Unit 7: Traffic – Giao Thông

Từ vựng Từ Phiên âm Nghĩa

loại

Bumpy adj /ˈbʌmpi/ Lồi lõm, nhiều ổ gà

Distance n /ˈdɪstəns/ Khoảng cách

Fine v /faɪn/ Phạt

Fly v /flaɪ/ Bay, lái máy bay, đi trên máy bay

Handlebars n /ˈhændlbɑː(r)z/ Tay lái, ghi đông

Lane n /leɪn/ Làn đường

Obey traffic rules /əˈbeɪ ˈtræfɪk ruːlz/ Tuân theo luật giao thông

Passenger n /ˈpæsɪndʒə(r)/ Hành khách

Pavement n /ˈpeɪvmənt/ Vỉa hè (cho người đi bộ)

Pedestrian n /pəˈdestriən/ Người đi bộ

Plane n /pleɪn/ Máy bay

Road sign/ n /ˈrəʊd saɪn/ Biển báo giao thông

Traffic sign / ˈtræfɪk saɪn/

Roof n /ruːf/ Nóc xe, mái nhà

Safety n /ˈseɪfti/ Sự an toàn

Seat belt n /ˈsiːt belt/ Đai an toàn

Signal n /ˈsɪɡnəl/ Tín hiệu, dấu hiệu

 Traffic jam n /ˈtræfɪk dʒæm/ Tắc đường

Traffic rule/ law n /ˈtræfɪk ruːl/ /lɔː/ Luật giao thông

traffic lights n /ˈtræfɪk laɪts/ đèn giao thông

rush hour n /ˈrʌʃ aʊə(r)/ giờ cao điểm

Vehicle n /ˈviːəkl/ Xe cộ, phương tiện giao thông

Zebra crossing n /ˌzebrə ˈkrɒsɪŋ/ Vạch kẻ cho người đi bộ sang đường

I. 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. “__________ 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
12. Public __________ in my town is good and cheap.
A. transport B. tour C. journey D. travel
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
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
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
50. Why didn’t you __________ the bus I told you? – Because I changed my route.
A. catch B. get C. give D. go
51. A person who is driving a motorbike on the road is called_______________
A.architect B.cyclist C.motorist D.pedestrian
52.You should___________a helmet when you ride a bike or motorbike.
A.go B.ride C.cross D.wear
53. He was injured because he didn't_________the seatbelt.
A.give B.fasten C.drive D.sail
54. It is important for a road user to__________traffic rules.
A.obey B.fasten C.drive D.sail
55.You don't__________the road when the traffic lights turn red.
A.stop B.turn C.go D.cross
56. Cyclists must always keep both hands on the___________________
A.saddle B.pedal C.handlebars C.handlebars
57. He is driving his car. She musn't go on the_______________
A.road B.street C.bridge D.pavement
58. Pedestrians are walking across the street at the_____________crossing.
A.zebra B.tiger C.horse D.mouse
59.All__________for flight VN124 please proceed to gate 5.
A.signals B.rules C.passengers D.crossroads
II. Fill each blank with a word given in the box:

Vehicles across did ride feels

break it rules accidents after

1. What.......................you do last Sunday?

2. I stayed at home and looked.....................my younger brother yesterday.
3. Does your bike ever..................down on the way to school?
4. We must always obey traffic.......................for our safety.
5. How far is.................from your house to the bus stop?
6. He used to.....................a tricycle when he was three years old.
7. Now there are more traffic....................than there used to be in this city.
8. There did not use to be many...................on the roads in my home town.
9. He lives in a small village in the mountains so he never........................worried
about traffic jams.
10. You should remember to walk.......................the streets at the zebra crossings.
III. Complete the words of traffic with the missing letters. (Hoàn thành các từ
vế giao thông với các chữ cái còn thiếu.)
1.r__d 2.st_e_t 3.cr_ss_oa_ 4.cy_l_st 5.m_to_i_t
6.p_dest_i_n 7.pa_em_n_ 8.tr_ff_c s_gn 9.tra_fic l_g_ts
10.t_af_ic ru_es
IV. Complete the sentences with the words from the box. (Hoàn thành các câu
với các từtrong khung.)
Safely Sign Crossroad Pilot Rush hour Traffic jam
1.We were stuck in a ___________for an hour this morning.
2.Go straight to the second__________--and then turn left
3.The roads and streets always become crowded in______________
4.You mustn’r turn right when you see the_____________of No right turn
5.For your______________,we recommend you keep your seatbelf fastened during
the light
6.My brother is learning to fly the planes.He wants to become
a_________________
V. Circle A, B, C or D for each picture

Question 1.
A. no marking
B. no right turn
C. no cycling
D. children crossing

Question 2.
A. hospital ahead
B. parking
C. cycle lane
D. traffic lights
Question 3.
A. fly a plane
B. ride a bike
C. drive a car
D. sail a boat

Question 4.
A. go to school by bus
B. go to school by bicycle
C. go to school on foot
D. go to school by car
VI. Match the words in A with the phrases in B (Nối các từ trong A với các
cụm từ trong B)
VII. Look at these road signs. Then write the correct phrases under the signs

B. GRAMMAR
1. Cách dùng cấu trúc câu hỏi How far:
- How far is it to + place? (Bao xa đến 1 điểm?)
dùng để hỏi về khoảng cách từ vị trí hiện tại đến 1 điểm cụ thể
ex: How far is it to the nearest library? (Bao xa đến thư viện gần nhất?)
- How far is it from … to …? (Từ … đến … bao xa?)
dùng để hỏi về khoảng cách giữa hai địa điểm cụ thể
How far is it from your apartment to the university?
2. Sử dụng It để trả lời câu hỏi khoảng cách
- It is ( about) + khoảng cách + from place A to place B
(Từ địa điểm A đến địa điểm B là + từ/số để chỉ khoảng cách)
Ex: It is about 50 kilometers from the city center to the beach.
Vận dụng:
I. Choose the suitable options to complete the following sentences.
(Lựa chọn những phương án phù hợp để hoàn thành các câu sau.)
1. How far is it from your house from /to Noi Bai International Airport?
2. It is at /about 30 km.
3. It is not very slow /far from my house to my school. It is just 2 km.
4. How far is it /it is from Hanoi to Hue?
5. My house is just 500 m near /far from my grandparents' house.
6. I think it is about 200 metres /metre from here to the nearest gas station.
II. Make question about distance
Vd : 1. How far is it from here to the nearest post office?
It is about 450 kilometres from here to the nearest post office.
2. ….………………………………………………………………….
It is about 200 metres from my house to my family store
3. ….………………………………………………………………….
It is about 4576.83 miles from Beijing to Berlin
4. ….………………………………………………………………….
It is about 1 kilometre from my hottel to the beach.
5. ….………………………………………………………………….
It is approximately 4 kilometres from here to the airport.
6. ….………………………………………………………………….
It is about 500 meters from here to the place where I live.
7. ….………………………………………………………………….
It is about 200 kilometers from his hometown to the place where he lives now.
8. ….………………………………………………………………….
It is just 200 meters from the park to the parking lot.
III. Rewrite the sentences without changing the meaning
1. I spend 15 minutes walking from here to my school
It ….………………………………………………………………….
2. Ny house is not far from your house
It ….………………………………………………………………….
3. My house is about 3 km from the National Library
It ….………………………………………………………………….
4. What is the distance between the board and the first student’s desk?
How .………………………………………………………………….
5. Is the movie theater far from the restaurant?
It ….………………………………………………………………….
IV. Write sentences with “It”. Use these cues (Viết câu với "It". Sử dụng các
gợi ý này)
1. 700 metres / my flat / Youth Club.
-> It is about 700 metres from my flat to the Youth Club.
2. 5 kilometres (km) / my village / nearest town.
____________________________________________
3. about 120 km / Ho Chi Minh City / Vung Tau.
____________________________________________
4. 384,400 km / the Earth / the Moon.
____________________________________________
5. not very far / Ha Noi centre / Noi Bai Airport.
____________________________________________
V. Sắp xếp các từ sau thành câu hoàn chỉnh
1. from/the/ ro/ km/ house/my/3/nearest/ park./ It’s
________________________________________________
2. from/her/far/house/bus/the/it/ station?/ How/ is/ grandma’s
_________________________________________________
3. station./just/to/here/ the/ it’s/ gas/ think/ I/ 2/from/ nearsest/ km
_________________________________________________
4. very/to/ the supermarket./ not/ It’s/ far
_________________________________________________
5. bus/700/ the/ my/ metres/ It’s/ to/ from/ station/ office
_________________________________________________