Read the following passage to do the tasks below:

            English is the most popular language in the world. As well as countries that are home to English native speakers, many others are making a frequent use of this international language. Singapore is one of them. Singapore emerged as a new country in 1965. It was then decided by the Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew that English would become Singapore’s official language. The first reason was that Lee Kuan Yew believed that speaking the same language would be the foundation for a united nation. The second one was that, without English, Singapore could hardly attract foreign investors or business clients. Therefore, removing the language barrier would greatly help Singapore rise fast.

A.    Choose the best answer A, B, C or D

1.     How many reasons for using English as an official language in Singapore are mentioned in this passage?

1                      B. 2                                 C. 3                                           D. 4

2.     Who is Lee Kuan Yew?

a city                B. a language              C. a Prime Minister                D. a nation

B. Answer the following questions:

3.     How popular is English?

……………………………………………………………………………………………

4.     When did Singapore become a new country?

……………………………………………………………………………………………

5.     How could English help Singapore, according to Lee Kuan Yew?

………………………………………………………………………………………..…

. Rearrange the words to make meaningful sentences.
30. New York/ the/ but/ is/ city/ the USA/ the/ in/ not/ biggest/capital./
A. New York is the  capital  in the USA  but   not the biggest city.
B. New York is the biggest city in the USA  but   not the capital
C. New York in the USA is the biggest city   not but    the capital 
D. New York  but not the capital is the biggest city in the USA  .
31. English/ an/language/ Malaysia,/ India/ many/ is/ official/ in/ and/ other countries./
A. English is an official language in  Malaysia ,India and many other countries
B. English is an language official  in  Malaysia ,India and many other countries
C. An official language is English in  Malaysia ,India and many other countries
D. English is an official language in  Malaysia , and many other countries India.
32. English speakers/ increasing/ the/ of/ number/ world/ is/ the/ in/ fast./
A. The number of English speakers  is increasing fast in the world.
B. The number of English speakers in the world is increasing fast.
C. The number is increasing fast of English speakers in the world is increasing fast.
A. In the world the English speakers of number is increasing fast.
43. whereas/ capital/ of/ the/ London/ of/ Edinburgh/ capital/ England/ the/ is/ is/ Scotland./
A. Edinburgh is the capital of England whereas London is the capital of Scotland.
B. Edinburgh is the capital of England whereas London is the capital of Scotland.
C. Edinburgh is the capital of England whereas London is the capital of Scotland.
D. London  is the capital of England whereas Edinburgh  is the capital of Scotland.

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1.Nowadays,there are many varieties of English all over the world such as British English ,Australia English,American English,Indian English,etc

2.There are many differences in accents and dialects between varieties of English though all can be understood,more or less,by speakers of other varieties

Vd: English is used as a first language in at least 75 countries around the world

A: How many countries around the world use English as their first language?

B:At least 75 countries

 English is (1) ______ language all over the world. Many countries, such as: the USA, the United Kingdom, Australia, New Zealand, Canada, South Africa use English as the first language, many others use it as the second language. If you speak (2) _____ well, you can talk with many people of different nationalities. Besides, a lot of the magazines and newspapers are published in English .Therefore, if you can read English, you can get useful knowledge of tradition, culture, custom of other countries.

   In order to (3) _____ your English, you should make good preparation for the next lesson, and do all the exercises given by the teachers. In class, be ready to answer your (4) ______ and take important notes. You can also enrich your English vocabulary by reading English books, looking up any new words that you come across. Some beginners even write the words many times and try to learn them by heart. Whenever possible, you can speak English to the teachers, to friends or foreigners. Listening to the tapes is the good way to improve your English. And remember that revision is important. You should revise what you have learnt so as to practice the words or sentence structures well. Mastering the four language skills is not easy. An English proverb says: “Everything is difficult before it is easy”. Try your best so that English can become easy for you.

1.

A. more difficult

B. the most popular

C. the most interesting

D.more popular

2.

A. Japanese

B. French

C. English

D. Spanish

3.

A. understand

B. know

C. study

D. improve

4.

A. parents’questions

B. teacher’s questions

C. teacher’s answers

D. teacher’s lessons

1.

Is listening to the tapes is the good way to learn English?

A. Yes, he is.

B. No, there isn’t.

C. Yes, it is.

D. No,it isn’t.

2.

Name some countries use English as the first language.

A. England, Rusia, China

B. Viet Nam, India, Japanese

C. The USA, Australia, Canada

D. England, Laos, France

3.

Why can you get useful knowlegde of tradition, culture of other countries if you can read English?

A. Because a lot of the magazines and newspapers are published in English.

B. Because many countries speak English.

C. Because English is very popular.

D. Because English is very important.

4.

Who can a student speak English to?

A. He can speak English to his grandparents.

B.He can speak English to famers.

C. He can speak English to his English teachers or his friends.

D.He can speak English to his neighbors.

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?

__________________________________________________

Approximately 350 million people speak English as their first ___(1)___ . About the same number use it ___(2)___ a second language. It is the language ___(3)___ aviation, international sport and world trade. 75% of the world's mail is in English, 60% of the world's radio stations broadcast in English, and more than half of the world's newspapers are ___(4)___ in English. It is an official language in 44 countries. In ___(5)___ others, it is the language of business, commerce and technology. There are many varieties of English, but Scottish, Australian, Indian and Jamaican speakers of English, in spite of the differences in pronunciation, structure and vocabulary, would recognize that they are all speaking the same basic language.

I. Read the passage and fill in the blanks with the suitable words.

The English language is the most widely spoken language in the world. It is used as either first or second language .................... (1) many countries.

During the 16^th century, only about two million people spoke English. All .................... (2) them lived in what is now the United Kingdom. Over the centuries, as a result of various historical events, English has spread throughout .................... (3) world. Today, about 400 million people speak English as their native .................... (4). Most of them live in Australia, Canada, the United Kingdom, Ireland, New Zealand, South Africa, .................... (5) the Unites States.

About 100 million people, chiefly living in Bangladesh, India, Pakistan and in many African .................... (6), speak English in addition to their own language. An additional 200 million people in the world probably know .................... (7) least some English. English is really an international language.

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

Learning other language! Learning English !Why do all these people learn English ? It isn’t difficult to answer this question . Many boys and girls learn English at school because it is one of their subjects . They study their own language, and Math…and English . (In England, or in America or Australia, many boys and girls study their own language, which is English, and Math…and other 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 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 popular in much of the world B . no children like learning English

C. English is only useful to teenagers D.only adults learn English

2. Many people learn English by ….

A. watching videos only B. Hearing the language in the office

C. talking with the film stars D. working hard on their lesson

3. Many boys and girls learn English because….

A. English can give them a job B English is one of their subjects

C. their parents make them D. they have to study their own language

4. In America or Australia , many schoolchildren study …

A. English as a foreign language B. English and Math only

C. such foreign languages as French, German and Spanish D no foreign language

5. Many adults learn English because …

A. their work is useful B they want to go abroad

C. most of their books are in English D. it helps them in their work

D. it helps them in their work