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BI TP TUN 1

Yu cu 1: c on vn ngn sau v lit k tt c cc t m bn cha bit v cch

phin m thc hnh vi vic phin m, nh trng m v pht m chng (ch

trng m v ph m cui).

Text 1: Smoking in France

It's a habit that is costing France dearly.

More than 70,000 people die in the country each year from tobacco-related illnesses.

The government plans to change cigarette packets. They might soon have no branding

and carry large health warnings.

France has often been seen as a paradise for smokers, in part because of the cafe

culture. It's estimated that a quarter of the population smokes.

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Text 2: Hotel Living

A Hong Kong hotel has sold individual rooms to be used as homes. It's one of the ways residents

are trying to cope with soaring housing prices, which are among the highest in the world.

The hotel suites are cheaper than apartments in Hong Kong. Hundreds of people lined up for

hours to buy a unit at the Apex Horizon Hotel this week. It's not clear whether investors can

legally live in the suites but buyers are still eager.

Voice of Hong Kong man:

The developer had lawyers look at it thoroughly so I'm not worried.

Voice of Hong Kong woman:

At these prices the hotel suites are cheaper to buy than public housing.

The hotel was able to sell all 360 of its suites in two days - a sign there is a demand for

affordable housing. Hong Kong's low interest rate has attracted hordes of mainland Chinese

investors.

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It pushed home prices to record highs last year. Flats cost an average of US$14,000 per square

metre in central locations. Many residents feel they can no longer afford to buy apartments.

Hong Kong people cope by renting makeshift homes on rooftops, while others move into so-

called cage homes - hutches made from wire-mesh, stacked on top of each other in a tiny room.

The government's efforts to cool down property prices have not worked. So Hong Kong

residents have to be creative in finding space to live.

Yu cu 2: T tm 1-2 on vn bng ting Anh m bn yu thch (c th l bi ht) v

lm theo hng dn ca Yu cu 1 thc hnh nhiu hn na. Hy nh, thc hnh

kin tr v c phng php l cha kha n s thnh cng trong ting Anh ca bn!

Good luck!