Read the following announcement and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the option that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 1 to 6.
Hanoi Proposes Ending Trains Through Viral Train Street
Hanoi authorities are considering a plan to stop passenger trains from running through the narrow railway section commonly known as Train Street, an area that has (1)__________ viral worldwide for its unusual urban setting. If approved, trains from the north would terminate at Gia Lam Station while those from the south would end at Hanoi Station, and passengers would be transferred between the two stations by (2)__________ means.
The proposal forms part of broader railway adjustments linked to Long Bien Bridge, supported by a (3)__________ aimed at assessing infrastructure safety and long-term preservation. The bridge and its surrounding corridor are often described as a “living museum” embedded in the city’s (4)__________ memory, reflecting Hanoi’s layered urban history.
Since 2018, cafés lining the railway in central Hanoi have attracted large crowds, turning the area into a popular attraction (5)__________ repeated bans and physical barriers. Tourists continue to enter the tracks to watch trains pass (6)__________ close to buildings, prompting repeated safety warnings from Vietnam Railways.
