Ta Key
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Exercise 1. Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the
others.
1. A. came B. lake C. station D. start
2. A. ancient B. radio C. village D. nature
3. A. break B. head C. bread D. heavy
4. A. wait B. said C. maid D. sail
5. A. train B. wait C. said D. rain
6. A. sailing B. railway C. brainstorm D. captain
7. A. safety B. chat C. taste D. waste
8. A. centre B. let C. belt D. security
9. A. safety B. traffic C. station D. plane
10. A. diverse B. drive C. invention D. crime
Exercise 2. Give the correct form of the word given to complete the sentence.
1. Most road accidents happen because the motorists drive ___carelessly_______. (care)
2. It is unsafe and ____illegal______ to pass another vehicle on the left. (legal)
3. My ____flight______ was delayed for over two hours due to bad weather. (fly)
4. Everyone should ___strictly_______ obey traffic rules for their own safety. (strict)
5. This __warning________ sign indicates that traffic lights are ahead. (warn)
Exercise 3. Choose the best answer to complete each of the following sentences.
1. Drivers have to __________ their seatbelt whenever they drive.
A. put B. tie C. fasten D. put on
2. We should wait for the traffic lights __________ before we cross the street.
A. turn green B. to turn green C. turn yellow D. to turn yellow
3. All of us have to obey __________ strictly.
A. traffic rules B. traffic C. traffic jam D. regular
4. Cyclists and motorists have to wear a __________ when they ride a motorbike.
A. hardhat B. cap C. mask D. helmet
5. He forgot to give a __________ before he turned left and got a ticket.
A. signal B. sign C. light D. hand
6. __________ does it take you to get to Ho Chi Minh City by plane? - About 2 hours.
A. How far B. How much C. How long D. How many
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7. If people __________ the rules, there are no more accidents.
A. follow B. take care of C. obey D. remember
8. You should __________ right and left when you go across the roads.
A. see B. look C. be D. take
9. __________ is it from your house to the nearest bus stop?" - "About 50 meters'
A. How far B. How long C. How often D. How much
10. We should __________ the street at the zebra crossing.
A. walk B. walk on C. walkthrough D. walk across
11. John often goes to school __________ with his friends.
A. with bicycle B. by foot C. in car D. by bus
12. Public __________ in my town is good and cheap.
A. transport B. tour C. journey D. travel
13. __________ is not very far from here to the city center.
A. That B. This C. lt D. There
14. When there is a traffic jam, it_____________ me a very long time to go home.
A. costs B. takes C. lasts D. spends
15. It is about three kilometers from my house_____________ the hospital.
A. with B. on C.in D. to
Exercise 4. Make question about distance.
1. How far is it from here to the nearest post office?
It is about 300 metres from here to the nearest post office.
2. How far is it from New York to California?
It is about 3,900 kilometers from New York to California.
3. How far is it from your house to your family store?
It is about 200 metres from my house to my family store.
4. How far is it from Beijing to Berlin?
It is about 4576.89 miles from Beijing to Berlin.
5. How far is it from your hotel to the beach?
It is about 1 kilometer from my hotel to the beach.
Exercise 5. Complete the sentences with “should” or “shouldn’t”.
1. You ___ shouldn’t _______ stay up too late because it’s not good for your health.
2. No one ___ should _______ be late for school tomorrow because we will have an exam.
3. I think there ____ shouldn’t ______ be a garbage dump in front of the restaurant.
4. You ___ should _______ go for a check-up regularly.
Exercise 6. Choose the underlined word or phrase (marked A, B, C or D) in each sentence that
needs correcting.
1. We can choose (A) various meaning (B) of transport (C) to move to (D) this city.
2. He should learn (A) the traffic rules (B) carefully and strictly following (C) them to protect (D)
himself.
3. There (A) is about (B) 2 km from (C) my school to (D) the post office.
4. It (A) takes him (B) 10 minutes to going (C) to school (D).
5. You shouldn't (A) obey the traffic (B) rules when (C) you drive (D).
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Exercise 7. Use should or shouldn’t to write complete sentences basing on the given words.
1. You/ go/ to/ see/ doctor/ regularly =>You should go to see the doctor regularly
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2. Which dress/ I/ wear/ today?=> Which dress should I wear today?
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3. The teacher/ think/ Jim/ study/ harder.=> The teacher thinks Jim should study harder
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4. The boys/ not/ climb up/ the wall.=> The boys shouldn’t climb up the wall
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5. I/ watch TV/ go out/ with/ friends/ now?=> Should I watch TV or go out with my friends now?
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Exercise 8. Read the following text carefully and choose the correct answer A, B, C or D for
each of the gap.
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 Monday morning. The underground is
therefore usually quicker (5) __________ taxis or buses. If you do not know Singapore very well,
it is difficult (6) __________ the bus you want. You can take a taxi, but it is (7) __________
expensive than the underground or a bus. On the underground, you find good maps that (8)
__________ you the names of the stations and show you (9) __________ to get to them, so (10)
__________ it is easy to find your way.
1. A. by B. in C. at D. on
2. A. but B. because C. when D. so
3. A. few B. a lot C. many D. Some
4. A. quick B. quickly C. quicker D. quickest
5. A. so B. like C. than D. as
6. A. find B. to find C. finding D. Found
7. A. less B. more C. most D. much
8. A. tell B. told C. tells D. telling
9. A. who B. what C. when D. how
10. A. how B. that C. when D. where
Exercise 9. Read the passage and answer the following questions.
The streets are crowded with traffic. Taxis are bringing tired people from the airport and
the train stations to the hotels (1). 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 harbor(2).
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(3), are hurrying to get to their offices. Everyone is in a hurry. Some stop only to
drink a cup of coffee. Others stop to buy a morning paper 1 or to have breakfast(4). The noise
of traffic gets louder. The policemen blow their whistles to stop the traffic or to hurry it
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alone(5).
Answer the questions:
1. Where do taxis often take people from?
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2. What are trucks bringing? And what about ships?
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3. Who are commuters?
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4. What do people often do when they are in a hurry in the early morning?
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5. What do the policemen do to control the traffic?
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