, Chinese students, have designed a solar-powered flying car that doesn't need a runway to take off. If you have about 2 hundred thousand dollars, you will own this vehicle soon.
An electric minibus
The minibus Cameo, designed by Martin Pes, can carry 32 passengers but it is small enough to get its way out of a traffic jam. Its electric motor and low weight mean that it can be recharged in seconds while stopping and it has zero emission.
An eco-taxi
Taxis are bad for the environment and traffic jams. We enter the eco-taxi, and individual taxis form a train powered by solar panels.
1. SkyTran is fast but cannot be used as a means of transportation in the city. ____F____
2. Flying cars designed by two Chinese students run on solar energy. ___T_____
3. Flying cars don't need a long runway to take off. ___T_____
4. Because it is small, an electric minibus can avoid traffic jams. ____T____
5. Several eco-taxis can form a line moving together, using solar energy. ____T____
