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

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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Read the passage and put a suitable word in each of the gaps. Traffic jams in Vietnam only frequently take place in Hanoi capital and Ho Chi Minh City. Vietnamese people seem to be accustomed to traffic congestion, even miss it whenever they go to other places. There is no fixed rule for the time the traffic jams to happen but it is worst during the rush hour when everyone is in a hurry to get to work or come back home. Apart from peak hours, the time between 9 am and 10 am and between 3 pm and 4 pm also witnesses long lines of vehicles, mainly motorbikes, struggling to get out of narrow streets. Whenever it rains, the traffic jam gets more terrible with the joining hand of flooding. Taxis are extremely hard to catch or wave during the downpour. However, it only takes about 30 minutes on average for a standstill and 2 hours to get through the worst, not really bad compared to that of other countries. While the rapid increase in car use coupled with the deterioration of roads caused by disordered planning make the matter worse, the most annoying thing about the traffic jam is the way people react when being stuck at the congestion. Most road users ride their motorbikes on the pavement rather than waiting calmly, or they constantly use their horns to hasten riders in the front, even shouting at them from time to time. More luckily, bicyclists can leisurely carry their "war-horses" on their backs and thread their way through messy matrixes.

Use the words given to complete each of the following sentences

1. Traffic jam/ one/ most common/ issue/ big city/ world//.

=> Traffic jam is one of the most common issues in big cities in the world

2. There/ many/ people/ use/ road/ and/ one/ main reason/ cause/ traffic jam//.

=> There are many people using roads and it is one of main reasons cause traffic jam

3. We/ solve/ traffic problem/ by/ encourage/ people/ use/ bicycle/ rather / car/ short trip//.

=> We can solve this traffic problem by encouraging people to use bicycles rather than cars in short trip

4. People/ use/ public transports/ reduce/ number/ private vehicles/ road//.

=> People should use public transports to reduce the number of private vehicles on the road

5. Move/ big/ company/ factory/ city/ countryside/ help reduce/ traffic jam//.

=> Moving big companies and factories from the city to the countryside will help reduce the traffic jam

Use the words given to complete each of the following sentences

1. Traffic jam/ one/ most common/ issue/ big city/ world//

=> Traffic jam is one of the most common issues in big cities in/around the world.

2. There/ many/ people/ use/ road/ and/ one/ main reason/ cause/ traffic jam//.

=> There are many people using roads and it is one of the main reasons to cause traffic jam.

3. We/ solve/ traffic problem/ by/ encourage/ people/ use/ bicycle/ rather / car/ short trip//.

=> We can solve traffic problems by encouraging people to use bicycles rather than use cars for short trips.

4. People/ use/ public transports/ reduce/ number/ private vehicles/ road//.

=> People should use public transports to reduce a number of private vehicles on roads.

5. Move/ big/ company/ factory/ city/ countryside/ help reduce/ traffic jam//.

=> Moving big companies and factories from cities to countrysides will help reduce traffic jam.

Ex3: Use the words given to complete each of the following sentences:

1. Traffic jam is one of the most common issues in big cities in the world / .

2. There are many people using roads and it is one of main reasons cause traffic jam / .

3. We can solve this traffic problem by encouraging people to use bicycles rather than cars in short trip / .

4. People should use public transports to reduce the number of private vehicles on the road / .

5. Moving big companies and factories from the city to the countryside will help reduce the traffic jam / .

1. Traffic jam / one / most common / issue / big city / world / 

=> Traffic jam is one of the most common issues in big cities of the world. 

2. There / many / people / use / road / and / one / main reason / cause / traffic jam / 

=> There are many people using road and it is one of the main reasons cause traffic jam. 

3. We / solve / traffic problem / by / encourage / people / use / bicycle / rather / car / short trip / 

=> We can solve this traffic problem by encouraging people using bicycle rather than car for short trips. 

4. People / use / public transports / reduce / number / private vehicles / road / 

=> People should use public transports to reduce the number of private vehicles in the road. 

5. Move / big / company / factory / city / countryside / help reduce / traffic jam/ 

=> Moving big companies and factories from the city to the countryside helps reduce traffic jam.

Traffic jam (to be) ____is______ a common sight in big cities like Delhi, Mumbai, Calcutta etc. This is due to (increase) ____increasing______ population of the metropolitan cities. People from far off places rush towards big cities to (earn) ____earn______ as big cities (have) have many options and possibilities for them. Then there are permanent citizens also. So with the human traffic, vehicular traffic also increases. As the standard of living is (become) _____becoming_____ high everyone wants to (purchase) _____purchase_____ his own car.

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1. Traffic jam / one / most common / issue / big city / world /

traffic jam is one of the most common issues in big cities of the world

2. There / many / people / use / road / and / one / main reason / cause / traffic jam /

there are many people using road and it is one of the main reasons cause traffic jam

3. We / solve / traffic problem / by / encourage / people / use / bicycle / rather / car / short trip /

we can solve this traffic problem by encouraging people using bicycle rather than car for short trips

4. People / use / public transports / reduce / number / private vehicles / road /

people should use public transports to reduce the number of private vehicles in the road

5. Move / big / company / factory / city / countryside / help reduce / traffic jam /

moving big companies and factories from the city to the countryside helps reduce traffic jam

thanks

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 didn’t 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.

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 didn’t 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.

1. Children must learn about road safety before they are allowed to ride a bike on the road.

2. The acting was so excillent, I laughed from beginning to end.