UNIT 7. TRAFFIC (GIAO THÔNG, SỰ ĐI LẠI)
I. GETTING STARTED :
8. ride a buffalo : cưỡi trâu
9. open-air (adj): ở ngoài trời = outdoor
1. playground (n): sân chơi
10. desk job (n): công việc bàn giấy
2. Means of transport (n): phương tiện giao
11. pond (n): cái ao
thông
IV. COMMUNICATION :
3. to cycle (v): đạp xe
4. By the way : nhân tiện
1. roof (n): nóc xe, mái nhà
5. how : bằng cách nào, như thế nào
2. illegal (adj): bất hợp pháp
6. go on foot (v): đi bộ = walk
3. laws : luật pháp  driving laws: luật lái xe
7. used to + Vo : đã từng (làm gì)
4. reverse (v): lùi xe
8. traffic jam (n): kẹt xe, tắc ngẽn giao thông
5. right-handed (adj): thuận tay phải
9. except (prep): ngoại trừ, trừ phi
6. happen (v): xảy ra
10. ride – rode – ridden (v): đạp, lái (xe 2 bánh)
7. strange (adj): kỳ lạ
11. drive – drove – driven (v): lái (xe 4 bánh)
8. be allowed to do sth: được cho phép làm gì
12. agree + to V: đồng ý (làm gì)
9. shirt (n): áo sơ mi
13. ride a bike : đạp xe
10. T-shirt (n): áo thun

14. drive a car (v): lái xe ô tô
11. pair (n): cặp
15. fly (v): bay – flew – flown  fly by plane :
12. spare (adj): dự phòng, dự bị
đi bằng máy bay
V. SKILLS 1 :
16. get on a bus / a train / a bike / a motorbike :
1. zebra crossing (n): vạch kẻ đường cho người
lên xe buýt / tàu / xe đạp / xe máy
đi bộ
17. get off a bus / a train / a bike / a motorbike :
2. road users : người tham gia giao thông,
ra khỏi xe buýt / tàu / xe đạp / xe máy
người sử dụng đường bộ
18. get in a car / a taxi : vào xe ô tô / xe taxi
3. driving license (n): giấy phép lái xe, bằng lái
19. sail a boat : chèo thuyền
4. speed limit (n): giới hạn tốc độ
II. A CLOSER LOOK 1 :
5. railway station (n): nhà ga tàu hỏa
6. train ticket (n): vé đi tàu, vé tàu hỏa
1. road sign (n): biển báo giao thông, biển báo
7. means of transport : phương tiện tham gia
đường bộ
giao thông
2. traffic lights (n): đèn giao thông
8.
rule (n): quy tắc, điều luật
3. no parking : cấm đậu xe
9. road safety (n): an toàn đường bộ, an toàn

4. no right turn : cấm rẽ phải # no left turn
5. hospital ahead : bệnh viện phía trước
giao thông
6. parking : chỗ đậu xe
10. pedestrian (n): người đi bộ
7. cycle lane: đường đi xe đạp
11. driver (n): tài xế
8. school ahead: trường học phía trước
12. cyclist (n): người đi xe đạp
9. no cycling : cấm đạp xe
13. motorist (n): người đi xe mô-tô, xe máy
10. to warn sb OF sth : cảnh báo ai về việc gì
14. careful (adj): cẩn thận  carefully (adv)
11. prohibitive (adj): ngăn cấm
15. footpath (n): đường đi bộ
12. on the way TO somewhere : trên đường đến
16. to cross the street: băng qua đường
đâu
17. light-colored clothes : đồ màu nhạt, lợt
13. helicopter (n): trực thăng
18. fasten (v): thắt, cột, buột
14. seatbelt (n): dây an toàn, đai an toàn
19. drink alcohol : uống rượu, uống thức uống
15. pavement (n): vỉa hè = sidewalk
có chứa cồn
16. break down : hư, hỏng
20. park (v): đậu xe
17. obey traffic rules : tuân thủ luật lệ giao
21. strictly (adv): nghiêm túc, nghiêm khắc
thông

22. traffic signals : những tín hiệu giao thông
18. railway station : nhà ga đường sắt, nhà ga
23. handle bar (n): tay lái
24. passenger (n): hành khách
tàu hỏa
25. to turn (v); chuyển sang, rẽ
III. A CLOSER LOOK 2 :
26. helmet (n): mũ bảo hiểm
1. indicate (v) chỉ ra
27. at the side of the road: tại phần đường
2. distance (n): khoảng cách
28. wave(v): vẫy tay
3. ride a tricycle : đạp xe 3 bánh
29. dangerous (adj): nguy hiểm
4. play hide-and-seek : chơi trốn tìm
VI. SKILLS 2 :
5. vehicle (n): xe cộ
1. break record : phá vỡ kỷ lục
6. traffic accident : tai nạn giao thông
2. suffer from : hứng chịu, gánh chịu, trải qua
7. play marbles : chơi bắn bi


3. in the rush hour : vào giờ cao điểm
roads : đường gập ghềnh
4. main cause : nguyên nhân chính
9. wild animals: động vật hoang dã
5. narrow (adj): chật hẹp
10. congestion (n): sự tắc nghẽn, sự mắc kẹt 
6. poor-quality (adj): chất lượng kém

traffic congestion = traffic jam : kẹt xe
7. to respect (v): tôn trọng, tuân thủ
11. population (n): dân số
8. bumpy (adj): gập ghềnh, lầy lội  bumpy
12. queue (n): hàng (người, xe)
II. GRAMMAR (NGỮ PHÁP)
* Cách hỏi về khoảng cách với “How far….?”
How far is it + FROM + A + TO + B? (Khoảng cách từ A đến B là bao xa)
Ex: How far is it from Da nang to Hoi an? – It’s about 20 kilometers from Da nang to Hoi an.
* USED TO : Cách sử dụng USED TO (đã từng)
- Nói về thói quen trong quá khứ nhưng nay không còn nữa
(+) S + used to + Bare-inf (Động từ nguyên mẫu)
(-) S + didn’t use to + Bare-inf
(?) Did + S + use to + bare-inf?
* : “How…?” được dùng để hỏi về các loại phương tiện vận chuyển.
Ex : How do you come to school ? (Bạn đi học bằng cách nào?) – I go to school on foot.
How + do / does / did + S + V bare-inf ?
Ex: When I was a child, I used to go to Suoi Tien. (Khi còn nhỏ, tôi đã từng đến Suối Tiên)
Did you use to live in Hue ? (Bạn đã từng sống ở Huế rồi hả ?)
III. Exercise: Write sentences using “ used to “
1. Linh walked to school some years ago but now she cycles there.
Linh used……………………………………………………………………………………..
2. My father swam in the pool near his house when he was a boy.
My father used………………………………………………………………………………
3. There are many green trees in front of my house but now it is a big car park.
There used……………………………………………………………………………………
4. I usually stayed up late to watch football matches last year, but now I don’t.
I used…………………………………………………………………………………………
5. Linda doesn’t live with her parent any more.
Linda…………………………………………………………………………………………

6. My hair is now much longer than that in the past.
In the past my hair……………………………………………………………………………
7. He is not a poor man any more, but he becomes a rich businessman.
He used……………………………………………………………………………………….
8. Did you often go to the beach when you lived in Nha Trang?
Did you use…………………………………………………………………………………..?
9. Van had a motorbike once, but he doesn’t have any more.
Van used……………………………………………………………………………………………….
10. My father usually goes to work by car.
My father drives……………………………………………………………………………………………….
11.My mother lived in small village when she was a girl.
My mother …………………………………………………………………………………………


12. There are more vehicles on the roads now.
There did not ……………………………………………………………………………………
13.My brother went swimming when he was a child.
My brother ……………………………………………………………………………………
III.Write the sentenses as directed
1. The distance from my house to school is about 500 metres.
It………………………………………………………………………………………………………
2. My father went to work by car some years ago, but now he goes by bus.
My father used to………………………………………………………………………………………….
3. Don’t drive too fast or you’ll have an accident.
If……………………………………………………………………………………………………….
4. . I used to walk to school when I was young.

(using FOOT)

I………………………………………………………………………………………………..

IV. Make these sentenes.
1. We/ used/ school/ on/ foot.
......................................................................................................................
2. about / 30km/ my town/ Ha Long Bay/.
......................................................................................................................
3. My family/ used/ go / holiday / seaside / summer/.
......................................................................................................................
4. How/ long / it / take/ you/ Ha Noi / Sa Pa/?
..............................................................................................................…
IV. Choose the correct answer :
1. Tung used …………………..………….…. a horse when he was a child.
A. ride

B. to ride

C. riding

D. was ride

2.My father ……………………… a car to work every day.
A. drive

B. to drive

C. driving

D. drives

3. He did not ………………………. jogging in the evening.
A. use to went


B. used to

C. used to go

D. use to go

4. …………… is it from your house to the stadium ? About 500 meters.
A. How often

B. How far

C. How much

D. How many

5.He used to collect stamps when he ……………… a child.
A. was

B. were

C. are

D. is

6. ………….. is about 2 kilometers from my home village to the town.
A. It

B. They


C. He

D. She

7. …………….. do you go to school ? I go to school by bike.
A. How

B. what

C. when

D. where

8. My brother used to go work ………………………. bike.
A. by

B. to

C. on

D. in

9.I …………..…………. to school on foot.
A. go

B. to go

C. going

D. goes



10.How about ……………….. to Sam Son beach by bus tomorrow ?
A. going

B. to go

C. goes

D. go

11. Minh used to………………….his homework late in the evening.
A. does

B. do

C. doing

D. did

12. If people…………………the rules, there are no more accidents.
A. follow B. take care of C. obey D. remember
13. You should………………right and left when you go across the roads.
A. See

B. look

C. be

D. take


4. Hurry up or we can’t……………….the last bus home.
A. keep

B. follow

C. go

D. catch

5. Lan used to go to school……………
A. with bicycle

B. by foot

C. in car

D. by bus

6. Public………………in my town is good and cheap.
A. transport

B. tour

C. journey

D. travel

7. ………………is not very far from here to the city centre.
A. That


B. This

C. It

D. There

8. When there is a traffic jam, it…………………me a very long time to go home.
A. Costs

B. takes

C. lasts

D. spends

9. Mai’s dad usually drives her to school…………….her school is very far from her house.
A. But

B. though

C. because

D. or

V. Put the correct form of the verb in brackets:
1.He usually ( go) …………………………... to school by bike.
2.My father used to (go) …………………………. Fishing when he was a child.
3.I ( not/ used to) ………………………….. play games when I was a child.
4.How about ( go) ……………………….……to the zoo on Sunday evening ?

5.She used to (be) …………………………………. a teacher.
6.I like ( study) ………………………. English every day.
7.Ba used to (play) ………………………. Football in the afternoon.
8.I used to (play ) ……………………………… football when I was young.