Đề thi tuyển sinh vào lớp 10 chuyên môn Tiếng Anh - ĐẠI HỌC QUỐC GIA TP.HCM TRƯỜNG PHỔ THÔNG NĂNG KHIẾU - Thành phố Hồ Chí Minh năm 2021-2022

Trích dẫn Đề thi tuyển sinh vào lớp 10 chuyên môn Tiếng Anh - ĐẠI HỌC QUỐC GIA TP.HCM TRƯỜNG PHỔ THÔNG NĂNG KHIẾU - Thành phố Hồ Chí Minh năm 2021-2022

Passage 1As part of a class at school you have to read this article from a local newspaper. Read it and answer thequestions which follow. Write your answers in the corresponding numbered boxes provided.The Development of the Courier ServiceIn ancient times, runners, pigeons and riders on horseback were used to deliver messages. Beforethere were mechanized courier services, foot messengers physically ran miles to their destinations. To thisday, there are marathons directly related to actual historical messenger routes. In cities today, there are oftenbicycle couriers or motorcycle couriers, but for products requiring delivery over greater distance networks,this may often include trucks, railways and aircraft. $$2.There are thousands upon thousands of independent couriers and localized companies, offering next-day and same-day services. Since the turn of the millennium, there has been a noticeable increase in owner-drivers, self-employed couriers, operating mainly from home with a sole vehicle. Advantages of this ratherthan working for an established same-day courier firm are that they are able to offer far better rates to theircustomers. Self-employed couriers come from varied employment backgrounds from non-skilled through tohighly qualified tradespeople, Motorbike couriers still exist, but mainly in and around cities, where there isoften congestion, as they are much cheaper to run in heavy traffic. $$4.