A. LISTENING (2MS) I/ Listen and then choose the best answer..(1m) The most common traffic problem in cities around the world is traffic jams. Sao Paulo in Brazil has the worlds worst daily traffic jams. According to ...1...., the historical congestion record was set on June 1, 2012, with ....2...... kilometers of vehicle queues around the city during the evening rush hour. Some other big cities also suffer from serious congestion in the rush hour. The main cause of this traffic problem is the increase of the.....3...... in big cities. So the number of people using the roads has risen several times. The second reason is that the roads are narrow and sometimes are not good enough. Also, many road .....4.......have no respect for traffic rules. As a result, this problem is getting worse and worse. 1. A. reports B. newspapers 2. A. 219 B.295 3. A. population B. pollution 4. A. users B. drivers II/ Listen to the interview then decide if the sentence True(T) or False(F).(1m) 1. Tom Hanks is Nicks favorite film star. ........... 2. Tom Hanks is not a handsome actor. ........... 3. Tom Hanks has won three Oscars. ........... 4. Youve Got Mail is one of the biggest comedies of the 1990s. ........... B. LEXICO-GRAMMAR (3MS) I. Choose the best answer: (2.5ms) 1. Traffic accidents can be prevented if people____ the rules. A.obey                   B. remember C. go after D. take care of 2. You should look right and left when you go_____ the road. A. along            B. up                 C.down            D. across 3. Find the word that has different sound in the underlined part. A. watched B. closed C. danced D. walked 4. I___go on foot when I was in primary school. A. have to B. used to C. can D. was used to 5. I like the film very much! The characters are unforgettable and the_____ is gripping A. audiences B. style                  C.plot   D.acting .                      6. The film was so boring._____ , Jack saw it from beginning to end. A. Therefore          B. However              C Although D. Despite 7. In spite of having a happy_____ , the film begins with a terrible disaster. A. ending               B. acting                 C setting D. playing 8. I'm sure you'll find the film_____ . A. amuse            B. interested C amused D. amusing            

VII. Read the passage and answer the questions

The most common traffic problem in cities around the world is traffic jams. Sao Paulo in Brazil has the world’s worst daily traffic jams. According to reports, the historical congestion record was set on June 1, 2012, with 295 kilometres of vehicle queues around the city during the evening rush hour. Some other big cities also suffer from serious congestion in the rush hour.

The main cause of this traffic problem is the increase of the population in big cities. So the number of people using the roads has risen several times. The second reason is that the roads are narrow and sometimes are not good enough. Also, many road users have no respect for traffic rules. As a result, this problem is getting worse and worse.

1. What is the most popular traffic problem around the world?

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2. Does Sao Paulo in Brazil have the worst traffic jams?

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3. When do big cities suffer from traffic jams?

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4. What is the main cause of the traffic problem?

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5. According to the passage, do many road users obey traffic rules?

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Exercise: Read and choose the suitable words to fill in the gaps

Each year, many people all over the world die because of traffic (1)_______. This problem is caused by several factors, in which traffic jams, poor (2)________ skills, and low quality of streets are the most significant. Although Governments have (3)________ to solve this issue, road crashes still happen every day. The Governments and citizens need to (4)_____ hands together to reduce the number of accidents. The Governments should have stronger rules, whereas it is important for the residents to (5)_______ those rules.

từ những từ in đậm trong mỗi câu sau, biến cả câu thành câu hỏi:

1. Mrs Kim is talking her daughter to school

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2. Big cities often suffer from traffic jams in the rush hour

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3. Michelle usually cycles in the central park for exercise

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4. They first held the Cannes Film Festival in 1939

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5. I like flowers festival more than fireworks festival

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6. The opening celemony lasts for more than thirty minutes

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7. Jennifer usually celebrates her brithday with a party

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8. They hold religious fetivals in our country every year

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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 trafficjams.

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 citiesand also hurts the environment.

c. Careless drivers​d. Less traffic signs on the streets

c. environmental pollution​d. the population

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

Traffic congestion can be found in every city in the world. A lot of traffic jams. (1)______ because of unavoidable reasons such as road accident, construction or weather. (2)______, bad driving habits can also be the cause. Here are a few things you can do to minimize traffic jams. First, try slowing down instead of braking. Braking too often will disrupts the traffic flow leading to traffic jam. Second, keep a distance. (3)______ your vehice and the one in front so you won't be using the brake as much. Finally, research your route before starting your car. (4)_____ to the radio to avoid busy road at rush hour. Instead of being (5)_____ in traffic for hour, you can save  a lot of time by choosing a different route.

1. A. happen       B. happened       C. is going to happen      D. will happen

2. A. Moreover      B. Although       C. However          D. Instead of

3. A. behind         B. between         C. with           D. for

4. A. Listened         B. Listening         C. To listen           D. Listen

5. A. stuck            B. broken              C. waited              D. braked