ĐỀ KIỂM TRA CHẤT LƯỢNG HKI – ĐỀ SỐ 4 The next topic was one which I have been investigating (1) ___ some length – why the English drive on the left – hand side of the road. There is only one place in the whole of England (2) ___ it is legal to drive on the right ( barring one – way streets ) and that is the passage and court at the Strand entrance to the Savoy Hotel. Before leaving New York I put the question to Mr C.S. Forester. He said the custom was grounded in good sense and (3) ___ back to the period when many Londoners travelled to and from on the horseback. A horse, said Mr Forester, is always mounted ( 4) ____ the left side. It was a matter of convenience, then that a man coming out of a shop or house or tavern would have his horse aimed toward the left, (5) _____ he’d have to walk into the mud and slop of the street to mount, and from this practice came the custom of bearing to the left in traffic. Sensible, Mr Forester added that my forefathers, the founders of the American nation, reversed the custom after the Revolution out of sheer perversity. On arriving in London I (6) _____ another explanation in a guide book. The author of this book said that the Pope and Napoleon were responsible. Some years before the resign of Bonaparte, the Pope came to visit Paris. Up to then there had been no rule (7)_____ the movement of traffic. The authorities , however, decreed that the Parisians should ride or drive on the right – hand side of the street, leaving the left –hand side clear for the movement of the papal carriage. Thus a custom was born and, when Bonaparte came along, he made it the law of the land. Moreover, as he conquered country (8) _____ country, the right – hand rule was put in force in those lands until it became the general thing throughout continental Europe. The British, however hating Napoleon, reversed the custom out of sheer perversity. Now I had two conflicting theories and I told them to Nat Gubbins and he said they were both wrong. He said that Mr Forester was correct in one detail – the custom really dated back to horseback riding. It (9) ____ into being because men on horseback had a practice of running each of other through with swords and since the right hand was usually the sword hand, Englishmen got into the (10) ____ of riding on the left – hand side of the road, the better to slash and thrust. Logical. New Word In good sense Mount Tavern Perversity Come along Put in force Conflicting Come into being Slash and thrust Comprehension A – Read the following sentences and then choose the Same or Different. 1.In England people can drive on the right in the passage and court at the Strand entrance to the Savoy Hotel. 2.The custom of driving on the left dates back to the days when English people went to and from on horseback. 3. In a guide book, an English author mentioned that the left–hand rule was put in force by Napoleon Bonaparte. 4.Men on horseback used to have a practice of running each other though with swords in their left hands. B-Complete the sentences provided with the appropriate alternatives. 1. A horse is mounted _______________ (a) toward the left (b) from the left side (c) from a slop of the street . 2. The founders of the American nation reversed the custom of driving on the left because__________ (a) they hated Napoleon Bonaparte. (b) It was a matter of convenience (c) They didn’t want to obey the English rule. 3. Mr Forester was correct in one detail : (a) The custom was reversed out of sheer perversity. (b) The custom was a matter of convenience. (c) The custom dates back to the time of horseback riding. C – Word study Exercise 1. Fill in the blank with a suitable idiomatic expression. ( More than one expression can fit in a blank. Catch sight of Give place to Give way to Keep pace with Lose sight of Lose touch with Lose track of Put a stop to Take account of Take care of Take notice of Make allowance for Make fun of Make a fuss over/about Make room for Make use of Pay attention to Put an end to Set fire to Take advantage of Take note of a. She was furious that she was being ___________________ b. The house had been remodelled and __________________ c. I haven’t sent letter to her for a long time. In fact we have _________each other. d. You have to move this box to _____________the new TV set. e. Have they __________ the “ No Smoking” sign ? f. You have to study harder to _____________ your classmates . g. I’d like to ____________ this opportunity to explain the difficulty I’ve met h. We have to ____________ these difficult circumstances. i. He ran as fast as he could , but he was not able to _________ his brother. j. He lost control of his temper and __________ his anger. k. Be calm and don’t ________ such trifles. Exercise 2. Combine each pair of sentences, using one of these words properly: WHY, WHEN, WHERE, WHO, THAT, WHICH, WHOSE. a. I know a wood. You can fild wild strawberries there. b. Can you suggest a time? It will be convenient to meet at that time. c. Is there any reason? For that reason yo ushould have a holiday. d. Tell me the countries. The traffic moves on the left – hand side in those countries. e. What’s the name of the blonde girl? She just came in. f. I don’t like people. People lose their tempers easily. g. Mexico City has a population of over 10 million. Mexico City is probably the fastest growing city in the world. h. This is Henry. His sister works for my father. i. He’s the man . People like him at first sight. j. Could you iron the trousres? They’re hanging up behind the door. k. Where’s the girl? She sells tickets. l. Do you remember the clock tower? I first met you there. m. Tell me the reason. For that reason you were absent yesterday n. Sunday is the day. I’m least busy on Sunday. Exercise 3. Fill in the blank with suitable word In days of old logic dictated that when people passed (1) _____ other on the road they should be in the best position to use their swords to (2) _____ themselves. As most people are right handed, they therefore keep to their laft. This (3) ______ was formalized in a Papal Edict by Pope Benefice around 1300 AD. Nothing much changed until 1773 (4) ______ an increase in horse traffic forced the UK to introduce the General Highways Act of 1773 (5) ______ contaimed a keep left recommendation. The French, being Catholics, followed Pope Benefice’s edict but in the build up to the Frech Revolution in 1790, the French Aristocracy (6) _______ their carriages at great speed on the left hand side of the road, forcing the peasantry over to the right side for their (7) ________ safety. Come the Revolution, instincts of self – preservation resulted in the remains of the Aristocracy joining the peasants on the right hand side of the road. The first official record of this was a keep - right ( 8) ____ introduced in Paris in 1794. Exercise 4. Give the correct form of words in brackets. 1. It is ( 1 – legal ) ______ to drive in the left in Vietnam 2. The university has been famous for medical studies ever since its ( 2 – found ) ________. 3. We’ll be doing a lot of walking, so you’d better bring some ( 3 – sense ) _____ shoes with you. 4. Can you sit without ( 4 – movement ) _______ for ten minutes ? 5. The students complained about the ( 5 – long ) _______ of the exam paper. 6. (6 – Logic ) ______, she had done good in the exam despite her laziness. 7. She lacks ( 7 – practise ) ________ experience. 8. She gets a ( 8 – perversity ) ______ satisfaction from making other people embarrassed. . ĐỀ KIỂM TRA CHẤT LƯỢNG HKI – ĐỀ SỐ 4 The next topic was one which I have been investigating (1) ___ some length – why the English drive on the left – hand side of the road studies ever since its ( 2 – found ) ________. 3. We’ll be doing a lot of walking, so you’d better bring some ( 3 – sense ) _____ shoes with you. 4. Can you sit without ( 4 – movement ) _______ for. ( 5 – long ) _______ of the exam paper. 6. (6 – Logic ) ______, she had done good in the exam despite her laziness. 7. She lacks ( 7 – practise ) ________ experience. 8. She gets a ( 8 – perversity