[Global Success 12] Unit 4- READING

'Ha Noi Then and Now' ​ [n, cuộc triển lãm] (a)   ​ [v, đã thu hút] (b)   thousands of visitors this week. The pictures [v, mang lại, gợi lại] ​ (c)   [n, kí ức tuổi thơ] ​ (d)   to old ​ [n, người dân] (e)   while helping younger generations see how the city has changed over the years.

• exhibition
• childhood memories
• residents
• has attracted
• have brought back

In the 'Then' [n, sảnh]​ (a)   , visitors can see pictures of 20th-century Ha Noi. Back in 1954, it was a small city with a ​ [n, dân số] (b)   of about 530,000 ​ [n, người dân] (c)   in an area of about 152 sq km. The capital's famous [n, phố cổ] ​ (d)   or '36 old streets' ​[có niên đại] (e)   back hundreds of years, with each street focusing on a different trade or craft.

• hall
• population
• residents
• Old Quarter
• dates

In the 'Then' hall, visitors can see pictures of 20th-century Ha Noi. Back in 1954, it was a small city with a population of about 530,000 residents in an area of about 152 sq km. The capital's [a, nổi tiếng]​ (a)   Old Quarter or '36 old streets' dates back hundreds of years, with each street [ tập trung vào] ​ (b)   a ​ [a, khác nhau] (c)   [n, ngành nghề]​ (d)   or [n, nghề thủ công]​ (e)   .

• focusing on
• trade
• craft
• famous
• different

'My parents couldn't ​ [v, có khả năng chi trả] (a)   a motorbike or car. Most residents used to ​[v, đi lại/ di chuyển] (b)   by bicycle or on foot,' said an 80-year-old visitor. Trams, which began service in 1901, were a popular [n, phương tiện] ​ (c)   of public transport until 1991. Buses were not very frequent then. People lived and worked in [n, tòa nhà thấp tầng]​ (d)   . The city was a fascinating mixture of French ​ [a, thực dân] (e)   buildings and traditional Eastern architecture.

• afford
• get around
• means
• low-rise buildings
• colonial

'My parents couldn't afford a motorbike or car. Most residents used to get around by bicycle or on foot,' said an 80-year-old visitor. ​ [n, tàu điện] (a)   , which began service in 1901, were a [a, phổ biến] ​ (b)   means of ​ [n, giao thông công cộng] (c)   until 1991. Buses were not very frequent then. People lived and worked in low-rise buildings. The city was a fascinating mixture of French [a, thực dân] ​ (d)   buildings and traditional Eastern ​[n, kiến trúc] (e)   .

• colonial
• public transport
• Trams
• popular
• architecture

The 'Now' pictures show a modern city with a population of over 8 million people. Over the years, the urban area has [adv, dần dần] ​ (a)   expanded to over 3,000 sq km including many of the surrounding villages. As [a, nông thôn]​ (b)   residents move into Ha Noi, the government is providing more [a, có thể chi trả được/ phải chăng] ​ (c)   housing. More high-rise buildings have also been built. Ha Noi has improved its transport [n, cơ sở hạ tầng] ​ (d)   , building new roads and bridges. It is [v, hiện đại hóa]​ (e)   bus services using more electric ones. The Ha Noi Metro opened to the public in 2021 and is expected to include more lines by 2030.

• gradually
• rural
• infrastructure
• modernising
• affordable

The 'Now' pictures show a modern city with a population of over 8 million people. Over the years, the urban area has gradually [v, mở rộng] ​ (a)   to over 3,000 sq km [bao gồm] ​ (b)   many of the surrounding villages. As rural residents move into Ha Noi, the [n, nhà nước/ chính phủ]​ (c)   is providing more affordable housing. More high-rise buildings have also been built. Ha Noi has ​ [v, đã cải thiện] (d)   its transport infrastructure, building new roads and bridges. It is modernising bus services using more electric ones. The Ha Noi Metro opened to the public in 2021 and is expected to include more [n, tuyến] ​ (e)   by 2030.

• lines
• expanded
• government
• including
• improved

However, urbanisation has created new problems. "As more people come to ​ [v, tìm kiếm] (a)   better job ​ [n, cơ hội] (b)   , the city is getting more and more​ [a, đông đúc] (c)   . This has led to more [n, ùn tắc giao thông] ​ (d)   and higher unemployment rates,' said a 21-year-old student. Air pollution is also causing [n, mối lo ngại] ​ (e)   among city residents.

• seek
• opportunities
• crowded
• traffic jams
• concern

1. residents

• people who live in a particular place

• buildings in a particular place 

2. colonial

• connected with the native country

• connected with a country that controls another country