UNIT 7: TRAFFIC

A. MULTIPLE CHOICE
Choose the best answer to complete each of the following sentences.
1. Drivers have to__________ their seatbelt whenever they drive.
A. put B. tie C. fasten D. put on
2. We should wait for the traffic lights__________ before we cross the street.
A. turn green B. to turn green C. turn yellow D. to turn yellow
3. All of us have to obey__________ strictly.
A. traffic rules B. traffic C. traffic jam D. regular
4. Cyclists and motorists have to wear a__________ when they ride a motorbike.
A. hard hat B. cap C. mask D. helmet
5. He forgot to give a__________ before he turned left and got a ticket.
A. signal B. sign C. light D. hand
6. __________does it take you to get to Ho Chi Minh City by plane? - About 2 hours.
A. How far B. How much C. How long D. How many
7. There__________ a bus station in the city centre, but it has been moved to the
suburbs.
A. used to be B. used to have C. use to have D. were
8. I__________ marbles when I was young, but now I didn’t.
A. play B. used to play C. have played D. didn’t use to play
9. “__________ is it from your house to the nearest bus stop?” - “About 50 meters’
A. How far B. How long C. How often D. How much
10. We should__________ the street at the zebra crossing.
A. walk B. walk on C. walk through D. walk across
11. John used to go to school __________.
A. with bicycle B. by foot C. in car D. by bus
12. Public __________ in my town is good and cheap.
A. transport B. tour C. journey D. travel
13. _______ is not very far from here to the city center.
A. That B. This C. It D. There
14. When there is a traffic jam, it__________ me a very long time to go home.
A. costs B. takes C. lasts D. spends
15. Mai’s dad usually drives her to school_____ her school is very far from her house.
A. but B. though C. because D. or
16. Yesterday Hoa and Lan__________ round West Lake. It took them an hour.
A. cycle B. cycles C. cycling D. cycled
17. Minh used to__________ his homework late in the evening.
A. does B. do C. doing D. did
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18. If people__________ the rules, there are no more accidents.
A. follow B. take care of C. obey D. remember
19. You should__________ right and left when you go across the roads.
A. see B. look C. be D. take
20. Hurry up or we can’t__________ the last bus home.
A. keep B. follow C. go D. catch
21. There used to be fewer people and __________ on the roads.
A. roofs B. helmets C. helicopters D. vehicles
22. Do you know the __________ in the UK is to keep to the left?
A. traffic light B. traffic rule C. traffic jam D. speed limit
23. It is dangerous to ride a motorbike without a __________
A. helmet B. triangle C. tricycle D. circle
24. In Hanoi, during rush hour, some road users ride their motorbikes on the _________
A. driving licence B. lane C. pavement D. seat belt
25. Traffic is terrible during the __________ when everyone is in a hurry to get to work
or come back home.
A. traffic light B. road sign C. traffic rule D. rush hour
26. The ________for motorcycles is 40 km/h in towns and 60 km/h outside urban areas.
A. speed limit B. driving licence C. traffic rule D. traffic light
27. You must __________ the traffic rules in order to avoid accidents.
A. park B. obey C. reverse D. warn
28. It takes us more than three hours to drive across those __________ roads.
A. wide B. safely C. right-handed D. bumpy
29. You need a driving licence to __________
A. drive a car B. ride a bike C. get on the bus D. get off the train
30. The large supermarkets in Vietnam often let you __________ free.
A. park B. obey C. warn D. find
31. Some vehicles beep when they __________ to warn those behind.
A. ride B. reverse C. drive D. sail
32. After school, children queue up and wait for the bus __________ on the pavement
in front of the school.
A. safe B. bumpy C. safety D. safely
33. Because my school is close to my house, I go to school on __________.
A. foot B. bike C.car D. bus
34. I often go to work late because of __________.
A. berry jam B. traffic jam C. jam pot D. cherry jam
35. My father goes to work by driving a __________.
A. horse B. bicycle C. motorbike D. car

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36. How ________is it from here to the nearest supermarket? – It’s about 500 meters.
A. far B. long C. difficult D. nice
37. My English teacher, Mr. Nam, often drives his car ________ on the way to school.
A. careful B. caring C. carefully D. careless
38. It is about three kilometers from my house __________ the hospital.
A. with B. on C. in D. to
39. We must obey the traffic rules __________ our safety.
A. to B. for C. on D. into
40. __________ my way to school, there is a big supermarket.
A. On B. During C. At D. In
41. You should walk across the street __________ the zebra crossing.
A. on B. at C. in D. from
42. My house is not far from my school, so I usually go __________.
A. on foot B. by foot C. by car D. by boat
43. This morning, I was ______ in a traffic jam and got to school fifteen minutes late.
A. catch B. block C. struck D. stuck
44. Turn on the left turn __________ before you make the turn and slow down.
A. sign B. direction C. signal D. crossing
45. It is __________ to use a hand-held mobile phone while driving or riding.
A. safe B. important C. illegal D. careful
46. __________ does it take you to ride to school? – About 30 minutes.
A. How long B. How far C. How often D. How much
47. A __________ is a part of a road that only bicycles are allowed to use.
A. cycle cross B. cycle lane C. cycle line D. cycle race
48. You __________ cross the street when the light is red.
A. should B. don’t have to C. can D. mustn’t
49. People __________ produce as much rubbish as we do now.
A. use to B. used to C. used to not D. didn’t use to
50. Why didn’t you __________ the bus I told you? – Because I changed my route.
A. catch B. get C. give D. go
B. WORD FORMS
Give the correct form of the word given to complete the sentence.
1. Young children are expected to show _____________ to their parents. (obey)
2. When cycling on the roads, remember: _____________ first. (safe)
3. Children should avoid _____________ foods such as hamburger and chips. (health)
4. Most road accidents happen because the motorists drive _____________. (care)
5. It is unsafe and _____________ to pass another vehicle on the left. (legal)
6. My _____________ was delayed for over two hours due to bad weather. (fly)

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7. Everyone should _____________ obey traffic rules for their own safety. (strict)
8. The policeman _____________ the car to stop with a flashlight. (sign)
9. Signs with red circles are mostly _____________ - that means you can’t do
something. (prohibit)
10. This _____________ sign indicates that traffic lights are ahead. (warn)
11. It’s _____________ to drive in the rush hours on the roads. (danger)
12. I’m not used to _______________ on the left. (drive)
13. He was fined for his missing _______________. (park)
14. We had a very _______________ evening in Lon don last month. (enjoy)
15. I believe you because I know you are always _______________. (truth)
16. Nam is very _______________in driving. (interest)
17. He drives so _______________ that he is sure to have an accident. (care)
18. John has a large _______________ of cars. (collect)
19. That car company has 2000 _______________. (employ)
20. Every week, there are two _______________ from Noi Bai to Cam Ranh airport. (fly)
C. VERB FORM
I. Fill each blank with suitable words in the box.
am is are used to use to
catches walked ride to station
1. Mai_______________ driving her car to her office.
2. How far _______________it from your home to your school?
3. He usually_______________ on foot to school when he was a child.
4._______________you in hurry?
5. Did you_______________ go swimming on the lake near your house, Tuan?
6. My dad _______________the bus to work every morning, but Mom drives.
7. John used to immigrate _______________Brazil. Have you ever been there?
8. I _______________participating in a volunteer trip to Lang Son. A lot of families
are living in poor conditions.
II. Complete the sentences with the correct form of “used to” and the verb in
bracket.
1. (you/ enjoy) Maths at school?
2. I _______________(not like) flying, but I love it now.
3. We (be) friends, but we don’t get on now.
4. (John/ work) for IBM before he came here?
5. Winters _______________(not/ be) as cold as they are now.
6. She_______________(live) with her mother, but now she lives with her father.
7. I _______________ (not do) any exercise.
8. (he/ play) for Manchester United?
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III. Give the correct form of the words in brackets.
Traffic jam (1. be)_______________ a common sight in big cities like Delhi,
Mumbai, Calcutta etc. This is due to (2. increase) _______________ population of the
metropolitan cities. People from far off places rush towards big cities to (3. earn)
_______________as big cities (4. have)_______________many options and
possibilities for them. Then there are permanent citizens also. So with the human traffic,
vehicular traffic also increases. As the standard of living is (5.
become_______________ high everyone wants to (6.purchase)_______________his
own car.
IV. Write the correct from or tense of verbs in brackets.
1. ____________________ (you/ ever/ drive) on the wrong side of the road?
2. My family ______________ (fly) back from our Hong Kong holiday two days ago.
3. Right now, the students _______________ (learn) road signs in the schoolyard.
4. Jenifer usually______________ (walk) to school, but this week she _____________
(ride) her bike.
5. The driver was so drunk that he ______________ (lose) control of his car.
6. If I have enough money, I _________________ (buy) a racing car.
7. My father ________________ (teach) me to ride a bike when I was seven.
8. Transport used ______________ (be) much slower three hundred years ago.
9. Saudi women weren’t allowed ______________ (drive) a car until recently.
10. In South Africa, you have to let animals ________________ (go) first.
D. CORRECTION
I. Choose the underlined word or phrase (marked A, B, C or D) in each sentence
that needs correcting.
1. We can choose various meaning of transport to move to this city.
A B C D
2. He should learn the traffic rules carefully and strictly following them to protect
A B C D
himself.
3. She often suffers to noise pollution because she lives near the crowded streets.
A B C D
4. There is about 2 km from my school to the post office.
A B C D
5. He was used to go on a picnic with his grandpa when he was young.
A B C D
6. My mother is teaching me how to swim well because she used to being a swimmer.
A B C D
7. My father used not to see an electric bicycle many years ago.

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 A B C D
8. My grandfather used to rode a water buffalo when he lived in a small country.
A B C D
9. In spite being a famous star, he wasn't recognized when appearing at her party.
A B C D
10. They will have a great time in Nha Trang by a lot of seafood and many interesting.
A B C D
II. There is one mistake in each sentence. Underline and correct the mistake.
Sentences Correction
1. We didn’t used to have a colorful TV, but we do now. ___________
2. When my baby sister is younger, she didn’t use to eat pizza. ___________
3. It’s about 500 meters at my house to school. ___________
4. On my way home get school, I sometimes see a train pass by. ___________
5. Did he use to crying all night when his father died. ___________
6. Laura was taking off her coat and sat down. ___________
7. While we were on holiday, we were spending most of our time ___________
sightseeing. ___________
8. Paul listened to his iPod, so he didn’t hear the doorbell ring. ___________
9. While we were having a picnic, it was starting to rain. ___________
10. Helen was painting a picture when her mum was cooking.
E. READING
I. Read the passage and fill in the blanks with suitable words.
however best choose more drivers
their careful most
Who are the (1) __________ drivers? Which drivers are the safest on the roads?
According to a recent survey, young and inexperienced (2) __________ are the most
likely to have an accident. Older drivers are more (3) __________. Young men have the
worst accident records of all. They often (4) __________ faster cars with bigger
engines. One of the (5) __________ interesting facts in the survey is that passengers
have an effect on the driver. When men have (6) __________ friends in the car, their
driving become worse. When their wife or girlfriend is in the car, (7) __________,
their driving is better. But opposite is true for women. Their driving is (8)__________
dangerous when their husband or boyfriend is in the car.
II. Read the following text carefully and choose the correct answer A, B, C or D for
each of the gap.
When you are in Singapore, you can go about (1)__________ taxi, by bus, or by
underground. I myself prefer the underground (2) __________ it is fast, easy and
cheap. There are (3)__________ buses and taxis in Singapore and one cannot drive

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along the road (4) and without many stops, especially on Monday morning. The
underground is therefore usually quicker (5)__________ taxis or buses. If you do not
know Singapore very well, it is difficult (6)__________ the bus you want. You can take
a taxi, but it is (7)__________ expensive than the underground or a bus. On the
underground, you find good maps that (8)__________ you the names of the stations and
show you (9)__________ to get to them, so (10)__________ it is easy to find your way.
1. A. by B. in C. at D. on
2. A. but B. because C. when D. so
3. A. few B. a lot C. many D. some
4. A. quick B. quickly C. quicker D. quickest
5. A. so B. like C. than D. as
6. A. find B. to find C. finding D. found
7. A. less B. more C. most D. much
8. A. tell B. told C. tells D. telling
9. A. who B. what C. when D. how
10. A. how B. that C. when D. where
III. Read the passage and fill in the blank with the missing word.
Transport in London is expensive. The fare depends on the length of the journey;
you cannot buy or book tickets in advance. Children under sixteen pay half, and those
under five travel free.
You usually buy bus tickets from the conductor, but some buses you pay the
driver. Most London buses are double-deckers. On the underground railway (or tube)
you buy your ticket from the machine or ticket office, and give it up at the end of the
journey. Not all trains from one platform go to the same place, so watch the signs. The
last train leaves at 1.15 p.m.
1. The fare depends on the __________ of the journey.
A. way B. distance C. time
2. Children under five don’t have to __________.when they use public transport.
A. give B. pay C. buy
3. You should buy bus tickets from the__________ but on some buses you pay the
driver.
A. machine B. driver C. conductor
4. On the underground railway (or tube) you buy your ticket __________ the machine
or ticket office.
A. from B. in C. on
5. Not all trains from one__________ go to the same place, so watch the signs.
A. station B. platform C. railway
IV. Read the passage and answer the following questions.

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 The streets are crowded with traffic. Taxis are bringing tired people from the
airport and the train stations to the hotels. They hope to sleep a few hours before their
busy day in the big city. Trucks are bringing fresh fruit and vegetables into the city.
Ships are bringing food and fuel to the harbor.
By seven o’clock in the morning, the streets are filled again with people. Millions
of people live in the big city, and millions of people who work in the big city live in the
suburbs, the commuters, are hurrying to get to their offices. Everyone is in a hurry.
Some stop only to drink a cup of coffee. Others stop to buy a morning paper or to have
breakfast. The noise of traffic gets louder. The policemen blow their whistles to stop the
traffic or to hurry it alone.
Answer the questions:
1. Where do taxis often take people from?
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2. What are trucks bringing? And what about ships?
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3. Who are commuters?
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4. What do people often do when they are in a hurry in the early morning?
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5. What do the policemen do to control the traffic?
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F. WRITING
I. Rewrite each sentence or question so it has the same meaning. Use “Used to”.
Ex: I was in the school tennis team.
→ I used to be in the school tennis team.
1. Anna had long hair when she was at school.
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2. Mary didn’t listen when her teachers were speaking.
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3. Ricardo got up at 6.00 when he was training for the Olympics.
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4. What did you usually do on Saturday evenings?
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5. Sophie was afraid of dogs when she was a little girl.
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6. We always gave our teachers presents at the end of term.
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7. Did you live next door to Mrs. Harrison?
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8. My brother wore glasses when he was young.
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II. Complete the second sentences so that it has a similar meaning to the first.
1. I usually stayed up late to watch football matches last year, but now I don’t.
→ I used.................................................................................................................
2. There were some trees in the field, but now there aren’t any.
→ There used.........................................................................................................
3. Anna doesn’t live with her parents any more.
→ Anna used..........................................................................................................
4. He is not a poor man any more, but he become a rich businessman.
→ He used..............................................................................................................
5. They didn’t often go to the cinema every Sunday last year.
→ They didn’t use..................................................................................................
6. My hair now is much longer than that in the past.
→ In the past my hair used.....................................................................................
7. I don’t have time to collect stamps as when I was in primary school.
→ I used.................................................................................................................
8. Did you often go to the beach when you lived in Nha Trang?
→ Did you use........................................................................................................
9. Mr. Hung often went to work by motorbike, but now he goes to work by bus.
→ Mr. Hung...........................................................................................................
10.There were traffic jams in this street during rush hours, but now the street become wider.
→ There …………………………………………………………………….
III. Put the words and phrases in the right order to make meaningful sentences.
1. takes/ art/ half/ gallery/ only/ hour/to/ an/ the/ It/ to/ get.
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2. mine/ book/ Her/ from/ is/ different.
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3. playing/ young/brother/the/ very/piano/My/when/was/enjoyed/he.
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4. are/ I/ as/as/not/ thought/ These/ expensive/clothes.
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5. new/ to/ next/ They/ are/ going/ school/ build/ a/ year/ here.
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