Enduring two hours of gridlocked traffic on Cong Hoa Street twice a day began to __________ her stamina, leaving her with no motivation in the evening.

Moving from a warm rural village to busy Da Nang was tough because the crowded concrete streets seemed completely __________ and left me feeling quite lonely.

Many new residential buildings in Ho Chi Minh City install rooftop panels to __________ abundant solar energy, reducing high electricity bills during the summer.

After spending ten exhausting years working for an international bank in central Ho Chi Minh City, he resigned to escape __________ and make a living by raising freshwater fish in the countryside.

Moving from a quiet countryside village to the busy city of Hai Phong was scary, yet she quickly developed enough __________ to travel safely on crowded city buses alone.

Riding a motorbike for two hours in heavy rain causes extreme physical __________ and leaves your whole body aching painfully.

The busy floating wholesale market at dawn represents the traditional commercial __________ of Can Tho, long before modern shopping centres were ever built.

After I had waited under the dripping awning for twenty minutes, my app-based taxi driver finally __________ me up outside the crowded Hanoi train station.

At twelve o'clock, students in the university canteen were __________, struggling to find enough space to sit and eat their lunch.

Small shopkeepers in the Old Quarter remained remarkably __________, managing to keep their family businesses open despite rising rents and tough competition from giant modern malls.

a. Using modern electric trains together with designated cycling lanes can significantly reduce these harmful emissions in towns and cities.

b. Relying mainly on private petrol-powered vehicles causes serious air pollution and increases household transport costs.

c. Cleaner air and lower travel expenses can therefore bring important long-term benefits to the whole community.

d. Local authorities can also spend less money on road repairs as fewer cars travel on residential streets.

e. Families who regularly combine cycling with electric train journeys can save money on fuel, parking fees, and vehicle maintenance.

a. Liam: Tell me about it. Even the local street markets and discount stores are raising their prices lately.

b. Liam: Good idea. Cutting down on takeout coffees and snacks would probably save us a lot, too.

c. Maya: Look at this receipt! I only bought eggs, milk, and some fruit, and it was nearly thirty dollars!

d. Maya: We really need to start meal planning and cooking in bulk instead of buying whatever looks good.

Dear Dr. Pham Quoc Bao,

a. Aware of your celebrated contributions to local landscape conservation, we would consider it a tremendous privilege to have you on our review committee.

b. Over eighty students have submitted detailed blueprints to increase green public spaces and reduce heat islands along Danang's coast.

c. The judging panel will assemble on Friday afternoon, October 30th, to review the top ten shortlisted concepts.

d. Sharing your expert observations will show these promising candidates how academic research shapes actual city development.

e. Our science society at Phan Chau Trinh High School is preparing a community design contest titled "Green Coastal Cities."

Thank you very much for your time and kind consideration of our invitation.

Respectfully yours,

Vo Thanh Tung

Head of Science Society