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.