Unit 7: TRAFFIC

A. PHONETICS
I. Find the word which has a different sound in the part underlined.
1. A. head B. break C. bread D. heavy
2. A. said B. wait C. maid D. sail
3. A. start B. lake C. station D. came
4. A. ancient B. radio C. nature D. village
5. A. indicate B. mistake C. take D. says
II. Underline the letters with sound /e/, and circle the letters with sound /ei/.
1. There used to be many traffic accidents in this street.
2. Mr. Lake takes the train to work every day.
3. Betty is walking on the pavement and waving to her friend.
4. They came to Spain to visit many stadiums and went around by tram.
3. They were waiting at the railway station to meet their friends from Spain.

B. VOCABULARY & GRAMMAR

I. Put the means of transport into the correct groups.
bicycle (bike) boat bus car coach helicopter
lorry motorbike plane moped ship taxi
train tram (streetcar) underground van caravan kayak

Land Air Sea

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II. Put the types of transport into the correct group of the verb. Some types of transport can be
used more than once, and used with the article “a” or “the”.
bus plane train taxi car
helicopter bike horse motorbike ship

1. take: ___________________________________________________________________________________
2. get on: _________________________________________________________________________________
3. get off: _________________________________________________________________________________
4. go by: __________________________________________________________________________________
5. ride: ___________________________________________________________________________________
III.Match the road signs with their meanings, and then write the correct answers ill blanks.
1. Go ahead only _____________ 7. No Stopping & No Parking __________
2. Go left only _____________ 8. Overtaking prohibited __________
3. Go right only _____________ 9. Trucks prohibited __________
4. No Parking _____________ 10. All motor vehicles prohibited __________
5. Cars prohibited _____________ 11. No U-tums __________
6. Stop _____________ 12. Overtaking prohibited for trucks __________
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IV. Look at signs A-F. What do they mean? Underline the correct option.

A. Motorbikes don’t have to/ can’t go here. They have to/ don't have to go on another road.

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B. You can/ have to park here for free. You can’t/ don’t have to pay for fifteen minutes parking.

C. Bikes have to/ can keep left. People on foot don’t have to/ can’t walk on the left

EVERY  D. You can/ can't catch the bus here. You have to/ don't have to wait more than ten minutes.

E. You can’t/ don’t have to ride your bike. You can/ have to get off and walk.

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F. You can/ can't take a taxi here. You can/ can't park here.
V. Look at the signs, and then do the tasks that follow.
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Mon-Fri, 6.30pm-8.30am
Sunday, all day
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ADULTS: €10
CHILDREN OVER 5: €4
CHILDREN UNDER 5: FREE
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Passport control
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A. Which signs might you see:
 in the street?____________________
 in a hospital?____________________
 in a park?_______________________
 in a museum? ___________________
 at an airport?____________________
B. Complete the sentences with have to, don’t have to, can or can’t, and then match signs a-m to the
sentences below. Sign c has been done for you as an example.
Example: -c- You have to stop.
_______ 1. Dogs go here.
_______ 2. You ride a bicycle here, but you drive your car.
_______ 3. You pay in the evening or on Sundays.
_______ 4. You play football here.
_______ 5. You take photos.
_______ 6. Adults and children over five pay, but children under five pay.
_______ 7. You use this toilet.
_______ 8. You use Visa or MasterCard but you use American Express.
_______ 9. You show your passport.
_______ 10. You use a mobile in here.
_______ 11. You walk on the paths, not the grass.
_______ 12. You smoke in this area.
VI. Complete the following sentences using a different verb or expression. Don’t change the meaning.
Number 0 has been done for you as an example.
0. She never drives to the shops.
She never goes to the shops by car.
1. In bad weather, I take the bus to school.
In bad weather, I to school .
2. I always walk to my grandparents’ house.
I always to my grandparents’ house .
3. I usually go to school by bike.
I usually to school.
4. Do you go to school on foot?
Do you to school?
5. My father usually goes to work by car.
My father usually to work.
6. My mother drives me to the bus station.
My mother me to the bus station by .
VII. Complete the sentences with “used to” or “didn’t use to”.
1. I like sports, but now I do a lot of different sports.
2. I be afraid of heights, but then I started climbing hills.
3. I like putting my head in the water because I couldn’t swim.
4. I go skating until I met Anna in Switzerland, and then we have practised a lot so
far.
5. I go to school on foot, but now I ride a bicycle to school.

C. SPEAKING
I. Read the following conversations: five teenagers are talking about their journeys to school. Complete
the table, and then practise asking and answering the three questions about the teenagers.
1. How far is it from his/ her house to the school?
2. How does he/ she go to school?
3. How long does it take him/ her to go to school?
Distance Time
1. David kilometers minutes
2. Susan kilometers minutes
3. Paul kilometers minutes
4. Ann kilometers minutes
5. Joe kilometers minutes
1. David
Interviewer: How far do you live from the school?
David: About one kilometer.
Interviewer: And how do you get to school?
 David: I usually walk to school.
Interviewer: How long does it take?
David: About 15 minutes.
2. Susan
Interviewer: How far do you live from the school?
Susan: I live in a village, about six kilometres away.
Interviewer: How do you get to school?
Susan: My dad drives me to school in the morning. He works near the school. But he finishes work
late so I go home by bus.
Interviewer: And how long does it take?
Susan: About 20 or 25 minutes
3. Paul
Interviewer: How far is it from your house to your school?
Paul: I live just round the comer - about 200 metres.
Interviewer: So do you go to school on foot?
Paul: Yes, usually. Or sometimes I go by bike.
Interviewer: How long does it take you to go to school by bike?
Paul: Just two or three minutes.
4. Ann
Interviewer: How far do you live from the school?
Ann: I’m not sure - about two or three kilometres, I think.
Interviewer: And how do you get to school?
Ann: I take the bus. It stops right outside our blocks of flats.
Interviewer: How long does it take?
Ann: About twenty minutes.
5. Joe
Interviewer: How far do you live from the school?
Joe: About four kilomefres.
Interviewer: How do you come to school?
Joe: I go by underground.
Interviewer: How long does it take?
Joe: It takes five minutes to walk to the station, ten minutes on the train, and another five minutes
from the station to the school.

II. Work in pairs. Ask and answer the questions.

1. How far is it from your house to the school? - About
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2. How do you come/ get/ go to school? – I
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3. How long does it take? – It

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D. READING
I. Read the following passage about driving laws around the world, and then tick the correct answers:
true (T), or false (F).
In Sweden, it is necessary to keep your headlights on 24 hours a day. We understand that it is required for
places as cold as Sweden during winter, but you cannot turn off your car’s lights even if it is June and the
weather looks just fine.
If you are driving in Beijing and you come across a zebra crossing, don’t stop or even try to slow down
because this will get you in trouble with the law.
In Thailand, it is compulsory to wear a shirt while driving. Women who go topless while driving can be
fined equal to a few hundred baht.
In Cyprus, you should keep both hands on the wheel. Drivers who unnecessarily raise a hand from the
steering wheel can get fines, although we think that making some gestures at bad drivers is sometimes good.
Don’t yell or curse while you are driving in Rockville, Maryland, USA although you are right. It is illegal to
curse in public. You have to pay a fine up to $100 or go to prison up to 10 days.
Before you drive off with a car in Denmark, you must check that the children in your car have the best
places. Maybe the reason is that they can read books by Hans Anderson.
Drinking and driving is illegal in Spain, but in Macedonia, if you are drunk, you cannot sit in the front seats.
True False
1. Use your car’s headlights 24 hours a day in Sweden.  
2. In Sweden, you have to turn on your car’s lights in June when the weather is bad.  
3. In Beijing, it is against the law to stop at a zebra crossing.
4. In Thailand, you have to wear a shirt while driving.  
5. There are no rules about what women have to wear while they are driving in Thailand.  
6. In Cyprus, you cannot shake your fist (a hand with the fingers and thumb held tightly in)  
at other drivers.
7. It is illegal to use bad language while you are driving in Rockville, Maryland, USA.  
8. If you yell or curse while you are driving in Rockville, Maryland, USA and don't pay  
the fine, you may be put in prison up to 90 days.
9. Children can have best places while they are riding in a car in Denmark.  
10. Don’t sit in the front seats if you are drunk in Macedonia, Spain.  