Unit 7 Traffic

1. bumpy (adj) /ˈbʌmpi/ : lồi lõm, nhiều ổ gà

2. distance (n) /ˈdɪstəns/ : khoảng cách
3. fine (v) /faɪn/ : phạt
4. fly (v) /flaɪ/ : bay, lái máy bay, đi trên máy bay
5. handlebars (n) /ˈhændlbɑː(r)/ : tay lái, ghi đông
6. lane (n) /leɪn/ : làn đường
7. obey traffic rules /əˈbeɪ ˈtræfɪk ruːlz/ : tuân theo luật giao thông
8. passenger (n) /ˈpæsɪndʒə(r)/ : hành khách
9. pavement (n) /ˈpeɪvmənt/ : vỉa hè (cho người đi bộ)
10. pedestrian (n) /pəˈdestriən/ : người đi bộ
11. plane (n) /pleɪn/ : máy bay
12. road sign/ traffic sign (n) /rəʊd saɪn/ /ˈtræfɪk saɪn/ : biển báo giao thông
II:Grammar
1. “It” indicating distance (“It” diễn tả khoảng cách)

Chúng ta có thể sử dụng “it” như một Chủ ngữ để chỉ khoảng cách từ một địa điểm này đến một
địa điểm khác.

Cấu trúc: It + is + (about) + (a number) + unit of length + (from N place to N place)

Ví dụ: It is about 10 kilometers from my house to my school.

(Nhà tôi cách trường tôi khoảng 10 km.)

2. Should/ Shouldn’t

- Should (nên) >< Shouldn’t (không nên)

- Cách dùng:

+ Đưa ra một lời khuyên hoặc lời khuyến nghị

+ Nói về nghĩa vụ, tuy nhiên không mang mức độ mạnh bằng “must”

+ Diễn tả về xác suất và kỳ vọng

+ Nói về điều kiện trong câu điều kiện loại 1 ở dạng đảo ngữ

- Cấu trúc: S + should/ shouldn’t + Vinf.

Ví dụ 1: You have got a toothache. Perhaps you should see a dentist.

(Bạn bị đau răng. Có lẽ bạn nên gặp nha sĩ.)

Ví dụ 2: You shouldn’t buy it, it’s very expensive.

(Bạn không nên mua nó đâu, nó rất đắt.)

III:Practice
I. Find the word which has a different sound in the part underlined.
1. A. traffic B. pavement C. plane D. station

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2. A. recycle B. vehicle C. helicopter D. reverse
3. A. railway B. mail C. sail D. captain
4. A. sign B. mistake C. triangle D. drive
5. A. nearest B. head C. bread D. health

II. Find the odd ones 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
5. A. rule B. ride C. reverse D. drive

III. Choose the best option A, B, C or D to complete the sentence.

1. Minh used to......................his homework late in the evening.
A. does B. do C. doing D. did
2. If people.....................the rules, there are no more accidents.
A. follow B. take care of C. obey D. remember
3. You should..................right and left when you go across the roads.
A. see B. look C. be D. take
4. Hurry up or we can't...................the last bus home.
A. keep B. follow C. go D. catch
5. Lan used to go to school...............
A. with bicycle B. by foot C. in car D. by bus
6. Public..................in my town is good and cheap.
A. transport B. tour C. journey D. travel
7. ..................is not very far from here to the city centre.
A. That B. This C. It D. There
8. When there is a traffic jam, it.....................me a very long time to go home.
A. costs B. takes C. lasts D. spends
9. Mai's dad usually drives her to school................her school is very far from her house.
A. but B. though C. because D. or
10. Yesterday Hoa and Lan......................round West Lake. It took them an hour.
A. cycle B. cycles C. cycling D. cycled

IV. 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.

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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.

V. Rewrite the following sentences so that their meaning stays the same, using the words
give.
1. The distance from my house to school is about 500 metres. (It)
......................................................................................................................
2. My father went to work by car some years ago, but now he goes by bus. (used to)
......................................................................................................................
3. Don't drive too fast or you'll have an accident. (If)
......................................................................................................................
4. Is it possible to go to Sa Pa by motorbike? (Can)
......................................................................................................................
5. My mother is a careful driver. (drives)
......................................................................................................................
6. He had a stomachache. He didn't wash his hands. (so)
................................................................................................

VI. Read the passage and choose the best answer:

Yesterday, on the way home from school, I saw an accident. A boy was run over by a taxi when
he was riding his bicycle. The boy's leg was broken and it was bleeding badly. Someone there
tried to stop the bleeding. They put pressure on it and held it tight. A man used his mobile phone
to call the emergency service. Some minutes later, an ambulance arrived and sent the boy to the
hospital. Two policemen came to the scene immediately. Some people told the police that the taxi
was driving at a very high speed when the accident happened. Some others began talking about
the traffic accidents these days and blamed the increasing number of accidents on the roads for
careless driving and drunk drivers.
1. What did the writer see yesterday?
A. a fire B. an accident C. a fighting D. a crash
2. The accident happened between a taxi and................
A. a bus B. a car C. a bicycle D. a motorbike
3. The boy was sent to the hospital by................
A. a police B. a car C. an ambulance D. a passenger
4. What part of his body was hurt? – His....................
A. arm B. leg C. head D. shoulder
5. How was the driver driving when the accident happened? – Very................
A. slowly B. fast C. carefully D. well

VII. Choose the word (a, b, c, or d) that best fits each of the blank spaces.
This composition is about my aunt's (1)......... in Florida last year.
She hired a car at Miami (2)........ , and soon (3)..........lost. So, she stopped to ask a young man
how to get to the hotel.
Unfortunately, the young man had a gun; he made my aunt get (4)............ of the car, and she had
to give him all her money.
Luckily, a police car drove past a few minutes later and (5).......... . Then, the police arrested the
thief and got my aunt's money back.
(6)........ the end, my aunt had quite a good holiday, but she said that she was happy to get back
home.
1. a. holiday b. vacation c. festival d. a & b
2. a. airport b. airway c. airplane d. airstrip

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3. a. took b. had c. got d. caught
4. a. in b. out c. inside d. outside
5. a. picked her up b. picked up her c. showed her around d. showed around her
6. a. In b. At c. On d. When

VIII. Make up sentences using the words and phrases given:

1. We/ used/ school/ on/ foot.
......................................................................................................................
2. about / 30km/ my town/ Ha Long Bay/.
......................................................................................................................
3. My family/ used/ go / holiday / seaside / summer/.
......................................................................................................................
4. How/ long / it / take/ you/ Ha Noi / Sa Pa/?
......................................................................................................................
5. There / used / be / a factory / town centre / but/ it / move/ the/ suburbs/.
......................................................................................................................
6. You/ must / learn / about / road safety/ before/ riding/ your/ bike/ road/.
......................................................................................................................

IX. Put questions for the underlined parts in the following sentences, using question words
in brackets.
1. Nam usually goes to school by bus. Sometimes, he rides his bicycle. (How)
________________________________________________________
2. My grandfather used to go fishing in the West Lake every afternoon. (What)
________________________________________________________
3. There are a lot of trucks and cars on the highway in the rush hour. (Where)
________________________________________________________
4. The students used to be taught about road signs when they studied in secondary school. (What)
________________________________________________________
5. Hung always drives his car very carefully. (How)
________________________________________________________
6. It is about 100 km from Ha Noi to Hai Phong. (How long)
________________________________________________________

X. Choose the sentence that has the same meaning as the first.
1. As soon as I receive my result, I will phone you.
A. I will ring you the moment I receive my result.
B. Sooner or later after I receive my result, I will give you a ring.
C. After receiving my result, I will call you.
D. I will make a phone call to you when I get my result.
2. When I was a young girl, chocolate was one of my favourites.
A. When very young, I like eating chocolate cakes.
B. Chocolate used to be a favorite of mine when I was a young girl.
C. My favourite was chocolate as was a little girl.
D. Being a little girl, I like chocolate.
3. I haven’t seen my aunt for years.
A. I haven’t meet my aunt for long ago.
B. The last time I met my aunt was since years ago.
C. I last saw my aunt years ago.
D. I didn’t see my aunt years ago.
4. I think it’s necessary to tell Tim about it at once.
A. Tim may be told about it at once.

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B. Tim might be told about it at once.
C. Tim must be told about it at once.
D. Tim should be told about it at once.
5. It is essential that we meet him at the airport.
A. He must be met at the airport.
B. He might be met at the airport.
C. He should be met at the airport.
D. He may be met at the airport.

XI. Rewrite the sentences without changing the meaning

1. I spend 15 minutes walking from here to my school
It ………………………………………………………………………..
2. My house is not far from your house.
It ………………………………………………………………………..
3. You can come there by bus.
You ……………………………………………………………………..
4. My house is about 3 km frm the National Library.
It ………………………………………………………………………..
5. What is the distance between the board and the first student’s desk?
How …………………………………………………………………….