UNIT 7: TRANSPORTATION

I. Fill in the blanks with the correct word.

1. Peter’s car is very good and________ is good, too. (I/ my/ mine)
2. Have you got________ monthly bus ticket, or would you like me to buy________ one?
(you-your/ your-you/ you-yours)
3. It’s not________ fault. It’s________. (your-mine/ yours-my/ yours-mine)
4. This is my car and that is________. (her/ hers/ she)
5. Please move your car to another place, this is________. (mine/ my/ me)
6. Is this your suitcase or________? (he/ his/ him)
7. They mistook our bus for________. (they/ their/ theirs)
8. I found my luggage. Have you found________? (you/ your/ yours)
9. Give this motorbike key to Jenny. It’s________. (she/ her/ hers)
10. Is this your handbag? - No, it isn’t. ________ is red. (I/ my/ mine)
II. Rewrite sentences using (not) as … as …
1. My electric bike is older than yours. (new)
…………………………………………………………………………………………………..
2. My luggage is lighter than hers. (heavy)
…………………………………………………………………………………………………..
3. Your car is cheaper than mine. (expensive)
…………………………………………………………………………………………………..
4. Train and bus tickets are both cheap. (cheap)
…………………………………………………………………………………………………..
5. Going by plane is faster than going by train. (fast)
…………………………………………………………………………………………………..
6. My suitcase is the same size as his. (big)
…………………………………………………………………………………………………..
 TEST FOR UNIT 7

I. Choose the words whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the
others in each group.
1. A. luggage B. passport C.backpack D. baggage
2. A. electronic B. evidence C. reliable D. ticket
3. A. custom B. comfortable C. future D. creator
4. A. transportation B. population C. station D. suggestion
5. A. wearing B. leaving C. reading D. leading
6. A. coolest B. look C. choose D. balloon
7. A. subways B. taxis C. tourists D. trains
8. A. sunglasses B. buses C. choices D. planes
9. A. visited B. followed C. traveled D. owned
10. A. typed B. parked C. walked D. transported

II. Choose the word whose main stressed syllable is placed differently from that of the
other in each group.
11. A. backpack B. boarding C. customs D. correct
12. A. luggage B. passport C. collect D. public
13. A. suitcase B. online C. friendly D. local
14. A. comfortable B. reliable C. convenient D. expensive
15. A. electronic B. transportation C. underground D. evidence

III. Choose the best answer to complete each sentence.

16. He wants to buy a__________ suitcase.
A. new large blue B. large new blue C. new blue large D. new blue large
17. Many locals and__________ take the bus to visit the flower garden.
A. tourism B. touring C. tours D. tourists
18. I need to buy a new__________ to prepare for the trip.
A. passport B. cart C. customs D. suitcase
19. Over many years ago, people used to__________ horses to work.
A. drove B. ride C. rode D. drive
20. The local weather forecasts are not always__________.
A. reliable B. countable C. public D. frequent
21. To protect the environment, we should use__________ products.
A. convenient B. eco-friendly C. reliable D. comfortable
22. She is not__________ intelligent__________ her sister.
A. as-as B. more-as C. as-than D. same-as
23. This is not your luggage. It's__________.
A. herself B. her C. she D. hers
24. The government encourages people to use more public__________ to save energy.
A. ticket B. transportation C. streetcar D. luggage
25. I usually walk to school, but today I__________ to school by bus.
A. am going B. goes C. go D. went

IV. Supply the correct forms of the given words to complete the sentences.

26. I think electric cars are more__________ than petrol cars because they don’t produce air
pollution. (friend)

27. Buses in this country aren’t__________. They’re often late. (rely)

28. Traveling by train is the best option for long-distance travel. They are clean,__________
and punctual. (comfort)

29. I like traveling by motorbike because it’s a great way to get around Hồ Chí Minh
city__________. (quick)

30. In Viet Nam, there are several__________ kinds of public transportation. (differ)

V. Choose the word which best fits each gap.

There are many means of transport that visitors can use in the city of Athens, the
capital of Greece. (31)__________ move around inside the city there is a wide network of
buses leading to different areas of Athens, then there are trolleybuses which move with the
help of electricity and cover a wide area as well.
Athens metro is the quickest solution (32)__________ since it is quite new in Greece it
doesn't yet cover every single prefecture but there are plans for expansion so that other
locations are served as well. The metro has connections (33)__________ the railway train of
Athens which can take you from the Port of Piraeus to the northern suburbs with many stops
in between.
The suburban railway is the (34)__________ of the metro which will take you to the
Athens Airport and a few more areas which are a bit far from the center of Athens but inside
the prefecture of Attica.
Moving on with the tram, it is a modern means of transport (35)__________ by many
people since it connects areas that didn't have adequate transportation before and it passes
by locations where there are no metro stations. Taxis are cheap in comparison to other
European countries and they can take you anywhere at any time since they are easy to find
and quick if there is no traffic.
31. A. As B. In order to C. After D. During
32. A. because B. as C. but D. and
33. A. from B. with C. to D. in
34. A. change B. exchange C. interchange D. trade
35. A. prefered B. is prefered C. was prefered D. prefer
VI. Read the paragraph and choose the best word (A, B, or C) for each question.

Last summer, I was planning on taking an airplane for the first time, but there were
many things I didn’t know. For example, how many suitcases should I take or what can I
bring in my backpack? So, I asked my mom for help, and she told me that the more luggage
you bring, the more expensive the ticket is. So, she suggested bringing only the things I
needed. She also told me not to take dangerous items like large batteries or sharp objects
because I’ll have to go through customs. My mom also said not to lose my boarding pass or
passport because I’d need them to get on the plane. Finally, she told me I needed to find the
baggage claim after the airplane landed to pick up my suitcases. I’m happy my mom was
able to help me know more about air traveling because it made the experience better.

36. Why do you need a boarding pass and passport?

A. to purchase food B. to leave the airport

C. to get on the airplane D. to bring your luggage

37. Where do you pick up your suitcases after the airplane lands?

A. the ticket counter B. the baggage claim

C. the security office D. the lounge

38. Why is it important to know how to travel on an airplane?

A. It makes the experience better B. The ticket is expensive

C. Taking an airplane is faster D. Bringing extra luggage costs more

39. The more luggage you bring,__________.

A. the more trouble you can get in B. the less you carry

C. the more it weighs. D. the more expensive the ticket is

40. What is true about the story?

A. It’s important to use the seatbelt

B. There are many places to eat at the airport

C. There are many things to know about flying on an airplane

D. You can get lost at the airport

VII. Rewrite the following sentences without changing the meaning.
41. Mr. Quang has a new car. It is blue.
→ Mr. Quang has a _________________________________________________________

42. Traveling by car is much more expensive than traveling by public transportation.
(expensive) as…. as
→ Traveling by public transportation is
__________________________________________________________________________
43. During the rush hours in Ha Noi, cycling to work and going by bus take the same amount
of time. (fast)
→ During the rush hours in Ha Noi, cycling to work is

__________________________________________________________________________

44. No one else in my family drives better than my brother.

→ My brother is
____________________________________________________________
45. An underground train across London costs £6 while a taxi costs £15. (cheaper)
→ An underground train
____________________________________________________________

VIII. Put the words in the correct order to make correct sentences.

46. The best/ is/ way/ the city center/ taking a bus./ to/ to get

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47. my mother’s/ handbag/ This/ is / not/ is / brown. because/ hers
__________________________________________________________________________
48. Many/ airports/ have/ provinces/ Viet Nam/ in
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49. Flying/ the/ way/ fastest/ travel/ to/ Hanoi/ between/ Ho Chi Minh City./ and
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50. We/ buy/ can/ tickets/ for/ planes/ trains/ online now.
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