67. A great number of people are involved -------------- the use of English.
68. English is used -------------- an access to world scholarship and world trade.
69. There were a power failure and all the lights went --------------.
A. up B. out C. after D. along
70. The police went -------------- the burglars.
A. after B. over C. down D. up
71. We are going -------------- a few days for the holidays.
72. The dog wants to go -------------- towards the fire.
A. away B. back C. after D. along
73. The prize of petrol is going -------------- because the cost of the exploitation is too high.
74. Go -------------- your work carefully before you hand it in.
75. As time goes -------------- my memory seems to get worse.
76. You should try to study hard to -------------- your classmates.
A. make fun of B. keep pace with C. lose track of D. pay attention to
77. The man whom you -------------- on the bus yesterday is my father.
A. took notice of B. made fuss over C. put a stop to D. made room for
78. He was very angry because they -------------- him.
A. took account of B. set fire to C. made fun of D. lost touch with
79. The teacher made allowance -------------- his marks because his father was in hospital.
80. Write your name -------------- the top of the page.
81. Mozart was born in Salzburg -------------- 1756.
82. -------------- Saturday night I went to bed -------------- 11 o’clock.
A. At/ on B. In/ at C. On/ at D. At/ to
83. These days everybody is aware -------------- the dangers of smoking.
84. Many young people want to be independent -------------- their parents nowadays.
85. Why are two schools so -------------- from each other.
A. similar B. same C. different D. afraid
67. A great number of people are involved -------------- the use of English.
A. in B. on C. at D. to
68. English is used -------------- an access to world scholarship and world trade.
A. to B. for C. like D. as
69. There were a power failure and all the lights went --------------.
A. up B. out C. after D. along
70. The police went -------------- the burglars.
A. after B. over C. down D. up
71. We are going -------------- a few days for the holidays.
A. away B. up C. on D. out
72. The dog wants to go -------------- towards the fire.
A. away B. back C. after D. along
73. The prize of petrol is going -------------- because the cost of the exploitation is too high.
A. down B. up C. along D. on
74. Go -------------- your work carefully before you hand it in.
A. over B. up C. back D. into
75. As time goes -------------- my memory seems to get worse.
A. down B. by C. out D. away
76. You should try to study hard to -------------- your classmates.
A. make fun of B. keep pace with C. lose track of D. pay attention to
77. The man whom you -------------- on the bus yesterday is my father.
A. took notice of B. made fuss over C. put a stop to D. made room for
78. He was very angry because they -------------- him.
A. took account of B. set fire to C. made fun of D. lost touch with
79. The teacher made allowance -------------- his marks because his father was in hospital.
A. up B. for C. to D. of
80. Write your name -------------- the top of the page.
A. in B. at C. to D. with
81. Mozart was born in Salzburg -------------- 1756.
A. at B. on C. in D. from
82. -------------- Saturday night I went to bed -------------- 11 o’clock.
A. At/ on B. In/ at C. On/ at D. At/ to
83. These days everybody is aware -------------- the dangers of smoking.
A. up b. of C. to D. with
84. Many young people want to be independent -------------- their parents nowadays.
A. on B. up C. from D. of
85. Why are two schools so -------------- from each other.
A. similar B. same C. different D. afraid
86. The child is very -------------- at arithmetic.
A. quick B. prefect C. sad D. rich
Over the past 600 years, English has grown from a language of few speakers to become the dominant language of international communication. English as we know it today emerged around 1350, after having incorporated many elements of French that were introduced following the Norman invasion of 1030. Until the 1600s, English was, for the most part, spoken only in England and had not extended even as far as Wales, Scotland, or Ireland. However, during the course of the next two centuries, English began to spread around the globe as a result of exploration, trade (including slave trade), colonization, and missionary work. Thus, small enclaves of English speakers became established and grew in various parts of the world. As these communities proliferated, English gradually became the primary language of international business, banking, and diplomacy.
Currently, about 80 percent of the information stored on computer systems worldwide is in English. Two-thirds of the world's science writing is in English, and English is the main language of technology, advertising, media, international airports, and air traffic controllers. Today there are more than 700 million English users in the world, and over half of these are non-native speakers, constituting the largest number of non-native users than any other language in the world.
1. What is the main topic of this passage?
A. The number of non-native users of English
B. The French influence on the English language
C. The expansion of English as an international language
D. The use of English for science and technology
2. Approximately when did English begin to be used beyond England? A. In 1066
B. Around 1350
C. Before 1600
D. After the 1600s
3. According to the passage, all of the following contributed to the spread of English around the world EXCEPT ________.
A. the slave trade
B. the Norman invasion
C. missionaries
D. colonization
4. The word "enclaves" in line 10 could best be replaced by which of the following?
A. communities
B. organizations
C. regions
D. countries
5. The word "proliferated" in line 11 is closest in meaning to which of the following?
A. prospered
B. organized
C. disbanded
D. expanded
1. C
2. D
3. B
4. A
5. D
III. Read the following passage and then answer the questions below it.
In the world today there are 5,000 to 6,000 living languages, of which English is the most widely used. As a mother tongue, it ranks second only to Chinese, which is little used outside China.
English is the most international of languages. It is used as the language of aviation, international sport and pop music. Sixty percent of the world’s radio stations broadcast in English, and more than half of the world’s scientific papers are printed in English.
It is true that a great number of people are involved in the use of English. To people in Africa, Asia, and South America, English is an important foreign language to master. In most countries in the world, the English language is used as the language of business, commerce, and technology. English is now an effective medium of international communication. However, it is the written English which is not systematically phonetic, that causes difficulties to non-native speakers.
1. Which language is used as the language of aviation, international sport and pop music?
__________________________________________________
2. Why is English an important foreign language used in many countries?
__________________________________________________
3. What difficulties may learners of English be confronted with? Why?
__________________________________________________
4. Name three countries in which English is spoken as a first language.
__________________________________________________
5. As a mother tongue, why does English rank second only to Chinese?
__________________________________________________
Read the following passage and then answer the questions below it.
In the world today there are 5,000 to 6,000 living languages, of which English is the most widely used. As a mother tongue, it ranks second only to Chinese, which is little used outside China.
English is the most international of languages. It is used as the language of aviation, international sport and pop music. Sixty percent of the world‟s radio stations broadcast in English, and more than half of the world‟s scientific papers are printed in English.
It is true that a great number of people are involved in the use of English. To people in Africa, Asia, and South America, English is an important foreign language to master. In most countries in the world, the English language is used as the language of business, commerce,
and technology. English is now an effective medium of international communication. However, it is the written English which is not systematically phonetic, that causes difficulties to non-native speakers.
1. Which language is used as the language of aviation, international sport and pop music?
_______________________________________________________________
2. Why is English an important foreign language used in many countries?
_______________________________________________________________
3. What difficulties may learners of English be confronted with? Why?
_______________________________________________________________
4. Name three countries in which English is spoken as a first language.
_______________________________________________________________
5. As a mother tongue, why does English rank second only to Chinese?
_______________________________________________________________
The use of computer and the internet allows people to work at home instead of traveling to work. For example, a journalist who lives in a remote part of the world still gets in his articles on time for the next day’s newspapers. The internet allows businesses to communicate with customers and workers in any parts of the world for the cost of a local telephone call . This means it’s inexpensive to communicate . Email allows users to send documents, pictures and other data from one part of the world to another in at least 5 minutes. The internet is providing a lot of new business opportunities. Some businesses are advertising their products on the internet. People can use the internet to do shopping. This saves a lot of time. It is possible to use the internet for education- students may connect with their teachers from home to send or receive e. mail or talk their problems through ‘ on – line’ rather than attend a class. 1 the internet is ................................ to communicate with people around the world a a cheap way b an expensive way c an inconvenient way d a difficult way 2 through the internet , businesses can............................................. a buy goods from each other b advertise and sell their products c send their products to customer d all are correct 3 it takes ............................ to do the shopping to the internet a a lot of time b a little time c less time d more time 4 which of the fowllowing is true ? a thanks to the internet , people do not need to go to work b e-mail can be used to advertise new products c the internet can be used for education d students nowdays spend more time going on line than attending school
1 the internet is ................................ to communicate with people around the world a
a cheap way b an expensive way c an inconvenient way d a difficult way
2 through the internet , businesses can.............................................
a buy goods from each other
b advertise and sell their products
c send their products to customer
d all are correct
3 it takes ............................ to do the shopping to the internet
a a lot of time b a little time c less time d more time
4 which of the fowllowing is true ?
a thanks to the internet , people do not need to go to work
b e-mail can be used to advertise new products
c the internet can be used for education
d students nowdays spend more time going on line than attending school
Read the following passage on transport, and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions from 43 to 50.
(1) Over the past 600 years, English has grown from a language of few speakers to become the dominant language of international communication. English as we know it today emerged around 1350, after having incorporated many elements of French that were introduced following the Norman invasion of 1066. Until the 1600s, English was, for the most part, spoken only in England and had not extended even as far as two centuries, English began to spread around the globe as a result of exploration, trade (including slave trade), colonization, and missionary work. Thus, small enclaves of English speakers became established and grew in various parts of the world. As these communities proliferated, English gradually became the primary language of international business, banking and diplomacy.
(2) Currently, about 80 percent of the information stored on computer systems worldwide is English. Two - thirds of the world’s science writing is in English, and English is the main language of technology, advertising, media, international airports, and air traffic controllers - Today there are more than 700 million English users in the world, and over half of these are nonnative speakers, constituting the largest number of nonnative users than any other language in the world.
Approximately when did English begin to be used to beyond England?
A. in 1066
B. around 1350
C. before 1600
D. after 1600
Đáp án D
Thông tin ở đoạn 1: “Until the 1600s, English was, for the most part, spoken only in England…”
1) According to the passage, what makes human communication possible?
A. human’s ability to communicate
B. language
C. human’s love for each other
D. human’s pr ofessions
2) Why is it easier for the Australian, the Americans and the British to take English for granted?
A. Because they don’t like English.
B. Because they are not forced to learn English.
C. Because they still live well without speaking English.
D. Because they were born with English as their primary language and they do not consciously realise its importance.
3) Based on the passage above, how many people use English world - wide?
A. one - third of the world’s population
B. two - thirds of the world’s population
C. half of the world’s population
D. 1.5 million people
4) Why is English becoming the number one language?
A. Because it is the simplest language in the world.
B. Because it is the language of the richest country in the world – the USA.
C. Because English has long been used by many people.
D. Because the need for communication across borderline increases.
5) Why should we be careful about choosing one particular language for all countries?
A. Because it takes a lot of time for a ll people in the world to learn a certain language.
B. Because all nations want to make their mother tongues the international language.
C. Because it may negatively affect an individual country’s national identity.
D. Because it’s hard to correct the mist ake once you have already chosen the wrong language