III. Choose the word or phrase among A, B, C or D that best fits the blank space in the following passage.

Traffic lights only became necessary in the 19th century, when traffic began to increase. A traffic signal (1) ______ by J O Knight, a railway signaling engineer, was installed outside the Houses of Parliament in London in 1868. It looked like a railway signal of the time but a few weeks later it blew up and signal of this type were no (2) ______ used. The modern traffic light is an American invention, the first red and green lights set up in Cleveland in 1914 followed a few years later by three-color lights in New York. These new lights didn’t arrive in Britain (3) ______ 1925. A yearlater, the first automatic lights were installed at a road junction in Wolverhampton, where they remained in (4) ______ for the next 42 years. (5) ______ the beginning of the 1930s, the first vehicle-activated lights were set up in London. Since these early days, traffic light design has developed to cater for different types of road user.

1. A. done   B. discovered C. invented        D. manufactured2. A. any     B. longer         C. doubt            D. sooner3. A. during B. until            C. since             D. after4. A. use     B. play            C. performance D. display 5. A. For     B. In                C. At                  D. From 

* Read, then choose the best answer by circling the corresponding letter A, B, C, or D.
The traffic light signal was invented by a railway signaling engineer. It was installed (1)……………………The House of Parliament in 1868. It (2) ……………………like any railway signal of the time, and was operated by gas. (3) ……………………, it exploded and killed a policeman, and the accident (4) ……………………further development until cars became common.
(5) ……………………traffic lights are an American invention. Red-green (6) ……………………were installed in Cleveland in 1914. Three-color signals, (7) ……………………by hand from a tower in the (8) ……………………of the street, were installed in New York in 1918. The (9) ……………………lights
of this type to (10) ……………………in Britain were in London, on the junction between St James’s street and Piccadilly in 1925.

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1. A. outside B. out C. out of D. outdoors
2. A. resembled B. looked C. showed D. seemed
3. A. However B. Therefore C. Although D. Despite
4. A. forbade B. avoided C. discouraged D. disappointed
5. A. New B. Recent C. Modern D. Late
6. A. methods B. systems C. means D. ways
7. A. worked B. operated C. turned D. held
8. A. heart B. focus C. halfway D. middle
9. A. original B. primary C. first D. early
10. A. show B. appear C. happen D. become

 IV/Read the following passage, then choose the correct answer to questions 26- 35. The traffic light signal was invented by a railway signaling engineer. It was installed (26)_________The House of Parliament in 1868. It (27)_________like any railway signal of the time, and was operated by gas. (28)_________, it exploded and killed a policeman, and the accident (29)_________further development until cars became common. (30)_________traffic lights are an American invention. Red-green (31)_________were installed in Cleveland in 1914. Three-color signals, (32)_________by hand from a tower in the (33)_________of the street, were installed in New York in 1918. The (34)________lights of this type to (35)________in Britain were in London, on the junction between St James’s street and Piccadilly in 1925. 26. A. outside B. out C. out of D. outdoors 27. A. resembled B. looked C. showed D. seemed 28. A. However B. Therefore C. Although D. Despite 29. A. forbade (forbid) B. avoided C. discouraged D. disappointed 30. A. New B. Recent C. Modern D. Late 31. A. methods B. systems C. means D. ways 32. A. worked B. operated C. turned D. held 33. A. heart B. focus C. halfway D. middle In the center/ in the heart of the city In the middle of the street: ở giứa phố 34. A. original B. primary C. first D. early 35. A. show B. appear C. happen D. become

Read the following passage, then choose the correct answer to questions 26- 35.

            The traffic light signal was invented by a railway signaling engineer. It was installed (26)_________The House of Parliament in 1868. It (27)_________like any railway signal of the time, and was operated by gas. (28)_________, it exploded and killed a policeman, and the accident (29)_________further development until cars became common.

            (30)_________traffic lights are an American invention. Red-green (31)_________were installed in Cleveland in 1914. Three-color signals, (32)_________by hand from a tower in the (33)_________of the street, were installed in New York in 1918. The (34)________lights of this type to (35)________in Britain were in London, on the junction between St James’s street and Piccadilly in 1925.

26.   A. outside                       B. out                          C. out of                      D. outdoors

27.   A. resembled                   B. looked                    C. showed                   D. seemed

28.   A. However                    B. Therefore                C. Although                D. Despite

29.   A. forbade                       B. avoided                  C. discouraged                        D. disappointed

30.   A. New                           B. Recent                    C. Modern                   D. Late

31.   A. methods                     B. systems                   C. means                     D. ways

32.   A. worked                       B. operated                 C. turned                     D. held

33.   A. heart                           B. focus                       C. halfway                  D. middle

34.   A. original                       B. primary                   C. first                         D. early

35.   A. show                           B. appear                     C. happen                    D. become

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 33 to 42. Fill in the appropriate word in question 33

                TRAFFIC LIGHTS

The first traffic signal was invented by a railway signaling engineer. It was installed (33) ___ the Houses of Parliament in 1868. It (34)_____ like any railway signal of the time, and was operated by gas.  (35) ____, it exploded and killed a policeman, and the accident discouraged further development until cars became common.

(36) ____ traffic lights are an American invention. Red – green systems were installed in Cleveland in 1914. Three - color signals, operated (37) _____ hanz d from a tower in the (38) _____ of the street, were installed in New York in 1918. The first lights of this type to (39) ____ in Britain were in London, on the junction between St. James’s Street and Piccadilly, in 1925. Automatic signals were installed (40) ____ year later.

In the past, traffic lights were special. In New York, some lights had a statue on top. In Los Angeles the lights did not just change silently, but would ring bells to (41) _____ the sleeping motorists of the 1930s. These are gone and have been (42) ____ by standard models which are universally adopted.

A. outside

B. out

C. out of 

D. outdoors

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 33 to 42. Fill in the appropriate word in question 38

                TRAFFIC LIGHTS

The first traffic signal was invented by a railway signaling engineer. It was installed (33) ___ the Houses of Parliament in 1868. It (34)_____ like any railway signal of the time, and was operated by gas.  (35) ____, it exploded and killed a policeman, and the accident discouraged further development until cars became common.

(36) ____ traffic lights are an American invention. Red – green systems were installed in Cleveland in 1914. Three - color signals, operated (37) _____ hanz d from a tower in the (38) _____ of the street, were installed in New York in 1918. The first lights of this type to (39) ____ in Britain were in London, on the junction between St. James’s Street and Piccadilly, in 1925. Automatic signals were installed (40) ____ year later.

In the past, traffic lights were special. In New York, some lights had a statue on top. In Los Angeles the lights did not just change silently, but would ring bells to (41) _____ the sleeping motorists of the 1930s. These are gone and have been (42) ____ by standard models which are universally adopted.

A. middle

B. heart

C. focus

D. halfway

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 33 to 42. Fill in the appropriate word in question 42

                TRAFFIC LIGHTS

The first traffic signal was invented by a railway signaling engineer. It was installed (33) ___ the Houses of Parliament in 1868. It (34)_____ like any railway signal of the time, and was operated by gas.  (35) ____, it exploded and killed a policeman, and the accident discouraged further development until cars became common.

(36) ____ traffic lights are an American invention. Red – green systems were installed in Cleveland in 1914. Three - color signals, operated (37) _____ hanz d from a tower in the (38) _____ of the street, were installed in New York in 1918. The first lights of this type to (39) ____ in Britain were in London, on the junction between St. James’s Street and Piccadilly, in 1925. Automatic signals were installed (40) ____ year later.

In the past, traffic lights were special. In New York, some lights had a statue on top. In Los Angeles the lights did not just change silently, but would ring bells to (41) _____ the sleeping motorists of the 1930s. These are gone and have been (42) ____ by standard models which are universally adopted.

A. reproduced

B. replaced

C. removed

D. remained

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 33 to 42. Fill in the appropriate word in question 39

                TRAFFIC LIGHTS

The first traffic signal was invented by a railway signaling engineer. It was installed (33) ___ the Houses of Parliament in 1868. It (34)_____ like any railway signal of the time, and was operated by gas.  (35) ____, it exploded and killed a policeman, and the accident discouraged further development until cars became common.

(36) ____ traffic lights are an American invention. Red – green systems were installed in Cleveland in 1914. Three - color signals, operated (37) _____ hanz d from a tower in the (38) _____ of the street, were installed in New York in 1918. The first lights of this type to (39) ____ in Britain were in London, on the junction between St. James’s Street and Piccadilly, in 1925. Automatic signals were installed (40) ____ year later.

In the past, traffic lights were special. In New York, some lights had a statue on top. In Los Angeles the lights did not just change silently, but would ring bells to (41) _____ the sleeping motorists of the 1930s. These are gone and have been (42) ____ by standard models which are universally adopted.

A. show

B. appear

C. happen

D. become

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 33 to 42. Fill in the appropriate word in question 36

                TRAFFIC LIGHTS

The first traffic signal was invented by a railway signaling engineer. It was installed (33) ___ the Houses of Parliament in 1868. It (34)_____ like any railway signal of the time, and was operated by gas.  (35) ____, it exploded and killed a policeman, and the accident discouraged further development until cars became common.

(36) ____ traffic lights are an American invention. Red – green systems were installed in Cleveland in 1914. Three - color signals, operated (37) _____ hanz d from a tower in the (38) _____ of the street, were installed in New York in 1918. The first lights of this type to (39) ____ in Britain were in London, on the junction between St. James’s Street and Piccadilly, in 1925. Automatic signals were installed (40) ____ year later.

In the past, traffic lights were special. In New York, some lights had a statue on top. In Los Angeles the lights did not just change silently, but would ring bells to (41) _____ the sleeping motorists of the 1930s. These are gone and have been (42) ____ by standard models which are universally adopted.

A. New

B. Recent

C. Modern

D. Late