GRADE 7                                                    UNIT 7: TRAFFIC (GIAO THÔNG)

I. Arrange the words to make meaningful sentences.

1. is/ the/ your/ train station/ how/ hotel/ to/ far/ it/ from ?

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2. my/ it/ not/ is/ far/ very/ house/ from/ to/ school.

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3. used/ school/ on/ Mai/ foot/ she/ to/ go/ to/ was/ in/ when/ primary school.

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4 there/ city center/ traffic jams/ are/ the/ in/ rush hour/ often/ the/ in.

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5. wear/ a/helmet/ compulsory/ is/ when/ in/ it/ to/ riding/ Vietnam/ a/ motorbike.

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II. Choose the best answer a, b, c or d to complete the sentence.

1. You should walk across the street ______ the zebra crossing.

a. on                            b. at                             c. in                             d. from

2. My house is not far from my school, so I usually go ______.

a. on foot                     b. by foot                    c. by car                       d. by boat

3. This morning, I was ______ in a traffic jam and got to school fifteen minutes late.

a. catch                        b. block                       c. struck                       d. got

4. It is ______ to use a hand-held mobile phone while driving or riding.

a. safe                          b. important                 c. illegal                       d. careful

5. ______ does it take you to ride to school? – About 30 minutes.

a. How long                b. How far                   c. How often               d. How much

6. You ______ cross the street when the light is red.

a. should                      b. don’t have to           c. can                           d. mustn’t

7. People ______ produce as much rubbish as we do now.

a. use to                       b. used to                    c. used to not            d. didn’t use to

8. “How far is Vung Tau from Ho Chi Minh City”-“_______”

A. It’s not very far                  b. it takes about two hours or more.

c. It’s about 120km                 d. You can get to Vung Tau by boat or bus.

III. Make sentences using the words given.

1. The roads/ Vietnam/ too/ narrow/ travel/ easily.

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2. How far/ it/ your house/ the bookstore?

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3. Mai/ used/ go/ school/ foot/ when/ she/ primary school.

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4. It/ very important/ obey/ traffic rules/ when/ use/ road.

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5. It/ ten kilometres/ the town/ the airport.

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6. Two days ago/ we/ stuck/ traffic jam/ over two hours. 

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7. Most streets/ city centre/ congested/ rush hour

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8. you/ use/ have/ tricycle/ when/ child?

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IV. 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

V. Make questions for the underlined parts:

1. They decorate their house with beautiful Christmas trees

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2. Last year I went to Thailand with my parents

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3. This festival is held in my country every two years

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4. It is 2 kms from my house to school.

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5. They celebrate the festival after harvesting the crop.

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VI. Rewrite the sentences without changing the meanings

1.The distance from Qui Nhon to Da Lat is about 500 km

- It……………………………………………………………………………………………

2. Mr Son went to work by car some years, but now he cycles

- Mr Son used………………………………………………………………………………..

3. My father often drives his car to work

- My father often goes………………………………………………………………………

4. People in the countryside will increase the use of biogas for cooking.

-  The use of biogas for cooking…………………………………………………………….

5. Road users should obey traffic rules strictly.

- Traffic rules should………………………………………………………………………..

UNIT 7

I.    Find the word which has different sound in the underlined part.

      1.   A. rest                          B. help                         C. garden                     D. identify

      2.   A. traffic                      B. pavement                C. plane                       D. station

      3.   A. sign                         B. mistake                   C. triangle                    D. drive

      4.   A. nearest                    B. head                        C. bread                       D. health

      5.   A. railway                   B. mail                         C. sail                          D. captain

II.  Complete the sentences with the correct form of “used to” and the verb in bracket.

      1.                                       (you/ enjoy) maths at school?

      2. I                                     (not like) flying, but I love it now.

      3. We                                 (be) friends, but we don’t get on now.

      4.                                       (John/ work) for IBM before he came here?

      5. Winters                                     (not/ be) as cold as they are now.

      6. She                                (live) with her mother, but now she lives with her father.

      7. I                         (not do) any exercise.

      8.                                       (he/ play) for Manchester United?

III. Choose the correct option for each gap in the 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. hard hat                  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

      7.   There               a bus station in the city centre, but it has been moved to the suburbs.

            A. used to be               B. used to have            C. use to have              D. were

      8.   I           marbleswhen I was young, but now I didn’t.

            A. play                        B. used to play            C. have played         D. didn’t use to play

      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. walk through          D. walk across

      11. Lan used to go to school                      .

            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.It                              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. Mai’s dad usually drives her to school            her school is very far from her house.

            A. but                          B. though                    C. because                   D. or

      16. Yesterday Hoa and Lan           round West Lake. It took them an hour.

            A. cycle                       B. cycles                      C. cycling                    D.cycled

      17. Minh used to               his homework late in the evening.

            A. does                        B. do                           C. doing                      D. did

      18. If people                      the rules, there are no more accidents.

            A. follow                     B. take care of             C. obey                        D.remember

      19. You should                  right and left when you go across the roads.

            A. see                          B. look                        C. be                            D. take

      20. Hurry up or we can’t               the last bus home.

            A. keep                        B. follow                     C. go                           D. catch

IV. Rewrite each sentence or question so it has the same meaning. Use “Used to”.

                        Ex: I was in the school tennis team.

                        → I used to be in the school tennis team.

      1.   Anna had long hair when she was at school.

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      2.   Mary didn’t listen when her teachers were speaking.

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      3.   Ricardo got up at 6.00 when he was training for the Olympics.

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      4.   What did you usually do on Saturday evenings?

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      5.   Sophie was afraid of dogs when she was a little girl.

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      6.   We always gave our teachers presents at the end of term.

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      7.   Did you live next door to Mrs. Harrison?

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      8.   My brother wore glasses when he was young.

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V.  Write statements, negatives or questions with “used to”.

      1.   Susan/have/a dog?                                           (question)

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      2.   people/ use/ mobile phones                             (negative)

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      3.   he/ go/ swimming                                            (statement)

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      4.   they/like/jazz music?                                       (question)

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      5.   Olga’s family/ live/ in Moscow.                      (statement)

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      6.   we/ drink/ coffee                                             (negative)

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      7.   my sister/watch/television                                (negative)

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      8.   Tony/ work/ in a bank?                                   (question)

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VI. Complete the second sentences so that it has a similar meaning to the first.

      1.   I usually stayed up late to watch football matches last year, but now I don’t.

            → I used...........................................................................................................................

      2.   There were some trees in the field, but now there aren’t any.

            → There used...................................................................................................................

      3.   Anna doesn’t live with her parents any more.

            → Anna used...................................................................................................................

      4.   He is not a poor man any more, but he become a rich businessman.

            → He used.......................................................................................................................

      5.   They didn’t often go to the cinema every Sunday last year.

            → They didn’t use...........................................................................................................

      6.   My hair now is much longer than that in the past.

            → In the past my hair used...............................................................................................

      7.   I don’t have time to collect stamps as when I was in primary school.

            → I used...........................................................................................................................

      8.   Did you often go to the beach when you lived in NhaTrang?

            → Did you use.................................................................................................................

      9.   Mr. Hung often went to work by motorbike, but now he goes to work by bus.

            → Mr. Hung....................................................................................................................

      10. There were traffic jams in this street during rush hours, but now the street become wider.

            → There...........................................................................................................................

UNIT 8

I.    Find the word which has a different sound in the underlined part.

      1.   A. loved                      B. liked                        C. wished                    D. gripped

      2.   A. safely                      B. pavement                C. animation                D. female

      3.   A. bored                      B. amazed                   C. excited                    D. enjoyed

      4.   A. filled                       B. opened                    C. played                     D. wanted

      5.   A. ended                      B. shocked                  C. laughed                   D. missed

II.  Find which word does not belong to each group.

      1.   A. tired                        B. exciting                   C. bored                      D. exhausted

      2.   A. film                         B. cartoon                    C. cinema                    D. comedy

      3.   A. director                   B. editor                      C. actor                        D. comedy

      4.   A. science fiction         B. animation                C. documentary           D. romantic

      5.   A. shocking                 B. acting                      C. entertaining             D. exciting

III. Choose the best one (A, B, C or D) to complete the sentence.

      1.   The movie on TV last night made me             .

            A. bore                        B. boring                     C. bored                      D. boredom

      2.   I was                to learn that the director of that gripping film has won the first prize.

            A. interest                    B. interests                   C.interested                 D.interesting

      3.   We were                      with the latest film of that director.

            A. satisfy                     B. satisfying                C. satisfactory              D. satisfied

      4.   They were very disappointed              her acting.

            A. of                            B. with                        C.in                             D. on

      5.   Lets go to the VictorCinema. I’m sure you'll find the film                   .

            A. excites                    B. excite                      C. excited                    D. exciting

      6.   Mr. Beans Holiday is a                        film - I was laughing from beginning to end.

            A. hilarious                  B. violent                     C.scary                        D. moving

      7.   We are really               about going to the cinema tonight.

            A. excited                    B. interested                C. amused                   D. pleased

      8.   The film was so                       . However, my father saw it from beginning to end.

            A. interesting               B. exciting                   C. boring                     D. fascinating

      9.   We found the plot of the film                          .

            A. bored                      B.boring                      C.interested                 D. acting

      10. The cinema changed completely at                 end of              1920s.

            A. an – the                   B. the - a                      C.a - the                       D. the - the

      11. I enjoyed the film on TV yesterday evening               nobody in my family liked it.

            A. although                 B. yet                           C.in spite of                 D. so

      12. Last night, I didn’t go to bed early                   being very tired.

            A. despite of                B. in spite of                C. although                  D. because

      13. I                       thrillers to action films.

            A. like                         B.prefer                       C.would rather            D. enjoy

      14. We like the film very much. The                     are unforgettable and the plot is gripping.

            A. characters               B. acting                      C. style                        D. action

      15. A                     is a film that tries to make audiences laugh.

            A. Horror                    B. sci-fi                        C. comedy                   D. documentary

IV. Choose the correct word.

      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.   It’s sometimes embarrassing/embarrassed when you have to ask people for money.

      5.   Do you easily get embarrassing/embarrassed?

      6.   I had never expected to get the job. I was really amazing/amazed when I was offered it.

      7.   She has really learnt very fast. She has made astonishing/astonished progress.

      8.   I didn’t find the situation funny. I was not amusing/amused.

      9.   Why do you always look so boring/bored? Is your life really so boring/bored?

      10. He’s one of the most boring/bored people I’ve ever met. He never stops talking and he never says anything interesting/interested.

V.  Complete the sentences. Use “although” + a sentence from the box.

      1.   Although he has a very important job, he isn’t particularly well-paid.

      2.                                                               , I recognized her from a photograph.

      3.   She wasn’t wearing a coat                                                       .

      4.   We thought we’d better invite them to the party                                              .

      5.                                                               , I managed to make myself understand.

      6.                                                               , the room wasn’t warm.

      7.   I didn’t recognize her                                                 .

      8.   We’re not very good friends,                                                   .

      VI. WRITING

      1.   Although Tom was a poor student, he studied very well.

            ðIn spite of___________________________________________________________

      2.   Mary could not go to school because she was sick.

            ðBecause of __________________________________________________________

      3.   Although the weather was bad, she went to school on time.

            ðDespite_____________________________________________________________

      4.   My mother told me to go to school although I was sick.

            ð In spite of__________________________________________________________

      5.   Because there was a big storm, I stayed at home.

            ð Because of__________________________________________________________

      6.   Tom was admitted to the university although his grades were bad.

            ð Despite____________________________________________________________

      7.   Although she has a physical handicap, she has become a successful woman.

            ð Despite____________________________________________________________

      8.   In spite of his good salary, Tom gave up his job.

            ðAlthough___________________________________________________________

      9.   Though he had not finished the paper, he went to sleep.

            ð In spite of__________________________________________________________

      10. In spite of the high prices, my daughter insists on going to the movies.

            ðEven though_________________________________________________________