Ex.2 Put the punctuation marks back into the following text: Training is the latest way of spending the summer months Young people with backpacks and whole families may enj
Trang 1All the exercises below refer to the following text.
Ex.1 / Decide if the sentences are True or False:
1. The word ‘training’ in the text refers to sports activities
2. Training is not suitable for children
3. You can visit France and Italy this way
4. Single tickets are always expensive
5. A summer Rail Pass is valid for three months
6. Teenagers pay 70 % of the ticket price
7. You must be 26 to use the student rate
8. The student card doesn’t have to have your photo on it
Ex.2 Put the punctuation marks back into the following text:
Training is the latest way of spending the summer months Young people with backpacks and whole families may enjoy such holidays Instead of going to just one place you travel
by train all around Europe The total cost of the trip is quite low Summer travellers can buy so-called holiday passes – special tickets for most European railways for use in June July and August If you are 26 or younger you can pay 30% less the ticket but you must have
a valid student card Remember there must be your photograph on it
Ex.3 Insert capital letters where applicable
‘training’ is the latest way of spending the summer months young people with backpacks and whole families may enjoy such holidays instead of going to just one place, you travel
by train all around europe the total cost of the trip is quite low summer travellers can buy so-called ‘holiday passes’ – special tickets for most european railways for use in june, july and august if you are 26 or younger , you can pay 30% less the ticket but you must have
a valid student card remember, there must be your photograph on it!
‘Training’ is the latest way of spending the summer months Young people with backpacks and whole families may enjoy such holidays Instead of going to just one place, you travel by train all around Europe The total cost of the trip is quite low Summer travellers can buy so-called ‘holiday passes’ – special tickets for most European railways for use in June, July and August If you are 26 or younger , you can pay 30% less the ticket but you must have a valid student card Remember, there must be your photograph on it!
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‘Training’ is the latest way of spending the summer months Young people with backpacks and whole families may enjoy such holidays Instead of going to just one place you travel
by train all around Europe The total cost of the trip is quite low Summer travellers can buy so-called ‘holiday passes’ – special tickets for most European railways for use in June July and August If you are 26 or younger you can pay 30% less the ticket but you must have
a valid student card Remember there must be your photograph on it
Ex 5 Put the spaces back into the following text:
‘Training’isthelatestwayofspendingthesummermonths.Youngpeoplewithbackpacksandwhol efamiliesmayenjoysuchholidays.Insteadofgoingtojustoneplace,youtravelbytrainallaroundEu rope.Thetotalcostofthetripisquitelow.Summertravellerscanbuyso-called‘holidaypasses’– specialticketsformostEuropeanrailwaysforuseinJune,JulyandAugust.Ifyouare26oryounger,y oucanpay30%lesstheticketbutyoumusthaveavalidstudentcard.Remember,theremustbeyour photographonit!
Ex 6 Insert the removed vowels (a, e) back into the following text:
‘ T r_i n i n g ’ i s t h_ l_t_s t w_y o f s p_n d i n g t h_ s u m m_r m o n t h s
Yo u n g p_o p l_ w i t h b_c k p_c k s _n d w h o l_ f_m i l i_s m_y _n j o y
s u c h h o l i d_y s I n s t_ _d o f g o i n g t o j u s t o n_ p l_c_, y o u t r_v_l
b y t r_i n _l l _r o u n d _u r o p_ T h_ t o t_l c o s t o f t h_ t r i p i s q u i t_
l o w S u m m_r t r_v_l l_r s c_n b u y s o - c_l l_d ‘ h o l i d_y p_s s_s ’ –
s p_c i_l t i c k_t s f o r m o s t _u r o p_ _n r_i l w_y s f o r u s_ i n J u n_,
J u l y _n d _u g u s t I f y o u _r_ 2 6 o r y o u n g_r , y o u c_n p_y
3 0 % l_s s t h_ t i c k_t b u t y o u m u s t h_v_ _ v_l i d s t u d_n t
c_r d R_m_m b_r, t h_r_ m u s t b_ y o u r p h o t o g r_p h o n i t !
Ex 7 Insert the removed vowels (i, o, u) back into the following text:
‘ T r a_n_n g ’ _s t h e l a t e s t w a y _f s p e n d_n g t h e s_m m e r m_n t h s
Y_ _n g p e_p l e w_t h b a c k p a c k s a n d w h_l e f a m_l_e s m a y e n j_y
s_c h h_l_d a y s _n s t e a d _f g_ _n g t_ j_s t _n e p l a c e , y_ _ t r a v e l b y
t r a_n a l l a r_ _n d E_r_p e T h e t_t a l c_s t _f t h e t r_p _s q_ _t e l_w
S_m m e r t r a v e l l e r s c a n b_y s_- c a l l e d ‘ h_l_d a y p a s s e s ’ – s p e c_a l
t_c k e t s f_r m_s t E_r_p e a n r a_l w a y s f_r _s e _n J_n e , J_l y a n d
A_g_s t _f y_ _ a r e 2 6 _r y_ _n g e r , y_ _ c a n p a y 3 0 % l e s s t h e
t_c k e t b_t y_ _ m_s t h a v e a v a l_d s t_d e n t c a r d R e m e m b e r, t h e r e
m_s t b e y_ _r p h_t_g r a p h _n _t !
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‘ T r_ _n_n g ’ _s t h_ l_t_s t w_y _f s p_n d_n g t h_ s_m m_r m_n t h s
Y_ _n g p_ _p l_ w_t h b_c k p_c k s _n d w h_l_ f_m_l_ _s m_y _n j_y
s_c h h_l_d_y s _n s t_ _d _f g_ _n g t_ j_s t _n_ p l_c_, y_ _ t r_v_l
b y t r_ _n _l l _r_ _n d _ _r_p_ T h_ t_t_l c_s t _f t h_ t r_p _s q_ _t_
l_w S_m m_r t r_v_l l_r s c_n b_y s_- c_l l_d ‘ h_l_d_y p_s s_s ’ –
s p_c_ _l t_c k_t s f_r m_s t _ _r_p_ _n r_ _l w_y s f_r _s_ _n J_n_,
J_l y _n d _ _g_s t _f y_ _ _r_ 2 6 _r y_ _n g_r , y_ _ c_n p_y 3 0 %
l_s s t h_ t_c k_t b_t y_ _ m_s t h_v_ _ v_l_d s t_d_n t c_r d
R_m_m b_r, t h_r_ m_s t b_ y_ _r p h_t_g r_p h _n _t !
Ex 9 Fill in the gaps with one of the following words: way / travel / cost / tickets /
valid / photograph
‘Training’ is the latest of spending the summer months Young people with backpacks and whole families may enjoy such holidays Instead of going to just one place, you by train all around Europe The total of the trip
is quite low Summer travellers can buy so-called ‘holiday passes’ – special for most European railways for use in June, July and August If you are 26 or younger , you can pay 30% less the ticket but you must have a student card Remember, there must be your on it!
Ex 10 Choose the most appropriate underlined word:
‘Training’ is the latest way/summer/train/less of spending the way/summer/train/less
months Young people with backpacks and whole families may enjoy such holidays
Instead of going to just one place, you travel by way/summer/train/less all around Europe The total cost of the trip is quite low way/summer/train/less travellers can buy so-called
‘holiday passes’ – special tickets for most European railways for use in June, July and August If you are 26 or younger , you can pay 30% way/summer/train/less the ticket but you must have a valid student card Remember, there must be your photograph on it!
Ex 11 The words in the sentences have just been jumbled Can you put them
back in their places to make correct English sentences?
‘Training’ is spending the of the summer way months latest Young holidays with families people and whole backpacks may such enjoy Instead Europe of to just by one going place, you travel around train all The total low of trip is cost the quite Summer travellers buy can so-called ‘holiday passes’ –tickets special for railways most European for use in July, August and June If you or 26 are younger , you ticket can pay 30% the less but you must have a card student valid Remember be, photograph there must your it on!
Trang 4Ex 12 The whole sentences have been jumbled Rearrange them to make
proper English sentences.
trip use but latest to Summer and valid summer you - are , with around – you photograph may cost European less Training’ Instead quite June must of one can card by ‘ or must and tickets pay it such the for ticket the going July a the , so you Remember people all passes’ , your families total most % ‘ is in you way just travellers August student months travel called 26 there backpacks Europe special can on enjoy of railways the is of low , have spending place buy If Young train holiday younger be whole The for 30 ! holidays
Ex 13 In each gap there should be a phrase consisting of two words First
match the two halves of the following common collocations and then use the
expressions in the following text.
‘Training’ is the latest way of spending the Young people
and whole families may enjoy such holidays going to just one place, you
travel by train all around Europe The of the trip is Summer travellers can buy so-called ‘holiday passes’ – for most European
railways in June, July and August If you are 26 or younger , you can pay 30% less the ticket but you must have a valid Remember, there must be
your photograph on it!
1. quite a) low
2. student b) of
3. for c) tickets
4. instead d) months
5. special e) backpacks
6. total f) use
7. summer g) costs
8. with h) card
Ex 14 Fifteen words in the text have been jumbled Find them and correct
‘Training’ is the saetlt way of spending the muemrs months Young people with bakccsakp and whole afslmiei may enjoy such alhdysio Instead of going to just one eacpl, you travel
by narit all around rEpuoe The total cost of the trip is qtuie low Summer travellers can buy so-called ‘holiday passes’ – special eckistt for most European arawyisl for use in June, July and gtsuuA If you are 26 or yrngoeu , you can pay 30% less the ticket but you must have a valid tndestu card Remember, there must be your ophrgtahop on it!
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high – old – under – partial – forget - sell – regular – invalid
‘Training’ is the latest way of spending the summer months Young people with backpacks and whole families may enjoy such holidays Instead of going to just one place, you travel
by train all around Europe The total cost of the trip is quite low Summer travellers can buy so-called ‘holiday passes’ – special tickets for most European railways for use in June, July and August If you are 26 or younger , you can pay 30% less the ticket but you must have a valid student card Remember, there must be your photograph on it!
Ex.16 Which word in the text is similar in meaning to:
method / means / technique / mode / system / approach / manner / line of attack
journey / tour / take a trip / voyage / trek / go / pass through / move
scholar / undergraduate / apprentice / learner
legitimate / official / well-founded / legal / defensible / legally binding / justifiable /
authoritative / authenticate / bona fide
permit / travel document / voucher / receipt
journey / tour / excursion / expedition / outing / voyage / jaunt / spree / visit
fewer / a smaller amount / not as much of / a lesser amount of / a reduced amount of
‘Training’ is the latest way of spending the summer months Young people with backpacks and whole families may enjoy such holidays Instead of going to just one place, you travel
by train all around Europe The total cost of the trip is quite low Summer travellers can buy so-called ‘holiday passes’ – special tickets for most European railways for use in June, July and August If you are 26 or younger , you can pay 30% less the ticket but you must have a valid student card Remember, there must be your photograph on it!
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'the latest'
a) near the end of a period
b) no longer alive
c) the most recent or the newest
d) after the expected time
'way'
a) a road
b) a direction or position
c) a distance in space or time
d) a particular method of doing something
'backpack'
a) a synonym word for a suitcase
b) part of a seat that support's somebody's back
c) a large bag, often on metal frame, that you carry on your back when you are travelling d) the part of your body that you sit on
'special'
a) usual or ordinary
b) unusual
c) idiotic
d) for a particular purpose
'valid'
a) legally and officially accepted
b) original, not faked
c) very useful
d) based on what is logical or true
‘Training’ is the latest way of spending the summer months Young people with
backpacks and whole families may enjoy such holidays Instead of going to just one place, you travel by train all around Europe The total cost of the trip is quite low Summer
travellers can buy so-called ‘holiday passes’ – special tickets for most European railways for use in June, July and August If you are 26 or younger , you can pay 30% less the ticket but you must have a valid student card Remember, there must be your photograph
on it!
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