VII.Fill In each blank with a word from the box.

light

roads

or

together

green

 

cross

different

red

change

traffic

Traffic lights, or traffic signals, are lights used to control the movement of (1) __________. They are placed on (2) __________ at intersections and crossings. The (3) __________ colours of lights tell drivers what to do. Traffic lights change their colours in the same order every time. In most English-speaking countries, traffic lights usually (4) __________ in this order:

Ÿ Red light on: this tells drivers to stop.

Ÿ Green light on: this means the driver can start driving (5) __________ keep driving.

Ÿ Yellow light on: this tells drivers to stop when it is safe to, because the light is about to turn (6) __________.

In some places, the red and yellow lights can be on the same time. In the United Kingdom, this signals that the (7) __________ is about to turn green. In some parts of the United States, it signals that pedestrians can (8) __________ the road. In many places, traffic signals do not use the red and yellow lights (9) __________, and traffic lights go straight from red to (10) __________.