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Read the following passage and choose the correct answer to each of the questions.
The idea of a driverless car is not new. Now there are already cars on the road that can park themselves. But a
truly self-driving car, one that can drive itself, is being tested by scientists and engineers.
Self-driving cars have already tested on public roads. These cars not only record images of the road, but their
computerized maps view road signs, find alternative routes and see traffic lights even before they are seen by a person.
By using radars and cameras, the cars can analyse information about their surroundings faster than a human can.
In some of the tests, the car learn the details of a road by driving on it several times, and when it is time to drive itself, it
can identify when there are pedestrians crossing and then stops to let them pass by. Self-driving cars could make
transport safer for all of us by eliminating the cause of most of today’s accidents.
Although self-driving cars may seem far off, some people believe that there will be driverless cars in showrooms in
about 10 years.
1. What is the main idea of the passage?
A. Self-driving car: far off image B. The prospect of driverless cars
C. Computerised maps in cars D. Safer transport in the future
2. Now there are already cars on the road that can ……………………..
A. park themselves B. record images of the road
C. learn the details of a road D. actually drive themselves.
3. How can the tested cars analyse information about their surroundings?
A. By viewing road signs B. By seeing traffic lights quickly
C. By using radars and cameras D. By driving on it several times.
4. The underlined word “them” in the passage refers to……………………..
A. tests B. details C. times D. pedestrians
5. In about a decade’s time, we may see……………………..
A. self-driving cars being tested B. driverless cars in a far-off place
C. self-driving cars in showrooms D. much safer cars

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7 tháng 5 2022

1a - 2a - 3c - 4d - 5c

Question III. Read the paragraph and choose the right answer (5 points)            The idea of a driverless car is not new. Now there are already cars on the road that can park themselves. But a truly self- driving car, one that can drive itself is being tested by scientists and engineers.            Self- driving cars have already tested on public roads. These cars not only record images of the road, but their computerized maps view road signs, find alternative routes and...
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Question III. Read the paragraph and choose the right answer (5 points)

            The idea of a driverless car is not new. Now there are already cars on the road that can park themselves. But a truly self- driving car, one that can drive itself is being tested by scientists and engineers.

            Self- driving cars have already tested on public roads. These cars not only record images of the road, but their computerized maps view road signs, find alternative routes and see traffic lights even before they are seen by a person. By using radars and cameras, the cars can analyze information about their surroundings faster than a human can.

            In some of the tests, the car learn the details of a road by driving on it several times, and when it is time to drive itself, it can identify when there are pedestrians crossing and then stops to let them pass by. Self- driving cars could make transport safer for all of us eliminating the cause of most today's accidents.

            Although self- driving cars may seem far off, some people believe that there will be driverless cars in showrooms in about 10 years.

1- What is the main idea of the passage?

A. Self- driving car: a far off image.                     B. The prospect of driverless cars.

C. Computerized maps in cars.                              D. Safer transport in the future.

2- Now there are already cars on the road that can. . . . . . . . . . . . .

A. park themselves                                                  B. record images of the road.

C. learn the details of a road                                  D. actually drive themselves

3- How can the tested cars analyze information about their surroundings?

A. By viewing road signs                                        B. By seeing traffic lights quickly

C. By using radars and cameras                             D. By driving on it several times

4- The word "them" in the passage refers to. . . . . . . . . . . . .

A. tests                       B. details                    C. times                      D. pedestrians

5- In about a decade's time, we may see. . . . . . . . . . . . .

A. self- driving cars being tested               B. driverless cars in a far- off place

C. self- driving cars in showrooms                        D. much safer cars

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7 tháng 11 2021

1- What is the main idea of the passage?

A. Self- driving car: a far off image.                     B. The prospect of driverless cars.

C. Computerized maps in cars.                              D. Safer transport in the future.

2- Now there are already cars on the road that can. . . . . . . . . . . . .

A. park themselves                                                  B. record images of the road.

C. learn the details of a road                                  D. actually drive themselves

3- How can the tested cars analyze information about their surroundings?

A. By viewing road signs                                        B. By seeing traffic lights quickly

C. By using radars and cameras                             D. By driving on it several times

4- The word "them" in the passage refers to. . . . . . . . . . . . .

A. tests                       B. details                    C. times                      D. pedestrians

5- In about a decade's time, we may see. . . . . . . . . . . . .

A. self- driving cars being tested               B. driverless cars in a far- off place

C. self- driving cars in showrooms                        D. much safer cars

II. Read the following passage carefully, then do as directed : (5 marks)Thinking about how we will be travelling in 10 or 20 years is very interesting. Will we still be using planes or will we be flying our cars from Paris to London? Here are some suggestions.- SkyTrain: Currently being developed at NASA, SkyTrain looks like the monorail at Disney World. Moving at 240km/h and using small amount of energy, it could be the future of city transportation. SkyTrain has the passenger capacity of a...
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II. Read the following passage carefully, then do as directed : (5 marks)
Thinking about how we will be travelling in 10 or 20 years is very interesting. Will we still be using planes or will we be flying our cars from Paris to London? Here are some suggestions.
- SkyTrain: Currently being developed at NASA, SkyTrain looks like the monorail at Disney World. Moving at 240km/h and using small amount of energy, it could be the future of city transportation. SkyTrain has the passenger capacity of a 6-lane highway.
- Flying cars: Zhu Wenxi and Lai Zexin, Chinese students, have designed a solar-powered flying car that doesn’t need a runway to take off. If you have about 200 hundred thousand dollars, you will own this vehicle soon.
- An electric mininus: The minibus Cameo, designed by Martin Pes, can carry 32 passengers but it is small enough to get its way out of a traffic jam. Its electric motor and low weight mean that it can be recharged in seconds while stopping and it has zero emission.
- An eco-taxi: Taxis are bad for the environment and traffic jams. We enter eco-taxi, and individual taxis form a train powered by solar panels.
1. Decide whether the statements below are True (T) or False (F) : (2,5 marks)
a. SkyTrain is fast but cannot be used as a means of transport in the city. …………
b. Flying cars designed by Zhu Wenxi and Lai Zexin run on solar energy. …………
c. A long runway is necessary for flying cars to take off. …………
d. Because it is small, an electric minibus can avoid traffic jams. …………
e. Several eco-taxis can form a line moving together, using solar energy. …………
2. Answer the following sentences: (2,5 marks)
a. How fast can SkyTrain travel?
………………………………….............................................................................................
b. Where are the designers of flying cars from?
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
c. How much money does a flying car cost?
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
d. Why should we take eco-taxi instead of other taxis?
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
e. Are you interested in these means of transport? Why?
………………………………………………………………………………………………

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12 tháng 12 2019

1.
a. F
b. T
c. F
d. T
e. T

2. 
a. SkyTrain can travel at the speed of 240km/hr.
b. The designers of flying cars are from China. 
c. The cost of a flying car is $200.
d. We should take eco-taxi because it's good for the environment and will avoid traffic jams.
e. Yes, I'm interested in this means of transportation because they give me a chance to protect the environment. 

VII. Em h ãy đọc đoạn văn sau rồi chọn đáp án đúng cho mỗi câu hỏi. Who are the best drivers? Which drivers are the safest on the roads? According to a recent survey, young and inexperienced drivers are the most likely to have an accident. Older drivers ar more careful. Young mem have the worst accident records of all. They often choose faster cars with bigger engines. One of the most interesting facts in the survey is that passengers have an effect on the...
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VII. Em h ãy đọc đoạn văn sau rồi chọn đáp án đúng cho mỗi câu hỏi.
Who are the best drivers? Which drivers are the safest on the roads? According to a recent survey, young and inexperienced drivers are the most likely to have an accident. Older drivers ar more careful. Young mem have the worst accident records of all. They often choose faster cars with bigger engines. One of the most interesting facts in the survey is that passengers have an effect on the driver. When young male drivers have there friends in the car, their driving become worse. When there wife or girlfriend is in the car, however, there driving is better. But opposite is true for women. Their driving is more dangerous when their husband or boyfriend is in the car.
0. Who have the worst accident records of all?
 A. Young men B. Young women C. Old men D. Inexperienced men
1. According to the survey, who are the most likely to have an accident ?
A. Young and experienced drivers. B. Old and inexpericenced drivers.
C. Young and old drivers. D. Young and inexpericenced drivers.
2. Young men often choose ………………………….. .
A. expensive cars. B. fast cars with big engines.
C. slow cars with big engines. D. fast car with small engines.
3. Who have an effect on the driver ?
A. passengers B. policemen C. children D. journalists.
4. When young male drivers have the wife of girlfriends in the car, their driving becomes ………………………….
A. worse B. better C. slower D. faster

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15 tháng 10 2018

0. Young mem have the worst accident records of all

11 tháng 10 2018

VII. Em h ãy đọc đoạn văn sau rồi chọn đáp án đúng cho mỗi câu hỏi.
Who are the best drivers? Which drivers are the safest on the roads? According to a recent survey, young and inexperienced drivers are the most likely to have an accident. Older drivers ar more careful. Young mem have the worst accident records of all. They often choose faster cars with bigger engines. One of the most interesting facts in the survey is that passengers have an effect on the driver. When young male drivers have there friends in the car, their driving become worse. When there wife or girlfriend is in the car, however, there driving is better. But opposite is true for women. Their driving is more dangerous when their husband or boyfriend is in the car.
0. Who have the worst accident records of all?
A. Young men B. Young women C. Old men D. Inexperienced men
1. According to the survey, who are the most likely to have an accident ?
A. Young and experienced drivers. B. Old and inexpericenced drivers.
C. Young and old drivers. D. Young and inexpericenced drivers.
2. Young men often choose ………………………….. .
A. expensive cars. B. fast cars with big engines.
C. slow cars with big engines. D. fast car with small engines.
3. Who have an effect on the driver ?
A. passengers B. policemen C. children D. journalists.
4. When young male drivers have the wife of girlfriends in the car, their driving becomes ………………………….
A. worse B. better C. slower D. faster

V. Read the following passage and choose the best answers to each of the questions. Every state has its own laws for driving and getting a driver's license. To learn these laws, people have to read the Rules of the Road book for their state. They can get the book free at a driver's license facility in their state. In Illinois, people between the ages of 15 and 18 have to take a driver's education course in school before they can get a permit to practice driving. People over 18 don't have to...
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V. Read the following passage and choose the best answers to each of the questions.

Every state has its own laws for driving and getting a driver's license. To learn these laws, people have to read the Rules of the Road book for their state. They can get the book free at a driver's license facility in their state.

In Illinois, people between the ages of 15 and 18 have to take a driver's education course in school before they can get a permit to practice driving. People over 18 don't have to take this course in order to get a permit. When people get a learner's permit, they have to take a test. They have to know the traffic signs and laws in order to pass this test. Then they have to get their vision tested. When they get theirlearner's permits, they can practice driving, but a licensed driver has to be in the car with

them at all times. A learner's permit is good for one year.

When the learner is ready to get a license, he or she has to take a driving test. During the test, new drivers have to back out of an alley, park uphill anddownhill, make right- and left-turns, obey all traffic laws, and do whatever else the examiner may ask them to do to show that they know how to drive.

1/ What is the writer trying to do in the text?

a. Complain about traffic accidents.

b. Describe what to do to get a driver's license.

c. Persuade drivers to drive carefully.

d. Advise drivers how to drive.

2/ Why would somebody read the text?

a. To find out about traffic laws.

b. To learn how to drive a car.

c. To find out about getting a driver's license.

d. To learn some details about the rules of the roads .

3/ In order to get a driver's license, most important of all, the learner has to .................................

a. read the Rules of the Road book for his/her state

b. get his/her vision tested

c. know all the traffic laws

d. pass a driving test

4/ The word "free" most nearly means ..............................

a. without limit b. without having to pay

c. without shopping d. at any time

5/ The word "alley" most nearly means ......................

a. narrow passage b. garage c. garden d. sidewalk

VI. Read the following passage and choose the best answers to each of the questions.

When you visit London, one of the first things you will see is Big Ben, the famous clock which can be heard allover the world on the B.B.C. If the Houses of Parliament had not been burned down in 1834, the great clock would never have been erected.

Big Ben takes its name from Sir Benjamin Hall who was responsible for the making of the clock when the new Houses of Parliament were being built. It is not only of immense size, but is extremely accurate as well. Officials from Greenwich Observatory have the clock checked twice a day. On the B.B.C. you can hear the clock when it is actually striking because microphones are connected to the clock tower. Big Ben has rarely gone wrong. Once, however, it failed to give the correct time. A painter who had been working on the tower hung a pot of paint on one of the hands and slowed it down!

1/ Big Ben was built .......................

a. for the B.B.C. b. after a fire c. in honour of Sir Benjamin Hall d. long before 1834

2/ Accuracyis maintained ..................._

a. by microphones in the clock tower b. by workmen

c.because the clock is at Greenwich Observatory d.by officials who check the clock frequently

3/ Big Ben is one of the first sights you will see when you London.

a. will visit b. visit c. have visited d. will be visiting

4/ Big Ben is the ..................... clock in London.

a. famousest b. most famous c. more famous d. famouser

5/ It is .......................very big and very accurate. a. and b. also c. both d. together

6/ How often .....................checked?

a. have they it b. they have it c. do they have it d. they do have it

7/ A painter ......... working on the tower hung a pot of paint on one of the hands.

a. who b. had been c. had d. ...................

VII. Read the following passage and choose the best answers to each of the questions.

Quite a number of things have been done tohelp solve traffic problems in Singapore. For example, motorists must buy a special pass if they want to drive into the downtown business district. They can go into the business district only if they have the pass displayed on their windshield.

Another thing Singapore has done is to make it more difficult to buy cars. People have to apply for a certificate if they want to buy a car. And the number of certificates is limited. Not everyone can get one. There is also a high tax on cars, so it costs three or four times as much to buy a car in Singapore as it does in, say, the United States or Canada. The other thing Singapore has done is to build an excellent public transportation system. Their subway system is one of the best in the world. And there is also a very good taxi and bus system.

1/ In Singapore, drivers must have .................... to drive into the downtown business district.

a. a special I D card b. a special pass c. a driving certificate d. a driving lesson

2/ Singapore has done many things to make it difficult to buy cars because it ............................

a. wants to solve the car problems b. wants to help motorists to be safe

c. helps poor people d. wants to solve traffic problems

3/ The public transportation system in Singapore is ...................................

a. not very good b. very good c. very bad d. awful

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7 tháng 3 2020

very long !!

Read about traffic problems in two cities. Match the city with its problem. A. Ho Chi Minh City B. Bangkok In Ho Chi Minh City, it is not strange to see the sight of a street that is crowded with vehicles. People cannot move and their health is affected by polluted air from exhausted fumes. What are the reasons? The citizens in the city use many personal vehicles to go from one place to another. They aren't used to transporting by public transports. May be...
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Read about traffic problems in two cities. Match the city with its problem.

A. Ho Chi Minh City
B. Bangkok


In Ho Chi Minh City, it is not strange to see the sight of a street that is crowded with vehicles. People cannot move and their health is affected by polluted air from exhausted fumes. What are the reasons? The citizens in the city use many personal vehicles to go from one place to another. They aren't used to transporting by public transports. May be because the bus drivers are careless, impolite to them or the taxi fare is too high for some people.

Bangkok is world renowned for its terrible traffic problems, so getting around on the roads is a bit of a nightmare. In my opinion, there are 3 main causes of Bangkok traffic jams. First, the quality of public transportation is low. Bus is of low quality and causes congestion. Second, the BTS and MRT are not enough for users. Finally, the most important cause of traffic jam is car accidents. Bad bus drivers cause accidents frequently and make the road stuck for hours.

PROBLEMS
1. It has low quality public transport.
2. It costs a lot to go by taxi.
3. There are not enough MRTs for its inhabitants.
4. Its citizens use a lot of personal vehicles.
5. There is a high frequency of accidents.

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24 tháng 2 2020

Read about traffic problems in two cities. Match the city with its problem.

A. Ho Chi Minh City
B. Bangkok


In Ho Chi Minh City, it is not strange to see the sight of a street that is crowded with vehicles. People cannot move and their health is affected by polluted air from exhausted fumes. What are the reasons? The citizens in the city use many personal vehicles to go from one place to another. They aren't used to transporting by public transports. May be because the bus drivers are careless, impolite to them or the taxi fare is too high for some people.

Bangkok is world renowned for its terrible traffic problems, so getting around on the roads is a bit of a nightmare. In my opinion, there are 3 main causes of Bangkok traffic jams. First, the quality of public transportation is low. Bus is of low quality and causes congestion. Second, the BTS and MRT are not enough for users. Finally, the most important cause of traffic jam is car accidents. Bad bus drivers cause accidents frequently and make the road stuck for hours.

PROBLEMS
1. It has low quality public transport: B. Bangkok.
2. It costs a lot to go by taxi: A. Ho Chi Minh City.
3. There are not enough MRTs for its inhabitants: B. Bangkok.
4. Its citizens use a lot of personal vehicles: A. Ho Chi Minh City.
5. There is a high frequency of accidents: B. Bangkok.

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V. Fill each blank with a word from the box. accidents ,break ,vehicle, across, did ,rules, it, feels, after, ride 1. What ________________ you do last Sunday? 2. I stayed at home and looked ________________ my younger brother yesterday. 3. He lives in a small village in the mountains so he never ________________ worried about traffic jams. 4. You should remember to walk ________________ the streets at the zebra crossings. 5. Does your bike ever ________________ down on the way to school? 6. We...
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V. Fill each blank with a word from the box.
accidents ,break ,vehicle, across, did ,rules, it, feels, after, ride
1. What ________________ you do last Sunday?
2. I stayed at home and looked ________________ my younger brother
yesterday.
3. He lives in a small village in the mountains so he never ________________
worried about traffic jams.
4. You should remember to walk ________________ the streets at the zebra crossings.
5. Does your bike ever ________________ down on the way to school?
6. We must always obey traffic ________________ for our safety.
7. How far is ________________ from your house to the bus stop?
8. There did not use to be many ________________ on the roads in my
hometown.
9. He used to ________________ a tricycle when he was three years old.
10. Now there are more traffic ________________ than there used to be in this
city.
VI. Put the words/ phrases from the box in each space to complete the followingsentences.
zebra crossing railway station speed limit traffic jams
road user means of transport driving license safety helmet
road safety train tickets
1. The government has introduced a new __________________ campaign in an attempt to reduce the number of road accidents.
2. A __________________ is a hard hat which covers and protects the whole head, worn especially by motorcyclist.
3. We looked on our map to find the way to the __________________.
4. Roadworks have caused __________________ throughout the city centre.
5. A __________________ is a place on a road at which vehicles must stop to allow people to walk across the road.
6. You should know the regulations in order to become a good ______________.
7. A ________________ is an official document that shows you are able to drive.
8. Slow down because you’re breaking the __________________.
9. We needed to get to Ha Noi, but we had no __________________.
10. I have two __________________ available to go to Lao Cai. Would you like to go with me to Sa Pa?
VIII. Make sentences using the words and phrases given.
1. Another problem/ the increase/ the number/ cars/ the road.
........................................................................................................................
2. There/ transport rules/ but/ many people/ not seen/ really interested/ follow/
them.
........................................................................................................................
3. The traffic/ worst/ rush hours/ when/ everyone/ try/ get to work/ get home
quickly.
........................................................................................................................
4. Some people/ ride/ motorbikes/ the pavements/ rather than/ waiting/ a
traffic jam.
........................................................................................................................
5. The traffic/ a nightmare/ visitors/ Viet Nam/ the first time.
........................................................................................................................
6. More people/ own/ private cars/ it/ make/ the problem/ the traffic jams/
worse.
........................................................................................................................
7. Pedestrians/ get injured/ hit easily/ when/ they/ walk/ the pavements/ cross
the roads/ such times.
........................................................................................................................
8. Road users/ very impatient/ quite aggressive/ constantly using their horns/
even shouting/ others.
........................................................................................................................
9. Three or four people/ one motorbike/ a common sight/ particularly/ young
people.
........................................................................................................................
10. Some people/ install/ air horn/ their motorbikes/ this/ really annoying/ other
people/ sometimes/ it cause/ accidents.
........................................................................................................................
IX. Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first.
1. Did you often go to the beach when you lived in Nha Trang?
Did you use ................................................................................................... ?
2. Linda doesn’t live with her parents any more.
Linda used ......................................................................................................
3. I don’t have time to collect stamps as when I was in primary school.
I used..............................................................................................................
4. He is not a poor man any more, but he becomes a rich businessman.
He used ..........................................................................................................
5. They didn’t often go to the cinema every Sunday last year.
They didnt use ...............................................................................................
6. My hair now is much longer than that in the past.
In the past my hair used .................................................................................
7. I usually stayed up late to watch football matches last year, but now I don’t.
I used..............................................................................................................
8. There were some trees in the field, but now there aren’t any.
There used......................................................................................................

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31 tháng 1 2017

V. Fill each blank with a word from the box.
accidents ,break ,vehicle, across, did ,rules, it, feels, after, ride
1. What did you do last Sunday?
2. I stayed at home and looked after my younger brother
yesterday.
3. He lives in a small village in the mountains so he never feels worried about traffic jams.
4. You should remember to walk across the streets at the zebra crossings.
5. Does your bike ever break down on the way to school?
6. We must always obey traffic rules for our safety.
7. How far is it from your house to the bus stop?
8. There did not use to be many vehicle on the roads in my
hometown.
9. He used to ride a tricycle when he was three years old.
10. Now there are more traffic accidents than there used to be in this
city.
VI. Put the words/ phrases from the box in each space to complete the following sentences.
zebra crossing railway station speed limit traffic jams
road user means of transport driving license safety helmet
road safety train tickets
1. The government has introduced a new road safety campaign in an attempt to reduce the number of road accidents.
2. A helmet is a hard hat which covers and protects the whole head, worn especially by motorcyclist.
3. We looked on our map to find the way to the railway station.
4. Roadworks have caused traffic jams throughout the city centre.
5. A zebra crossing is a place on a road at which vehicles must stop to allow people to walk across the road.
6. You should know the regulations in order to become a good road user.
7. A driving license is an official document that shows you are able to drive.
8. Slow down because you’re breaking the speed limit.
9. We needed to get to Ha Noi, but we had no means of transport.
10. I have two train tickets available to go to Lao Cai. Would you like to go with me to Sa Pa?
VIII. Make sentences using the words and phrases given.
1. Another problem/ the increase/ the number/ cars/ the road.
--> Another problem is the increase of the number of cars on the road.
2. There/ transport rules/ but/ many people/ not seem/ really interested/ follow/
them.
--> There are many transport rules but many people don't seem really interested in following them.
3. The traffic/ worst/ rush hours/ when/ everyone/ try/ get to work/ get home
quickly.
--> The traffic is worst during rush hours when everyone try to get to work and get home quickly.
4. Some people/ ride/ motorbikes/ the pavements/ rather than/ waiting/ a
traffic jam.
--> Some people ride their motorbikes on the pavements rather than waiting in the traffic jam.
5. The traffic/ a nightmare/ visitors/ Viet Nam/ the first time.
--> The traffic can be a nightmare for visitors to Viet Nam for the first time.
6. More people/ own/ private cars/ it/ make/ the problem/ the traffic jams/
worse.
--> More people have their own private cars and it makes the problem of the traffic jams worse.
7. Pedestrians/ get injured/ hit easily/ when/ they/ walk/ the pavements/ cross
the roads/ such times.
--> Pedestrians can get injured and can be hit easily when they walk on the pavements and cross the roads at such times.
8. Road users/ very impatient/ quite aggressive/ constantly using their horns/
even shouting/ others.
--> Road users become very impatient, quite aggressive, constantly using their horns, even shouting at others.
9. Three or four people/ one motorbike/ a common sight/ particularly/ young
people.
--> Three or four people on one motorbike is a common sight, particularly with young people.
10. Some people/ install/ air horn/ their motorbikes/ this/ really annoying/ other
people/ sometimes/ it cause/ accidents.
--> Some people install air horn on their motorbikes, this is really annoying for other people and sometimes it causes accidents.
IX. Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first.
1. Did you often go to the beach when you lived in Nha Trang?
Did you use to go to the beach when you lived in Nha Trang?
2. Linda doesn’t live with her parents any more.
Linda used to live alone.
3. I don’t have time to collect stamps as when I was in primary school.
I used to have no time to collect stamps as when I was in primary school.
4. He is not a poor man anymore, but he becomes a rich businessman.
He used to become a rich businessman although he is not a poor man anymore.
5. They didn’t often go to the cinema every Sunday last year.
They didnt use to go to the cinema every Sunday last year.
6. My hair now is much longer than that in the past.
In the past my hair used to be shorter than now.
7. I usually stayed up late to watch football matches last year, but now I don’t.
I used to stayed up late to watch football matches last year, but now I don't.

8. There were some trees in the field, but now there aren’t any.
There used to be more trees in the field than now.

31 tháng 1 2017

V. Fill each blank with a word from the box.
1. What _______did _________ you do last Sunday?

2. I stayed at home and looked _________after_______ my younger brother

yesterday.
3. He lives in a small village in the mountains so he never _______feels_________worried about traffic jams.

4. You should remember to walk _______across_________ the streets at the zebra crossings.

5. Does your bike ever ________ ride________ down on the way to school?

6. We must always obey traffic _______rules_________ for our safety.

7. How far is _______it_________ from your house to the bus stop?

8. There did not use to be many vehicle on the roads in my hometown.

9. He used to break a tricycle when he was three years old.

10. Now there are more traffic accidents than there used to be in this city.

VIII. Make sentences using the words and phrases given.
1.Another problem is the increase in the number of cars on the road

2. There are transport rules but many people don’t seem really interested in following them.
3.The traffic is worst during rush hours when everyone is trying to get to work or get home
5. The traffic can be a nightmare for visitors to Viet Nam for the first time.
6. More people own private cars and it makes the problem of the traffic jams become worse.

7. Pedestrians can get injured or hit easily when they walk on the pavements or cross the roads at such times
8. Road users become very impatient or quite aggressive, constantly using their horns or
even shouting at others.

9. Three or four people on one motorbike is a common sight, particularly with young people.
10. Some people install air horn on their motorbikes, and this is really annoying for other
people and sometimes it causes accidents. .IX. Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first.
1. Did you often go to the beach when you lived in Nha Trang?
Did you use to go to the beach when you lived in Nha Trang ?
2. Linda doesn’t live with her parents any more.
Linda used to live with her parents.
3. I don’t have time to collect stamps as when I was in primary school.
I used to have time to collect stamps when I was in primary school.
4. He is not a poor man any more, but he becomes a rich businessman.
He used to be a poor man , but now he becomes a rich businessman
5. They didn’t often go to the cinema every Sunday last year.
They didnt use to go to the cinema every sunday last year
6. My hair now is much longer than that in the past.
In the past my hair used to be shorter
7.I used to stay up late to watch football matches last year
8. There were some trees in the field, but now there aren’t any.
There used to be some trees in the field.

The discovery that language can be a barrier to communication is quickly made by all who travel, study, govern or sell. Whether the activity is tourism, research, government, policing, business, or data dissemination, the lack of a common language can severely impede progress or can halt it altogether. 'Common language' here usually means a foreign language, but the same point applies in principle to any encounter with unfamiliar dialects or styles within a single language. 'They don't talk the...
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The discovery that language can be a barrier to communication is quickly made by all who travel, study, govern or sell. Whether the activity is tourism, research, government, policing, business, or data dissemination, the lack of a common language can severely impede progress or can halt it altogether. 'Common language' here usually means a foreign language, but the same point applies in principle to any encounter with unfamiliar dialects or styles within a single language. 'They don't talk the same language' has a major metaphorical meaning alongside its literal one.

Although communication problems of this kind must happen thousands of times each day, very few become public knowledge. Publicity comes only when a failure to communicate has major consequences, such as strikes, lost orders, legal problems, or fatal accidents — even, at times, war. One reported instance of communication failure took place in 1970, when several Americans ate a species of poisonous mushroom. No remedy was known, and two of the people died within days. A radio report of the case was heard by a chemist who knew of a treatment that had been successfully used in 1959 and published in 1963. Why had the American doctors not heard of it seven years later? Presumably, because the report of the treatment had been published only in journals written in European languages other than English.

Several comparable cases have been reported. But isolated examples do not give an impression of the size of the problem — something that can come only from studies of the use or avoidance of foreign-language materials and contacts in different communicative situations. In the English-speaking scientific world, for example, surveys of books and documents consulted in libraries and other information agencies have shown that very little foreign-language material is ever consulted. Library requests in the field of science and technology showed that only 13 per cent were for foreign language periodicals. Studies of the sources cited in publications lead to a similar conclusion: the use of foreign-language sources is often found to be as low as 10 per cent.

The language barrier presents itself in stark form to firms who wish to market their products in other countries. British industry, in particular, has in recent decades often been criticised for its linguistic insularity - for its assumption that foreign buyers will be happy to communicate in English, and that awareness of other languages is not therefore a priority. In the 1960s, over two-thirds of British firms dealing with non-English-speaking customers were using English for outgoing correspondence; many had their sales literature only in English; and as many as 40 per cent employed no-one able to communicate in the customers' languages. A similar problem was identified in other English-speaking countries, notably the USA, Australia and New Zealand. And non-English-speaking countries were by no means exempt - although the widespread use of English as an alternative language made them less open to the charge of insularity.

The criticism and publicity given to this problem since the 1960s seems to have greatly improved the situation. Industrial training schemes have promoted an increase in linguistic and cultural awareness. Many firms now have their own translation services; to take just one example in Britain, Rowntree Mackintosh now publish their documents in six languages (English, French, German, Dutch, Italian and Xhosa). Some firms run part-time language courses in the languages of the countries with which they are most involved; some produce their own technical glossaries, to ensure consistency when material is being translated. It is now much more readily appreciated that marketing efforts can be delayed, damaged, or disrupted by a failure to take account of the linguistic needs of the customer.

The changes in awareness have been most marked in English-speaking countries, where the realisation has gradually dawned that by no means everyone in the world knows English well enough to negotiate in it. This is especially a problem when English is not an official language of public administration, as in most parts of the Far East, Russia, Eastern Europe, the Arab world, Latin America and French-speaking Africa. Even in cases where foreign customers can speak English quite well, it is often forgotten that they may not be able to understand it to the required level - bearing in mind the regional and social variation which permeates speech and which can cause major problems of listening comprehension. In securing understanding, how 'we' speak to 'them' is just as important, it appears, as how 'they' speak to 'us'.

Questions 14-17
Complete each of the following statements (Questions 14-17) with words taken from Reading Passage 133

Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer.

14 Language problems may come to the attention of the public when they have ........................... such as fatal accidents or social problems.

15 Evidence of the extent of the language barrier has been gained from ............................ of materials used by scientists such as books and periodicals.

16 An example of British linguistic insularity is the use of English for materials such as ...........................

17 An example of a part of the world where people may have difficulty in negotiating English is ........................... .

Questions 18-20
Choose the appropriate letters A-D

18 According to the passage, ‘They don't talk the same language' (paragraph 1), can refer to problems in...
A understanding metaphor.
B learning foreign languages.
C understanding dialect or style.
D dealing with technological change.

19 The case of the poisonous mushrooms (paragraph 2) suggests that American doctors …
A should pay more attention to radio reports.
B only read medical articles if they are in English.
C are sometimes unwilling to try foreign treatments.
D do not always communicate effectively with their patients.


20 According to the writer, the linguistic insularity of British businesses...
A later spread to other countries.
B had a negative effect on their business.
C is not as bad now as it used to be in the past.
D made non-English-speaking companies turn to other markets.

Questions 21-24
List the FOUR main ways in which British companies have tried to solve the problem of the language barrier since the 1960s.
Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer.

21 ......................................
22 ......................................
23 ......................................
24 ......................................

Questions 25 and 26
Choose the appropriate letters A-D and write them in boxes 25 and 26 on your answer sheet


25 According to the writer, English-speaking people need to be aware that...
A some foreigners have never met an English-speaking person.
B many foreigners have no desire to learn English.
C foreign languages may pose a greater problem in the future.
D English-speaking foreigners may have difficulty understanding English.

26 A suitable title for this passage would be .......
A Overcoming the language barrier
B How to survive an English-speaking world
C Global understanding - the key to personal progress
D The need for a common language

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II.Read the following passage carefully, then write the sentences are True ( T ) or False ( F ) A.Thousands of people in Calcutta, India, have no jobs and no proper homes. They live in homes made of mats, boxes, and rusty sheets of tin. Many people have to camp permanently in the railway stations, cooking, eating, sleeping and feeding their babies there. Babies are born in the streets and peolpe die there too. As many as seventeen out of every hundred families live in the streets, having...
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II.Read the following passage carefully, then write the sentences are True ( T ) or False ( F )
A.Thousands of people in Calcutta, India, have no jobs and no proper homes. They live in homes
made of mats, boxes, and rusty sheets of tin. Many people have to camp permanently in the
railway stations, cooking, eating, sleeping and feeding their babies there. Babies are born in the
streets and peolpe die there too.
As many as seventeen out of every hundred families live in the streets, having nowhere to go.
Many of these people are sick because of a hot and damp climate.Although the government tries
hard to provide houses, schools, and medical services, it can hardly keep up with the increasing
population.
1. ___ Many people in Calcutta live in bad conditions because they have no jobs.
2. ___ Babies from poor families are taken care of by the local government.
3. ___ Seventy percent of the families in Calcutta have to live in the streets.

4. ___ The local government makes effects to help poor families but it cannot solve the problem
successfully.
5 .___ Many people in Calcutta live in good conditions because they have no jobs.
6. ___ Babies are born in the street.
7. ___ Many people are sick because they don’t have enough money to live.
B. Titanic is a romantic film, directed by James Cameron. It is about the sinking of the ship
Titanic on its first voyage. The main characters are Jack Dawson and Rose DeWitt Bukater.
Although, they are from different social classes, they fall in love. The film has a sad ending:
the Titanic sinks and more than a thousand people die in the disaster, including Jack. Critics
say it is a must-see. Many people love it.
1. ___ James Cameron is a director .
2. ___ Rose DeWitt Bukater is a crictic .
3. ___ Jack and Rose are the same classes .
4. ___ Jack dies when the ship sinks
C. Fossil fuels are non- renewabe energy sources . They include oil , coat , and natural gas .
they can be used to create energy , genergrate electricity , or drive big machinery .
Unfortunately, they are harmful to the environment . Vietnam still relies mostly on non –
renweable energy sources . However, hydro power is increasingly used here too.
Hydro and nuclear power can generate a great deal of energy . They are renewable and
plentiful However , hydro power is limited beacause can not be built in a certain area.
Nuclear power can provide enough electricity for the world needs , but it is dangerous.The
sun and the wind are other alternative sources of energy . The wind turns turbines to make
electricity . Solar power can be converted into electicity . It can be used to heat or cool our
houses . Although there are some diadvantages , these alternative energy sources can offer
abundant amounts of clean , safe electricity . They will be valued more and more in the
future in Vietnam.
1. __ Fossil fuels are environmentally friendly to the environment
2. __ Fossil fuels aren’t environmentally friendly to the environment
3. __ Nuclear power is alternative energy sources and dangerous
4. __ Vietnam still relies mostly on Nuclear power
5. __ Non- renewable energy sources can be converted into electicity
6. __ Solar power can be used to heat or cool our houses .
7. __Hydro power is unlimited beacause can not be built in a certain area

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1. _T__ Many people in Calcutta live in bad conditions because they have no jobs.
2. _T__ Babies from poor families are taken care of by the local government.
3. _F__ Seventy percent of the families in Calcutta have to live in the streets.

4. _F__ The local government makes effects to help poor families but it cannot solve the problem
successfully.
5 .__T_ Many people in Calcutta live in good conditions because they have no jobs.
6. _F_ Babies are born in the street.
7. __F_ Many people are sick because they don’t have enough money to live.

Who are the best drivers? Which drivers are the safest on the roads? According to a recent survey, young and inexperienced drivers are the most likely to have an accident. Older drivers are more careful. Young men have the worst accident records of all. They often choose faster cars with bigger engines. One of the most interesting facts in the survey is that passengers have an effect on the driver. When young male drivers have their friends in the car, their driving becomes worse. When their...
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Who are the best drivers? Which drivers are the safest on the roads? According to a recent survey, young and inexperienced drivers are the most likely to have an accident. Older drivers are more careful. Young men have the worst accident records of all. They often choose faster cars with bigger engines. One of the most interesting facts in the survey is that passengers have an effect on the driver. When young male drivers have their friends in the car, their driving becomes worse. When their wife or girlfriend is in the car, however, their driving is better. But this is not true for women. Their driving is more dangerous when their husband or boyfriend is in the car. However, if their small children are riding in the car, they drive mor slowly and safely.

1. Are inexperienced drivers careful driver ?

2. Who have an effect on the driver ?

3. Who hace the worst accident records of all ? Why ?

4. When do young male drivers drive carefully ?

5. How do women drive when their small children in the car ?

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Who are the best drivers? Which drivers are the safest on the roads? According to a recent survey, young and inexperienced drivers are the most likely to have an accident. Older drivers are more careful. Young men have the worst accident records of all. They often choose faster cars with bigger engines. One of the most interesting facts in the survey is that passengers have an effect on the driver. When young male drivers have their friends in the car, their driving becomes worse. When their wife or girlfriend is in the car, however, their driving is better. But this is not true for women. Their driving is more dangerous when their husband or boyfriend is in the car. However, if their small children are riding in the car, they drive mor slowly and safely.

1. Are inexperienced drivers careful driver ?

No.

2. Who have an effect on the driver ?

Passengers.

3. Who hace the worst accident records of all ? Why ?

Young men have the worst accident records of all. Because they often choose faster cars with bigger engines.

4. When do young male drivers drive carefully ?

young male drivers drive carefully when their wife or girlfriend is in the car

5. How do women drive when their small children in the car ?

women drive more slowly and safely when their small children in the car