Traffic lights only became necessary in the 19th century, when traffic began to increase. A traffic signal (1)..................................... by J O Knight, a railway signaling engineer, was installed outside the Houses of Parliament in London in 1868. It looked like a railway signal of the time but a few weeks later it blew up,and signal of this type were no (2)....................................... used. The mordern traffic light is an American invention, the first red and green lights. set up in Cleveland in 1914 followed a few years later by three-colour lights in New York. These new lights didn't arrive in Britain (3)................................... 1925. A year later, the first automatic lights were installed at a road junctionin Wolverhampton, where they remained in (4)............................. for the next 42 years. At the beginning of the 1930s, the first vehicle-activated lights were set up in London. Since these early days, traffic light design has developed to cater for (5)........................................ types of road user.
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Traffic lights only became necessary in the 19th century, when traffic began to increase. A traffic signal (1) ______ by J O Knight, a railway signalling engineer, was installed outside the Houses of Parliament in London in 1868. It looked like a railway signal of the time but a few weeks later it blew up and signal of this type were no (2) ______ used. The modern traffic light is an American invention, the first red and green lights set up in Cleveland in 1914 followed a few years later by three-colour lights in New York. These new lights didn’t arrive in Britain (3) ______ 1925. A year later, the first automatic lights were installed at a road junction in Wolverhampton, where they remained in (4) ______ for the next 42 years. (5) ______ the beginning of the 1930s, the first vehicle-activated lights were set up in London. Since these early days, traffic light design has developed to cater for different types of road user.
1. A. done B. discovered C. invented D. manufactured
2. A. any B. longer C. doubt D. sooner
3. A. during B. until C. since D. after
4. A. use B. play C. performance D. display
5. A. For B. In C. At D. From
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1 A done Bdiscovered C invented D manufactured
2 A any B longer C doubt D sooner
3 A during B until C since D after
4 A use B play C performance D display
5 A For B In C At D From
1. A. outside B. out C. out of D. outdoors
2. A. resembled B. looked C. showed D. seemed
3. A. However B. Therefore C. Although D. Despite
4. A. forbade B. avoided C. discouraged D. disappointed
5. A. New B. Recent C. Modern D. Late
6. A. methods B. systems C. means D. ways
7. A. worked B. operated C. turned D. held
8. A. heart B. focus C. halfway D. middle
9. A. original B. primary C. first D. early
10. A. show B. appear C. happen D. become
* Read, then choose the best answer by circling the corresponding letter A, B, C, or D.
The traffic light signal was invented by a railway signaling engineer. It was installed (1)……………………The House of Parliament in 1868. It (2) ……………………like any railway signal of the time, and was operated by gas. (3) ……………………, it exploded and killed a policeman, and the accident (4) ……………………further development until cars became common.
(5) ……………………traffic lights are an American invention. Red-green (6) ……………………were installed in Cleveland in 1914. Three-color signals, (7) ……………………by hand from a tower in the (8) ……………………of the street, were installed in New York in 1918. The (9) ……………………lights
of this type to (10) ……………………in Britain were in London, on the junction between St James’s street and Piccadilly in 1925.
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1. A. outside B. out C. out of D. outdoors
2. A. resembled B. looked C. showed D. seemed
3. A. However B. Therefore C. Although D. Despite
4. A. forbade B. avoided C. discouraged D. disappointed
5. A. New B. Recent C. Modern D. Late
6. A. methods B. systems C. means D. ways
7. A. worked B. operated C. turned D. held
8. A. heart B. focus C. halfway D. middle
9. A. original B. primary C. first D. early
10. A. show B. appear C. happen D. become
1 being
2 requiring
3 to wash
4 however
5 such
IV
26 A
27 B
28 A
29 C
30 C
31 B
32 B
33 D
34 C
35 B
1. In order to being a good salesclerk, you mustn’t be rude to the customers.
=> be
2. According to the sign on the restaurant door, all dinners are requiring to wear shirts and shoes.
=> required
3. My mother always made me to wash my hands before every meal.
=> wash
4. Although his leg was broken however, he managed to get out of the car.
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5. The information I got from the assistant was such confusing that I didn’t know what to do.
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IV/Read the following passage, then choose the correct answer to questions 26- 35.
The traffic light signal was invented by a railway signaling engineer. It was installed (26)_________The House of Parliament in 1868. It (27)_________like any railway signal of the time, and was operated by gas. (28)_________, it exploded and killed a policeman, and the accident (29)_________further development until cars became common. (30)_________traffic lights are an American invention. Red-green (31)_________were installed in Cleveland in 1914. Three-color signals, (32)_________by hand from a tower in the (33)_________of the street, were installed in New York in 1918. The (34)________lights of this type to (35)________in Britain were in London, on the junction between St James’s street and Piccadilly in 1925.
26. A. outside B. out C. out of D. outdoors
27. A. resembled B. looked C. showed D. seemed
28. A. However B. Therefore C. Although D. Despite
29. A. forbade (forbid) B. avoided C. discouraged D. disappointed
30. A. New B. Recent C. Modern D. Late
31. A. methods B. systems C. means D. ways
32. A. worked B. operated C. turned D. held
33. A. heart B. focus C. halfway D. middle
In the center/ in the heart of the city In the middle of the street: ở giứa phố
34. A. original B. primary C. first D. early
35. A. show B. appear C. happen D. become
he following passage, then choose the correct answer to questions 26- 35.
The traffic light signal was invented by a railway signaling engineer. It was installed (26)_________The House of Parliament in 1868. It (27)_________like any railway signal of the time, and was operated by gas. (28)_________, it exploded and killed a policeman, and the accident (29)_________further development until cars became common.
(30)_________traffic lights are an American invention. Red-green (31)_________were installed in Cleveland in 1914. Three-color signals, (32)_________by hand from a tower in the (33)_________of the street, were installed in New York in 1918. The (34)________lights of this type to (35)________in Britain were in London, on the junction between St James’s street and Piccadilly in 1925.
26. A. outside B. out C. out of D. outdoors
27. A. resembled B. looked C. showed D. seemed
28. A. However B. Therefore C. Although D. Despite
29. A. forbade B. avoided C. discouraged D. disappointed
30. A. New B. Recent C. Modern D. Late
31. A. methods B. systems C. means D. ways
32. A. worked B. operated C. turned D. held
33. A. heart B. focus C. halfway D. middle
34. A. original B. primary C. first D. early
35. A. show B. appear C. happen D. become
Read the following passage, then choose the correct answer to questions 26- 35.
The traffic light signal was invented by a railway signaling engineer. It was installed (26)_________The House of Parliament in 1868. It (27)_________like any railway signal of the time, and was operated by gas. (28)_________, it exploded and killed a policeman, and the accident (29)_________further development until cars became common.
(30)_________traffic lights are an American invention. Red-green (31)_________were installed in Cleveland in 1914. Three-color signals, (32)_________by hand from a tower in the (33)_________of the street, were installed in New York in 1918. The (34)________lights of this type to (35)________in Britain were in London, on the junction between St James’s street and Piccadilly in 1925.
26. A. outside B. out C. out of D. outdoors
27. A. resembled B. looked C. showed D. seemed
28. A. However B. Therefore C. Although D. Despite
29. A. forbade B. avoided C. discouraged D. disappointed
30. A. New B. Recent C. Modern D. Late
31. A. methods B. systems C. means D. ways
32. A. worked B. operated C. turned D. held
33. A. heart B. focus C. halfway D. middle
34. A. original B. primary C. first D. early
35. A. show B. appear C. happen D. become
1.invented
2.longer
3.until
4.use
5.different
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