UNIT 7 – TRAFFIC

UNIT 7 – BASIC
A. PHONETICS
I. Find the word which has a different sound in the part underlined. Read the words aloud.
1. A. many B. take C. plane D. cake
2. A. signal B. bike C. sign D. bicycle
3. A. ahead B. heavy C. break D. ready
4. A. human B. payment C. sale D. bake
5. A. transport B. station C. passenger D. traffic
II. Put the words in the box into two groups.
light pavement lane time plane
line indicate mistake wide railway
night safety drive information ride

/ai/ /ei/

B. VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR

I. Find the odd one out A, B, C, or D.
1. A. riding B. driving C. gardening D. flying
2. A. no cycling B. no parking C. no right turn D. sign
3. A. train B. plane C. car D. sail
4. A. by car B. on foot C. by bus D. by bicycle
II. Complete the sentences with should or shouldn’t and the verbs in the box
Park play walk eat wait travel wear obey cycle get up
1. You________alone, for your safety.
2. If you are at pedestrian crossing, you__________for the green light.
3. People________much fast food to reduce the risk of heart disease.
4. You____________early and do morning exercise.
5. We__________our vehicles in front of fire hydrants and just walk away.
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6. Everybody______traffic rules to avoid road accidents.
7. You__________a helmet when riding a bike.
8. Cyclists______on the pavement unless it is a path designated for shared use.
9. You ____________across the street at the zebra crossing.
10. Children______football in the street.
III. Underline the correct option in each of the sentences.
1. It takes/is about 5km from my house to my school.
2. When you are driving, you should/shouldn’t never chat with friends.
3. If want to pass the driving test, you can/should practice more.
4. Do you think I must/should wear a seat belt while driving in the city?
5. You should/mustn’t listen to loud music when driving. It’s dangerous.
IV. Fill in the blank with an appropriate preposition.
1. Mai used to go to school __________foot when she was______primary school.
2. My father usually travels to Hanoi _______plane.
3. Mai often cycles round the lake_______Saturday morning.
4. What are you doing_______ the weekend?
5. We were stuck_____ a traffic jam for over two hours.
6. How far is it ____ your school_____your house?
7. I got _____at the wrong stop and had to wait______another bus.
V. Choose the correct option for each gap in the sentences.
1. You _______ look both ways before crossing the street.
A. couldn’t B. should C. mightn’t D. would
2. You _______ always wear a safety belt when driving or riding in a car.
A. could B. shouldn’t C. mustn’t D. must
3. You _______ text and drive. The use of handheld devices is prohibited here.
A. mustn’t B. shouldn’t C. can D. can’t
4. In some areas cyclists and pedestrians _______ share the footpath these are called shared use paths,
A. should B. shouldn’t C. can D. can’t
5. Drivers _______ drive into a street with a “No Entry” sign.
A. can’t B. mustn’t C. shouldn’t D. mightn’t
6. Most countries in Europe_______ only use electric cars in the next 20 years, so be ready for it.
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A. mustn’t B. should C. can’t D. might
7. You _______ watch the oncoming traffic when walking along the road.
A. shouldn’t B. can C. must D. couldn’t
8. We_______ run across the street. It’s very dangerous.
A. shouldn’t B. can C. must D. couldn’t
9. Yesterday Hoa and Lan_______ round West Lake. It took them an hour.
A. cycle B. cycles C. cycling D. cycled
10. Passengers_______ never get on or get off from a moving bus.
A. shouldn’t B. should C. won’t D. will
VII. Choose the best answer to complete the sentences.
1. ________ is not near from here to the railway station.
A. This B. That C. There D. It
2. You ________ remember all the rules that you ________ break while driving.
A. must - shouldn't B. should - must
C. shouldn't - mustn't D. should – would
3. ________ is it from your house to the city centre?
A. How many B. How far C. How often D. How much
4. Even if you're in a rush, you ________ speed up to beat the lights.
A. should B. can C. shouldn't D. can't
5. How long ________ you to go to school every day?
A. did it take B. does it take C. it takes D. it took
6. It ________ me more than an hour to find the way home yesterday.
A. takes B. is taken C. took D. is taking
7. ________ small children cross streets by themselves? - No, they______.
A. Should - shouldn't B. Should - mustn't
C. Should - should D. Must - shouldn't
8. How do your parents usually take you to school? -________ car.
A. In B. With C. On D. By
9. Mandatory signs, as we________ understand from the name, indicate that the drivers ________
follow compulsorily.
A. must – can B. can – must C. would – should D. should – would
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10. Bus drivers drive their buses along the bus lane and stop the
buses inside the bus box.
A. should - should B. should - shouldn't
C. shouldn't - should D. shouldn't - shouldn't
VI. Choose the underlined port that needs correction.
1. Motorists always should (A) wear a helmet (B) when riding (C) a (D) motorbike.
2. It (A) just some (B) metres from (C) my bedroom to the living room.
3. How long (A) is it (B) from your house to the (C) post office? - About two kilometres (D).
4. Drinking (A) and driving (B) are illegally (C) in many (D) countries.
5. Traffic (A) signals for (B) pedestrians shouldn't (C) be standard in (D) every city.
6. There are (A) too much (B) vehicles in (C) Ho Chi Minh City these days (D).
7. How (A) far does (B) it from Cao Bang City to (C) Ca Mau City? - More than 2000 km (D).
8. A (A) flashing (B) DON'T WALK signal indicates (C) you shouldn't crossing (D) the street.
9. Children should (A) hold an (B) adult's hand (C) when walking at (D) footpaths.
10. It (A) usually takes (B) he (C) thirty minutes to drive (D) to work.
VII. Fill each blank with a word.
pavement means of transport on foot road safety intersections
roads traffic lights roundabout pedestrian parking lot
1. _____________is taught to young children to avoid road accidents.
2. We shouldn’t start moving until change to green.
3. All vehicles can’t travel steadily in these narrow and bumpy__________.
4. I don’t care for riding on a bike very much. I like to go_______
5. The ______was almost full, but he found a space for his motorbike.
6. Police officer often directs traffic at the__________in rush hour.
7. There is no way through the town centre- it’s for ______only.
8. Camels are the main in the Arabian desert.
9. Cycling is not allowed on the sidewalks or_______ of all cities.
10. When entering a , you must give way to any vehicle already on it.

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C. READING
I. Choose the correct word A, B, or C for each gap to complete the following passage.
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 along the road (4)_____
and without many stops, especially on the Monday morning. The underground is therefore
usually quicker (5) taxis or buses. If you do not know Singapore very (6) , it
is difficult (7) the bus you want. You can (8) a taxi, but it is (9)
expensive than the underground or a bus. On the underground, you find good maps that tell you
the names of the stations and (10) you how to get to them, so that it is easy to
find your way.
1. A. at B. in C. by
2. A. but B. because C. when
3. A. many B. a lot C. few
4. A. quick B. quickly C. quicker
5. A. so B. like C. than
6. A. well B. good C. fine
7. A. to find B. find C. finding
8. A. go B. take C. get
9. A. less B. more C. most
10. A. give B. talk C. show
D. WRITING
I. Write complete sentences with It. Use the prompts given.
1. about 300 metres/ hotel/ beach.
________________________________________________________________________
2. not very far/ my house/ school
________________________________________________________________________
3. a hundred metres/ our classroom/ library
________________________________________________________________________
4. about 3 kilometres/ her house/ nearest bus stop
________________________________________________________________________
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5. over a kilometre/ my school/ book store
________________________________________________________________________
6. just some steps/ building’s lobby/ gate
________________________________________________________________________
7. about three blocks/ post office/ market
________________________________________________________________________
8. 120 kilometres/ Ho Chi Minh City/ Vung Tau City?
________________________________________________________________________
II. Complete the second sentence so that it has the same meaning as the first.
1. Stop at the red light, or the police will stop you.
If you don’t___________________________________________________.
2. Mai walked to school when she was in primary school.
Mai went_____________________________________________________.
3. Why don’t we cycle to the town at the weekend?
How about____________________________________________________.
4. The distance between my house and the nearest bookstore is about 2km.
It ___________________________________________________________.
5. The airport is not far from the hotel.
The hotel is ___________________________________________________.
4. What’s the distance from Madrid to Barcelona?
How_________________________________________________________?.
III. Write complete sentences using the prompts given.
1. Traffic jam/ be/ big problem/ big cities
________________________________________________________________________
2. These roads/ be/ narrow/ and/ poor condition
________________________________________________________________________
3. It/ be/ about 2 km/ here/ the gas station
________________________________________________________________________
4. They/ travel/ the suburbs/ the city centre/ every day
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5. Many road users/ not/ obey/ traffic rules
________________________________________________________________________
5. you/ like/ public/ means/ transport?
________________________________________________________________________
7. The accident/ happen/ the intersection/ the rush hour/ this morning
________________________________________________________________________
8. There/ be/ more and more/ motorbikes/ private cars/ Ho Chi Minh City
________________________________________________________________________
IV. Complete the second sentence so that it means the same as the first one.
1. My close friend usually goes to school on foot.
à My close friend .
2. Mr. Robert is always a careful driver.
à Mr. Robert .
3. It's mandatory for us to wear a helmet while riding a motorbike.
à We must .
4. The distance from my house to the nearest bus stop is about 300 metres.
à It’s .
5. If you don’t follow the traffic lights, police will stop you.
à Follow .
6. It's against the rules to cycle on the pavement.
à You mustn't .
7. Ms. Loan drives dangerously.
à Ms. Loan is .
8. What is the distance from here to the train station?
à How far ?