Complete the conversation with words / phrases from the box. 

Teacher: Welcome to English Club. Today, I’m going to do a (06) ……………………to check your knowledge of the English language. Question one: Is English the language which is spoken as a (07) ……………………by most people in the world?

Duong: Of course, it is.

Teacher: Incorrect. Chinese is. Question two: Does English have the largest vocabulary?

Vy: Yes, with approximately 500,000 words and 300,000 (08) …………………….

Teacher: Yes, (09) ……………………! This is due to the openness of the English language. English has borrowed words from many other languages.

Duong: Yeah, if there weren’t so many words, it would be easier for us to (10) ……………………it!

Teacher: Ha ha... But the (11) ……………………of form makes English easy to learn. Many English words have been (12) ……………………over the centuries. Now, question three: Who can tell me an English word that can operate as a noun, a verb, and an adjective?

Mai: I think the word subject can operate as a noun, a verb, and an adjective.

Teacher: Excellent. In English, the same word can operate as many parts of speech. That’s due to its (13) ……………………. Question four: What is the longest word in English which has only one (14) ……………………?

Duong: Is it length?

Vy: No, I think it’s strengths.

Teacher: That’s right, Vy. Lastly, question five: Who can tell me at least three (15) ……………………of English?

Mai: American English, Australian English, and... er, yes, Indian English.

*. Complete the sentences with the words from the box.
jargon    dialect      flexibility     simplicity      admission
intonation   dominance   symbolism   characteristic   establishment
1. What ………………………do you speak? 
2. There is strong ………………………in the story. 
3. They need to pay for ………………………for the show. 
4. She speaks with a rising ………………………all the time. 
5. Another basic ………………………of English is the flexibility. 
6. To someone who does not work in that field, the ………………………can be confusing. 
7. The form of the English language is easy to learn because of its ………………………. 
8. The English language has achieved its ………………………over other languages in the world. 
9. The English language has a great degree of ………………………in the way individual words function. 
10. English has become a global language thanks to its ………………………as a mother tongue in all
continents of the world.

*. Complete the sentences with the words from the box.
jargon    dialect      flexibility     simplicity      admission
intonation   dominance   symbolism   characteristic   establishment
1. What ………………………do you speak? 
2. There is strong ………………………in the story. 
3. They need to pay for ………………………for the show. 
4. She speaks with a rising ………………………all the time. 
5. Another basic ………………………of English is the flexibility. 
6. To someone who does not work in that field, the ………………………can be confusing. 
7. The form of the English language is easy to learn because of its ………………………. 
8. The English language has achieved its ………………………over other languages in the world. 
9. The English language has a great degree of ………………………in the way individual words function. 
10. English has become a global language thanks to its ………………………as a mother tongue in all continents of the world.

Match the words or phrases with their definitions

Match the words or phrases with their definitions.

Complete the sentences with the words and phrases from the box.

1. Look! These sports shoes are _____. They are 30% off.

2. This item has a price tag, so you cannot _____.

3. Do you have _____here? I want to check my email.

4. When you visit a farmers’ market, you will find a lot of _____ fruit and vegetables.

5. My mother always shops _____. She never shops online.