Comprehension | Tiếng Anh 7 (Explore English) | Unit 9: I often play game after school - Lớp 7 - Cánh Diều

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A. Answer the questions about An Unusual Commute.

   1. Main Idea The main idea of the article is that traveling to school is _______ for some children around the world.
     a. challenging              b. expensive              c. relaxing
   2. Detail The children in Banten used the broken bridge because the other one was _______.
     a. too old                    b. too far away           c. too long
   3. Detail Children in Zhang Jiawan _______ to get to school every day.
     a. climb rocks              b. cross a bridge        c. climb ladders
   4. Vocabulary In line 16, a "cable" is a _______.
     a. rope                         b. box                        c. ladder
   5. Inference Children crossing the Rio Negro Valley use a branch to _______ of their ride.
     a. measure the distance
     b. control the speed
     c. change the direction

B. Complete the sentences.

   1. The bridge near Banten broke in 2012 because of _____________________.
   2. Villagers in Zhang Jiawan hold the ladder when someone else is climbing because _____________________.
   3. The daily commute of children in the Rio Negro Valley is breathtaking because they ride on a metal cable _____________________.
   4. The cable is too dangerous when it rains, so children in the Rio Negro Valley _____________________.

C. CRITICAL THINKING Talk with a partner. Read the last paragraph of the article. Why do you think some children can't go to school?

PROJECT Work in a group. Make a survey of how students commute to school.