VIII. Find the mistake in each sentence and correct it.

1.      I used to staying up late to watch football matches.

2.      There used to some trees in the field.

3.      They didn’t used to go to the cinema every Sunday.

4.      In the past my hair used to shorter.

5.      Did you used to go to the beach when you lived in Nha Trang?

6.      Children at the age of 10 or over can drive their bikes alone.

VII. Complete the second sentences so that it has the same meaning as the first.

1.      My sister loved eating candies, but now she hates them.

-> My sister used_____________________________________________________

2.      David Beckham played for Manchester United.

-> David Beckham used________________________________________________

3.      There was a police station here, but now it is a shopping centre.

-> There used________________________________________________________

4.      I no longer eat meat.
-> I_______________________________________________

5.      How far is it from your house to school?
-> What____________________________________________________________

6.      I spend 20 minutes walking to school every day.

 -> It takes__________________________________________________________

7.      It took him twelve hours to fly from Hanoi to London.

-> He spend_________________________________________________________

8.      I spend 30 minutes doing morning exercise every day.

-> It takes __________________________________________________________

9.      Let’s walk for the environment.
-> How about________________________________

VI. Read the text carefully, then do the tasks.

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.

A. Match the words with their meanings.

1. rural                         a. being too crowded or too full

2. noticeable                b. unable to move

3. congestion               c. easy to see or recognize

4. traffic jam               d. in the countryside, not in the city

5. stuck                        e. too many vehicles in one place prevents

B. Choose the correct answers.

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

4. The highway and road network is ________ of meeting the requirement of increasing number of vehicles.

a. full                           b. aware                       c. incapable                 d. uncertain

5. Which of the followings is NOT true? 5.                  

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.

V. Write the correct from or tense of verbs in brackets.

1. ____________________ (you/ ever/ drive) on the wrong side of the road?

2. My family ______________ (fly) back from our Hong Kong holiday two days ago.

3. Right now, the students _______________ (learn) road signs in the schoolyard.

4. Usually Oanh ______________ (walk) to school, but this week she _____________ (ride) her bike.

5. The driver was so drunk that he ______________ (lose) control of his car.

6. If I have enough money, I _________________ (buy) a racing car.

7. My father ________________ (teach) me to ride a bike when I was seven.

8. Transport used ______________ (be) much slower three hundred years ago.

9. Saudi women weren’t allowed ______________ (drive) a car until recently.

10. In South Africa, you have to let animals ________________ (go) first.

IV. 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. stuck

4. Turn on the left turn ______ before you make the turn and slow down.

a. sign                          b. direction                  c. signal                       d. crossing

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

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

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

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

7. A ______ is a part of a road that only bicycles are allowed to use.

a. cycle cross               b. cycle lane                c. cycle line                 d. cycle race

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

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

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

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

10. “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. Complete the second sentences so that it has the same meaning as the first.

1. I went swimming every Thursday when I was at school.

I used ____________________________________________________________

2. Mai walked to school when she was in primary school.

Mai went __________________________________________________________

3. Why don't we cycle to the town at the weekend?

How  about ________________________________________________________?

4. The distance between my house and the nearest bookstore is about 2 kilometres

It ________________________________________________________________

5. The airport is not far from the hotel.

The hotel is ________________________________________________________

6. What’s the distance from Madrid to Barcelona?

How ______________________________________________________________

7. Turn left into Lavalle Street and then go straight ahead.

Make _____________________________________________________________

8. Did your father use to drive to work?

Did your father use to travel___________________________________________?