IV. READING

1…Read the passage and then decide whether these sentences are True (A) or False (B)

Traffic jams

For many years, Raze has been driving to work and back every weekday. Every morning, on his way to work, especially during the rush hour, the highways are usually crowded causing massive traffic jams. The situation is even worse in the evening when he drives home. All the traffic comes to halt whenever there is an accident or a car has broken down and blocks an entire lane. In the winter, particularly when it snows, multi-car accidents with injuries can take emergency paramedics and vehicles removers a number of hours to clear the road. When Raza is stuck in a heavy traffic jam, he listens to music on the radio to calm his nerves. His boos and his wife know that if he is late, he is probably stuck a traffic.

36. Raze has traveled to work by car.

A. True                 B. False

37. There are many traffic jams at the highways during the rush hours.

A. True                 B. False

38. There will be less traffic jams when he drives home.

A. True                 B. False

39. Broken-down cars that block the entire lane is one reason for traffic jams.

A. True                 B. False

40. When Raze is stuck in a heavy traffic jam, he will be angry.

A. True                 B. False

VI. Read and answer the questions

TRAFFIC JAM

            For many years, Daniel has been driving to work and back home every weekday. Every morning, on his way to work, especially during rush hours, the highways are usually crowded causing traffic jam. The situation is even worse in the evening when he drives home. If there is an accident or a car has broken down and block the lane, most of drivers have to wait for hours or turn back to go on another route. In the winter, especially when it snows, it is strongly for vehicles to move on thick layer of snow. Many people have to leave their vehicles outside and walk home because they completely cannot move. Daniel feels really tired when he is stuck in a traffic jam, so he usually listens to music and waits until the end of traffic jam.

1.How does Daniel go to work?...............................................................................................................       

2.What happen with the highways during rush hours?

3.What do the drivers do when the lane is block? ………………………………………………………….

4.Why is it difficult for vehicles to move in winter?

5.How is the lawyer of snow? ………………………………………………………………………………

6.What do some people do when their cars are stuck in snow?             

7.How does Daniel feel when he is stuck in a traffic jam?                      

8.What does Daniel do while waiting until the end of traffic jam?

Exercise 2: Read and decide whether the following sentences are True (T) or False (F)

   Someone really should do something about the traffic. It's terrible. It's gettingworse every day. There are so many cars on the roads these days. It's a nightmaredriving in the city. Bumper to bumper even at midnight. I don't know where all thistraffic came from. The answer must be to get better public transport. Let peopletake the train or bus. People need to leave their cars at home. The roads are toodangerous. And then there's the pollution. It's disgusting outside sometimes. Youfeel like you're breathing pure fumes. We need to get rid of these traffic jams so wecan move and breathe more easily.

    1. The traffic is terrible.

    2. There aren't many cars on the roads these days.

    3. People should commute by train or by bus

4. It's safe for road users to drive.

5. The heavy traffic causes pollution

3. Read the passage and then decide whether the sentences are True (A) or False (B).

Alan Walker

Walker was born on 24 August 1997 in Northampton, England. At the age of two, he moved to Bergen, Norway with his parents and sister. He initially has no musical background. However, he later taught himself by watching tutorials on YouTube based on music production.

He started all his music on his laptop with FL Studio. In July 2012, with the help and feedback from his fan online, he began pursuing his music production career and slowly began posting his music to YouTube and Sound Cloud.

Walker released the track “Fade” on 17 August 2014. It has become the most popular track on YouTube. Some of his other famous songs include “Sing Me to Sleep”, “Alone”, “Routine”. “A lot of people ask me why I am wearing a mask. The mask is a sign and a symbol of unity and being alike each other, rather than me being different.” said Walker, behind the scenes of the single “Alone”.

1. Alan Walker is now only in his 20s.

A. True                                    B. False

2. Walker was born in one country but grew up in another country.

A. True                                    B. False

3. Both of his parents are singers so Alan has an excellent musical background.

A. True                                    B. False

4. Faded was released two year after Alan began his music production career.

A. True                                    B. False

5. Alan wears his mask because he wants to be different.

A. True                                    B. False

4. Read the following passage and choose the option (A, B, C or D) that best answers each of the questions below.

Read the passage below and decide whether the statements are TRUE or FALSE?

This is Hai’s father, Mr. Minh. He is forty five years old. He works as a truck driver. Now he is delivering vegetables and foods from a farm in the suburb to foodstalls and super markets. The distance he has to drive is about 100 kilometers. On arrival at a foodstall or a super market, he will unload vegetables and goods. Afterwards, he has breakfast at a roadside dinner then continues his work.

He drives the truck to deliver goods.

A. True

B. False

Read the passage below and decide whether the statements are TRUE or FALSE?

This is Hai’s father, Mr. Minh. He is forty five years old. He works as a truck driver. Now he is delivering vegetables and foods from a farm in the suburb to foodstalls and super markets. The distance he has to drive is about 100 kilometers. On arrival at a foodstall or a super market, he will unload vegetables and goods. Afterwards, he has breakfast at a roadside dinner then continues his work.

Question: He drives the truck to deliver goods.

A. True

B. False

Read the passage and then decide whether the sentences are True (A) or False (B).

In Vietnam, family meals with many traditional Vietnamese foods have been one of the unique cultural features. Up to now, the family meals are higher appreciated when people are getting busier with their business. In some big cities such as Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh, parents are always busy. They get up early in the morning and take their children to school before going to work. The children study and have lunch at school and the parents usually work and eat lunch at offices. Therefore, dinner becomes the most important meal of the day for most of the families in Vietnam because it connects family members together and helps them share a meal and talk together after a hard day.

(Source: http://vietnamesefood.com.vn/vietnamese-food/traditional-vietnamese-food/traditional-vietnamese-family-meals-html)

41. Dinner is the most important meal of all families in Vietnam

A. True                                    B. False

42. Meals with traditional food play an important role in Vietnamese culture.

A. True                                    B. False

43. Children in big cities in Vietnam usually have lunch at school

A. True                                    B. False

44. When people become busier with their work, family meals are less appreciated.

A. True                                    B. False

45. Having dinner together helps family members become closer.

A. True                                    B. False

Read the passage below and decide whether the statements are TRUE or FALSE?

This is Hai’s father, Mr. Minh. He is forty five years old. He works as a truck driver. Now he is delivering vegetables and foods from a farm in the suburb to foodstalls and super markets. The distance he has to drive is about 100 kilometers. On arrival at a foodstall or a super market, he will unload vegetables and goods. Afterwards, he has breakfast at a roadside dinner then continues his work.

Mr. Minh is the father of Hai.

A. True

B. False

Read the passage below and decide whether the statements are TRUE or FALSE?

This is Hai’s father, Mr. Minh. He is forty five years old. He works as a truck driver. Now he is delivering vegetables and foods from a farm in the suburb to foodstalls and super markets. The distance he has to drive is about 100 kilometers. On arrival at a foodstall or a super market, he will unload vegetables and goods. Afterwards, he has breakfast at a roadside dinner then continues his work.

Question Mr. Minh is the father of Hai.

A. True

B. False