Unit 7: Traffic

GETTING STARTED
cycle round the lake /ˈsaɪkl raʊnd ðə leɪk/(v.phr) đạp xe quanh hồ
motorbike /ˈməʊtəbaɪk/(n) xe gắn máy
cross the road /krɒs/ /ðə/ /rəʊd/(v.phr) qua đường
crowded /ˈkraʊdɪd/(adj) đông đúc
traffic jam /'træfɪk dʒæm/(n.phr) kẹt xe
go shopping /gəʊ/ /ˈʃɒpɪŋ/(v.phr) đi mua sắm
rush hours / rʌʃ ˈaʊəz/(n.phr) giờ cao điểm
careful /ˈkeəfl/(adj) Cẩn thận
plane /pleɪn/(n) máy bay
boat /bəʊt/(n) Tàu
big city /bɪg ˈsɪti/(n.phr) Thành phố lớn
A CLOSER LOOK 1
ride a bike /raɪd/ /ə/ /baɪk/(v.phr) chạy xe đạp
drive a car /raɪd ə baɪk/(v.phr) chạy xe đạp
sail a boat /seɪl ə bəʊt/(v.phr) chèo thuyền
go on foot /gəʊ ɒn fʊt/(v.phr) đi bộ
travel by air /ˈtrævl baɪ eə/(v.phr) Đi máy bay
crossroads /ˈkrɒsrəʊdz/(n) Ngã tư
traffic lights /ˈtræfɪk laɪts/(n.phr) Đèn giao thông
hospital ahead’ sign /ˈhɒspɪtl əˈhɛd saɪn/ (n.phr) bản báo hiệu bệnh viện phía trước
teach someone how to do something /tiːʧ ˈsʌmwʌn haʊ tuː duː ˈsʌmθɪŋ/(v.phr) dạy ai đó cách làm gì
bus station /bʌs/ /ˈsteɪʃən/(n) Trạm xe buýt
pavement /ˈpeɪvmənt/(n) Footpath: vỉa hè
road signs /rəʊd saɪnz/(n.phr) biển báo chỉ đường
No right turn /nəʊ raɪt tɜːn/(n.phr) không rẽ phải
cycle lane /ˈsaɪkl leɪn/(n.phr) Làn đường xe đạpschool ahead /skuːl əˈhɛd/ (n.phr) trường học ở phía
trước
‘no cycling’ sign /nəʊ ˈsaɪklɪŋ saɪn / (n.phr) biển báo không chạy xe đạp
traffic rules /ˈtræfɪk ruːlz/ (n.phr) luật giao thông
A CLOSER LOOK 2
fell off your bike /fɛl ɒf jɔː baɪk/ (v.phr) rơi từ xe đạp
go swimming /gəʊ/ /ˈswɪmɪŋ/ (v.phr) đi bơi
overweight /ˌəʊvəˈweɪt/ (adj) lên cân
give advice /gɪv ədˈvaɪs/ (v.phr) Cho lời khuyên
get stuck in /gɛt stʌk ɪn / (v.phr) kẹt
watch Youtube /wɒʧ ˈjuːˌtjuːb/ (v.phr) Xem Youtube
wash the dishes /wɒʃ ðə ˈdɪʃɪz/ (v.phr) rửa chén
get some sleep / gɛt sʌm sliːp / (v.phr) ngủ một chút
playground /ˈpleɪɡraʊnd/ (n) Sân chơi
COMMUNICATION
waste water /weɪst ˈwɔːtə/ (v.phr) Lãng phí nước
wear helmet /weə ˈhɛlmɪt/ (v.phr) Đội nón bảo hiểm
play football / pleɪ ˈfʊtbɔːl / (v.phr) Chơi đá bóng
dangerously /ˈdeɪndʒərəsli/ (adv) Một cách nguy hiểm
be not allowed to do something /biː nɒt əˈlaʊd tuː duː ˈsʌmθɪŋ/ (v.phr) không được phép làm gì
let animals go first /lɛt ˈænɪməlz gəʊ fɜːst/ (v.phr) cho động vật đi trước
fine /faɪn/ (v) bị phạt
Handlebars / ˈhændlbɑːz / (n) tay cầm
strange /streɪndʒ/ (adj) lạ
SKILLS 1
fasten your seatbelt /ˈfɑːsn jɔː ˈsiːtbɛlt/ (v.phr) thắt dây an toàn
fully stop / ˈfʊli stɒp/ (n.phr) dừng hoàn toàn
stick /stɪk/ (v) Dán
pedestrian /pəˈdestriən/ (n) người đi bộget on /off /gɛt ɒn /ɒf/ (phr.v) lên/ xuống xe buýt
moving vehicle /ˈmuːvɪŋ ˈviːɪkl/ (n.phr) phương tiện đang di chuyển
road user /rəʊd ˈjuːzə/ (n.phr) người tham gia giao thông
zebra crossing /ˈziːbrə ˈkrɒsɪŋ/ (n.phr) vạch kẻ đường
cyclist /ˈsaɪklɪst/ (n) người đi xe đạp
passenger /ˈpæsɪndʒə(r)/ (n) hành khách
stand in a line /stænd ɪn ə laɪn/ (v.phr) xếp hình
shout /ʃaʊt/ (v) La hét
SKILLS 2
increase /ɪnˈkriːs/ (n) sự gia tăng
narrow /ˈnærəʊ/ (adj) hẹp
wild animals /waɪld ˈænɪməlz/ (n.phr) động vật hoang dã
LOOKING BACK
put the rubbish in the waste bins /pʊt ðə ˈrʌbɪʃ ɪn ðə weɪst bɪnz/ (v.phr) Bỏ rác và thùng
motorist /ˈməʊtərɪst/ (n) người đi xe máy
pilot /ˈpaɪlət/ (n) Phi công
lost /lɒst/ (adj) Bị lạc
PROJECT
cardboard /ˈkɑːdbɔːd/ (n) bìa cứng
Ngữ pháp: "it" chỉ khoảng cách & should/ shouldn't
I. Đại từ “it” để chỉ khoảng cách.
- Chúng ta sử dụng đại từ “it” làm chủ ngữ của câu để chỉ khoảng cách.
- Cấu trúc: It is + (about) khoảng cách + from place 1 + to place 2.
(Khoảng bao xa từ địa điểm 1 đến địa điểm 2)
- Ví dụ: It is about 300 metres from my house to the bus stop.
(Khoảng 300 mét từ nhà tôi đến trạm xe buýt.)
II. should/ shouldn’t
Chúng ta sử dụng should (nên) và dạng phủ định là shouldn’t (không nên). Sau should/ shouldn’t là động
từ dạng nguyên thể.
- để đưa ra lời khuyên
Ví dụ: You shouldn’t go out late at night.
(Bạn không nên đi chơi muộn về đêm.)
- để nói rằng điều gì là đúng đắn hoặc tốt nhất để làm.
Ví dụ: We should go now, or we might get stuck in a traffic jam.
(Chúng ta nên đi bây giờ, hoặc chúng ta có thể bị tắc đường.)
BÀI TẬP
I. Find the word which has a different sound in the part underlined.
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
II. Find the odd once out A, B, C or D.
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
III. Choose the best option A, B, C or D to complete the sentence.
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 centre.
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
10. Yesterday Hoa and Lan......................round West Lake. It took them an hour.
A. cycle B. cycles C. cycling D. cycled
IV. Fill each blank with a word given in the box:
vehicles across did ride feels
 break it rules accidents after
1. What.......................you do last Sunday?
2. I stayed at home and looked.....................my younger brother yesterday.
3. Does your bike ever..................down on the way to school?
4. We must always obey traffic.......................for our safety.
5. How far is.................from your house to the bus stop?
6. He used to.....................a tricycle when he was three years old.
7. Now there are more traffic....................than there used to be in this city.
8. There did not use to be many...................on the roads in my home town.
9. He lives in a small village in the mountains so he never........................worried about traffic jams.
10. You should remember to walk.......................the streets at the zebra crossings.
V. Rewrite the following sentences so that their meaning stays the same, using the words give.
1. The distance from my house to school is about 500 metres. (It)
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2. My father went to work by car some years ago, but now he goes by bus. (used to)
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3. Don't drive too fast or you'll have an accident. (If)
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4. Is it possible to go to Sa Pa by motorbike? (Can)
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5. My mother is a careful driver. (drives)
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6. He had a stomachache. He didn't wash his hands. (so)
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VI. Read the passage and choose the best answer:
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 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. a 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
VII. Choose the word (a, b, c, or d) that best fits each of the blank spaces.
This composition is about my aunt's (1)......... in Florida last year.
She hired a car at Miami (2)........ , and soon (3)..........lost. So, she stopped to ask a young man how to get
to the hotel.
Unfortunately, the young man had a gun; he made my aunt get (4)............ of the car, and she had to give
him all her money.
Luckily, a police car drove past a few minutes later and (5).......... . Then, the police arrested the thief and
got my aunt's money back.
(6)........ the end, my aunt had quite a good holiday, but she said that she was happy to get back home.
1. a. holiday b. vacation c. festival d. a & b
2. a. airport b. airway c. airplane d. airstrip
3. a. took b. had c. got d. caught
4. a. in b. out c. inside d. outside
5. a. picked her up b. picked up her c. showed her around d. showed around her
6. a. In b. At c. On d. When
VIII. Make up sentences using the words and phrases given:
1. We/ used/ school/ on/ foot.
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2. about / 30km/ my town/ Ha Long Bay/.
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3. My family/ used/ go / holiday / seaside / summer/.
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4. How/ long / it / take/ you/ Ha Noi / Sa Pa/?
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5. There / used / be / a factory / town centre / but/ it / move/ the/ suburbs/.
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6. You/ must / learn / about / road safety/ before/ riding/ your/ bike/ road/.
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IX. Put questions for the underlined parts in the following sentences, using question words in
brackets.
1. Nam usually goes to school by bus. Sometimes, he rides his bicycle. (How)
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2. My grandfather used to go fishing in the West Lake every afternoon. (What)
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3. There are a lot of trucks and cars on the highway in the rush hour. (Where)
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4. The students used to be taught about road signs when they studied in secondary school. (What)
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5. Hung always drives his car very carefully. (How)
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6. It is about 100 km from Ha Noi to Hai Phong. (How long)
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X. Choose the sentence that has the same meaning as the first.
1. As soon as I receive my result, I will phone you.
A. I will ring you the moment I receive my result.
B. Sooner or later after I receive my result, I will give you a ring.
C. After receiving my result, I will call you.
D. I will make a phone call to you when I get my result.
2. When I was a young girl, chocolate was one of my favourites.
A. When very young, I like eating chocolate cakes.
B. Chocolate used to be a favorite of mine when I was a young girl.
C. My favourite was chocolate as was a little girl.
D. Being a little girl, I like chocolate.
3. I haven’t seen my aunt for years.
A. I haven’t meet my aunt for long ago.
B. The last time I met my aunt was since years ago.
C. I last saw my aunt years ago.
D. I didn’t see my aunt years ago.
4. I think it’s necessary to tell Tim about it at once.
A. Tim may be told about it at once.
B. Tim might be told about it at once.
C. Tim must be told about it at once.
D. Tim should be told about it at once.
5. It is essential that we meet him at the airport.
A. He must be met at the airport.
B. He might be met at the airport.
C. He should be met at the airport.
D. He may be met at the airport.
XI. Rewrite the sentences without changing the meaning
1. I spend 15 minutes walking from here to my school
It ………………………………………………………………………..
2. My house is not far from your house.
It ………………………………………………………………………..
3. You can come there by bus.
You ……………………………………………………………………..
4. My house is about 3 km frm the National Library.
It ………………………………………………………………………..
5. What is the distance between the board and the first student’s desk?
How …………………………………………………………………

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