Big 4 lớp 7 tập 2

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Bộ sách Big 4 - Bộ đề Tự kiểm tra 4 kỹ năng NGHE - NÓI - ĐỌC – VIẾT
được biên soạn nhằm giúp các em học sinh trung học cơ sở được củng cố và phát
triển toàn diện các kỹ năng nghe, nói, đọc, viết tiếng Anh.
Đội ngũ tác giả của Megabook đã biên soạn bộ 8 cuốn sách từ lớp 6 đến lớp 9
theo chuẩn khung chương trình mới của Bộ Giáo dục và Đào tạo thích hợp với các
em học sinh muốn trau dồi tổng hợp kiến thức tiếng Anh. Nội dung của bộ sách gồm
hệ thống bài tập luyện 4 kỹ năng cơ bản giúp các em ôn tập kiến thức trên lớp và bài
tập mở rộng nâng cao để các em rèn luyện và làm quen với các kì kiểm tra đánh giá.
Bộ sách Big 4 - Bộ đề Tự kiểm tra 4 kỹ năng NGHE - NÓI - ĐỌC – VIẾT
được đánh giá là nguồn tư liệu hữu ích cho giáo viên, phụ huynh và các em học sinh
bên cạnh bộ sách giáo khoa cơ bản. Một điểm đặc biệt của bộ sách đó là tính hiện
đại và sự tiện dụng khi các em không cần sử dụng CD để có được bài nghe. Bộ sách
được tích hợp mã QR và mã code giúp các em dễ dàng có được file nghe chỉ với một
chiếc smartphone.
Các em học sinh sẽ cảm thấy tự tin với khả năng ngôn ngữ của mình khi ôn
luyện tiếng Anh bởi các bài tập về 4 kỹ năng được liên kết với nhau theo logic bài
học. Bộ sách là sự đầu tư kỹ lưỡng của đội ngũ tác giả và biên tập của Megabook
nhằm nâng cao 4 kỹ năng nghe, nói, đọc, viết làm tăng thêm sự tự tin của các em
học sinh với khả năng tiếng Anh của bản thân.

Unit

7

TRAFFIC

A. PHONETICS
I Find the word which has a different sound in the underlined part.
1. A. pain

B. said

C. afraid

D. straight

2. A. ceiling

B. neighbor

C. vein

D. freight

3. A. except

B. there

C. then

D. hey

4. A. make

B. playground

C. station

D. many

5. A. ready

B. break

C. ahead

D. dead

II Find the word with the different stress pattern from the others.
1. A. contain

B. achieve

C. improve

D. enter

2. A. suggest

B. rely

C. compare

D. empty

3. A. expand

B. exit

C. exam

D. exhaust

4. A. accident

B. dangerous

C. argument

D. however

5. A. unfriendly

B. century

C. gallery

D. quality

B. VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR
III Put the word/ phrase in each space to complete the following sentences.
zebra crossing

railway station

speed limit

road user

means of transport

driving license

safety helmet

road safety

train tickets

traffic jams

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 the motorcyclist.
3. We looked on our map to find the way to the ...................................
4. Road works 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?
IV What do these signs mean? Choose the correct answer.

1. A. You can reduce your speed.
B. You have to go fast.
C. You must drive slowly.

2. A. For tourists only.
B. Tourist information available.
C. Information about tourists.

3. A. Be careful. Road works ahead.
B. Watch out. There are workers.
C. Look out for working children

4. A. There are wild animals ahead.
B. There are cattle ahead.
C. You can buy cattle meat here.

5. A. You can’t use your camera here.
B. Cameras are used here.
C. Cameras are sold ahead

6. A. Cars and buses can pass.
B. Cars cannot be sold here
C. Cars are not allowed.

V Find some more words that go with the given verbs.
1. get off.............................................

1. drive...............................................

2. park................................................

2. sail..................................................

3. catch...............................................

3. fly...................................................

4. board..............................................

4. get...................................................

5. ride.................................................

5. get on..............................................

VI Choose the best answer (A, B, C or D).
1. There ……………… a MRT station here, but it has disappeared.
A. were

B. used to have

C. use to have

D. used to be

2. ……………… does it take to go from Ha Noi to Pleiku by plane?
A. How much

B. How many

C. How long

D. How far

3. My little brother used to ……………… his homework early in the evening.
A. do

B. does

C. doing

D. did

4. If people ……………… the rules, there are no more accidents.
A. follow

B. take care of

C. obey

D. remember

5. You should ……………… right and left when you go across the road.
A. see

B. look

C. be

D. take

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

B. follow

C. go

D. catch

C. in car

D. by bus

7. I used to go to school ………………
A. with bike

B. by foot

8. Public ……………… in my town is good and cheap.
A. travel

B. journey

C. tour

D. transport

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

B. costs

C. spends

D. lasts

10. Yesterday Richard and Peter……………… round West Lake. It took them an hour.
A. cycle

B. cycles

C. cycling

D. cycled

11. Cyclists and motorists have to wear a ……………… when they ride a motorbike.
A. cap

B. mask

C. helmet

D. hard hat

12. He forgot to give a ………………before he turned left and got a ticket.
A. hand

B. signal

C. sign

D. light

C. traffic jam

D. regular

13. All of us have to obey …………… strictly.
A. traffic

B. traffic rules

14. We should wait for the traffic lights ……………… before we cross the street.
A. turn yellow

B. turn green

C. to turn yellow

D. to turn green

15. Drivers have to ……………… your seatbelt whenever they drive.
A. tie

B. fasten

C. put on

D. put

16. I ……………… marbles when I was young, but now I didn’t.
A. play

B. used to play

C. have played

D. didn’t use to play

17. ………………is it from your house to the nearest bus stop?” - “About 50 metres”.
A. How much

B. How long

C. How far

D. How often

18. Minh used to ………………jigsaw puzzles in his spare time.
A. do

B. does

C. doing

D. did

19. Public ………………in this city is quite good, and it’s not expensive.
A. vehicle

B. travel

C. transport

D. journey

20. It’s about 2 kilometers ………………my house ………………school.
A. between/and

B. from/to

C. between/to

D. from/ and

VII Choose the best answer to complete the passage.
When you are in Hong Kong, you can go about by taxi, by tram, by bus, or (1) .................
(in/ by/ on/ with) underground. I myself prefer the underground (2) ................. (because/
when/ so/ but) it is fast, easy and cheap. There are (3) ................. (some/ a lot/ many/ few)
trams and buses in Hong Kong, and one cannot drive along the road (4) ................. (quick/

quicker/ quickly/ quickest) and without many stops. The underground is therefore usually
quicker (5) ................. (as/ than/ so/ like) taxis or buses. If you do not know Hong Kong very
well, it is very difficult (6) ................. (finding/ to find/ found/ to finding) the bus you want.
You can take a taxi, but it is (7) ................. (more/ much/ as/ too) expensive than the
underground or a bus. On the underground you find good maps that tell you the names of the
stations and show you (8) ................. (who/ when/ what/ how) to get to them so that it is easy
to find your way.
VIII Find and correct the mistakes.
1. We didn’t used to have a colorful TV, but we do now.
A

B

C

...........................

D

2. When my baby sister is younger, she didn’t use to eat pizza.
A

B

C

D

3. It’s about 500 meters at my house to school.
A

B

C

...........................

D

4. On my way home get school, I sometimes see a train pass by.
A

B

C

B

C

...........................

D

5. Did he use to crying all night when his father died.
A

...........................

...........................

D

C. READING
IX Read the passage and fill in the blank with the missing word.
Transport in London is expensive. The fare depends on the length of the journey; you
cannot buy or book tickets in advance. Children under sixteen pay half, and those under five
travel free.
You usually buy bus tickets from the conductor, but some buses you pay the driver. Most
London buses are double-deckers. On the underground railway (or tube) you buy your ticket
from the machine or ticket office, and give it up at the end of the journey. Not all trains from
one platform go to the same place, so watch the signs. The last train leaves at 1.15 p.m.
1. The fare depends on the ……………. of the journey.
A. way

B. distance

C. time

2. Children under five don’t have to ……………. when they use public transport.
A. give

B. pay

C. buy

3. You should buy bus tickets from the ………… but on some buses you pay the driver.
A. machine

B. driver

C. conductor

4. On the underground railway (or tube) you buy your ticket ……………. the machine or
ticket office.
A. from

B. in

C. on

5. Not all trains from one ……………. go to the same place, so watch the signs.
A. station

B. platform

C. railway

X Read the passage and answer the following questions.
The streets are crowded with traffic. Taxis are bringing tired people
from the airport and the train stations to the hotels. They hope to sleep a
few hours before their busy day in the big city. Trucks are bringing
fresh fruit and vegetables into the city. Ships are bringing food and fuel
to the harbor.
By seven o’clock in the morning, the streets are filled again with people. Millions of
people live in the big city, and millions of people who work in the big city live in the
suburbs, the commuters, are hurrying to get to their offices. Everyone is in a hurry. Some
stop only to drink a cup of coffee. Others stop to buy a morning paper or to have breakfast.
The noise of traffic gets louder. The policemen blow their whistles to stop the traffic or to
hurry it alone.
Answer the questions:
1. Where do taxis often take people from?
................................................................................................................................................
2. What are trucks bringing? And what about ships?
................................................................................................................................................
3. Who are commuters?
................................................................................................................................................
4. What do people often do when they are in a hurry in the early morning?
................................................................................................................................................
5. What do the policemen do to control the traffic?
................................................................................................................................................

D. SPEAKING
XI Work in groups of three or four. Write in the space as many means of transport as
possible.

Then discuss and classify them into different groups.

Now tell the class about your classification
You should explain why did you classify them that way.

XII Now work in pairs. Among the above means of transport, which is your most favorite
one? Tell your partner.
You should base on the suggestions below:
- What is your favorite means of transport?
- How often do you use it?
- Why do like it?
- What are the advantages of using it?
- What are the disadvantages of using it?

E. LISTENING
XIII Work in pairs. Match the phrases below about traffic with their definition.
1. congestion

A. queues of vehicles block an entire network of intersecting
streets, bringing traffic in all directions to a complete standstill

2. traffic report

B. having almost no space between cars and moving very slowly

3. snarl up

C. strong, unpleasant, and sometimes dangerous gas or smoke from
running vehicles.

4. gridlocks

D. a condition on transport networks that occurs as use increases,
resulting in slower speeds, longer trip times.

5. bumper-to-bumper

E. giving information about road conditions such as traffic jam, and
traffic accidents.

6. exhaust fumes

F. a long line of traffic that is unable to travel forward

XIV 1. Now listen to a man talking about traffic. Decide if the statements below are true
(T) or false (F).

1. The traffic has stopped getting worse.

..................

2. Driving in the countryside can be a nightmare.

..................

3. In cities, there is traffic jam even at midnight.

..................

4. Fewer people travelling by train or bus will better the traffic.

..................

5. A lot of traffic makes pollution.

..................

2. Listen again and fill in the gaps with the missing words.
- I don’t know where all this traffic came from. You turn on the (1) ……………… and the
(2) ……………… is all about congestion here, snarl-ups and gridlocks there. The answer
must be to get better (3) ………………

- The roads are too (4) ……………… And then there’s the pollution. It’s disgusting outside
sometimes. You feel like you’re breathing pure (5) ……………… We need to get rid of
these traffic jams so we can move and breathe more easily.

F. WRITING
XV Reorder the following words to make meaningful sentences.
1. it/ travel/ is/ rush/ because/ in/ so/ on/ to/ traffic/ road/ tiring/ hours/ jams/ of.
..........................................................................................................................................
2. it/ hour/ to/ took/ office/ yesterday/ more/ my/ than/ mother/ an/ to/ go/ her.
..........................................................................................................................................
3. from/ Hochiminh city/ travelling/ not/ time-consuming/ to/ by/ Hanoi/ airplane/ is.
..........................................................................................................................................
4. The/ more/ months/ project/ team/ than/ three/ completing/ spent/ this.
..........................................................................................................................................
5. buy/ 50.000VND/ it/ visitor/ often/ entrance/ ticket/ costs/ a/ only/ to/ an.
..........................................................................................................................................
XVI Write a paragraph (80-100 words) to describe the traffic near where you live.
You should base on the suggestions below:
- How is the traffic there?
- Are there often traffic jams?
- Why is it so?
- What do you think should be done to better the traffic there?
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Unit

8

FILMS

A. PHONETICS
I Find the word which has a different sound in the part underlined.
1. A. ended

B. loved

C. cleaned

D. bored

2. A. way

B. station

C. pavement

D. traffic

3. A. seatbelt

B. enter

C. obey

D. present

4. A. cooked

B. clicked

C. talked

D. naked

5. A needed

B. developed

C. wanted

D. included

II Put the words into three groups (/d/, /id/, /t/).
wanted

bored

looked

moved

needed

decided

raised

watched

appeared

loved

stopped

starred

washed

volunteered

jumped

laughed

ascinated

interested

/t/

/d/

/id/

B. VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR
III Find the word that does not belong to each group.
1. A. boring

B. playing

C. exciting

D. exhausting

2. A. although

B. in spite of

C. despite

D. because of

3. A. comedy

B. cartoon

C. documentary

D. cinema

4. A. interested in

B. enjoy

C. fond of

D. annoy

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5. A. editor

B. actress

C. director

D. horror

IV Reorder the letters to make a meaningful word.
1. rgigppni

................................................

2. yscra

................................................

3. uhiarlsoi

................................................

4. ovntile

................................................

5. reitianegntn

................................................

V Choose the best answer (A, B, C or D).
1. I am very interested ………………. learning English.
A. to

B. in

C. at

D. for

2. In the party last night, she looked ………………. in a red dress.
A. love

B. lovely

C. loving

D. lovelily

3. Is Minh ………………. with the final semester’s result?
A. satisfy

B. satisfied

C. satisfying

D. be satisfying

4. The ending of the film is ………………. All audiences are very sad.
A. disappointed

B. satisfying

C. disappointing

D. satisfied

5. This is a ………………. film and it makes me cry a lot.
A. funny

B. moving

C. comedy

D. excited

6. ………………. he is a CEO and earns a lot of money, he is very mean.
A. Because

B. Although

C. Despite

D. Because of

7. This is a(n) ………………. on real life during wars in Vietnam in 1945.
A. horror film

B. sci-fi

C. comedy

D. documentary

8. He ………………. the Oscar Prize as the best actress this year.
A. wins

B. acts

C. performs

D. directs

9. She is hard working ………………., she isn’t lucky in examinations.
A. Therefore

B. But

C. However

D. So

10. She decided to quit this job ………………. the low salary.
A. because of

B. despite

C. because

D. although

VI Find and correct the mistake in each sentence.
1. You should to obey the rules in the cinema by turning off your
A

B

C

..................

D

mobile phone.
2. Her teaching method is amazed. All the students like it.
A

B

..................

C D

3. Because there was an accident, everyone was fine.
A

B

C

..................

D

4. What about go to the park on foot? - It is a good idea.
A

B

C

..................

D

5. She performed well in this film. She received a lots of good
A

B

..................

C

comment from critics.
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