X. Read the following passage about driving laws around the world, and then tick the correct answers: true (T), or false (F).
In Sweden, it is necessary to keep your headlights on 24 hours a day. We understand that it is required for places as cold as Sweden during winter, but you cannot turn off your car’s lights even if it is June and the weather looks just fine.
If you are driving in Beijing and you come across a zebra crossing, don’t stop or even try to slow down because this will get you in trouble with the law.
In Thailand, it is compulsory to wear a shirt while driving. Women who go topless while driving can be fined equal to a few hundred baht.
In Cyprus, you should keep both hands on the wheel. Drivers who unnecessarily raise a hand from the steering wheel can get fines, although we think that making some gestures at bad drivers is sometimes good.
Don’t yell or curse while you are driving in Rockville, Maryland, USA although you are right. It is illegal to curse in public. You have to pay a fine up to $100 or go to prison up to 10 days.
Before you drive off with a car in Denmark, you must check that the children in your car have the best places. Maybe the reason is that they can read books by Hans Anderson.
Drinking and driving is illegal in Spain, but in Macedonia, if you are drunk, you cannot sit in the front seats.
1. Use your car’s headlights 24 hours a day in Sweden.
2. In Sweden, you have to turn on your car’s lights in June when the weather is bad.
3. In Beijing, it is against the law to stop at a zebra crossing.
4. In Thailand, you have to wear a shirt while driving.
5. There are no rules about what women have to wear while they are driving in Thailand.
6. In Cyprus, you cannot shake your fist (a hand with the fingers and thumb held tightly in)
at other drivers.
7. It is illegal to use bad language while you are driving in Rockville, Maryland, USA.
8. If you yell or curse while you are driving in Rockville, Maryland, USA and don't pay
the fine, you may be put in prison up to 90 days.
9. Children can have best places while they are riding in a car in Denmark.
10. Don’t sit in the front seats if you are drunk in Macedonia, Spain.
XI. Read the following text, and then answer the questions.
Bike safety
· Children under 10 should always ride with an adult.
· You must wear an approved cycle helmet correctly.
· Make sure bikes have working brakes.
· Wearing a high visibility vest or jacket, especially at night, is a good idea.
· You should copy the way you see your parents riding their bikes.
1. At which age can children ride their bikes alone?
2. What must you wear while riding?
3. What should your bike have?
4. What should you wear when you ride at night?
5. Is the way your parents ride their bikes a good example for you to follow?
XII. Read the text 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 fruits and vegetables into the city. Ships are bringing food and fuel to the harbour.
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 the 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 along.
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?
XII
1. Taxis often take tired people from the airport and the train stations to the hotels.
2. Trucks are bringing fresh fruits and vegetables into the city. Ships are bringing food and fuel to the harbour.
3. The commuters are people who work in the big city and live in the suburbs.
4. Some people stop only to drink a cup of coffee. Others stop to buy the morning paper or to have breakfast.
5. The policemen blow their whistles to stop the traffic or to hurry it along.
XI
1. Children who are more than 10 years old can ride their bikes alone.
2. You must wear an approved cycle helmet while riding.
3. Your bike should have working brakes.
4. You should wear a high visibility vest or jacket when you ride at night.
5. Yes, it is.
X. Read the following passage about driving laws around the world, and then tick the correct answers: true (T), or false (F).
In Sweden, it is necessary to keep your headlights on 24 hours a day. We understand that it is required for places as cold as Sweden during winter, but you cannot turn off your car’s lights even if it is June and the weather looks just fine.
If you are driving in Beijing and you come across a zebra crossing, don’t stop or even try to slow down because this will get you in trouble with the law.
In Thailand, it is compulsory to wear a shirt while driving. Women who go topless while driving can be fined equal to a few hundred baht.
In Cyprus, you should keep both hands on the wheel. Drivers who unnecessarily raise a hand from the steering wheel can get fines, although we think that making some gestures at bad drivers is sometimes good.
Don’t yell or curse while you are driving in Rockville, Maryland, USA although you are right. It is illegal to curse in public. You have to pay a fine up to $100 or go to prison up to 10 days.
Before you drive off with a car in Denmark, you must check that the children in your car have the best places. Maybe the reason is that they can read books by Hans Anderson.
Drinking and driving is illegal in Spain, but in Macedonia, if you are drunk, you cannot sit in the front seats.
1. Use your car’s headlights 24 hours a day in Sweden. T
2. In Sweden, you have to turn on your car’s lights in June when the weather is bad. F
3. In Beijing, it is against the law to stop at a zebra crossing. T
4. In Thailand, you have to wear a shirt while driving. T
5. There are no rules about what women have to wear while they are driving in Thailand. F
6. In Cyprus, you cannot shake your fist (a hand with the fingers and thumb held tightly in)
at other drivers. T
7. It is illegal to use bad language while you are driving in Rockville, Maryland, USA. T
8. If you yell or curse while you are driving in Rockville, Maryland, USA and don't pay
the fine, you may be put in prison up to 90 days. F
9. Children can have best places while they are riding in a car in Denmark. T
10. Don’t sit in the front seats if you are drunk in Macedonia, Spain. T
XI. Read the following text, and then answer the questions.
Bike safety
· Children under 10 should always ride with an adult.
· You must wear an approved cycle helmet correctly.
· Make sure bikes have working brakes.
· Wearing a high visibility vest or jacket, especially at night, is a good idea.
· You should copy the way you see your parents riding their bikes.
1. At which age can children ride their bikes alone?
Children at 10 can ride their bikes alone
2. What must you wear while riding?
You must wear an approved cycle helmet while riding
3. What should your bike have?
Your bikes should have working brakes
4. What should you wear when you ride at night?
You should wear a high visibility vest or jacket
5. Is the way your parents ride their bikes a good example for you to follow?
Yes, it is
XII. Read the text 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 fruits and vegetables into the city. Ships are bringing food and fuel to the harbour.
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 the 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 along.
1. Where do taxis often take people from?
They often take people from the airport and the train stations
2. What are trucks bringing? And what about ships?
Trucks are bringing fresh fruits and vegetables into the city. Ships are bringing food and fuel to the harbour.
3. Who are commuters?
They are people who work in the big city live in the suburbs
4. What do people often do when they are in a hurry in the early morning?
Some stop only to drink a cup of coffee. Others stop to buy the morning paper or to have breakfast.
5. What do the policemen do to control the traffic?
The policemen blow their whistles to stop the traffic or to hurry it along.