GRADE 7 UNIT 7: TRAFFIC (GIAO THÔNG)
I. Arrange the words to make meaningful sentences.
1. is/ the/ your/ train station/ how/ hotel/ to/ far/ it/ from ?
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2. my/ it/ not/ is/ far/ very/ house/ from/ to/ school.
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3. used/ school/ on/ Mai/ foot/ she/ to/ go/ to/ was/ in/ when/ primary school.
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4 there/ city center/ traffic jams/ are/ the/ in/ rush hour/ often/ the/ in.
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5. wear/ a/helmet/ compulsory/ is/ when/ in/ it/ to/ riding/ Vietnam/ a/ motorbike.
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II. Choose the best answer a, b, c or d to complete the sentence.
1. You should walk across the street ______ the zebra crossing.
a. on b. at c. in d. from
2. My house is not far from my school, so I usually go ______.
a. on foot b. by foot c. by car d. by boat
3. This morning, I was ______ in a traffic jam and got to school fifteen minutes late.
a. catch b. block c. struck d. got
4. It is ______ to use a hand-held mobile phone while driving or riding.
a. safe b. important c. illegal d. careful
5. ______ does it take you to ride to school? – About 30 minutes.
a. How long b. How far c. How often d. How much
6. You ______ cross the street when the light is red.
a. should b. don’t have to c. can d. mustn’t
7. People ______ produce as much rubbish as we do now.
a. use to b. used to c. used to not d. didn’t use to
8. “How far is Vung Tau from Ho Chi Minh City”-“_______”
A. It’s not very far b. it takes about two hours or more.
c. It’s about 120km d. You can get to Vung Tau by boat or bus.
III. Make sentences using the words given.
1. The roads/ Vietnam/ too/ narrow/ travel/ easily.
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2. How far/ it/ your house/ the bookstore?
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3. Mai/ used/ go/ school/ foot/ when/ she/ primary school.
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4. It/ very important/ obey/ traffic rules/ when/ use/ road.
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5. It/ ten kilometres/ the town/ the airport.
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6. Two days ago/ we/ stuck/ traffic jam/ over two hours.
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7. Most streets/ city centre/ congested/ rush hour
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8. you/ use/ have/ tricycle/ when/ child?
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IV. Read the following text carefully and choose the correct answer A, B, C or D for each of the gap.
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 Monday morning. The underground is therefore usually quicker (5) taxis or buses. If you do not know Singapore very well, it is difficult (6) the bus you want. You can take a taxi, but it is (7) expensive than the underground or a bus. On the underground, you find good maps that (8) you the names of the stations and show you (9) to get to them, so (10) it is easy to find your way.
1. A. by B. in C. at D. on
2. A. but B. because C. when D. so
3. A. few B. a lot C. many D. some
4. A. quick B. quickly C. quicker D. quickest
5. A. so B. like C. than D. as
6. A. find B. to find C. finding D. found
7. A. less B. more C. most D. much
8. A. tell B. told C. tells D. telling
9. A. who B. what C. when D. how
10. A. how B. that C. when D. where
V. Make questions for the underlined parts:
1. They decorate their house with beautiful Christmas trees
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2. Last year I went to Thailand with my parents
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3. This festival is held in my country every two years
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4. It is 2 kms from my house to school.
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5. They celebrate the festival after harvesting the crop.
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VI. Rewrite the sentences without changing the meanings
1.The distance from Qui Nhon to Da Lat is about 500 km
- It……………………………………………………………………………………………
2. Mr Son went to work by car some years, but now he cycles
- Mr Son used………………………………………………………………………………..
3. My father often drives his car to work
- My father often goes………………………………………………………………………
4. People in the countryside will increase the use of biogas for cooking.
- The use of biogas for cooking…………………………………………………………….
5. Road users should obey traffic rules strictly.
- Traffic rules should………………………………………………………………………..
1,What can we do to reduce congestion traffic in big cities?
2, How far is it from your hotel to the train station?
3, It is not very far from my house to school.
4, I think it's time to do something to reduce traffic jams in VietNam.
5, Mai used to go to school on foot when she was in primary school.
6, There are often traffic jams in the city centre in rush hour.
7, People in the past didn't use to worry about traffic congestion.
8, It is compulsory to wear a helmet when riding a motorbike in Vietnam.