Exercise 11. Read the text and then choose the best answer A, B, C or D.
Large cities often have problems that small towns and rural areas do not have. Two of the biggest problems are heavy traffic and the pollution that cars create. Of course. Traffic problems and pollution are not only found in big cities. However, the higher populations and larger number of cars on the roads in cities can make the problems happen more often and with more noticeable effects.
One of the most common traffic problems the large cities have is congestion. As the population of a city increases, so does the number of cars on the road. Cities cannot always improve the number and size of their roads and highways to keep up with the number of cars. The result is traffic congestion, or traffic jams.
When traffic jams happen, cars that are stuck in the congestion continue to run their engines. This creates pollution and is a big problems. Pollution causes health problems for the people in cities and also hurts the environment.
1. Where do traffic problems and pollution frequently happen?
A. small towns B. rural areas C. big cities D. remote villages
2. According to the passage, what causes traffic congestion in big cities?
A. A lot of city dwellers B. Too many cars on the roads
C. Careless drivers D. Less traffic signs on the streets
3. The high number of cars is caused by_________
A. urban planning B. traffic congestion
C. environmental pollution D. the population
5. Which of the followings is NOT true?
A. Only big cities have the problem of pollution.
B. Traffic jams cause pollution
C. Pollution is a major problem in big cities.
D. Pollution causes health and environmental problems.
Exercise 12. Choose the correct adjectives.
1. I was (disappointing/disappointed) with the film. I had expected it to be better.
2. Are you (interesting/interested) in football?
3. The football match was very (exciting/excited). I enjoyed it.
4. I didn’t find the film funny. I was not (exciting/excited).
5. Why do you always look so (boring/bored)? Is your life really so (boring/bored)?
Exercise 13. Underline the mistakes and correct.
1. Laura used to rode to school last year.
2. While we were on holiday, we spending most of our time sightseeing.
3. Paul listened to his iPod, so he didn’t hear the doorbell ring.
4. We watch the Titanic for two times.
5. Helen paint a picture for an hour.
1- | 2- | 3- |
4- | 5- |
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Large cities often have problems that small towns and rural areas do not have. Two of the biggest problems are heavy traffic and the pollution that cars create. Of course. Traffic problems and pollution are not only found in big cities. However, the higher populations and larger number of cars on the roads in cities can make the problems happen more often and with more noticeable effects.
One of the most common traffic problems the large cities have is congestion. As the population of a city increases, so does the number of cars on the road. Cities cannot always improve the number and size of their roads and highways to keep up with the number of cars. The result is traffic congestion, or traffic jams.
When traffic jams happen, cars that are stuck in the congestion continue to run their engines. This creates pollution and is a big problems. Pollution causes health problems for the people in cities and also hurts the environment.
1. Where do traffic problems and pollution frequently happen?
A. small towns B. rural areas C. big cities D. remote villages
2. According to the passage, what causes traffic congestion in big cities?
A. A lot of city dwellers B. Too many cars on the roads
C. Careless drivers D. Less traffic signs on the streets
3. The high number of cars is caused by_________
A. urban planning B. traffic congestion
C. environmental pollution D. the population
5. Which of the followings is NOT true?
A. Only big cities have the problem of pollution.
B. Traffic jams cause pollution
C. Pollution is a major problem in big cities.
D. Pollution causes health and environmental problems.
Exercise 12. Choose the correct adjectives.
1. I was (disappointing/disappointed) with the film. I had expected it to be better.
2. Are you (interesting/interested) in football?
3. The football match was very (exciting/excited). I enjoyed it.
4. I didn’t find the film funny. I was not (exciting/excited).
5. Why do you always look so (boring/bored)? Is your life really so (boring/bored)?
Exercise 13. Underline the mistakes and correct.
1. Laura used to rode to school last year.
2. While we were on holiday, we spending most of our time sightseeing.
3. Paul listened to his iPod, so he didn’t hear the doorbell ring.
4. We watch the Titanic for two times.
5. Helen paint a picture for an hour.
1 rode => ride
2 spending => spent
3 listening => was listening
4 watch => have watched
5 paint => painted
