Topic 4: Learning a foreign language - Do you like learning English? Why? - When did you start learning English? - How long have you been learning English? - How do you learn English? - What aspect of learning English do you find most difficult? - What should you do to improve your English? - How will you use English in the future? - Do you speak any other languages? - Which school/ language center would you like to go? Why?
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 and (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 each class, think about what you did. Did you answer a question correctly? 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.
Question 1
A. ease
B. easy
C. easily
D. all a, b, c.
5. Why ________ to speak English with native speakers?
A. not to learn B. not learn C. not learning D. not you to learn
6. Please let me know ________ good your English is so that I can offer the best class for
you.
A. how B. what C. when D. where
7. “Would you like to come and visit me next summer?” – “ ________ .”
A. Yes, please B. That would be great C. Yes, thanks D. Yes, I’m OK
8. ________ my first day in Tokyo, my cousin took me to many famous places of interest.
A. in B. at C. to D. on
9. The traditional dress ________ by Vietnamese women on special occasions is called
Ao Dai.
A. wearing B. is wearing C. worn D. is worn
10. More and more teenagers are now ________ of killing time surfing net.
A. keen B. interested C. excited D. fond
11. The weather was very terrible. _________, the sightseeing trip was delayed.
A. because B. although C. therefore D. but
12. As a musician, he finds_________ in Vietnamese folk music.
A. impression B. inspiration C. addition D. difference
You will become a tour guide if you__________ more about history and culture.
A. learning B. to learn C. learn D. learned
38. Lan has lived in Hanoi since he was 12. => He started... 40. I haven't seen her for a long time. => I didn't ... 41. How long have you learnt French? => When did you start... 42. When did you start to listen to classical music? => How long... 43. I last saw her 10 years ago. => I haven't... 44. How long have you bought this car? => When did... 45. This is the first time I have read it . => I haven't...
Fill in each blank with one suitable preposition:
1. Do you have a toothache ? Are you scared .............. meeting the dentist ?
2. Nam has run .............. of money and couldn't buy any food for breakfast.
3. Many people don't learn by heart all new words they come ............ . They only learn important words.
4. After his parents died, he must earn living .............. selling meat at the market.
5. Peter grew ................. in the rich family, but he is always truthful.
27. Do you have a ................ costume in your country?
a. national b. nation c. native d. nationality
28. The weather will be better with ................... showers.
a. occasion b. occasional c. occasionally d. occasionality
29. I had no map. That's why I got lost. If I ................ a map, I ............ all right.
a. have / will be b. had / would be
c. had had / would have been d. a & b are correct
30. Most people ................. the Union meeting if they had had longer notice of it.
a. would have attended b. would attend
c. will attend d. shall attend
31. The boy with his dog ............... here last night.
a. is b. are c. was d. were
32. Each of the boy ................ won a prize.
a. have b. has c. was d. were
13. You don’t use the Internet very often,________ ? A. are you B. haven’t you C. don’t you D. do you
14. He thinks that ________ on the Internet is a waste of time. A. chat B. chatting C. chater D. to chat
15. She said I _________ learn harder _________ pass the exam. A. had/ in order to B. should/ so as to C. must/ in order D. will/ so as to
16. He told me that he wasn’t ________ about the next meeting. A. excite B. exciting C. excitement D. excited
17. Everyone must take part in _________ deforestation. A. prevent B. to prevent C. preventing D. prevented
18. There is a football match ............. 6 pm and 8pm. A. at B. between C. from D. after
19. They are ........... by about 640 km of the sea. A. separated B. separate C. separately D. separating
20. How about ............... to the exhibition ? A. going B. go C. goes D. to go
Quá khứ đơn <=> Hiện tại hoàn thành
1) When did you start to learn English?
-> How long is
-> How long have you
-> How long ago