Du lịch & văn hóa · Reading: Sentence completion

THE PRICE OF POPULARITY A Thirty years ago, Minh Chau was a quiet fishing town on the central coast of Vietnam, known only for its ancient wooden houses and a small covered bridge. Most families earned their living from the sea, and very few outsiders visited. Everything changed in 1999, when the old quarter was named a World Heritage Site. Within ten years, the number of visitors rose from about 20,000 to more than one million a year. B Tourism has brought obvious benefits. Unemployment has almost disappeared, and many young people who used to move to big cities for work now stay at home. Money from ticket sales has been used to restore more than 200 old buildings, and the town's lantern festival, which was almost forgotten in the 1980s, is now held every month. C However, local residents have also paid a price. In the old quarter, rents have increased so much that many families have sold their houses to businesses. Today, fewer than a third of the historic houses are still homes; the rest have become cafés, hotels and souvenir shops. "The buildings are preserved, but the life inside them has gone," says Nguyen Van Tam, a retired teacher who has lived in the town all his life. D The town's leaders are trying to find a balance. Since 2018, cars and large buses have not been allowed in the old quarter, and visitors must buy a ticket to enter. Some people want the town to go further. If visitor numbers were limited to 5,000 a day, they argue, the streets would no longer be overcrowded and residents could return. So far, however, the town council has rejected this idea, because it fears a fall in income.

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1. 1. Before the 1990s, most families in Minh Chau depended on the for their income.
2. 2. In 1999, the old quarter was given the status of a World .
3. 3. Tourism has helped young people avoid moving to to find jobs.
4. 4. Ticket money has paid for the restoration of over 200 .
5. 5. The lantern festival now takes place every .
6. 6. Because of higher , many families have sold their homes.
7. 7. Nowadays, most of the historic houses are used as businesses, not as .
8. 8. The town council is worried about a fall in if visitor numbers are limited.

THE PRICE OF POPULARITY A Thirty years ago, Minh Chau was a quiet fishing town on the central coast of Vietnam, known only for its ancient wooden houses and a small covered bridge. Most families earned their living from the sea, and very few outsiders visited. Everything changed in 1999, when the old quarter was named a World Heritage Site. Within ten years, the number of visitors rose from about 20,000 to more than one million a year. B Tourism has brought obvious benefits. Unemployment has almost disappeared, and many young people who used to move to big cities for work now stay at home. Money from ticket sales has been used to restore more than 200 old buildings, and the town's lantern festival, which was almost forgotten in the 1980s, is now held every month. C However, local residents have also paid a price. In the old quarter, rents have increased so much that many families have sold their houses to businesses. Today, fewer than a third of the historic houses are still homes; the rest have become cafés, hotels and souvenir shops. "The buildings are preserved, but the life inside them has gone," says Nguyen Van Tam, a retired teacher who has lived in the town all his life. D The town's leaders are trying to find a balance. Since 2018, cars and large buses have not been allowed in the old quarter, and visitors must buy a ticket to enter. Some people want the town to go further. If visitor numbers were limited to 5,000 a day, they argue, the streets would no longer be overcrowded and residents could return. So far, however, the town council has rejected this idea, because it fears a fall in income.

1. 1. Minh Chau had more than one million visitors a year by around 2009.

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2. 2. The lantern festival was invented for tourists.

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3. 3. Nguyen Van Tam used to work in a hotel.

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4. 4. Most tourists in Minh Chau come from other countries.

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5. 5. Motorbikes are banned in the old quarter.

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6. 6. The town council has agreed to limit visitors to 5,000 a day.

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1. 1. If I (have) more free time, I would learn about my hometown's history.
2. 2. If the town limited visitors, the streets (be) less crowded.
3. 3. If I (be) you, I would book a hotel outside the old quarter.
4. 4. Tourists (not / damage) the temple if they followed the rules.
5. 5. If there (be) no tourists, many local people would lose their jobs.
6. 6. What (you / do) if you were the mayor of Hoi An?

1. 1. The weather forecast says it may rain. If it ___, we'll visit the museum.

   A. rainsB. rainedC. would rainD. will rain

2. 2. I don't have a passport. If I ___ one, I would travel to Japan.

   A. haveB. hadC. will haveD. would have

3. 3. If the town ___ all cars, the air would be cleaner.

   A. bansB. bannedC. will banD. would ban

4. 4. Which sentence gives advice?

   A. If I am you, I will go early.B. If I were you, I would go early.C. If I was you, I will go early.D. If I were you, I will go early.

1. 1. The town wants to keep its old buildings in good condition. (preserve)
2. 2. The streets have too many people. (overcrowded)
3. 3. People who live in the town are unhappy. (local residents)
4. 4. The food tastes exactly like real local food. (authentic)

1. cultural heritage— chọn —a famous building or place that is easy to recognisea traditional way of doing something in a societybeing the only one of its kindvery large numbers of people travelling to the same placestraditions and old buildings passed down from the pastto repair an old building so it looks as it did before
2. mass tourism— chọn —a famous building or place that is easy to recognisea traditional way of doing something in a societybeing the only one of its kindvery large numbers of people travelling to the same placestraditions and old buildings passed down from the pastto repair an old building so it looks as it did before
3. landmark— chọn —a famous building or place that is easy to recognisea traditional way of doing something in a societybeing the only one of its kindvery large numbers of people travelling to the same placestraditions and old buildings passed down from the pastto repair an old building so it looks as it did before
4. restore— chọn —a famous building or place that is easy to recognisea traditional way of doing something in a societybeing the only one of its kindvery large numbers of people travelling to the same placestraditions and old buildings passed down from the pastto repair an old building so it looks as it did before
5. custom— chọn —a famous building or place that is easy to recognisea traditional way of doing something in a societybeing the only one of its kindvery large numbers of people travelling to the same placestraditions and old buildings passed down from the pastto repair an old building so it looks as it did before
6. unique— chọn —a famous building or place that is easy to recognisea traditional way of doing something in a societybeing the only one of its kindvery large numbers of people travelling to the same placestraditions and old buildings passed down from the pastto repair an old building so it looks as it did before

WALKING TOUR — OLD QUARTER Length of tour: (1) ___ minutes The covered bridge was built by (2) ___ It was restored in (3) ___ In the family house, visitors must remove their (4) ___ Photos are OK, but no (5) ___ The price does NOT include tickets to the (6) ___

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1. 1. (1)
2. 2. (2)
3. 3. (3)
4. 4. (4)
5. 5. (5)
6. 6. (6)

1. 1. Sapa was less crowded than the man expected.

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2. 2. The man stayed with a local family.

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3. 3. The man thinks staying with a family is a good way to learn about customs.

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4. 4. The food at the market was expensive.

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