1.Choose the correct word or phrase that best fits each ofn the numbered blanks.
Modern traffic (25)______________are an American invention. Red-green systems were installed in Cleveland in 1914. Three-color signals were installed in New York in 1918. They used to be operated by hand from a tower in the middle of the street. The first lights of this type (26)_______________in London, on the junction between St. James Street and Piccadilly, in 1925. Automatic signals were installed (27)_______________a year later. In the past, traffic lights used to be very special. In New York, some lights used to have a statue on top. In Los Angeles, the lights did not just change silently, but would bells to wake the sleeping motorists of the 1930s. These are gone and have been replaced by modern systems that are seen (28)_______now.
Question 25. A. lights B. jams C. roads D. cars
Question 26. A. made B. bought C. appeared D. had
Question 27.A. in B. at C. on D. for
Question 28. A. everywhere B. everytime C. everyday D. everynight
2. choose the correct answer to each of the following questions.
I live in Viet Nam and there are a lot traffic problems in big cities in my country. Firstly, there are too many people using the roads especially in rush hour when people run out to work and school or get home from those places. Secondly, there are too many vehicles on the road that leads to traffic jams. Another problem is that many roads are narrow and bumpy. Thirdly, there are traffic accidents every day...so in the order to travel on the roads safely, I think we should obey the traffic rules and traffic signs as well. Moreover, carefulness is very necessary.
Question 29. Where do they see many traffic problems in Viet Nam?
A. They see them in the countryside B. They see them in Ha Noi
C. They see them in small cities D. They see them in big cities
Question 30. Can we see many people or afew people using the roads in rush hour
A. a lot of people B.afew people C. few people D. some people
Question 31.What should people do when they travel on the road to avoid accidents ?
A. obey the traffic rules B. travel slowly
C. drive carelessly D. look right and left carefully
Question 32. According to the writer the traffic in Viet Nam is_______________
A. not noisy B. not modern C. not good D. not polluted
Modern traffic lights are an American invention.Red-green systems were installed in Cleveland (1)...in...........
1914.Three-coour signas were (2)..........installed ..........in New York in 1918.They used (3).....to........be operated by hand from a tower in the middle of the street.The first lights of this type appeared in Lon Don,on the junction between St.James Street (4).......and.........Piccaadily,in 1925.Automatic signals were installed a year late.In the past,traffic used to (5).....be.......very special.In New York,some lights used to (6)....have........a statue on top.In Los Angeles,the (7)..........lights.........did not just change silently,but would ring bells to wake the sleeping motorists of the 1930s.These are gone and have been replaced by modern systems that (8)..........are.......seen everywhere now.