As I remember, (1) in the 50s and 60s, Ha Noi was not as crowded as it is today. Bicycles and cyclos were the main means of transport and the few motorbikes that were around were (2) by rich people. It was rare to see cars or jeeps.

Meanwhile, the tram was the only method of public transport. An old tram station is now home (3) several retail outlets that look out over the lake in Dinh Tien Hoang Street.

At that time, Hanoians always travelled by tram, not only for its (4) but also the price. For just five cents you could travel one-way to it’s terminus in the former Ha Dong Province, (5) is now part of the expanded Ha Noi.

I still remember on (6) from school, my friends and I would go to the lake to catch the tram to Botanical Garden. The sound, clang-clang, clang-clang could be regularly heard from early in the morning until late in the evening, come rain or (7) . Time, ... decades have passed, but there is still a clang (8) in my mind from my childhood.

1. a. move b. place c. set d. back

2. a. bought b. owned c. sold d. proceeded

3. a. with b. in c. to d. by

4. a. convenience b. importance c. comfort d. condition

5. a. that b. which c. where d. this

6. a. days out b. out days c. off days d. days off

7. a. light b. rise c. shine d. brighten

8. a. somewhat b. somewhere c. somehow d. someway

Read the passage, and choose the correct answer A, B, C or D for each question.

In the old days, Vietnamese roads were seen with bicycles and a few trucks. Now they are full of a variety of vehicles. The Vietnamese carry a huge load of a variety of goods up to over one hundred kilograms, especially during the war.

Time has gone by and fewer bikes are visible in the street. In big cities, many people think that bicycles belong to the inferior classes and seem unfashionable. That is why people often find it hard - psychologically and physically - to park their bikes when going to a modern cafe or shopping malls.

Motorbikes are the main mode of transport in Viet Nam, with 24 million of them in a country of 87 million people in 2009, one of the highest ratios in the world. More motorbikes of all brands have dominated the road. The mobility which motorbikes provide is so crucial to workers in big cities. Some youths try to show off with expensive motorbikes of famous brands. Almost anything can be transported on a motorcycle. The loads include baskets of fruits, tree trunks, live pigs, flocks of live ducks and stacked crates of raw eggs. Two thirds of Viet Nam's population of 85 million arc under 30, and the motorcycle has become the center of youth culture.

Nowadays, bicycles ………….

A. become more visible in the streets

B. are looked down on by some people

C. are used in the war

D. can’t be parked outside a modern café

Read the following passage and answer the questions.

An Accident

''Let's race down the slope at the part!'', Tom said to Fred. The two boys went to the top of the slope, ''Ready, go!'', Tom yelled as the two boys cycled as fast as they could. The bicycles went down the slope at great speed. Then, the boys realised that they had lost control of the bicycles. They were going so fast that it was too dangerous to use the brakes. CRASH! BANG! The bicycles hit a curb and crashed into a fence and a tree. The boys were in great pain. Luckily, some joggers saw what had happened and came to help. Someone called their parents who soon came to bring them home. Tom and Fred had learnt their lesson. Thay promised never to do something so dangerous again.

1. How did the bicycles go down the slope?

2. Why didn't Tom and Fred use the brakes?

3. Where did the bicycles crash?

4. How were Tom and Fred after crash?

5. Who bought Tom and Fred home?

Bài 1: Read the following passage and answer the questions below

An Accident

“Let’s race down the slope at the park!”, Tom said to Fred. The two boys went to the top of the slope. “Ready, go!”, Tom yelled as the two boys cycled as fast as they could. The bicycles went down the slope at great speed. Then, the boys realised that they had lost control of the bicycles. They were going so fast that it was too dangerous to use the brakes. CRASH! BANG! The bicycles hit a curb and crashed into a fence and a tree. The boys were in great pain. Luckily, some joggers saw what had happened and. came to help. Someone called their parents who soon came to bring them home. Tom and Fred had learnt their lesson. They promised never to do something so dangerous again.

1. How did the bicycles go down the slope?

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2. Why didn’t Tom and Fred use the brakes?

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3. Where did the bicycles crash?

___________________________________________________________________

4. How were Tom and Fred after the crash?

___________________________________________________________________

5. Who brought Tom and Fred home?

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* Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions front 43 to 50.

  You might be surprised to know that bicycles have existed for less than two hundred years. Though the earliest comes from a sketch said to be from 1534 and attributed to Gian Giacomo, there are several early but unverified claims for the invention of the modem bicycle. No one is sure who invented this popular two- wheeled machine, but it was probably either the German Karl von Drais, in 1817, or the American W K Clarkson, in 1819. The early models didn't look much like the bicycles of today. The front wheel was much bigger than the back one, and also there weren't any pedals - riders had to move themselves forward by pushing their feet against the ground. Pedals finally arrived in the 1840s, and in 1879 an Englishman named Henry Lawson had the idea of connecting them to the back wheel with a chain. Gears, which made things much easier for those cycling uphill, first appeared in the 1890s.

  There are now approximately one billion bicycles in the world - more than twice the total number of cars - and they are the main form of transport in some developing countries. They have to compete with cars on the streets of all the world’s cities, and the two forms of transport don't always mix well. In London in 2005, for example, over 300 cyclists were either killed or seriously injured in accidents involving cars. Even though bicycles are much more environmentally friendly than cars, most governments don't do much to encourage people to ride rather than drive. In China, which is famous for having a huge number of bicycles (about 200 million), the authorities in the city of Shanghai even banned cycling for a while in 2003.

  Cycling is on the rise is the United Kingdom, and the number of annual journeys made by bike in London has increased 50% over the last five years. Experts say there is a mixture of reasons for this boom: concerns about the environment, the desire to keep fit, and also the fact that cycling is often not only cheaper but also quicker than travelling by car.

  However, although one in three British adults owns a bicycle, they still don't use them nearly as much as they could. Bikes are used for a mere 2% of journeys in the UK, while the figure for the Netherlands is an impressive 27%.

  Cycling is becoming more popular as a competitive sport, and the most famous race is of course the three-week Tour de France, which takes place every July. American Lance Armstrong won it every year from 1999 to 2005 - one of the greatest individual sporting achievements of all time.

  (Adaptedfrom Handouts for B2, University of Linguistics and International Studies, 2017)

 Why didn't early bicycles look much like today's models?

A. The wheels were different sizes.

B. They only had one wheel. 

C. They were made of wood.

D. They had machine.

Match the questions with the answers to make a conversation. Then practice it in pairs.

TOPIC NÓI TIẾNG ANH
-Topic 1: Traffic.
1. How do you often go to school?
2. What are the traffic problems you can see in your city?
3. What should people do to reduce traffic accidents?
-Topic 2: Films.
1. What kind of film do you like best?
2. Please tallk about the film you would like to see( kimd of film/ stars/ the flot/ critics opinion...)
Top 3: Festival around the festivals around the world.
1. Please tallk about the names of the festivals around the orld and in Viet Nam than you know.
2. Which destival have you attended recently? Talk something ablout it( where it took place, How often ot celebrate/ why/ how you feel...)
- Topic 4: Souces of energy.
1. What are renewabe/ non-renewable sources of energy?
2. What are advantages of solarpower/ wind power?
What are disadvantages of fossil fuels?
3. Do you think people will use solar energy widelyin the future? Why?
- Topic 5: Travelling in the future.
1. Can you tell the names of transport people will use in the future?
2. You think about a future means of transport to help prople in big cities avoid traffic jam. ( name of transport/ how many people it can transport/ where people use/ what technology/ what it look like...)
- Topic 6: An overcrowded world
1. What are the problems in overcrowded cities in the world?
2. Do you like to live in an overcrowded area? Why?
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