II. Read the text then choose the best answer to fill in the blanks.

LEARNING A SECOND LANGUAGE

           Some people learn a second language (1)_____. Other people have trouble learning a new language . How can you have (2)_____learn a new language , such as English ? There are several ways to make learning English a little (3)_____and more interesting .

           The first step  is to feel positive about learning English . If you believe that you can learn,you will learn .(4)____patient.You do not to have to understand(5)____all at once . It `s natural to make mistakes when you learn something new . We can learn from our mistakes .

           The second step is to practice your English. For example , write in a journal, or diary ,every day. You will get used to (6)_____in English , and you will feel comfortable expressing your ideas  in English . After several weeks, you will see that your writing is  improving .(7)_____,you much speak English every day. You can practice with your classmates (8)_____class.

           The third step is to keep a record of your language learning . You can write this in your journal . After (9)_____class , think about what you did . Did you answer a question(10)_____? Did you understand something the teacher explained?Perhaps the lesson was difficult , but you tried to understand it .

           It is  important to practice every day  and make a record of your achievements .

1.    A. ease                 B. easy                        C. easily                      D. all a, b, c.

2.    A. itself                             B. yourself                   C. himself                    D. herself

3.    A. ease                 B. easy                        C. easily                      D. easier

4.    A. Be                    B. Being                      C. To be                      D. Been

5.    A. anything                       B. nothing                    C. everything              D. something

6.    A. write                             B. writing                     C. to write                    D. written 

7.    A. In addition                    B. Addition      C. Additional                D. By addition

8.    A. of side              B. outside                    C. beside                     D. byside

9.    A. some               B. each                        C. all                            D. few

10.    A. correct                       B. correction               C. correctly                 D. corrective 

LEARNING A SECOND LANGUAGE

           Some people learn a second language (1)_____. Other people have trouble learning a new language . How can you have (2)_____learn a new language , such as English ? There are several ways to make learning English a little (3)_____and more interesting .

           The first step  is to feel positive about learning English . If you believe that you can learn, you will learn .(4)____patient. You do not to have to understand(5)____all at once . It `s natural to make mistakes when you learn something new . We can learn from our mistakes .

           The second step is to practice your English. For example , write in a journal, or diary ,every day. You will get used to (6)_____in English , and you will feel comfortable expressing your ideas  in English . After several weeks, you will see that your writing is  improving .(7)_____,you much speak English every day. You can practice with your classmates (8)_____class.

           The third step is to keep a record of your language learning . You can write this in your journal . After (9)_____class , think about what you did . Did you answer a question(10)_____? Did you understand something the teacher explained? Perhaps the lesson was difficult , but you tried to understand it .

           It is  important to practice every day  and make a record of your achievements .

1.    A. ease                 B. easy                        C. easily                      D. all a, b, c.

2.    A. itself                B. yourself                  C. himself                   D. herself

3.    A. ease                 B. easy                        C. easily                      D. easier

4.    A. Be                    B. Being                      C. To be                      D. Been

5.    A. anything          B. nothing                   C. everything              D. something

6.    A. write                B. writing                    C. to write                   D. written 

7.    A. In addition       B. Addition                 C. Additional              D. By addition

8.    A. of side            B. outside                    C. beside                     D. by side

9.    A. some               B. each                        C. all                           D. few

10.    A. correct            B. correction              C. correctly                 D. corrective

LEARNING A SECOND LANGUAGE

           Some people learn a second language (1)_____. Other people have trouble learning a new language . How can you have (2)_____learn a new language , such as English ? There are several ways to make learning English a little (3)_____and more interesting .

           The first step  is to feel positive about learning English . If you believe that you can learn, you will learn .(4)____patient. You do not to have to understand(5)____all at once . It `s natural to make mistakes when you learn something new . We can learn from our mistakes .

           The second step is to practice your English. For example , write in a journal, or diary ,every day. You will get used to (6)_____in English , and you will feel comfortable expressing your ideas  in English . After several weeks, you will see that your writing is  improving .(7)_____,you much speak English every day. You can practice with your classmates (8)_____class.

           The third step is to keep a record of your language learning . You can write this in your journal . After (9)_____class , think about what you did . Did you answer a question(10)_____? Did you understand something the teacher explained? Perhaps the lesson was difficult , but you tried to understand it .

           It is  important to practice every day  and make a record of your achievements .

1.    A. ease                 B. easy                        C. easily                      D. all a, b, c.

2.    A. itself                B. yourself                  C. himself                   D. herself

3.    A. ease                 B. easy                        C. easily                      D. easier

4.    A. Be                    B. Being                      C. To be                      D. Been

5.    A. anything          B. nothing                   C. everything              D. something

6.    A. write                B. writing                    C. to write                   D. written 

7.    A. In addition       B. Addition                 C. Additional              D. By addition

8.    A. of side            B. outside                    C. beside                     D. by side

9.    A. some               B. each                        C. all                           D. few

10.    A. correct            B. correction              C. correctly                 D. corrective

LEARNING A SECOND LANGUAGE

           Some people learn a second language (1)_____. Other people have trouble learning a new language . How can you have (2)_____learn a new language , such as English ? There are several ways to make learning English a little (3)_____and more interesting .

           The first step  is to feel positive about learning English . If you believe that you can learn, you will learn .(4)____patient. You do not to have to understand(5)____all at once . It `s natural to make mistakes when you learn something new . We can learn from our mistakes .

           The second step is to practice your English. For example , write in a journal, or diary ,every day. You will get used to (6)_____in English , and you will feel comfortable expressing your ideas  in English . After several weeks, you will see that your writing is  improving .(7)_____,you must speak English every day. You can practice with your classmates (8)_____class.

           The third step is to keep a record of your language learning . You can write this in your journal . After (9)_____class , think about what you did . Did you answer a question(10)_____? Did you understand something the teacher explained? Perhaps the lesson was difficult , but you tried to understand it .

           It is  important to practice every day  and make a record of your achievements .

1.    A. ease                 B. easy             C. easily                      D. all a, b, c.

2.    A. itself                   B. yourself       C. himself                      D. herself

3.    A. ease                   B. easy             C. easily                         D. easier

4.    A. Be                       B. Being            C. To be                         D. Been

5.    A. anything            B. nothing        C. everything                D. something

6.    A. write                  B. writing         C. to write                     D. written 

7.    A. In addition         B. Addition      C. Additional                D. By addition

8.    A. of side                B. outside        C. beside                       D. byside

9.    A. some                  B. each                          C. all                               D. few

10.    A. correct            B. correction     C. correctly                   D. corrective 

Read the text then choose the best answer to fill in the blanks.

LEARNING A SECOND LANGUAGE

Some people learn a second language (1)_____. Other people have trouble learning a new language . How can you have (2)_____learn a new language , such as English ? There are several ways to make learning English a little (3)_____and more interesting .

The first step is to feel positive about learning English . If you believe that you can learn,you will learn .(4)____patient.You do not to have to understand(5)____all at once . It `s natural to make mistakes when you learn something new . We can learn from our mistakes .

The second step is to practice your English. For example , write in a journal, or diary ,every day. You will get used to (6)_____in English , and you will feel comfortable expressing your ideas in English . After several weeks, you will see that your writing is improving .(7)_____,you much speak English every day. You can practice with your classmates (8)_____class.

The third step is to keep a record of your language learning . You can write this in your journal . After (9)_____class , think about what you did . Did you answer a question(10)_____? Did you understand something the teacher explained?Perhaps the lesson was difficult , but you tried to understand it .

It is important to practice every day and make a record of your achievements .

1. A. ease B. easy C. easily D. all a, b, c.

2. A. itself B. yourself C. himself D. herself

3. A. ease B. easy C. easily D. easier

4. A. Be B. Being C. To be D. Been

5. A. anything B. nothing C. everything D. something

6. A. write B. writing C. to write D. written

7. A. In addition B. Addition C. Additional D. By addition

8. A. of side B. outside C. beside D. byside

9. A. some B. each C. all D. few

10. A. correct B. correction C. correctly D. corrective

Some people learn a second language (1).............................. Other people have trouble learning a new language. How can you have (2)............................ learn a new language, such as English ? There are several ways to make learning English a little (3)............................ and more interesting. The first step is to feel positive about learning English. If you believe that you can learn, you will learn (4)............................ patient. You do not to have to understand (5)............................... all at once. It's natural to make mistakes when you learn something new. We can learn from our mistakes. The second step is to practice your English. For example, write in a journal, or diary, every day. You will get used to (6)............................ in English, and you will feel comfortable expressing your ideas in English. After several weeks, you will see that your writing is improving. (7)................................, you much speak English every day, You can practice with your classmates (8)............................... class. The third step is to keep a record of your language learning. You can write this in your journal. After (9).................................. class, think about what you did. Did your answer a question (10)..................................... ? Did you understand something the teacher explained ? Perharps the lesson was difficult, but you tried to understand it. It is important to practice every day and make a record of your achievements.

Read the following passage then choose the best answer to each question below.
The first language you learn to speak is called your native language. As a baby, you listened to
your parents or other people speaking and then imitated the sounds you heard. Babies seem to
be born with an ability to learn the language they hear.
Native speakers learn as children to use the right words and arrange them in the right order
without even thinking about it. If English is your native language, you know automatically that “I
going bed” is wrong, but “I am going to bed” is right. If you learn a second language, you have to
memorize its words and learn its rules. That’s why learning a second language can be difficult.
Young children can learn a new language very easily. If they are surrounded by people speaking
a different language, they soon learn to speak it as well as their native language. But as people
grow older, it becomes more difficult to learn new languages. People gradually lose the ability to
learn the grammar and pronounce the sounds of another language. People who learn a new
language as adults usually have a “foreign accent” when they speak it.
Question 20. According to the passage, a native language is _____.
A. a new different language you learn to speak
B. a language you learn to speak as an adult
C. the language you speak with a “foreign accent”
D. the first language you learn to speak
Question 21. The word “them” in paragraph 2 refers to _____.
A. native speakers
B. right words
C. babies
D. children
Question 22. Learning a second language can be difficult because _____.
A. you are surrounded by people speaking a different language
B. you must have a “foreign accent” when you speak it
C. you must remember its vocabulary and learn its grammars
D. few are born with an ability to learn the language you hear
Question 23. Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?
A. Babies seem to have an ability to learn the language they hear.
B. Young children have considerable difficulty learning a new language.
C. It becomes more difficult to learn a new language a when people grow older.
D. Gradually, people aren't able to learn the grammar of a new language.
Question 24. What can be the best title of the passage?
A. Why Grammar is Important
B. Difficulties in Learning English
C. The Importance of the First Language
D. How We Learn a Language

Ex.Complete the second sentences so that it has a similar meaning to the first one.

1. I think my IT skills are not good now because I have forgotten it.
My IT skills are a bit .............................

2. Paul's father is English, and his mother comes from Italy.
I think Paul ............. in English and Italian.

3. Many people now speak English as a second or foreign language.
For many people, English is not ....................

4. When you live in London, you can soon learn how to speak the language.
In London, you can .............. the language.

5. You shouldn't go straight for your dictionary to know the meaning of words.
You should try ................ rather than going straight to your dictionary.

6. If you are VietNamese learning English, you can copy a native English speaker.
If you are VietNamese learning English, you can ...................

7. Whenever you find a new word, try to predict the meaning and then look into the dictionary to know the meaning.
Whenever you find a new word, try to predict the meaning and ....................

8. Many students in my class come from different countries.
I attend a .................

9. I spent only two months learning Korea, but I had little problem with my Korea when I was in Seoul last summer.
Although I spent only two months learning Korea, I could ..............

10. In India with innumerable regional languages in different states, English serve as the common language in the country.
In India, English is regarded as ................

I.      CHOOSE THE BEST ANSWER FROM A, B, C OR D TO COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING PASSAGE.

SOUND ADVICE FOR LANGUAGE LEARNERS

A recent survey of a language learning magazine has consulted a number of experts in the (11) .....of  a  second  language  acquisition.  Their  advice  may  prove  invaluable  for  those  (12) .........a language course. One suggestion is that you (13) .................. whether you are likely to be successful at learning a language? Did you enjoy studying languages at school, for example? The major (14) ............. will be your own time and effort.Therefore, you must be sure that the course on offer leads to a (15).............qualification. Also, be realistic in your (16) ............. . If you don't set achievable aims, you are more likely to give up. Do not be deceived (17)  ............. thinking that the  most  expensive  courses  are  the best. (18) ............. around to get the best possible value for  money. You should also bear in mind that the faster you learn a language, the more quickly you forget it. Sandra Miller, a French teacher, tried to teach herself German by rolling on a (19) .............course. Already fluent in four languages and with a sound knowledge of teaching methodology her chances of (20) .............  progress were high. Three years on she remembers very little. She feels her biggest mistake was not to follow up her first experience. "I should have consolidated what I'd learnt by continuing to study, even if it were by myself."

Question 11. A. branch          B. field            C.area              D. domain

Question 12. A. considering  B. wondering  C. thinking         D. looking

Question 13. A. survey         B. review        C. balance       D.assess

Question 14. A. price             B. charge         C. cost             D. valuation

Question 15. A. valued          B. regarded     C. understood D. recognised

Question 16. A. ends              B. sights          C. goals           D. objects

Question 17. A. into    B. about          C. by   D. in

Question 18. A. Nose     B. Shop           C.Push            D. Run

Question 19. A. rapid     B. quick           C. fast             D.crash

Question 20. A. achieving       B. making        C. doing          D. gaining