III. Fill in each blank with a word or phrase from the box.(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 the………. change to green.
3/All vehicles can't travel steadily in these narrow and bumpy………..
4/Policemen often directs traffic at the………. in rush hour.
5/I don't care for riding on a bike very much; I like to go………..
6/The………. was almost full, but he found a space for his motorbike in the last row.
7/There's no way through the centre of town in a vehicle - 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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PART 3: READING 1. Fill in the blank with a word/ phrase in the box.
Traffic congestion in many cities around the world is severe. One possible solution to this problem is to impose heavy taxes on car drivers and use this money to make public transport better. This essay will discuss the benefits and drawbacks of such a measure.
One of the first benefits of such a measure is that the heavy taxes would discourage car owners from using their cars because it would become very expensive to drive. This would mean that they would begin to make use of public transport instead, thus reducing traffic problems and pollution as well. Another benefit would be that much more use would be made of public transport if it was improved. It is often the case that public transport in cities is very poor. For example, we often see old buses and trains that people would rather not use. High taxes would generate enough money to make the necessary changes.
2. Read the passage and answer the questions.
1. The device was made in response to the desire by a Select Committee to use railway signals on highways
2. The light was called semaphone
3. Because Knight's invention was not to last long. After only a month of use the device exploded and injured the police officer who was operating the light
4. The arms where eight feet above ground
5. B
2. Read the passage and answer the questions.The first traffic control device appeared near the British House of Parliament at the intersection of George and Bridge Streets. The device was made in response to the desire by a Select Committee to use railway signals on highways. The device had lights and it used arms which extended outwards. It was operated manually by a police officer. The signal was 22 feet high and crowned with a gas light. The light was called semaphore and had arms that would extend horizontally that commanded drivers to "Stop" and then the arms would lower to a 45 degrees angle to tell drivers to proceed with "Caution". At night a red light would command "Stop" and a green light wouldmean use "Caution".The man behind this new and different invention was John Peake Knight a railroad engineer. The main reason for the traffic light was that there was an overflow of horse-drawn traffic over Westminster Bridge which forced thousands of pedestrians to walk next to the house of Parliament. But Knight's invention was not to last long. After only a month of use the device exploded and injured the police officer who was operating the light. In the first two decades of the 20th century semaphore traffic signals, like the one in London, were in use all over the United States with each state having its own design of the device. One good example was from Toledo, Ohio in 1908. The words "Stop" and "Go" were in white on a green background and the lights had red and green lenses illuminated by kerosene lamps for night travelers and the arms where eight feet above ground. Controlled by a traffic officer who would blow a whistle before changing the commands on this signal to help alert travelers of the change, the design was also used in Philadelphia and Detroit. The example in Ohio was the first time America tried to use a more visible form of traffic control that evolved the use of semaphore. The device that was used in Ohio was designed based on the use of railroad signals.
1. What was the main purpose of making the first traffic control device?
Because there was an overflow of horse-drawn traffic over Westminster Bridge
2. What was the light operated manually by a police officer called?
the semaphore
3. Why wasn't John Peake Knight's invention to last long?
Because after only a month of use the device exploded and injured the police officer who was operating the light
4. How tall were the arms of the traffic lights used in Ohio in 1908?
eight feet
5. The Westminster Bridge is in .
A. America B. England C. Brazil D. Canada
Our planet is in big trouble – animals are disappearing, the sea and the air are dirty. But there are many different things we can do to protect the environment. First, recycle everything you can. Don’t throw away plastic bottles, glass jars, cardboard boxes or cans. We can (1) ___reuse____ them to store food, toys or grow flowers. Second, why not walk or cycle to school or work? It’s (2) ___free____, good exercise and good for the environment. Third, don’t waste (3) ___electricity____. Switch the lights off when you leave the room. And keep the city clean by (4) __picking up_____ litter off the streets. When you go shopping, bring your own bags instead of taking (5) ___ plastic____ bags. Together we can make a big difference and help save the planet.
Đáp án: A
Thông tin: It's estimated that thousands of people lose their lives each year in Vietnam because of road traffic accidents.
Tai nạn giao thông gây ra hàng ngàn cái chết ở Việt Nam mỗi năm
1.road safety
2.traffic lights
3.roads
4.intersections
5.on foot
6.parking lot
7.pedestrian
8.means of transport
9.pavement
10.roundabout