Name: ……………………………. Class: 7 … Date: ……………………..

UNIT 7: TRAFFIC (KH)

A. PHONETICS
1. Find the word which has a different sound in the part underlined.
Read the words aloud. 5/5
1. A. traffic B. pavement C. plane D. station
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

2. Put the words in the box into two groups.

safety way Internet red ahead
melody wait break lane bed

/e/ / eI/
Internet, red,ahead, melody, bed safety, way, wait, lane, break

B. VOCABULARY & GRAMMAR

1. Find the odd one out A, B, C or D 5/5
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
2. Choose the correct option for each gap in the sentences
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 center.
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

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 10. Yesterday Hoa and Lan _________ round West Lake. It took them an hour.
A. cycle B. cycles C. cycling D. cycled
4. Fill each blank with a word in the box
vehicles across did ride feels
break it rules accidents after
1. What did you do last Sunday?
2. I stayed at home and looked after my younger brother yesterday.
3. Does your bike ever break down on the way to school?
4. We must always obey traffic rudes for our safety.
5. How far is it from your house to the bus stop?
6. He used to ride a tricycle when he was three years old.
7. Now there are more traffic accidents than there used to be in this city.
8. There did not use to be many vehicles on the roads in my home town.
9. He lives in a small village in the mountains so he never feel worried about traffic jams.
10. You should remember to walk across the streets at the zebra crossings.
C. READING
1. Read the text and then choose the best answer A, B, C or D.
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 driver 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. 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
2. Read the conversation and answer the questions.
Hoa: Hi, Mary.
Mary: Hi, Hoa.
Hoa: What did you do last Sunday?
Mary: I when to the supermarket with my mother in the morning. In the afternoon, I cycled
around West Lake.
Hoa: Oh, that sounds really healthy. How did you go to the supermarket?
Mary: My mother and I cycled there. We usually go to the supermarket by bicycle on
Sunday. My father used to drive us there when I was small.
Hoa: Really? How far is it from your house to the supermarket?

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 Mary: It's about five kilometres.
Hoa: How long does it take you?
Mary: It's not long. About 15 minutes. I like cycling very much. Do you like to cycle
around West Lake with me next Sunday?
Hoa: That sounds good. What time?
Mary: How about 2 p.m. at my house?
Hoa: OK. See you then.
Questions:
1. Does Mary usually go to the supermarket on Sunday?
Yes, she does.
2. Who does she usually go with?
Her mother goes with her.
3. How did she go to the market when she was small?
Her father used to drive them there when she was small.
4. What's Mary's hobby?
She likes cycling very much.
5. What will Mary and Hoa do next Sunday?
They will cycle around West Lake next Sunday.
3. Choose the correct word A, B or C for each gap to complete the following passage.
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 the Monday morning. The underground is
therefore usually quicker (5) _________ taxis or buses. If you do not know Singapore very (6)
_________, it is difficult (7) _________ the bus you want. You can (8) _________ a taxi, but
it is (9) _________ expensive than the underground or a bus. On the underground, you find
good maps that tell you the names of the stations and (10) _________ you how to get to them,
so that it is easy to find you away.
1. A. at B. in C. by
2. A. bus B. because C. when
3. A. many B. a lot C. few
4. A. quick B. quickly C. quicker
5. A. so B. like C. than
6. A. well B. good C. fine
7. A. to find B. find C. finding
8. A. go B. take C. get
9. A. less B. more C. most
10. A. give B. talk C. show
D. WRITING
1. Make up sentences using the words and phrases given.
1. about / 30 km / my town / Ha Long Bay /.
It’s about 30 km from my town to Ha Long Bay.
2. my family / used / go / holiday / seaside / summer /.
My family used to go on holiday in the seaside in the summer.
3. how / long / it / take / you / Ha Noi / Sa Pa /?
How long does it take you from Ha Noi to Sa Pa?
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 4. there / used / be / a / factory / town centre / but / it / move / the suburbs /.
There used to be a factory in town centre but it was moved to the suburbs.
5. you / must / learn / about / road / safety / before / riding / your / bike / road/.
You must learn about the road safety before riding your bike on the road.
2. Rewrite the following sentences so that their meaning stays the same, using the words
given
1. The distance from my house to school is about 500 metres. (It)
It is about 500 metres from my house to school.
2. My father went to work by car some years ago, but now he goes by bus. (used to)
My father used to go to work by car, but now he goes by bus.
3. Don't drive too fast or you'll have an accident. (If)
If you drive too fast or you'll have an accident.
4. Is it possible to go to Sa Pa by motorbike? (Can)
Can we go to Sa Pa by motorbike?
5. My mother is a careful driver. (drives)
My mother drives carefully.
3. Can you correct the passage? Write the correct version.
Nowadays there are some traffic problems in my town if you come to my town you can
see some cattle dogs and chickens run along the roads some boys often play football on the
roads too in the morning many people sell and buy things on the road near my house it is very
noisy and dangerous. sometimes there are traffic jams people throw litter on the roads and it is
very dangerous for people to go through i think every school in my town should teach the
children about the road safety and the children themselves should obey traffic rules.
Nowadays there are some traffic problems in my town. If you come to my town, you can
see some cattle: dogs and chickens run along the roads. Some boys often play football on the
roads, too. In the morning, many people sell and buy things on the road near my house. It is
very noisy and dangerous. Sometimes there are traffic jams. People throw litter on the roads
and it is very dangerous for people to go through. I think every school in my town should
teach the children about the road safety and the children themselves should obey traffic rules.
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