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V-Fill in each blank with ONE suitable word.              

   inserted      stimulation        circulation       needles     originated         imbalance           depths          effective    

 Acupuncture (1) ______________________ from China and has been practised therefor thousands of years. Acupuncture involves the insertion of very thin (2) ______________________ through the patient’s skin at specific points on the body, and the needles are inserted to various (3) ______________________ .

          According to WHO (World Health Organization), acupuncture is (4) ______________________ for treating 28 conditions, while evidence indicates it may have an effective therapeutic value for many more.

          Traditional Chinese medicine explains that health is the result of a harmonious balance of the complementary extremes of yin and yang of the life force. Illness is said to be the consequence of a(n) (5) _____________________ of the forces. If needles are (6) ______________________ into these points with appropriate combinations, it is said that the energy flow can be brought back into proper balance.

          Acupuncture points are seen by Western practitioners as places where nevers, muscles and connective tissue can be stimulated. Acupuncture practitioners say that the (7) ______________________ increases blood (8) _____________________ while at the same time triggering the activity of our own body’s natural painkillers.

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25 tháng 7 2021

1 originated

2 needles 

3 depths

4 effective 

5 imbalance 

6 inserted 

7 stimulation 

8 circulation

Give the correct form of the words in brackets: 1. The...................... system of the body is made up of our bones. It supports our body and protects our organs (skeleton) 2. Food is broken by the..................... system and turned into energy (digest) 3. Acupunture is one of the oldest..................... treatments in the world (medicine) 4. The recipe for this dish.................. in Japan a long time ago (origin) 5. The practice of acupunture involves placing hair-thin...
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Give the correct form of the words in brackets:

1. The...................... system of the body is made up of our bones. It supports our body and protects our organs (skeleton)

2. Food is broken by the..................... system and turned into energy (digest)

3. Acupunture is one of the oldest..................... treatments in the world (medicine)

4. The recipe for this dish.................. in Japan a long time ago (origin)

5. The practice of acupunture involves placing hair-thin needles in................ pressure points throughout the body (vary)

6. __________ , there were 365 acupoints, but this has increased to more than 2000 nowadays (origin)

7. People who are taking blood related medicine should not have the.............. (treat)

8. Exercising regularly is a powerful weapon to enhance.............. well-being (psychology)

9. It has been.................... proved that fasting has tremendous health benefits (science)

10. Although there are................... questions, acupuncture appears to work (answer).

11.Sharing household chores are............(responsible)of all the members in the family

12.It is a....(cure)disease.Doctors said he could recover from ilness in 2 weeks

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29 tháng 9 2019

1, skeletal

2, digestive

3, medical

4, originated

5, various

6, originally

7, treatment

8, psychological

9, scientifically

10, unanswered

11, responsible

12, cure

Give the correct form of the words in brackets: 1. The...................... system of the body is made up of our bones. It supports our body and protects our organs (skeleton) 2. Food is broken by the..................... system and turned into energy (digest) 3. Acupunture is one of the oldest..................... treatments in the world (medicine) 4. The recipe for this dish.................. in Japan a long time ago (origin) 5. The practice of acupunture involves placing...
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Give the correct form of the words in brackets:

1. The...................... system of the body is made up of our bones. It supports our body and protects our organs (skeleton)

2. Food is broken by the..................... system and turned into energy (digest)

3. Acupunture is one of the oldest..................... treatments in the world (medicine)

4. The recipe for this dish.................. in Japan a long time ago (origin)

5. The practice of acupunture involves placing hair-thin needles in................ pressure points throughout the body (vary)

6. __________ , there were 365 acupoints, but this has increased to more than 2000 nowadays (origin)

7. People who are taking blood related medicine should not have the.............. (treat)

8. Exercising regularly is a powerful weapon to enhance.............. well-being (psychology)

9. It has been.................... proved that fasting has tremendous health benefits (science)

10. Although there are................... questions, acupuncture appears to work (answer).

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26 tháng 9 2019

/1. skeletal

2. digestive

3. medical

4. originally

5. various

6. original

7. treatments

8. psychological

9. scientifically

10. answering

Exercise 2. Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions. 1. Acupuncture originated in China and has been used as a traditional medicine for thousands of years. A. began B. created C. developed D. introduced 2. There is no evidence at this time that acupuncture can treat cancer itself. A. clue B. data C. proof D. sign 3. Acupuncture can treat from simple to complicated ailments. A. acupoints B. diseases C....
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Exercise 2. Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions. 1. Acupuncture originated in China and has been used as a traditional medicine for thousands of years. A. began B. created C. developed D. introduced 2. There is no evidence at this time that acupuncture can treat cancer itself. A. clue B. data C. proof D. sign 3. Acupuncture can treat from simple to complicated ailments. A. acupoints B. diseases C. points D. treatments 3. Some people believe that acupuncture can be a cure of cancer. A. allergy B. practice C. therapy D. treatment 4. Acupuncture can ease nausea and vomiting caused by chemotherapy. A. increase B. prevent C. reduce D. spoil 5. Are there any alternatives that might provide better options for gay people? A. choices B. decisions C. judgements D. votes 6. The old blood cells are broken down by the spleen and eliminated from the body. A. cut out B. exhaled C. removed D. held 7. Humans will enjoy longer life expectancy when they are more conscious of what they eat and do. A. aware of B. capable of C. responsible for D. suitable for 8. Together, all of these treatments are supposed to cleanse your body and stimulate your immune system. A. encourage B. generate C. increase D. expand 9. The most common side effects with acupuncture are soreness, slight bleeding and discomfort. A. direct B. indirect C. original D. unwanted 10. Consuming nuts can boost your heart health and lifespan. A. Eating B. Ingesting C. Inhaling D. Swallowing 11. Doing exercise regularly helps prevent diseases like heart disease, stroke and type 2 diabetes. A. avoid B. cure C. forbid D. reduce 12. Tomato juice contains a rich amount of fiber which helps in breaking down LDL or bad cholesterol in the body. A. compounds B. comprises C. produces D. Provides 13. The human body possesses an enormous, astonishing, and persistent capacity to heal itself. A. cure B. generate C. Protect D. remove

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ACUPUNCTUREAcupuncture is a Chinese method of treating illnesses by inserting needles into certainpoints of the body. The idea is that this restores the natural (1) _______ of energy, whichis disturbed when a person is ill. The origins of this therapy have been traced (2) _______over five thousand years, but it only began to be (3) _______ in the West in the 1970s.In 1971, James Reston, a well-(4) _______ journalist from the New York Times, was visiting China when- he developed appendicitis....
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ACUPUNCTUREAcupuncture is a Chinese method of treating illnesses by inserting needles into certainpoints of the body. The idea is that this restores the natural (1) _______ of energy, whichis disturbed when a person is ill. The origins of this therapy have been traced (2) _______over five thousand years, but it only began to be (3) _______ in the West in the 1970s.In 1971, James Reston, a well-(4) _______ journalist from the New York Times, was visiting China when- he developed appendicitis. He was operated (5) _______ a hospitalin Peking, where the doctors used acupuncture to (6) _______ his pain. Reston wassurprised at how (7) _______ it was, and wrote about it in an article for the newspaper.Soon afterwards, Chairman Mao Tse-tung invited a group of (8) _______ Westerndoctors over to China to witness for themselves that acupuncture (9) _______. They wereaccompanied (10) _______ television crews, and soon viewers in the West werewatching operations being (11) _______ out on patients with acupuncture needle stickingout of them. The patients felt (12) _______ pain.The Western experts were a (13) _______ embarrassed at what they saw/because theyhad (14) _______ ridiculed idea that patients could be treated with needles. But now theywere (15) _______ to admit that it actually worked, and acupuncture became a popularform of therapy.

1. A. scale B. balance C. mirror D. weight

2. A. back B. forward C. up D. towards

3. A. admitted B. accepted C. taken D. held

4. A. famous B. heard C. celebrated D. known

5. A. at B. over C. in D. on

6. A. release B. repair C. relieve D. retain

7. A. influential B. effective C. practical D. used

8. A. distinguished B. impressive C. distinct D. related

9. A. did B. worked C. won D. made

10. A. to B. with C. by D. of

11. A. acted B. brought C. performed D. carried

12. A. not B. any C. no D. none

13. A. little B. tiny C. quite D. rather

14. A. early B. before C. previously D. anciently

15. A. had B. forced C. pushed D. insisted


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11 tháng 8 2018

ACUPUNCTUREAcupuncture is a Chinese method of treating illnesses by inserting needles into certainpoints of the body. The idea is that this restores the natural (1) _______ of energy, whichis disturbed when a person is ill. The origins of this therapy have been traced (2) _______over five thousand years, but it only began to be (3) _______ in the West in the 1970s.In 1971, James Reston, a well-(4) _______ journalist from the New York Times, was visiting China when- he developed appendicitis. He was operated (5) _______ a hospitalin Peking, where the doctors used acupuncture to (6) _______ his pain. Reston wassurprised at how (7) _______ it was, and wrote about it in an article for the newspaper.Soon afterwards, Chairman Mao Tse-tung invited a group of (8) _______ Westerndoctors over to China to witness for themselves that acupuncture (9) _______. They wereaccompanied (10) _______ television crews, and soon viewers in the West werewatching operations being (11) _______ out on patients with acupuncture needle stickingout of them. The patients felt (12) _______ pain.The Western experts were a (13) _______ embarrassed at what they saw/because theyhad (14) _______ ridiculed idea that patients could be treated with needles. But now theywere (15) _______ to admit that it actually worked, and acupuncture became a popularform of therapy.

1. A. scale B. balance C. mirror D. weight

2. A. back B. forward C. up D. towards

3. A. admitted B. accepted C. taken D. held

4. A. famous B. heard C. celebrated D. known

5. A. at B. over C. in D. on

6. A. release B. repair C. relieve D. retain

7. A. influential B. effective C. practical D. used

8. A. distinguished B. impressive C. distinct D. related

9. A. did B. worked C. won D. made

10. A. to B. with C. by D. of

11. A. acted B. brought C. performed D. carried

12. A. not B. any C. no D. none

13. A. little B. tiny C. quite D. rather

14. A. early B. before C. previously D. anciently

15. A. had B. forced C. pushed D. insisted

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Exercise 2. Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.1. Acupuncture originated in China and has been used as a traditional medicine for thousands of years.A. began B. created C. developed D. introduced2. There is no evidence at this time that acupuncture can treat cancer itself.A. clue B. data C. proof D. sign3. Acupuncture can treat from simple to complicated ailments.A. acupoints B. diseases C. points...
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Exercise 2. Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
1. Acupuncture originated in China and has been used as a traditional medicine for thousands of years.
A. began B. created C. developed D. introduced
2. There is no evidence at this time that acupuncture can treat cancer itself.
A. clue B. data C. proof D. sign
3. Acupuncture can treat from simple to complicated ailments.
A. acupoints B. diseases C. points D. treatments
3. Some people believe that acupuncture can be a cure of cancer.
A. allergy B. practice C. therapy D. treatment
4. Acupuncture can ease nausea and vomiting caused by chemotherapy.
A. increase B. prevent C. reduce D. spoil
5. Are there any alternatives that might provide better options for gay people?
A. choices B. decisions C. judgements D. votes
6. The old blood cells are broken down by the spleen and eliminated from the body.
A. cut out B. exhaled C. removed D. held
7. Humans will enjoy longer life expectancy when they are more conscious of what they eat and do.
A. aware of B. capable of C. responsible for D. suitable for
8. Together, all of these treatments are supposed to cleanse your body and stimulate your immune system.
A. encourage B. generate C. increase D. expand
9. The most common side effects with acupuncture are soreness, slight bleeding and discomfort.
A. direct B. indirect C. original D. unwanted
10. Consuming nuts can boost your heart health and lifespan.
A. Eating B. Ingesting C. Inhaling D. Swallowing
11. Doing exercise regularly helps prevent diseases like heart disease, stroke and type 2 diabetes.
A. avoid B. cure C. forbid D. reduce
12. Tomato juice contains a rich amount of fiber which helps in breaking down LDL or bad cholesterol in the body.
A. compounds B. comprises C. produces D. Provides
13. The human body possesses an enormous, astonishing, and persistent capacity to heal itself.
A. cure B. generate C. Protect D. remove

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Marriage is an ancient religious and legal practice celebrated around the world. However, wedding customs vary from country to country. The Wedding Dress: In many countries, it is customary for the bride to wear a white dress as a symbol of purity. The tradition of wearing a special white dress only for the wedding ceremony started around 150 years ago. Before that, most women could not afford to buy a dress that they would only wear once. Now, bridal dresses can be bought in a variety of...
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Marriage is an ancient religious and legal practice celebrated around the world. However, wedding customs vary from country to country.

The Wedding Dress: In many countries, it is customary for the bride to wear a white dress as a symbol of purity. The tradition of wearing a special white dress only for the wedding ceremony started around 150 years ago. Before that, most women could not afford to buy a dress that they would only wear once. Now, bridal dresses can be bought in a variety of styles. In some Asian countries and in the Middle East, colors of joy and happiness like red or orange other than white are worn by the bride or used as part of the wedding ceremony,

The Wedding Rings: In many cultures, couples exchange rings, usually made of golf or silver and worn on the third finger of the left or right hand, during the marriage ceremony. The circular shape of the ring is symbolic of the couple's eternal union. In Brazil, it is traditional to have the rings engraved with the bride's name on the groom’s ring, an vice versa.

Flowers: Flowers play an important role in most weddings. Roses are said to be the flowers of love, and because they usually bloom in June, this has become the most popular month for weddings in many countries. After the wedding ceremony, in many countries the bride throws her bouquet into a crowd of well-wishers – usually her single female friends. The person who catches this bouquet will be the next one to marry.

Gifts: In Chinese cultures, w edding guests give gifts of money to the newly-weds in small red envelopes. Money is also an appropriate gift at Korean and Japanese wedding. In many Western countries, for example in the U.K, wedding guests give the bride and groom household items that they may need for their new home. In Russia, rather than receiving gifts, the bride and groom provide gifts to their guests instead.

With the continued internationalization of the modern world, wedding customs that originated in one part of the world are crossing national boundaries and have been incorporated into marriage ceremonies in other countries.

111. Which of the following is the best title of the passage?

A. Wedding ceremonies​B. Wedding customs​C. Wedding day​D. Wedding history

112. The tradition of wearing a special dress only on one’s wedding day is ____.

A. about 150 years ago​​B. over a century ago

C. less than 100 years ago​​D. less than 200 years ago

113. In some cultures, the bride wears a white dress as a traditional symbol of ____.

A. modesty​​B. secrecy​​C. purity​​D. security

114. In some Asian and Middle Eastern.countries, which colour is NOT considered to be suitable for a wedding?

A. red​​B. orange​​C. white​​D. blue

115. The phrase “eternal union" in paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to____.

A. never-ending relationship​​B. lovely relationship

C. temporary relationship​​D. healthy relationship

116. The word “this" in paragraph 4 refers to which of the following?

A. role​​B. love​​C. June​​D. rose

117. According to the passage, in which country would the wedding guests give the bride and groom money as a present?​​

A. Brazil​​B. the U.K​​C. China​​D. Russia

118. Which of the following information is TRUE according to the passage?

A. Nowadays, every bride can afford to buy a wedding dress to wear only once.

B. It is believed that any person who catches the bride’s bouquet will be the next to marry.

C . It is customary to write the groom's name on the bride’s wedding ring.

D. Thanks to globalization, one country’s wedding customs may be added to other countries’.

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24 tháng 2 2020

Marriage is an ancient religious and legal practice celebrated around the world. However, wedding customs vary from country to country.

The Wedding Dress: In many countries, it is customary for the bride to wear a white dress as a symbol of purity. The tradition of wearing a special white dress only for the wedding ceremony started around 150 years ago. Before that, most women could not afford to buy a dress that they would only wear once. Now, bridal dresses can be bought in a variety of styles. In some Asian countries and in the Middle East, colors of joy and happiness like red or orange other than white are worn by the bride or used as part of the wedding ceremony,

The Wedding Rings: In many cultures, couples exchange rings, usually made of golf or silver and worn on the third finger of the left or right hand, during the marriage ceremony. The circular shape of the ring is symbolic of the couple's eternal union. In Brazil, it is traditional to have the rings engraved with the bride's name on the groom’s ring, an vice versa.

Flowers: Flowers play an important role in most weddings. Roses are said to be the flowers of love, and because they usually bloom in June, this has become the most popular month for weddings in many countries. After the wedding ceremony, in many countries the bride throws her bouquet into a crowd of well-wishers – usually her single female friends. The person who catches this bouquet will be the next one to marry.

Gifts: In Chinese cultures, w edding guests give gifts of money to the newly-weds in small red envelopes. Money is also an appropriate gift at Korean and Japanese wedding. In many Western countries, for example in the U.K, wedding guests give the bride and groom household items that they may need for their new home. In Russia, rather than receiving gifts, the bride and groom provide gifts to their guests instead.

With the continued internationalization of the modern world, wedding customs that originated in one part of the world are crossing national boundaries and have been incorporated into marriage ceremonies in other countries.

111. Which of the following is the best title of the passage?

A. Wedding ceremonies​B. Wedding customs​C. Wedding day​D. Wedding history

112. The tradition of wearing a special dress only on one’s wedding day is ____.

A. about 150 years ago​​B. over a century ago

C. less than 100 years ago​​D. less than 200 years ago

113. In some cultures, the bride wears a white dress as a traditional symbol of ____.

A. modesty​​B. secrecy​​C. purity​​D. security

114. In some Asian and Middle Eastern.countries, which colour is NOT considered to be suitable for a wedding?

A. red​​B. orange​​C. white​​D. blue

115. The phrase “eternal union" in paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to____.

A. never-ending relationship​​B. lovely relationship

C. temporary relationship​​D. healthy relationship

116. The word “this" in paragraph 4 refers to which of the following?

A. role​​B. love​​C. June​​D. rose

117. According to the passage, in which country would the wedding guests give the bride and groom money as a present?​​

A. Brazil​​B. the U.K​​C. China​​D. Russia

118. Which of the following information is TRUE according to the passage?

A. Nowadays, every bride can afford to buy a wedding dress to wear only once.

B. It is believed that any person who catches the bride’s bouquet will be the next to marry.

C . It is customary to write the groom's name on the bride’s wedding ring.

D. Thanks to globalization, one country’s wedding customs may be added to other countries’.

16. Yoga increases endurance , _______ and flexibility.A. strong B. strength C. powerful D. blood17. _______ involves the insertion of extremely thin needles through your skin at strategic point on your body to treat pain.A. Herb B.Traditional therapy C. Acupuncture D. Massage therapy18. Did you remeber to buy the magazine I asked you ? – Sorry, I didn’t. I _______ it when I go out again.A.will buy B.am going to buy C. am buying D. have bought19. What’s that on your curtains It’s a...
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16. Yoga increases endurance , _______ and flexibility.
A. strong B. strength C. powerful D. blood
17. _______ involves the insertion of extremely thin needles through your skin at strategic point on your body to treat pain.
A. Herb B.Traditional therapy C. Acupuncture D. Massage therapy
18. Did you remeber to buy the magazine I asked you ? – Sorry, I didn’t. I _______ it when I go out again.
A.will buy B.am going to buy C. am buying D. have bought
19. What’s that on your curtains It’s a stain. I _______ them to the dry cleaner’s tomorrow
A. will take B.am going to take C. will be taken D. am going to be taken
20. I read the contract again and again ________ avoiding making spelling mistakes
A. in terms of B. by means of C. with a view to D. in view of
21. When _______ a dictionary, you need to be able to understand the symbols and abbreviations it contains.
A. having used B. use C. to use D. using
22. _______ you to the job, he felt calm.
A. Appointed B. Appoint C. Having appointed D. To appoint
23. When _____ to explain his mistake, the new employee cleared his throat nervously.
A. asking B. asked C. to be asked D. to be asking
24. George had his papers______ at the police station.
A. take B. to take C. taking D. taken
25. Bill is having his shoes______
A. shined B. to shine C. chining D. shine
26. The number of students ________ increasing now.
A. are B. was C. were D. is
27. A number of sheep______ died from a strange illness.
A. have B. has C. is D. are
28. He is decorating the house with a view _______ it
A. to selling       B. to be sold       C. for selling     D. to selling
29. Since the flood, the number of homeless people _______ dramatically.
A. are increasing  B. had increased  C. have increased  D. has increased.
30. The restaurants on the island are expensive, so it’s worth ______ a packed lunch. 
A. taken  B. taking  C. to take  D. take

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24 tháng 8 2021

16. Yoga increases endurance , _______ and flexibility.
A. strong B. strength C. powerful D. blood
17. _______ involves the insertion of extremely thin needles through your skin at strategic point on your body to treat pain.
A. Herb B.Traditional therapy C. Acupuncture D. Massage therapy
18. Did you remeber to buy the magazine I asked you ? – Sorry, I didn’t. I _______ it when I go out again.
A.will buy B.am going to buy C. am buying D. have bought
19. What’s that on your curtains It’s a stain. I _______ them to the dry cleaner’s tomorrow
A. will take B.am going to take C. will be taken D. am going to be taken
20. I read the contract again and again ________ avoiding making spelling mistakes
A. in terms of B. by means of C. with a view to D. in view of
21. When _______ a dictionary, you need to be able to understand the symbols and abbreviations it contains.
A. having used B. use C. to use D. using
22. _______ you to the job, he felt calm.
A. Appointed B. Appoint C. Having appointed D. To appoint
23. When _____ to explain his mistake, the new employee cleared his throat nervously.
A. asking B. asked C. to be asked D. to be asking
24. George had his papers______ at the police station.
A. take B. to take C. taking D. taken
25. Bill is having his shoes______
A. shined B. to shine C. shining D. shine
26. The number of students ________ increasing now.
A. are B. was C. were D. is
27. A number of sheep______ died from a strange illness.
A. have B. has C. is D. are
28. He is decorating the house with a view _______ it
A. to selling       B. to be sold       C. for selling     D. to selling
29. Since the flood, the number of homeless people _______ dramatically.
A. are increasing  B. had increased  C. have increased  D. has increased.
30. The restaurants on the island are expensive, so it’s worth ______ a packed lunch. 
A. taken  B. taking  C. to take  D. take

Giúp tớ với nhé London's cycle hire scheme A. London is a 'world city': one of the most important economic and financial hubs in the world. It has a population of around eight million people and contains hundreds of iconic buildings which are recognized over the world. London receives around 20 million visitors each year, a large proportion from overseas, who mingle with further millions of people who travel into the city from a wide area to work in the central area. It is frequently...
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London's cycle hire scheme

A. London is a 'world city': one of the most important economic and financial hubs in the world. It has a population of around eight million people and contains hundreds of iconic buildings which are recognized over the world. London receives around 20 million visitors each year, a large proportion from overseas, who mingle with further millions of people who travel into the city from a wide area to work in the central area. It is frequently rated as providing the most satisfying 'cultural experience' for visitors to any city.

B. One of the challenges involved in managing (and living in) such a huge city is the abity to mo ve people efficiently around it, for the purposes of work and leisure, and at reasonable cost. The London blackberry cab is one responese to this problem. The much quoted result of million of daily vehicle fondements is a very low average speed for traffic on London's roads and frequent suggestion problems.

C. Many cities have taken steps to reduce the amount of traffic on the roads by adopting a range of measures which can broadly be described as either 'carrots' or 'sticks': those which eigher promote, or discourage certain activity. London has already been forced into trying a number of measures to reduce traffic congestion. There have included:

.Traffic management systems which included the world's first traffic light. It was installed outside the Houses of Parliament in 1868 to reduce congestion in this area.

.An underground system which was the first in the world. The first section opened in 1863, and the network is still developing. Since 2003, it has been managed by Transport for London. The classic London Tube map forms part of city's cultural heritage, and has been much copied and adapted elsewhere.

• The Cross Rail development: due to provide high frequency
rail services through two new tunnels under Central London from 2017.

• The congestion charging system – introduced in 2003, and extended in 2007 - charges many motorists (there are some exemptions) £10 to enter the central charging zone between 7am-6pm Monday to Friday.

• The Oyster card – an automated charging system which speeds up the use of public transport using a specially chipped card, which can be pre-charged with ‘credit’.

D. The latest solution is the Barclays London Cycle Hire Scheme. In 2010, London joined a growing list of cities that had turned to the bicycle for a possible solution to traffi c congestion. Cities like Amsterdam have long since been associated with bicycles. Other cities that already have cycle hire schemes include Paris, Copenhagen and Barcelona. In Paris, the system is known as the Velib scheme, a word which merges the word for bicycle with
freedom. It is funded by advertising. The London scheme was launched on the 30th July 2010 with an initial total of 5,000 bikes spread around 315 locations, with plans for further extensions. The bikes are fairly robust so that they can withstand the knocks of daily use. The are fitted with dyamo-powered LED lights, have three gears, achain guard and a bell. Each bike is also fitted with a Radio frequency Identification (RFID) chip, so that its location can be tracked. The bkes have puncture-proof tyres and are regularly checked over the mechanical faults.

E. It is hoped that people will experience London in a more direct way. Instead of descending into the earth, they will cycle the streets and thus gain “a different view” of London and improve their own mental maps of the city. They will also be getting exercise, which in an age of soaring obesity rates can only be a good thing, can’t it?
Enough reading, time for you to get out there and start pedalling!

Complete the summary below with ONE WORD from the passage

London, with a…………….of around eight million people and 20 visitors each year, has been facing the problem of reducing traffic…………… It has already been forced into finding a few……………. The Barclays London Cycle Hire System was……………in 2010 in the hope of providing a……………for the existing transport……………. The money that was necessary to have a scheme like this was sourced from…………..and allowed London to have 5000 bikes initially, but there are likely to be…………..to the scheme. The bikes have a tracking……………., are properly equipped and regularly…………..

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Giúp tớ với nhé London's cycle hire scheme A. London is a 'world city': one of the most important economic and financial hubs in the world. It has a population of around eight million people and contains hundreds of iconic buildings which are recognized over the world. London receives around 20 million visitors each year, a large proportion from overseas, who mingle with further millions of people who travel into the city from a wide area to work in the central area. It is frequently...
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London's cycle hire scheme

A. London is a 'world city': one of the most important economic and financial hubs in the world. It has a population of around eight million people and contains hundreds of iconic buildings which are recognized over the world. London receives around 20 million visitors each year, a large proportion from overseas, who mingle with further millions of people who travel into the city from a wide area to work in the central area. It is frequently rated as providing the most satisfying 'cultural experience' for visitors to any city.

B. One of the challenges involved in managing (and living in) such a huge city is the abity to mo ve people efficiently around it, for the purposes of work and leisure, and at reasonable cost. The London blackberry cab is one responese to this problem. The much quoted result of million of daily vehicle fondements is a very low average speed for traffic on London's roads and frequent suggestion problems.

C. Many cities have taken steps to reduce the amount of traffic on the roads by adopting a range of measures which can broadly be described as either 'carrots' or 'sticks': those which eigher promote, or discourage certain activity. London has already been forced into trying a number of measures to reduce traffic congestion. There have included:

.Traffic management systems which included the world's first traffic light. It was installed outside the Houses of Parliament in 1868 to reduce congestion in this area.

.An underground system which was the first in the world. The first section opened in 1863, and the network is still developing. Since 2003, it has been managed by Transport for London. The classic London Tube map forms part of city's cultural heritage, and has been much copied and adapted elsewhere.

• The Cross Rail development: due to provide high frequency
rail services through two new tunnels under Central London from 2017.

• The congestion charging system – introduced in 2003, and extended in 2007 - charges many motorists (there are some exemptions) £10 to enter the central charging zone between 7am-6pm Monday to Friday.

• The Oyster card – an automated charging system which speeds up the use of public transport using a specially chipped card, which can be pre-charged with ‘credit’.

D. The latest solution is the Barclays London Cycle Hire Scheme. In 2010, London joined a growing list of cities that had turned to the bicycle for a possible solution to traffi c congestion. Cities like Amsterdam have long since been associated with bicycles. Other cities that already have cycle hire schemes include Paris, Copenhagen and Barcelona. In Paris, the system is known as the Velib scheme, a word which merges the word for bicycle with
freedom. It is funded by advertising. The London scheme was launched on the 30th July 2010 with an initial total of 5,000 bikes spread around 315 locations, with plans for further extensions. The bikes are fairly robust so that they can withstand the knocks of daily use. The are fitted with dyamo-powered LED lights, have three gears, achain guard and a bell. Each bike is also fitted with a Radio frequency Identification (RFID) chip, so that its location can be tracked. The bkes have puncture-proof tyres and are regularly checked over the mechanical faults.

E. It is hoped that people will experience London in a more direct way. Instead of descending into the earth, they will cycle the streets and thus gain “a different view” of London and improve their own mental maps of the city. They will also be getting exercise, which in an age of soaring obesity rates can only be a good thing, can’t it?
Enough reading, time for you to get out there and start pedalling!

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London, with a…………….of around eight million people and 20 visitors each year, has been facing the problem of reducing traffic…………… It has already been forced into finding a few……………. The Barclays London Cycle Hire System was……………in 2010 in the hope of providing a……………for the existing transport……………. The money that was necessary to have a scheme like this was sourced from…………..and allowed London to have 5000 bikes initially, but there are likely to be…………..to the scheme. The bikes have a tracking……………., are properly equipped and regularly…………..

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