EXERCISE – “IT” INDICATING DISTANCE
EX 1: Choose the best answer.
1. How far is it from your apartment (from/to) the city centre?
2. It is (at/ about) 1 kilometre.
3. It is not very (near/far) from my house to the post office. It is just 500 metres.
4. How far (is it/ it is) from your country to Japan?
5. How (far/ much) is it from your location to the train station?
6. My house is 2 kilometers (near/ far) from my grandparents’ bungalow.
7. How far (is it/ are they) from here to the local museum?
8. I think it is about 200 ( metres/ metre) from here to the nearest bus stop.
9. My school is not far (from/to) my house. I can walk to school every day.
[Link] far is it (from/ at) your office to the supermarket?
EX 2: Fill in the blank in each sentence.
1. How_______ is it from your house to the city centre?
2. How far is it from this restaurant to the nearest __________? It is about 1 kilometer
from this restaurant to the nearest bank?
3. How far__________it from Hanoi to Ho Chi Minh City?
4. It is about 5 kilometres from my house__________yours.
5. How far is_________from your company to your apartment?
6. It is __________3 kilometres.
7. How far is it from my school to yours? __________is about 8 kilometres
8. How far is it __________where you live to your company?
EX 3:Answer the questions below:
1. How far is it from your house to the gym? (300 metres)
__________________________________________________________
2. How far is it from where you live to where you work? (2 kilometres)
__________________________________________________________
3. How far is it from Hanoi to Hoi An? (about 800 kilometres)
__________________________________________________________
4. How far is it from from Earth to Mars? (about 34 miles)
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5. How far is it from Earth to the nearest star? (4.2 light-years)
__________________________________________________________
Ex 4. Make questions about distance and time.
1. It’s 10 kilometres from my house to Vinhomes Ocean Park.
- How
- What
2. It takes 15 minutes from my school to the football pitch.
- How
3. It took 2 hours to travel to Phu Quoc.
- How
4. It’s nearly 90 kilometres from here to my grandmother’s house.
- How
- What
Ex 5. Circle the best answers.
1. We should wait for the traffic lights __________ before we cross the street.
A. turn green B. turn red C. to turn green D. to turn red
2. Why do we have to __________ the seatbelt on a plane?
A. tight B. fasten C. loose D. roll
3. Don’t forget to give a __________ before you turn left or right.
A. signal B. signature C. sign D. signing
4. I used to go to school __________ my bike. It’s a good way to keep fit.
A. by B. off C. on D. with
5. The driver of the car __________ stop for children to cross at the zebra crossing.
A. can B. can’t C. mustn’t D. must
6. Road users must __________ traffic rules strictly.
A. hear B. obey C. follow D. B&C are correct
7. Public __________ in Vietnam is good and cheap.
A. transport B. means C. vehicles D. car
8. People usually get __________ in a traffic jam during the rush hour every day.
A. excited B. annoyed C. trapped D. stuck
9. Underpasses and footbridges for __________ to avoid the heavy traffic and stay
safe.
A. cyclists B. pedestrians C. children D. road users
10. How __________ is it from here to the nearest bus stop?
A. long B. often C. far D. much
11. Is it possible to go to Phan Thiet __________ motorbike?
A. on B. by C. in D. at
12. Yesterday my parents __________ round West Lake. It took them an hour.
A. cycle B. cycles C. cycled D. cycling
13. It’s such a nice day! Why don’t we __________ a boat for some fresh air?
A. ride B. sail C. fly D. drive
14. You should __________ right and left when you go across the roads.
A. see B. to look C. to see D. look
15. The airport is not far __________ the hotel.
A. X B. from C. to D. at
16. Slow down now! The __________ on this road is 60 mph.
A. driving licence B. road sign C. speed limit D. traffic jam
17. Excuse me! You aren’t allowed __________ your car here, sir!
A. park B. to park C. parking D. parks
