LAWS ON MILITARY SERVICE SINCE 1960 STILL HOLD GOOD.A.IS IN GOOD C...
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Laws on military service since 1960 still
hold good.
A.
is in good condition
B.
remains for good C.
stands in life
D.
remains in effect
Read the passage below and decide which option A, B, C or D best fits each space
from 19 to 23
The railway system in Viet Nam was first built in 1899, when Viet Nam was still a
French colony. The total (19)_____ of the railroad is over 3,000 km, with the main route
being the North-South (20)______, which is 1,726 km long. This track was considered
the backbone of Indochina at the time. Now, the rail system covers 35 out of the 63 cities
and provinces of Viet Nam.
However, the system was (21)______ damaged by bombings during the war. In 1975,
after the reunification of the north and the south, the Vietnamese government decided to
restore the system. In the space of a year, hundreds of bridges, tunnels, and stations were
restored, along with 660 km of tracks. The new and improved system was (22)______ the
Thong Nhat Express. Thanks to the rail system, travelling from north to south has
become much more convenient for tens of thousands of people.
In the past, in order to be able to buy train tickets people had to wait in long lines. Now,
(23)______ can buy tickets online, or at the central station, without having to wait that
long.