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Question 4. Read the article below about the London Underground (the Tube). Choose the best phrases from A to J to fill space 1-5. One answer has been as an example.
UP THE TUBE
A. and refused point-blank to ascend
B. as if she were on a fairground roller-coater
C. as there’s nothing quite like it
D. but her all reflection
E. many adults were frightened of it
F. bit because she was scared
G. and I showed her the sights
H. even though she had made up her mind
I. so I don’t think they qualify as tubes
Instead of complaining about the Northern Line, we Londoners ought to feel grateful for the tube, the envy (sự ghen tỵ) of other cities. Liverpool and Newcastle have local lines of a family tube-like appearance but they go underground for every short distances (0)___J___.
Thirty years ago, my friend Pearl from Peacehaven came up to London (1) ____ . She had to be coaxed (dỗ dành) on escalator (cầu thanh cuốn), and gave little shrieks (tiếng rít/la hét) of delighted horror (2) _____ . Inside the train she looked out of the window at blackness in alarm. Like all who gaze through underground windows, she saw not only blackness (3)_____ .
When the escalator first began, my family tells me, (4)______ hence (vì thế) the unmovable steps that sometimes run parallel (song song) to moving staircase (cầu thang). My aunt, straight from a village in Poland, was struck with terror at the sight of the escalator, (5) _____ . Those were chivalrous (hào hiệp) times and two London Transport officials heaved (cố nhấc) her on and helped on to her as she screamed, kicked and struggled. I bet (đánh cuộc) they were glad when they reached the top for she was a large aunt.
