On the underground railway (or tube) you buy your ticket from the machine or ticket office, and give it up at the end of the journey.. Not all trains from one platform go to the same pla[r]
(1)UNIT 7: TRAFFIC I Phonetics
1 A head B break C bread D.heavy
2 A.said B wait C.mail D sail
3 A start B lake C.station D came
4 A ancient B radio C nature D village
5 A indicate B mistake C take D says
6 A lazy B date C hate D car
7 A said B wait C train D paid
8 A safety B waste C taste D chat
9 A security B belt C let D center
10 A head B seat C heavy D weather
II.Choose the best answer:
1 ……… does it take to go from Ha Noi to Ho Chi Minh City by plane? A How far B How much C How long D How many
2 There………a bus station in the city center, but it has been move to the suburds
A used to be B used to have C use to have D were I……… marbles when I was young but now I don’t
A play B used to play C have played D didn’t use to play We should……….the street at the zebra crossing
A walk B walk on C walk through D walk cross Drivers have to……….their seatbelt whenever they drive
A put B tie C fasten D put on
6 We should wait for the traffic lights……….before you cross the street A turn green B to turn green C turn yellow D to turn yellow All of us have to obey……… strickly
A traffic rules B traffic C traffic jam D regular Cyclists and motorists have to wear………when they ride a motorbike
A hard hat B cap C mask D helmet
9 He forgot to give a……….before he turned left and got a ticket
A signal B sign C light D hand
10 ……… is it from your house to your school?
A How often B How long C How far D How much III Put………
1 how / is / it / far / your / house / from / to / school / your?
………? it / not / is / far / to / to / very / go / the / station / railway
(2)………
4 near / school / our / there / is / a / children crossing / sign / so / you/ must / cross / the / road / there
……… now / mother / I/ my / cycle / used / there / to / take / to / me/ school / but ……… IV Rewrite these sentences using cues.
1 There did not use to be many cars on the road before
Now there are……… My brother was a professor at Ha Noi University some years ago, but now he has a job as an enginneer at a big company
My brother used……… Linh walked to school some years ago but now she cycles there
Linh used……… My father swam in the pool near his house when he was a boy
My father used……… There are many green trees in front of my house but now it is a big car park There used……… I usually stayed up late to watch football matches last year, but now I don’t I used……… Linda doesn’t live with her parent any more
Linda……… My hair is now much longer than that in the past
In the past my hair……… He is not a poor man any more, but he becomes a rich businessman
He used……… 10 Did you often go to the beach when you lived in Nha Trang?
Did you use……… ? 11 Mr and Mrs Smith are flying to Ha Noi now TRAVELLING ……… 12 Van had a motorbike once, but he doesn’t have any more USED
……… 13 My father usually goes to work by car DRIVES ……… 14 This part of th city didn’t have traffic jams very often USE
……… 15 I used to walk to school when I was young FOOT
(3)Transport in London is expensive The fare depends on the length of the journey; you can not buy or book tickets in advance Children under sixteen pay half, and those under five travel free
You usually buy bus tickets from the conductor, but some buses you pay the driver Most London buses are double-deckers On the underground railway (or tube) you buy your ticket from the machine or ticket office, and give it up at the end of the journey Not all trains from one platform go to the same place, so watch the signs The last train leaves at 1.15 p.m
1 The fare depends on the………of the journey
A way B distance C time
2 Children under five don’t have to………when they use public transport
A give B pay C buy
3 You should buy bus tickets from the………but on some buses you pay the driver
A machine B driver C.conductor
4 On the underground railway (or tube) you buy your ticket……….the machine or ticket office
A from B in C on
5 Not all trains from one………go to the same place, so watch the signs A station B platform C railway
V Read and then answer questions.
The streets are crowded with traffic Taxis are bringing tired people from the airport and the train stations to the hotels They hope to sleep a few hours before their busy day in the big city Trucks are bringing fresh fruit and vegetables into the city Ships are bringing food and fuel to the harbour
By seven o’clock in the morning, the streets are filled again with people Millions of people live in the big city, and millions of people who work in the big city live in the suburbs, the commuters, are hurrying to get to their offices Everyone is in a hurry Some stop only to drink a cup of coffee Others stop tobuy a morning paper or to have breakfast
The noise of traffic gets louder The policemen blow their whistles to sto the traffic or to hurry it alone
1 Where taxis often take people from?
……… What are trucks bringing? And what about ships?
……… Who are commuters?
……… What people often when they are in a hurry in the early morning?
(4)5 What the policemen to control the traffic?
………
UNIT 8: FILMS TEST FOR UNIT 8
I Choose the word having the underlined part pronounced differently in each line. A wished B gripped C loved D liked
2 A excited B enjoyed C bored D amazed A laughed B ended C shocked D missed A advertised B murdered C performed D approached A produced B terrified C entertained D engaged A typed B missed C walked D cleaned
7 A satisfy B actor C able D map
II Complete the following sentences with “because (of)”, “(al)though/even though /despite/ in spite of”.
1 he worked hard, he didn’t receive any praise He ate the chocolate cake he is on diet
3 the high prices, my daughters insist on going to the movies every Saturday
4 it was cold, I went aout
5 John didn’t study hard, he succeeded We took many picture the cloudy sky
7 _ her poor memory, the old woman told interesting stories to the children
8 She went home early _ she didn’t feel well I couldn’t get to sleep the noise
10 The students arrived late _the traffic jam III Rewrite sentences:
(5)6.He isn’t happy although he is very rich DESPITE
7 Even though he got a good job, he was not satisfied INSPITE OF _
8 Mary didn’t go to school yesterday because she was sick BECAUSE OF _ She went to bed early because she felt tired BECAUSE OF 10 I can’t sleep because the weather is hot BECAUSE OF IV Choose the best answer:
1 Are you _with the result?
A satisfy B satisfied C satisfying D be satisfying My brother sings _than me
A better B weller C gooder D well
3 The results of the work are We are very sad
A disappointed B satisfying C disappointing D satisfied This is a film and it makes me cry a lot
A funny B moving C comedy D excited
5 he has a lot of money, he is very mean
A Because B Although C Despite D Because of
6 She is young but she performs
A excellent B excel C excellently D excellence This is a(n) on real life during wars in Vietnam in 1945
A horror film B sci-fi C comedy D documentary He _the Oscar Prize as the best actor last year
A won B acted C performed D directed
9 He is lazy. , he is always lucky in examinations
A Therefore B But C However D So
10 I decided to quit this job _the low salary
A because of B despite C because D although 11 " Thanks for a lovely dress!" - “ _”
A You're welcome B Yes, I C No, thanks D I don't know 12 They are very interested _going to the zoo
A to B in C at D for 13 There aren’t means of transports in the countryside’s life
A many B much C a few D a little
14 You look in that dress
A love B lovely C loving D lovelily
(6)A Luckily B Unluckily C Lucky D Unlucky 16 An watches TV every evening
A I do, neither B So I watch C I like so D So I 17 is the film? – Two and a half hours
A How far B What time C When D How long
18 Tim spends a long time video games
A play B playing C to play D plays
19 Why are you late? – Because I _ the bus
A missed B mixed C caught D lost
20 _ he had enough money, he refused to buy a new car A In spite B In spite of C Despite D Although
21 _, he walked to the station A Despite being tired B Although to be tired C In spite being tired D Despite tired
22 She left him _ she still loved him
A even if B even though C in spite of D despite 23 her lack of hard work, she was promoted A Because B Even though C In spite of D Despite of 24 _ they are twin brothers, they not look like A Although B Because of C Because D In spite of 25 Julie failed the exam _ of working very hard A despite B in spite C even if D though
26 She walked home by herself _ she knew that it was dangerous A if B though C because D which
27 they are brothers, they not look like
A Although B Even C Despite D In spite of 28 She left him she still loved him
A in spite B even though C in spite of D despite
29 He refused to give up work, _ he’s won a million pounds A despite B however C even though D as though
8 This is a movie It makes me laugh a lot