There are least 2,000 different languages in the world. Of all these languages, English is the most (1)........................... used. It is used by business people, airline pilots and sea captains all over the world. It is also the first language (2)............................. sports and science. So it is very (3).................................. to learn English. Chinese is also an important language because it has the (4).............................. numbers of speakers. There are not only one billion people living in China today, but also many Chinese people (5)......................... outside China. Chinese is widely (6)............................. in many parts of Asia and Africa. Russian is spoken in both Europe and Asia. French is widely (7).......................... in Europe and in parts of Canada, Africa and Asia. From more than 2,000 languages, the United Nations has (8)............................ six of them for business. They are Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian and Spanish.

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

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

Sport: In the Uk, football, rugby, tennis and basketball are the most popular sports for teenagers. In the USA, American football, athletics, basketball and baseball are popular

The Internet and televison: Teenagers in both the Uk and the USA today watch television less than before but they use the Internet more. They spend over 25 hours a week online

Pocket money and shopping: The average teenager in the UK get about 7 a week pocket money. In the USA it is about 10. They spend their money on clothes and going out, but magazines, presents and snacks are also important.

Friends: The average British and American teenager has seven close friends. He or she has sixteen online friend on social network websites.

1. Which sports do British and American teenagers play in their free time?

2. How long do the spend online?

3. How muxh pocket money do they get?

4. What do they spend it on?

5. How many oline friends do they have?

VI. Read the passage and answer the following questions. (2ps)

Alexander Fleming was born in 1881 in Scotland. He went to a small school in a village, and when he left school he didn't go to university. He worked for five years in an office. But his brother, Tom, was a doctor and helped Fleming to go to university and study medicine. So he went to London University and in 1906 he became a doctor. In 1915, Fleming married Sarah McElroy, an Irish woman. They had one son. During the First World War, many soldiers died in hospital because they didn't have the right medicines. So after the war, Fleming tried to find a drug that could help them. He worked for many years and in 1928 he discovered a new drug and he called it "penicillin". He later worked with an Australian and a German scientist to develop a drug that doctors could use. In 1945, they won the Nobel Prize in medicine for their work on penicillin.

1.How many children did he have?

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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
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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

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions.

In our connected globalized world, the languages which dominate communications and business, Mandarin, Hindi, English, Spanish and Russian amongst others, are placing small languages spoken in remote places under increasing pressure. Fewer and fewer people speak languages such as Liki, Taushiro and Dumi as their children shift away from the language of their ancestors towards languages which promise education, success and the chance of a better life. While to many parents, this may appear a reasonable choice, giving their offspring the opportunity to achieve the sort of prosperity they see on television, the children themselves often lose touch with their roots. However, in many places the more reasonable option of bilingualism, where children learn to speak both a local and a national language, is being promoted. This gives hope that many endangered languages will survive, allowing people to combine their links to local tradition with access to wider world culture.

While individuals are free to choose if they wish to speak a minority language, national governments should be under no obligation to provide education in an economically unproductive language, especially in times of budget constraints. It is generally accepted that national languages unite and help to create wealth while minority regional languages divide. Furthermore, governments have a duty to ensure that young people can fulfil their full potential, meaning that state education must provide them with the ability to speak and work in their national language and so equip them to participate responsibly in national affairs. People whose language competence does not extend beyond the use of a regional tongue have limited prospects. This means that while many people may feel a sentimental attachment to their local language, their government’s position should be one of benign neglect, allowing people to speak the language, but not acting to prevent its eventual disappearance.

Many PhD students studying minority languages lack the resources to develop their language skills, with the result that they have to rely on interpreters and translators to communicate with speakers of the language they are studying. This has a detrimental effect on the quality of their research. At the same time, they have to struggle against the frequently expressed opinion that minority languages serve no useful purpose and should be allowed to die a natural death. Such a view fails to take into account the fact that a unique body of knowledge and culture, built up over thousands of years, is contained in a language and that language extinction and species extinction are different facets of the same process. They are part of an impending global catastrophe which is beginning to look unavoidable.

(Adapted from Complete Advanced by Guy Brook – Hart and Simon Haines)

What is the influence of the shortage of minority language resources on many PhD students mentioned in paragraph 3?

A.These students are unable to persuade people to use the language they are learning.

B.Their qualified research is unlikely to complete.

C.They will have many difficulties in understanding these languages.

D.They have to become interpreters and translators of these languages themselves.

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions.

In our connected globalized world, the languages which dominate communications and business, Mandarin, Hindi, English, Spanish and Russian amongst others, are placing small languages spoken in remote places under increasing pressure. Fewer and fewer people speak languages such as Liki, Taushiro and Dumi as their children shift away from the language of their ancestors towards languages which promise education, success and the chance of a better life. While to many parents, this may appear a reasonable choice, giving their offspring the opportunity to achieve the sort of prosperity they see on television, the children themselves often lose touch with their roots. However, in many places the more reasonable option of bilingualism, where children learn to speak both a local and a national language, is being promoted. This gives hope that many endangered languages will survive, allowing people to combine their links to local tradition with access to wider world culture.

While individuals are free to choose if they wish to speak a minority language, national governments should be under no obligation to provide education in an economically unproductive language, especially in times of budget constraints. It is generally accepted that national languages unite and help to create wealth while minority regional languages divide. Furthermore, governments have a duty to ensure that young people can fulfil their full potential, meaning that state education must provide them with the ability to speak and work in their national language and so equip them to participate responsibly in national affairs. People whose language competence does not extend beyond the use of a regional tongue have limited prospects. This means that while many people may feel a sentimental attachment to their local language, their government’s position should be one of benign neglect, allowing people to speak the language, but not acting to prevent its eventual disappearance.

Many PhD students studying minority languages lack the resources to develop their language skills, with the result that they have to rely on interpreters and translators to communicate with speakers of the language they are studying. This has a detrimental effect on the quality of their research. At the same time, they have to struggle against the frequently expressed opinion that minority languages serve no useful purpose and should be allowed to die a natural death. Such a view fails to take into account the fact that a unique body of knowledge and culture, built up over thousands of years, is contained in a language and that language extinction and species extinction are different facets of the same process. They are part of an impending global catastrophe which is beginning to look unavoidable.

(Adapted from Complete Advanced by Guy Brook – Hart and Simon Haines)

According to the first paragraph, why do many parents consider the change towards national languages a reasonable choice?

A.Because not many people nowadays are familiar with the language of their ancestors.

B.Because children now can learn to speak both a local and a national language.

C.Because their children may have a chance to achieve education, success and better living condition.

D.Because their children may help to combine their links to local tradition with access to wider world culture.