III. Read the following passage and do the tasks below:
There are more than 3,000 languages in the world today, but only about six are major languages of the world. Two-thirds of the world’s populations speak those six languages. More than 300,000,000 people speak English as their first or native language. No one knows how many people speak it as a foreign language. Chinese is the only language with more speakers than English. This is because of the huge population of China, more than one billion people.
English is the native or official language on the one-fifth of the land area of the world. It is spoken in North America, Great Britain, Australia and New Zealand. In South Africa and India it is one of the official languages.
More people study English than any other languages. In many countries, the textbook in universities are in English. Many university classes are taught in English even though the native language is not English. English is the language of international communication. It is the language of international business, research, and science. More than three-fourths of the world’s mail is written in English. More than three-fifths of the world’s radio stations use English. More than half of the scientific and research journals are in English. Most other languages have borrowed many English words.
A. Choose the best answer a, B, C or D to complete the sentences:
1. What language has the most speakers in the world?
A. English B. French C. Chinese D. Russian
2. ________people speak English as their first or native language.
A. Two-thirds of the world’s population B. Over 300 million
C. About 300 million D. nearly 300 billion
B. Answer the questions:
1. Are Chinese and Arabic probably major languages of the world?
……………………………………………………………………………….
2. What percent of the world’s radio stations are in English?
……………………………………………………………………………….
3. Why do some countries use English textbooks even though English is not the native language?
……………………………………………………………………………….
PART D : WRITING
I. Rearrange the sentences using the following words:
1. On/ occasion, / this/ special/ every body/ return/ to/ wants/ to/ familes/ their.
=>…………………………………………………………………………….
2. fish/ The/ died/ because/ have/ the / water/ polluted/ of.
=>…………………………………………………………………………….
3. camp/ closes/ Our/ July 15th / on.
=>…………………………………………………………………………….
4. Science/ also/ and/ technology/ have/ effects/ enormous/ development/ on.
=>…………………………………………………………………………….
5. Sydney/ city/ is/ largest/ the/ Australia/ in/./
=>…………………………………………………………………………….
II. Complete the second sentence so that it means the same as the sentence before :
1. The people will protect the environment now. The environment will be nice
àIf…………………………………………………………………….…...…………
2. The storm destroyed many houses in this village last week.
àMany houses……………………………………………………...………….…….
3. This factory doesn’t treat its waste well so there is a lot of water pollution
à If ………………………………………………..................................……………
4. “ I try to learn hard to pass the entrance exam ’’ Nam said.
à Nam said ……………………………………………………………………….…
5. The fight to Moscow lasted three and half hours.
-> It took……………………………………………………………………………….
III. Make sentences using the words and phrases given:
1. USA/ be /enormous/ country.
=> …………………………………………………………………………..
2. You/ watch/ News/ last night?
=>……………………………………………………………………………
3. A/ lot/ energy/ resources/ can/ save/ recycling.
=>……………………………………………………………………………
4. Life/ Viet Nam/ the year/ 2035/ be/ very/ different/ what/ it/ be/now.
=>……………………………………………………………………………
5. In/ future/ people/ not / need/ contact/ others/ phone/
=>……………………………………………………………………………
III. Read the following passage and do the tasks below:
There are more than 3,000 languages in the world today, but only about six are major languages of the world. Two-thirds of the world’s populations speak those six languages. More than 300,000,000 people speak English as their first or native language. No one knows how many people speak it as a foreign language. Chinese is the only language with more speakers than English. This is because of the huge population of China, more than one billion people.
English is the native or official language on the one-fifth of the land area of the world. It is spoken in North America, Great Britain, Australia and New Zealand. In South Africa and India it is one of the official languages.
More people study English than any other languages. In many countries, the textbook in universities are in English. Many university classes are taught in English even though the native language is not English. English is the language of international communication. It is the language of international business, research, and science. More than three-fourths of the world’s mail is written in English. More than three-fifths of the world’s radio stations use English. More than half of the scientific and research journals are in English. Most other languages have borrowed many English words.
A. Choose the best answer a, B, C or D to complete the sentences:
1. What language has the most speakers in the world?
A. English B. French C. Chinese D. Russian
2. ________people speak English as their first or native language.
A. Two-thirds of the world’s population B. Over 300 million
C. About 300 million D. nearly 300 billion
B. Answer the questions:
1. Are Chinese and Arabic probably major languages of the world?
……………………………NO , they aren't…………………….
2. What percent of the world’s radio stations are in English?
………………………More than three-fifths of the world's radio stations use English.……………………………………………………….
3. Why do some countries use English textbooks even though English is not the native language?
………………………Because English is the language of international communication. It is the language of international business, research, and science.……………………………………………………….
PART D : WRITING
I. Rearrange the sentences using the following words:
1. On/ occasion, / this/ special/ every body/ return/ to/ wants/ to/ familes/ their.
=>……………On this special occasion everybody wants to return to their family……………………………………………………………….
2. fish/ The/ died/ because/ have/ the / water/ polluted/ of.
=>…………………The fish have died because of the polluted water………………………………………………………….
3. camp/ closes/ Our/ July 15th / on.
=>………………………Our camp closes on July 15th…………………………………………………….
4. Science/ also/ and/ technology/ have/ effects/ enormous/ development/ on.
=>………………Science and technology also have enormous effects on development…………………………………………………………….
5. Sydney/ city/ is/ largest/ the/ Australia/ in/./
=>…………Sydney is the largest city in Australia
………………………………………………………………….
1. The people will protect the environment now. The environment will be nice
If people protect the environment now,the environment will be nice………………………………………………………………….…...…………
2. The storm destroyed many houses in this village last week.
……………….Many houses were destroyed in this village by the storm last week ……………………………………...………….…….
3. This factory doesn’t treat its waste well so there is a lot of water pollution
…………If this factory treated its waste well,there would be less water pollution……………………………………..................................……………
4. “ I try to learn hard to pass the entrance exam ’’ Nam said.
…………………Nam said that he tried to learn hard to pass the entrance exam…………………………………………………….…
5. The fight to Moscow lasted three and half hours.
……………………….It took three and half hours to fly to Moscow……………………………………………………….
III. Make sentences using the words and phrases given:
1. USA/ be /enormous/ country.
=> …………………USA is the enormous countey………………………………………………………..
2. You/ watch/ News/ last night?
=>………………Did you watcj the news last night……………………………………………………………
3. A/ lot/ energy/ resources/ can/ save/ recycling.
=>………………a lot of ……energy and resources ……can be save by ……………………recycling.……………………………
4. Life/ Viet Nam/ the year/ 2035/ be/ very/ different/ what/ it/ be/now.
=>…………………Life in Vietnam in year 2035 will be very different from what it is now…………………………………………………………
5. In/ future/ people/ not / need/ contact/ others/ phone/
=>…………………n the future , people won't need to contact with other people…………………………………………………………
III. Read the following passage and do the tasks below:
There are more than 3,000 languages in the world today, but only about six are major languages of the world. Two-thirds of the world’s populations speak those six languages. More than 300,000,000 people speak English as their first or native language. No one knows how many people speak it as a foreign language. Chinese is the only language with more speakers than English. This is because of the huge population of China, more than one billion people.
English is the native or official language on the one-fifth of the land area of the world. It is spoken in North America, Great Britain, Australia and New Zealand. In South Africa and India it is one of the official languages.
More people study English than any other languages. In many countries, the textbook in universities are in English. Many university classes are taught in English even though the native language is not English. English is the language of international communication. It is the language of international business, research, and science. More than three-fourths of the world’s mail is written in English. More than three-fifths of the world’s radio stations use English. More than half of the scientific and research journals are in English. Most other languages have borrowed many English words.
A. Choose the best answer a, B, C or D to complete the sentences:
1. What language has the most speakers in the world?
A. English B. French C. Chinese D. Russian
2. ________people speak English as their first or native language.
A. Two-thirds of the world’s population B. Over 300 million
C. About 300 million D. nearly 300 billion
B. Answer the questions:
1. Are Chinese and Arabic probably major languages of the world?
……………………………NO , they aren't…………………….
2. What percent of the world’s radio stations are in English?
………………………More than three-fifths of the world's radio stations use English.……………………………………………………….
3. Why do some countries use English textbooks even though English is not the native language?
………………………Because English is the language of international communication. It is the language of international business, research, and science.……………………………………………………….
PART D : WRITING
I. Rearrange the sentences using the following words:
1. On/ occasion, / this/ special/ every body/ return/ to/ wants/ to/ familes/ their.
=>……………On this special occasion everybody wants to return to their family……………………………………………………………….
2. fish/ The/ died/ because/ have/ the / water/ polluted/ of.
=>…………………The fish have died because of the polluted water………………………………………………………….
3. camp/ closes/ Our/ July 15th / on.
=>………………………Our camp closes on July 15th…………………………………………………….
4. Science/ also/ and/ technology/ have/ effects/ enormous/ development/ on.
=>………………Science and technology also have enormous effects on development…………………………………………………………….
5. Sydney/ city/ is/ largest/ the/ Australia/ in/./
=>…………Sydney is the largest city in Australia
………………………………………………………………….
1. The people will protect the environment now. The environment will be nice
If people protect the environment now,the environment will be nice………………………………………………………………….…...…………
2. The storm destroyed many houses in this village last week.
……………….Many houses were destroyed in this village by the storm last week ……………………………………...………….…….
3. This factory doesn’t treat its waste well so there is a lot of water pollution
…………If this factory treated its waste well,there would be less water pollution……………………………………..................................……………
4. “ I try to learn hard to pass the entrance exam ’’ Nam said.
…………………Nam said that he tried to learn hard to pass the entrance exam…………………………………………………….…
5. The fight to Moscow lasted three and half hours.
……………………….It took three and half hours to fly to Moscow……………………………………………………….
III. Make sentences using the words and phrases given:
1. USA/ be /enormous/ country.
=> …………………USA is the enormous countey………………………………………………………..
2. You/ watch/ News/ last night?
=>………………Did you watcj the news last night……………………………………………………………
3. A/ lot/ energy/ resources/ can/ save/ recycling.
=>………………a lot of ……energy and resources ……can be save by ……………………recycling.……………………………
4. Life/ Viet Nam/ the year/ 2035/ be/ very/ different/ what/ it/ be/now.
=>…………………Life in Vietnam in year 2035 will be very different from what it is now…………………………………………………………
5. In/ future/ people/ not / need/ contact/ others/ phone/
=>…………………n the future , people won't need to contact with other people…………………………………………………………
