It is not easy for adult students of English to improve their accents. Unlike children, who are flexible, adults often find it hard to change the way they speak. This is why even the top or smartest adult students have difficulty with pronunciation. There are several things that an international student can do to improve his or her pronunciation

 One method is to sign up for a pronunciation class. Studying pronunciation can help students to understand the rules of English, but in order to practice speaking, students often need to be exposed to English outside the classroom as well. This is why many students say that studying in an English_ speaking country greatly affects their English. Living with native speakers can help students to pick up new vocabulary as well as improve their accents. This can help to prevent misunderstandings that can occur when people from different country live together.

Living with someone from another culture can be difficult. International students are usually excited when they first show up at their new homes, but after a few months they may start to think about their home countries and get homesick. Students who are homesick get depressed quickly. They might cry a lot or want to be alone. This makes it difficult for them to make friends and learn English

1. The best title of the passage can be “How to overcome homesickness”.

A. True B. False

2. From the reading passage, attending a pronunciation class can be very helpful to adult learners who have problem with their pronunciation.

A. True B. False

3. From the reading passage, living with someone from another country is quite easy.

A. True B. False

4. Students of English can’t pick up new vocabulary by living with native speakers.

A. True B. False

5. In the context of the passage, what does “to be exposed to English” mean?

A. Living in an English-speaking environment.

B. avoiding speaking English outside the classroom.

C. Listening to native speakers.

D. imitating native speakers.

6. From the reading passage, which of the following is true? 

A. To avoid misunderstanding about cultures, students should live with native speakers.

B. Many students feel depressed because they cannot improve their pronunciation.

C. When international students reach their new homes, most of them may forget about the problems because they are very excited.

D. Studying in an English-speaking country doesn’t help international students improve their English.

It is not easy for adult students of English to improve their accents. Unlike children, who are flexible, adults often find it hard to change the way they speak. This is why even the top or smartest adult students have difficulty with pronunciation. There are several things that an international student can do to improve his or her pronunciation

 One method is to sign up for a pronunciation class. Studying pronunciation can help students to understand the rules of English, but in order to practice speaking, students often need to be exposed to English outside the classroom as well. This is why many students say that studying in an English_ speaking country greatly affects their English. Living with native speakers can help students to pick up new vocabulary as well as improve their accents. This can help to prevent misunderstandings that can occur when people from different country live together.

Living with someone from another culture can be difficult. International students are usually excited when they first show up at their new homes, but after a few months they may start to think about their home countries and get homesick. Students who are homesick get depressed quickly. They might cry a lot or want to be alone. This makes it difficult for them to make friends and learn English

1. The best title of the passage can be “How to overcome homesickness”.

A. True B. False

2. From the reading passage, attending a pronunciation class can be very helpful to adult learners who have problem with their pronunciation.

A. True B. False

3. From the reading passage, living with someone from another country is quite easy.

A. True B. False

4. Students of English can’t pick up new vocabulary by living with native speakers.

A. True B. False

Câu VIII. Đọc đoạn văn sau và trả lời các câu hỏi. (0,8 điểm)

LEARNING ENGLISH

It is not easy for adult students of English to improve their accent. Unlike children, who are flexible, adults often find it hard to change the way they speak. This is why even the top, or smartest adult students have difficulty with pronunciation. There are several things that an international students can do to improve his or her pronunciation. One method is to sign up for a pronunciation class. Studying pronunciation can help students to understand the rules of English, but in order to practice speaking, students often need to be exposed to English outside the classroom as well. This is why many students say that studying in an English-speaking country greatly affects their English. Living with native speakers can help students to learn new vocabulary as well as improve their accents. International students can also learn important cultural information. This can help to prevent misunderstandings that can occur when people from different cultures live together.

1. Is it easy for adult students of English to improve their accent? .......................................................................................................................................................

2. Who often find it hard to change the way they speak? .......................................................................................................................................................

3. What can help students understand the rules of English? .......................................................................................................................................................

4. How should students do to avoid misunderstandings about cultures? ..........................................................................................................................................................................

PART 8. Read the text carefully, then do the tasks.

       It is not easy for adult students of English to improve their accent. Unlike children, who are flexible, adults often find it hard to change the way they speak. This is why even the top, or smartest adult students have difficulty with pronunciation. There are several things that an international student can do to improve his or her pronunciation.

      One method is to sign up for a pronunciation class. Studying pronunciation can help students to understand the rules of English, but in order to practice speaking, students often need to be exposed to English outside the classroom as well. This is why many students say that studying in an English-speaking country greatly affects their English. Living with native speakers can help students to learn new vocabulary as well as improve their accents. International students can also learn important cultural information. This can help to prevent misunderstandings that can occur when people from different cultures live together.

1.   Adult students of English cannot improve their accents because they are slow to change.

2.   Most young students are able to change their pronunciation easily.                

3.   Attending a pronunciation class can be little helpful to adult learners who have problems with their pronunciation.

4.   All that they need to improve their pronunciation is to practice more outside the classroom.

5.   To avoid confusing about cultures, students also learn important cultural information                

III. Fill in each numbered blank with one suitable word. (2.0 points)
It is not easy for (1)………..……students of English to improve their accent. Unlike children, who are flexible, adults often find (2)…………..….hard to change the way they speak. This is (3)………………..even the top or smartest adult students have difficulty with pronunciation. There are several things that (4)……………..…..international student can do to improve his or her (5)………………..
One method is to sign up for a pronunciation class. Studying pronunciation can (6)……………….…students understand the rules of English, but in (7) ……………..…. to practice speaking, students often need to be opposed to English outside the classroom as well. This is why many students say that studying  in an English – speaking (8)………..………greatly affects their English. Living with native (9) …..………. can help students to learn new vocabulary as (10)……………….…as improve their accents. International students can also learn important cultural information. This can help to prevent misunderstandings  that can occur when people from different cultures live together.

IV.           Find the mistakes in these sentences and correct them

1.     It is not easy of adult students of English to improve their accent.

2.     She has stay on her uncle’s farm for last week.

3.     Study hard and you will fail the coming exam.

4.     Nga asked Maryam whether she can speak Vietnamese.

5.     The Internet is a very useful mean of communication.

6.     Sue has applied for the job, but she isn’t very well- qualify for it.

7.     Do you know when comes the bus?

8.     You used to live in Los Angeles, did you?

9.     Gary called yesterday and he said that he needed the report right now.

10.  In winter evening, we would sit around the fire.

11.  It got colder, because I turned off the air conditioner.

12.  No one have gotten such high marks in writing compositions before.

Every year students in many countries learn English. Some of these students are young children. Others are teenagers. Many are adults. Some learn at school, others study by themselves. A few learn English just by hearing the language, in film, on television, in the office, or among their friends. But not many are lucky enough to do that. Most people must work hard to learn another language

Learning another language! Learning English! Why do all these people want to learn English?. Is it difficult to answer that question?. Many boys and girls learn English at school because it is one of their subjects. They study their own language and Mathematics…and English (In England, or America, or Australia, many boys and girls study their own language, which is English, and Mathematics, .and another language, perhaps French, or German, or Spanish)

Many adults learn English because it is useful for their work. Teenagers often learn English for their higher studies, because some of their books are in English at the college or university. Other people learn English because they want to read newspapers or magazines in English.

28. According to the writer, ……………..

A. only adults learn English

B. no children like learning English

C. English is only useful to teenagers

D. English is popular in much of the world

29. Many people learn English by ……….

A. watching videos only

B. hearing the language in the office

C. working hard on their lessons

D. talking with the film stars

30. Many boys and girls learn English because ………….

A. English can give them a job

B. It is included in their study courses

C. their parents make them

D. they have to learn their own language

Quesion 4: the word they in paraghaph 3 refers to ......... ?

A. Teenagers

B. People

C. Adults

D. Books

It is not difficult to answer this question . Students learn english at school because it is one of their subject . Many adults learn english because it is useful for their work . Teenagers learn it for their higher studies because they want to read newspapers and magazines in english

A. Điền F hoặc T

1. english is learnt by people in many countries

2. students learn english because their parents make them

3. teenagers learn english because they want to go abroad

4. many adults learn english because it helps them in their work

5. books are always in english at the college or university

Trả lời câu hỏi

1. Why do students learn english at school ?
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2. What do you often do to improve your english ?

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Learning English

Every year students in many countries learn English. Some of these students are young children. Others are teenagers. Many are adults. Some learn at school. Others study by themselves. A few learn English just by hearing the language in films, on television, in the office or among their friends. But not many are lucky enough to do that. Most people must work hard on their lessons to learn another language.

Many boys and girls learn English at school because it is one of their subjects. They study their own language, mathematics and English. In England, America or Australia, many boys and girls study their own language, which is English and another language, perhaps French, German or Spanish.

Many adults learn English because it is useful for their work. Teenagers often learn English for their higher studies because some of their books are in English at the college or university. Other people learn English because they want to read newspapers or magazines in English.

1.According to the writer:

A.English is useful only to adults

B.only teenagers learn English

C.no children like learning English

D.English is learnt by many generations

2.Most people learn English by __________.

A.watching videos only

B.talking with the film stars

C.hearing the language in the office

D.working hard on their lessons

3.Many boys and girls learn English because __________.

A.English can give them a job

B.they have to study their own language

C.it is included in their study courses

D.their parents make them do it

4.In America and Australia, many school children study __________.

A.their own language and no foreign language

B.such foreign languages as French, German or Spanish

C.English and mathematics only

D.English as a foreign language

5.Many adults learn English because __________.

A.they want to go abroad

B.it is useful for their work

C.most of their books are in English

D.they want to read newspapers in English