Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word or phrase that is CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined part in each of the following questions.

Câu 22: As a brilliant and mature student with a rare gift of concentration, Marie harbored the dream of a scientific career which was impossible for a woman at that time.

A. full-grown B. tall C. well-known D. old

Câu 23: But I like English best because it's an important means of international communication.

A. need B. want C. wish D. enjoy

Select the synonym of the following bold and underlined word in each sentence in the unit:

1/ When you meet your friends, which topic do you often talk about? – Films.

A. plays B. movies C. theatres D. stories

2/ I study in class 10A with forty-five other students.

A. learn B. teach C. instruct D. review

3/ I study many subjects such as Math, Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Vietnamese Literature, History, Geography etc.

A. a lot B. a lot of C. lots D. much

4/ But I like English best because it’s an important means of international communication.

A. want B. need C. enjoy D. wish

5/ I don’t really like getting up early but I have to because I often have lessons at 7.15.

A. late B. later C. first D. soon

6/ I’m the headmaster of Chu Van An High School.

A. head B. master C. teacher D. principal

7/ They are very kind to the students and they enjoy teaching very well.

A. handsome B. nice C. pretty D. beautiful

8/ I’m interested in teaching profession because I love working with children.

A. science B. technology C. career D. department

9/ We live in a small flat above the corner shop in Tay Son Street.

A. younger B. minor C. tiny D. short

10/ Decide whether the statements are true or false.

A. wrong B. failed C. untrue D. trustless

Read the following text about English as a means of international communication.

A GLOBAL LANGUAGE – English has become a global language thanks to its establishment as a mother tongue in all continents of the world. The English language mainly owes its dominant status in the world to two factors. The first is the export of the language, which began in the 17th century, with the first settlement in North America. The second was the great growth of population in the United States, which was assisted by massive immigration in the 19th and 20th centuries.

LEARNING ENGLISH ALMOST 24 HOURS A DAY – Nowadays, more and more people around the world are learning English as a second language and the way that they study it is changing. In some countries, English immersion schools have been built to create all-English environments for English learners. In these ‘English communities’, learners do all their school subjects and everyday activities, such as ordering food at the canteen, in English.

A CHANGING LANGUAGE – However, these new English speakers are not only learning the English language but they are also changing it. There are hundreds of types of English in the world today, such as ‘Singlish’, a mix of English, Malay, Mandarin, etc., or ‘Hinglish’, the Indian mix of English and Hindi. New words are being invented every day all over the world due to the free admissions of words from other languages and the easy creation of compounds and derivatives.

* What do they mean?

21. establishment (n):    ………………………………………………………………………………………………

22. dominant (a):      ………………………………………………………………………………………………

23. settlement (n):     ………………………………………………………………………………………………

24. immersion (n):     ………………………………………………………………………………………………

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25. derivatives (n):       ………………………………………………………………………………………………

26. What has given the English language dominance in the world today?

…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………27. What was the great growth of population the United States in the 19th and 20th century assisted by?

……………………………………………………………………………………………………………28. What do English learners do in English immersion schools?

……………………………………………………………………………………………………………29. What is Hinglish? 

……………………………………………………………………………………………………………30. How are new English words being invented every day all over the world?

………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

Easy English? English is an important global language, but that doesn't mean it is easy to learn. Many experts have tried to make English easier to learn, but the weren't always successful. In 1930, Professor CK Ogden of Cambridge University invented Basic English. It had only 850 words (and just eighteen verbs) and Ogden said most people could learn it in just thirty hours. The problem was that people who learned Basic English could write and say simple messages, but they couldn't understand the answers in 'real' English! It was also impossible to explain a word if it wasn't in the Basic English word list. RE Zachrisson, a university professor in Sweden, decided that the biggest problem for learners of English was spelling, so he invented a language called Anglic. Anglic was similar to English, but with much simpler spelling. Father' became 'faadher', 'new' became 'nue' and 'years' became 'yeerz'. Unfortunately, for some students of English, Anglic never became popular. Even easier is the language which ships' captains use: it is called 'Seaspeak'. Seaspeak uses a few simple phrases for every possible situation. In Seaspeak, for example, you don't say, 'I didn't understand, can you repeat that?" it is just, "Say a gain". No more grammar! In the age of international communication through the Internet, a new form of English might appear. A large number of the world's e-mails are in English and include. examples of 'NetLingo' like OIC (Oh, I see) and TTYL (Talk to you later). What is the role of English? 1. When did Professor Ogden invent Basic English? How many words did it have? 2. Why did Professor Zachrisson invent Anglic? What happened to it? 3. What is the feature of Seaspeak? 4. What has appeared in the age of international communication through the Internet? 5.

IV. Make questions for the underlined part of the following responses. 1. …………………………………………………..…………? (Because) it is an international language. 2. …………………………………..………………………...? It’s (nine o’clock.) 3. ………………………………..…………………………..? I have (two brothers.) 4. …………………………………………….……………..? I came (with my parents.) 5. ……………………………………………..……………..? She went to Sa Pa (last month.) 6. …………………………………………………………. ? It’s about (8 km from) house to my school. 7. …………………………………………………………….? It takes me (about 2 hours )to get there. 8. ……………………………………………………………? They were doing (their homework )at 8 p.m yesterday. 9. ……………………………………………………..………? Mr. Dark goes to work (six days a week.) 10. ……………………………………………………………..? My computer is (15 million VN dong.)

Easy English?

English is an important global language, but that doesn't mean it is easy to learn. Many experts have tried to make English easier to learn, but the weren't always successful.

In 1930, Professor CK Ogden of Cambridge University invented Basic English. It had only 850 words (and just eighteen verbs) and Ogden said most people could learn it in just thirty hours. The problem was that people who learned Basic English could write and say simple messages, but they couldn't understand the answers in 'real' English! It was also impossible to explain a word if it wasn't in the Basic English word list.

RE Zachrisson, a university professor in Sweden, decided that the biggest problem for learners of English was spelling, so he invented a language called Anglic. Anglic was similar to English, but with much simpler spelling. Father' became 'faadher', 'new' became 'nue' and 'years' became 'yeerz'. Unfortunately, for some students of English, Anglic never became popular.

Even easier is the language which ships' captains use: it is called 'Seaspeak'. Seaspeak uses a few simple phrases for every possible situation. In Seaspeak, for example, you don't say, 'I didn't understand, can you repeat that?" it is just, "Say a gain". No more grammar!

In the age of international communication through the Internet, a new form of English might appear. A large number of the world's e-mails are in English and include. examples of 'NetLingo' like OIC (Oh, I see) and TTYL (Talk to you later).

1.What is the role of English?

2. When did Professor Ogden invent Basic English? How many words did it have?

3. Why did Professor Zachrisson invent Anglic? What happened to it?

4. What is the feature of Seaspeak?

5. What has appeared in the age of international communication through the Internet? 5.