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1722 Last week I went back to the town where I was born. It's very di erent now. There have bea lot of changes. Tuần trước tôi trở về thị trấn nơi tôi sinh ra. Bây giờ nó đã khác rất nhiều. Đã có nhiều thay đổi.
2517 I recently went back to the town where I grew up. Tôi mới trở về thị trấn nơi tôi lớn lên.

approach sb/sth: As you approach the town, you'll see the college on the left. approach
They walked around the town looking for a place to eat. around
attack sb/sth: At dawn the army attacked the town. attack
The town is an ideal base for touring the area. base
The town is three miles away. be
'Ladies and gentlemen,' he began, 'welcome to the Town Hall.' begin
The town looks its best (= is most attractive) in the spring. best
A regular bus service connects the train station with the town centre. bus
in the town/city centre centre
the Town Clerk clerk
The towns are connected by train and bus services. connect
For four days the town suffered continuous attacks. continuous
The roads cross just outside the town. cross
The fire badly damaged the town hall. damage
The smell of death and decay hung over the town. decay
The town fell into (a) decline (= started to be less busy, important, etc.) after the mine closed. decline
The town walls were built as a defence against enemy attacks. defence
a beautiful floral display outside the Town Hall display
The plan should ease traffic congestion in the town. ease
emphasize sth: His speech emphasized the importance of attracting industry to the town. emphasize
The essential character of the town has been destroyed by the new road. essential
Most of the buildings in the town are modern, but the church is an exception. exception
The closure of the mine was the single most important factor in the town's decline. factor
The town's only claim to fame is that there was once a riot there. fame
The town is famous for its cathedral. for
The town was founded by English settlers in 1790. found
The police are determined to free the town of violent crime. free
The town was hit by bombs again last night. hit
The town has a concert hall and two theatres. The latter were both built in the 1950s. latter
The town lies on the coast. lie
The town is in a direct line between London and the coast. line
Let's look round the town this afternoon. look around/round (sth)
a plane flying low over the town low
The town offers a fascinating mix of old and new. mix
I am new to the town. new
Over the next few days they got to know the town well. over
The town has many excellent eating places. place
The parking areas in the town are few, but strategically placed. place
The entire population of the town was at the meeting. population
The line of traffic progressed slowly through the town. progress
She raced her car through the narrow streets of the town. race
the town's resident population (= not tourists or visitors) resident
serve sb/sth with sth: The town is well served with buses and major road links. serve
The town is built on a slope. slope
The trail starts just outside the town. start
stranger to...: He must have been a stranger to the town. stranger
the town's narrow cobbled streets street
The town supports a small fishing fleet. support
take sth (from sb): The rebels succeeded in taking the town. take
He lives to the west of (= further west than) the town. west