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

VI. Read the following passage about driving laws around the world, and then tick the correct answers: true (T), or false (F). • Keep your car clean and shiny if you are in Russia, because driving a dirty car can get you fined up to 2,000 rubles (about $57). • In Costa Rica, you can drink beer while driving if you don’t get drunk. You can drink beer with one hand and drive your car through the winding roads of Costa Rica. • Make sure that you have enough fuel in your car tank when you drive in the famous high street in Germany - Autobahn. If you run out of gas, you will break the law. • Drivers in France are required to carry a breathalyzer kit in their cars. Originally, drivers who didn’t have one were required to pay a fine of €11, but this has been delayed. • If you are not drunk, don’t get in a car with a drunk driver. In Japan, sober passengers with a drunk driver can be punished under the law. • In Cyprus, eating or drinking (even water) while driving is illegal. Eating a quick snack or taking a sip of soda will make you pay an €85 fine. • Luxembourg is serious about security, and cars are not allowed to drive if they are not equipped with working windshield wipers. • In Manila, the Philippines, you cannot drive your car on Monday if the number plate ends with 1 or 2. True False

46. You are fined when you drive a dirty car in Russia. 

47. In Costa Rica, you can drink beer while you are driving.  

48. In Costa Rica, you can drive your car with one hand. 

49. Don’t run out of gas on Germany’s Autobahn. 

50. Bring your own breathalyzer while you are driving in France. 

51. In France, you will get a fine if you don’t bring your own breathalyzer while driving nowadays. 

52. In Japan, make sure that your driver isn’t drunk too. 

53. In Cyprus, drinking but not eating is allowed while you are driving. 

54. Make sure that the windshield wipers of your car work well while driving in Luxembourg. 

55. In Manila, your number plate can be a problem too.  

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

. Use the words and phrases to complete the passage.
1. In Sweden, it/ be necessary/ keep your headlights on 24 hours/ day.
2. We understand that/ it is required for places as cold/ Sweden during winter, but you cannot turn/ yours car’s lights even if it is June/ the weather/ look just fine.
3. If you/ are driving in Beijing/ you come/ a zebra crossing, don’t stop/ even try/ slow down/ because this will get you in trouble/ the law.
4. In Thailand, it is compulsory/ wear a shirt while driving. Women/ who go/ topless while driving/ can be fined equal/ a few hundred bath.
5. In Cyprus, you should keep both hands/ the wheel. Drivers who unnecessarily raise/ hand from the steering wheel/ can get fines, although we think/ making some gestures at bad drivers/ is sometimes good.
6. Don’t yell or curse while you/ be driving in Rockville, Maryland, USA although you are right. It is illegal/ curse in public. You have/ pay a fine up/ $100 or go to prison/ to 10 days.
7. Before you drive off with/ car in Denmark, you must check/ the children in your car/ have the best places. Maybe the reason/ is that they/ can read books/ Hans Anderson.
8. Drinking/ driving/ be illegal in Spain, but/ Macedonia, if you are drunk, you cannot sit/ the front seats.

I. Read the following passage about driving laws around the world, and then tick the correct answers: true (T), or false (F).

· Keep your car clean and shiny if you are in Russia, because driving a dirty car can get you fined up to 2,000 rubles (about $57).

· In Costa Rica, you can drink beer while driving if you don’t get drunk. You can drink beer with one hand and drive your car through the winding roads of Costa Rica.

· Make sure that you have enough fuel in your car tank when you drive in the famous high street in Germany - Autobahn. If you run out of gas, you will break the law.

· Drivers in France are required to carry a breathalyzer kit in their cars. Originally, drivers who didn’t have one were required to pay a fine of €11, but this has been delayed.

· If you are not drunk, don’t get in a car with a drunk driver. In Japan, sober passengers with a drunk driver can be punished under the law.

· In Cyprus, eating or drinking (even water) while driving is illegal. Eating a quick snack or taking a sip of soda will make you pay an €85 fine.

· Luxembourg is serious about security, and cars are not allowed to drive if they are not equipped with working windshield wipers.

· In Manila, the Philippines, you cannot drive your car on Monday if the number plate ends with 1 or 2.

True False

1. You are fined when you drive a dirty car in Russia.

2. In Costa Rica, you can drink beer while you are driving.

3. In Costa Rica, you can drive your car with one hand.

4. Don’t run out of gas on Germany’s Autobahn.

5. Bring your own breathalyzer while you are driving in France.

6. In France, you will get a fine if you don’t bring your own breathalyzer while

driving nowadays.

7. In Japan, make sure that your driver isn’t drunk too.

8. In Cyprus, drinking but not eating is allowed while you are driving.

9. Make sure that the windshield wipers of your car work well while driving in

Luxembourg.

10. In Manila, your number plate can be a problem too.

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 ?

Read the text and fill one suitable word in each numbered blank:

If you travel around the world,you will learn that _____ country has different customs.It is what _____ travelling so interesting! If you visit Thailand in April , you will see the Songkran celebrations - and you might ______ very wet! Songkran is the Thai New Year , and it is ______ to throw buckets of water at passers - by on the street! If you did that in London , you might get arrested!

Different countries have different laws, so you _______ to be careful. Of course stealing and murder are illegal everywhere, but some laws are surpring. In England, if you buy a stamp with the Queen's head on it, you must make ______ you stick it on your letter the right way up. It is illegal to stick the stamp on a letter upside-down. It shows that you do not respect the Queen.

Many laws in England were made centuries _______ . As time passes, they are not important any more, but they have not been changed. For example, did you know that it is illegal to wear a top hat in the city of London? And in the seventeenth century Oliver Cromwell banned _______ mince pies on Christmas Day. Mince pies are a traditional Christmas treat, so millions of people in UK break that law every Christmas. There are hundreds of laws ______ this, which seem stupid to us now. _______ 1965 over 2000 old laws have been changed, but there are thousands more - so be careful!

Read the following passage about driving laws around the world, and then tick the correct answers: true (T), or false (F).

· Keep your car clean and shiny if you are in Russia, because driving a dirty car can get you fined up to 2,000 rubles (about $57).

· In Costa Rica, you can drink beer while driving if you don’t get drunk. You can drink beer with one hand and drive your car through the winding roads of Costa Rica.

· Make sure that you have enough fuel in your car tank when you drive in the famous high street in Germany - Autobahn. If you run out of gas, you will break the law.

· Drivers in France are required to carry a breathalyzer kit in their cars. Originally, drivers who didn’t have one were required to pay a fine of €11, but this has been delayed.

· If you are not drunk, don’t get in a car with a drunk driver. In Japan, sober passengers with a drunk driver can be punished under the law.

· In Cyprus, eating or drinking (even water) while driving is illegal. Eating a quick snack or taking a sip of soda will make you pay an €85 fine.

· Luxembourg is serious about security, and cars are not allowed to drive if they are not equipped with working windshield wipers.

· In Manila, the Philippines, you cannot drive your car on Monday if the number plate ends with 1 or 2.

True False

46. You are fined when you drive a dirty car in Russia. o o

47. In Costa Rica, you can drink beer while you are driving. o o

48. In Costa Rica, you can drive your car with one hand. o o

49. Don’t run out of gas on Germany’s Autobahn. o o

50. Bring your own breathalyzer while you are driving in France. o o

51. In France, you will get a fine if you don’t bring your own breathalyzer while o o

driving nowadays.

52. In Japan, make sure that your driver isn’t drunk too. o o

53. In Cyprus, drinking but not eating is allowed while you are driving. o o

54. Make sure that the windshield wipers of your car work well while driving in o o

Luxembourg.

55. In Manila, your number plate can be a problem too. o o

Read the following passage about driving laws around the world, and then tick the correct answers: true (T), or false (F).

· Keep your car clean and shiny if you are in Russia, because driving a dirty car can get you fined up to 2,000 rubles (about $57).

· In Costa Rica, you can drink beer while driving if you don’t get drunk. You can drink beer with one hand and drive your car through the winding roads of Costa Rica.

· Make sure that you have enough fuel in your car tank when you drive in the famous high street in Germany - Autobahn. If you run out of gas, you will break the law.

· Drivers in France are required to carry a breathalyzer kit in their cars. Originally, drivers who didn’t have one were required to pay a fine of €11, but this has been delayed.

· If you are not drunk, don’t get in a car with a drunk driver. In Japan, sober passengers with a drunk driver can be punished under the law.

· In Cyprus, eating or drinking (even water) while driving is illegal. Eating a quick snack or taking a sip of soda will make you pay an €85 fine.

· Luxembourg is serious about security, and cars are not allowed to drive if they are not equipped with working windshield wipers.

· In Manila, the Philippines, you cannot drive your car on Monday if the number plate ends with 1 or 2.

True False

46. You are fined when you drive a dirty car in Russia. o o

47. In Costa Rica, you can drink beer while you are driving. o o

48. In Costa Rica, you can drive your car with one hand. o o

49. Don’t run out of gas on Germany’s Autobahn. o o

50. Bring your own breathalyzer while you are driving in France. o o

51. In France, you will get a fine if you don’t bring your own breathalyzer while o o

driving nowadays.

52. In Japan, make sure that your driver isn’t drunk too. o o

53. In Cyprus, drinking but not eating is allowed while you are driving. o o

54. Make sure that the windshield wipers of your car work well while driving in o o

Luxembourg.

55. In Manila, your number plate can be a problem too. o o