UNIT 7: TRAFFIC

LESSON 5: SKILLS 1
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READING
Read the following passage and decide whether the statements are true (T) or false (F).
Who are the best drivers? According to a recent survey, young and inexperienced drivers are the most
likely to have an accident. Older drivers are more careful. Young men have the worst accident record of all.
They often drive faster cars with bigger engines. One of the most interesting findings in the survey is that
passengers can affect the driver. When young male drivers drive their friends, their driving becomes worse.
When their wives or girlfriends are in the car; however, their driving improves. But this is not true for
women. Their driving is more dangerous when their husbands or boyfriends are in the car. However, if
their children are riding in the car, they drive more slowly and safely.
T F
1. According to the survey, young and inexperienced drivers are the most likely to have an
accident.
2. Generally, older men are likely to drive fast cars with big engines.
3. Passengers have an effect on the driver.
4. When men have their wives or girlfriends in the car, they drive worse.
5. When children are in the car, mothers drive more slowly and safely.
Read the text and decide which answer A, B, C, or D best fills each gap.
When you are in Hong Kong, you can go about by taxi, by tram, by bus, or (1) ………………… underground. I
prefer the underground (2) ……………………. it is fast, easy and cheap. There are (3) ……………………. trams and
buses in Hong Kong, and one cannot drive on the road (4) ………………. and without stopping many times.
The underground is therefore usually quicker (5) ………………… taxis or buses. If you do not know Hong Kong
very well, it is very difficult (6) ………….…… the bus you want. You can take a taxi, but it is (7) …………………
expensive than the underground or a bus. At the underground you can find good maps that tell you the
station names
and show you (8) …………… to get to them, so that it is easy to find your way.
1. A. in B. by C. on D. with
2. A. because B. when C. so D. but
3. A. some B. a lot C. many D. few
4. A. quick B. quicker C. quickly D. quickest
5. A. as B. than C. so D. like
6. A. to finding B. to find C. found D. finding
7. A. more B. much C. as D. too
8. A. who B. when C. what D. how
Read the passage and put a suitable word or phrase from the box in each of the gaps.
means of
vehicles important healthier to work move around
travel
Public transport is very important in big cities. It allows a lot of people to (1) ……………. easily. The term
"public transport" covers many different types of (2) ……………., but most commonly refers to buses and
trains.
Good transport has lots of benefits for people, businesses, and the environment. For example, good
transport can help people go (3) ………………... every day. It can also reduce the time people go to work and
the cost of living. Public transport is especially (4) ……………… for people with low income. Public transport
also helps us keep our community greener and (5) …………………... It can improve our health and reduce
healthcare costs. By providing an alternative (6) ………………………, public transport also has an important
role in reducing carbon emission.
Read the following passage and choose the option (A, B, C or D) that best answers each of the questions
below.
Richard Ryan is stuck in traffic. There must be an accident somewhere up ahead because he’s been sitting
in the same spot for the last few minutes. The cars aren’t moving at all. It looks like it’s going to be another
slow commute.
Even though he left his house early to beat the traffic, if the cars don’t start to move soon, Richard will be
late for a very important meeting. He has to meet with some lawyers who advising his company on a
construction project. Richard is the president of a big company. It he’s late, he won’t get in trouble, but he
hates to be late for anything.
1. What is Richard’s problem now?
A. He is stuck in traffic. B. He has a car accident.
C. His car breaks down. D. When he was 14 years old.
2. In paragraph 1, the word “commute” is closest in meaning to
A. pace B. toad C. movement D. travel
3. In paragraph 2, what does it mean by “to beat the traffic”?
A. to avoid traffic jams B. to travel safety
C. to drive on road D. to move slowly
4. In can be inferred from the second paragraph that
A. Richard is a lawyer
B. Richard has a high position in the company
C. Richard is hiring a groups of lawyer for his company
D. Richard has a trouble working with the lawyer
5. Richard hates
A. traffic jams B. working with the lawyers
C. being late for things D. driving his car

SPEAKING
Talk about traffic
You can use the following questions as cues:
- How do you go to school every day?
- What time do you usually leave the house?
- When do you often get stuck in a traffic jam?
- How long does it take you to go to school?
- How often do you get stuck in a traffic jam?
Useful languages:
Useful vocabulary Useful structures
- lane, obey traffic rules, passenger, pavement, - Traffic, which is one of the most alarming
pedestrian, plane, traffic sign, roof, safety, seat problems in …
belt, signal, … - (Ha Noi/…) is very crowded and it has to face a lot
- problem, crowded, congestion, traffic jam, traffic of traffic problems.
rule/ law, vehicle, zebra crossing, … - There are so many vehicles on the streets and
alleys, from buses, cars, to motorbikes, bicycles.
- During working hours, …
Complete the notes:
Structures of the talk Your notes
- How do you go to school every day?
- What time do you usually leave the house?
- When do you often get stuck in a traffic jam?
- How long does it take you to go to school?
- How often do you get stuck in a traffic jam?

Assess your speaking

Did you ...
❑ answer all the questions in the task?
❑ give some details to each main point?
❑ speak slowly and fluently with only some hesitation?
❑ use vocabulary wide enough to talk about the topic?
❑ use various sentence structures (simple, compound, complex) accurately?
ANSWER KEYS
Read the following passage and decide whether the statements are true (T) or false (F).
Who are the best drivers? According to a recent survey, young and inexperienced drivers are the most
likely to have an accident. Older drivers are more careful. Young men have the worst accident record of all.
They often drive faster cars with bigger engines. One of the most interesting findings in the survey is that
passengers can affect the driver. When young male drivers drive their friends, their driving becomes worse.
When their wives or girlfriends are in the car; however, their driving improves. But this is not true for
women. Their driving is more dangerous when their husbands or boyfriends are in the car. However, if
their children are riding in the car, they drive more slowly and safely.
T F
1. According to the survey, young and inexperienced drivers are the most likely to have an X
accident.
2. Generally, older men are likely to drive fast cars with big engines. X
3. Passengers have an effect on the driver. X
4. When men have their wives or girlfriends in the car, they drive worse. X
5. When children are in the car, mothers drive more slowly and safely. X

Read the text and decide which answer A, B, C, or D best fills each gap.
When you are in Hong Kong, you can go about by taxi, by tram, by bus, or (1) ………………… underground. I
prefer the underground (2) ……………………. it is fast, easy and cheap. There are (3) ……………………. trams and
buses in Hong Kong, and one cannot drive on the road (4) ………………. and without stopping many times.
The underground is therefore usually quicker (5) ………………… taxis or buses. If you do not know Hong Kong
very well, it is very difficult (6) ………….…… the bus you want. You can take a taxi, but it is (7) …………………
expensive than the underground or a bus. At the underground you can find good maps that tell you the
station names
and show you (8) …………… to get to them, so that it is easy to find your way.
1. A. in B. by C. on D. with
2. A. because B. when C. so D. but
3. A. some B. a lot C. many D. few
4. A. quick B. quicker C. quickly D. quickest
5. A. as B. than C. so D. like
6. A. to finding B. to find C. found D. finding
7. A. more B. much C. as D. too
8. A. who B. when C. what D. how

Read the passage and put a suitable word or phrase from the box in each of the gaps.
means of
vehicles important healthier to work move around
travel
Public transport is very important in big cities. It allows a lot of people to (1) move around easily. The term
"public transport" covers many different types of (2) vehicles, but most commonly refers to buses and
trains.
Good transport has lots of benefits for people, businesses, and the environment. For example, good
transport can help people go (3) to work every day. It can also reduce the time people go to work and the
cost of living. Public transport is especially (4) important for people with low income. Public transport also
helps us keep our community greener and (5) healthier. It can improve our health and reduce healthcare
costs. By providing an alternative (6) means of travel, public transport also has an important role in
reducing carbon emission.

Read the following passage and choose the option (A, B, C or D) that best answers each of the questions
below.
Stuck in traffic
Richard Ryan is stuck in traffic. There must be an accident somewhere up ahead because he’s been sitting
in the same spot for the last few minutes. The cars aren’t moving at all. It looks like it’s going to be another
slow commute.
Even though he left his house early to beat the traffic, if the cars don’t start to move soon, Richard will be
late for a very important meeting. He has to meet with some lawyers who advising his company on a
construction project. Richard is the president of a big company. It he’s late, he won’t get in trouble, but he
hates to be late for anything.
1. What is Richard’s problem now?
A. He is stuck in traffic. B. He has a car accident.
C. His car breaks down. D. When he was 14 years old.
2. In paragraph 1, the word “commute” is closest in meaning to
A. pace B. toad C. movement D. travel
3. In paragraph 2, what does it mean by “to beat the traffic”?
A. to avoid traffic jams B. to travel safety
C. to drive on road D. to move slowly
4. In can be inferred from the second paragraph that
A. Richard is a lawyer
B. Richard has a high position in the company
C. Richard is hiring a groups of lawyer for his company
D. Richard has a trouble working with the lawyer
5. Richard hates?
A. traffic jams B. working with the lawyers
C. being late for things D. driving his car