THÁI NGUYÊN - ĐỀ THI TUYỂN SINH VÀO LỚP 10 THPT NĂM HỌC 2024-2025

Being one of the most attractive tourism destinations of the country, Sa Pa, ___(17)___ in a range of mountains known as "the Tonkinese Alps", is a precious gift that mother nature dedicates to Viet Nam. 350 km north-west away from Ha Noi, the landscape lies at the altitude of 1,600 m. Sa Pa and its ___(18)___ regions are home to many hill tribes, as well as rive terraces, lush vegetation, and Fansipan, the highest peak in Viet Nam. The other great mountains, where Sa Pa ___(19)___ the first rays of the sun, make up very steep valleys. With the temperature ranging from the lowest of -1°C to the highest of 29°C, Sa Pa's climate is moderate and drizzly in summer while chilly and foggy in winter.
Sa Pa (or Chapa the "sandy place") first appeared in Viet Nam national map in the late 1880s when the French disembarked in highland Tonkin. The first permanent civilian ___(20)___ arrived in Sa Pa in 1909, and by 1920, there were a number of villas being built in this area by prosperous professionals. Going through many ups and downs, nowadays, Sa Pa is a prominent holiday destination, favoured by ___(21)___ local and foreign tourists.
(Source: Adapted from www.vietnamonline.com/destionation/sapa.html)

The government published a report yesterday saying that we need to eat more healthily, with more fruit and vegetables, and less fat and sugar. That mean fewer burgers, chips and fried food, as well as cutting down on sweet things. We went to central London yesterday at lunchtime and asked some people what they thought about it.
"It's got nothing to do with the government what I eat", says Paul Keel, a building worker, as he eats a beefburger and chips washed down with strawberry milkshake. "I think I have a healthy diet. You see, I don't normally eat a beefburger for lunch. Normally, I just have chips. "Any fish?" "I like cod. But I've only ever had it once."
Tim Kennor, a librarian, welcomes the government's advice, but he also has his own rules. "I think", he explains, eating his fried chicken and chips, "it's important to eat a variety of food."
We asked Dorothy Mathew, aged 74, who said: "I don't think it's the government's business to tell us what to cat". We then went to Simpson's Restaurant and asked the manager if people had changed what they were eating. "I don't think people believe all these reports anymore. What they say is good for you in June, they say is bad for you in July. People have stopped taking notice. We serve what we've always served. Almost all of it is fattening."