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Part 1. Read the passage below and do the tasks (1,25 points) Over the past 600 years, English has grown from a language of few speakers to become the dominant language of international communication. English as we know it today emerged around 1350, after having incorporated many elements of French that were introduced following the Norman invasion of 1030. Until the 1600s, English was, for the most part, spoken only in England and had not extended even as far as Wales, Scotland, or Ire...

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Over the past 600 years, English has grown from a language of few speakers to become the dominant language of international communication. English as we know it today emerged around 1350, after having incorporated

many elements of French that were introduced following the Norman invasion of 1030. Until the 1600s, English was, for the most part, spoken only in England and had not extended even as far as Wales, Scotland, or Ireland. However, during the course of the next two centuries, English began to spread around the globe as a result of exploration, trade (including slave trade), colonization, and missionary work. Thus, small enclaves of English speakers became established and grew in various parts of the world. As these communities proliferated, English gradually became the primary language of international business, banking, and diplomacy.

Today there are more than 700 million English users in the world, and over half of these are non native speakers, constituting the largest number of non-native users than any other language in the world.

1. What is the main topic of this passage?

A. The number of non-native users of English

B. The French influence on the English language

C. The expansion of English as an international language

D. The number of users of English

2. The word “it” in line 2 refers to _________.

A. English B. Speaker C. French D. Communication

3. Approximately when did English begin to be used beyond England?

A. In 1066 B. Around 1350 C. Before 1600 D. After the 1600s

4. According to the passage, all of the following contributed to the spread of English around the world EXCEPT .

A. the slave trade B. the Norman invasion

C. missionaries D. colonization

5. The word “enclaves” in the passage could best be replaced by which of the following?

A. communities B. organizations C. regions D. countries

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Dương Minh

17 tháng 8 2019 lúc 16:21

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.Most languages have several levels of vocabulary that may be used by the same speakers. In English, at least three have been identified and described.Standard usage includes those words and expressions understood, used, and accepted by a majority of the speakers of a language in any situation regardless of the levels of formality. As such, these words and expr...

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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.

Most languages have several levels of vocabulary that may be used by the same speakers. In English, at least three have been identified and described.

Standard usage includes those words and expressions understood, used, and accepted by a majority of the speakers of a language in any situation regardless of the levels of formality. As such, these words and expressions are well defined and listed in standard dictionaries. Colloquialisms, on the other hand, are familiar words and idioms that are understood by almost all speakers of a language and used in informal speech or writing, but not considered acceptable for more formal situations. Almost all idiomatic expressions are colloquial language. Slang, however, refers to words and expressions understood by a large number of speakers but not accepted as appropriate formal usage by the majority. Colloquial expressions and even slang may be found in standard dictionaries but will be so identified. Both Colloquial usage and slang are more common in speech than in writing. Colloquial speech often passes into standard speech. Some slang also passes into standard speech, but other slang expressions enjoy momentary popularity followed by obscurity. In some cases, the majority never accepts certain slang phrases but nevertheless retains them in their collective memories. Every generation seems to require its own set of words to describe familiar objects and events.

It has been pointed out by a number of linguists that three cultural conditions are necessary for the creation of a large body of slang expressions. First, the introduction and acceptance of new objects and situations in the society; second, a diverse population with a large number of subgroups; third, association among the subgroups and the majority population.

Finally, it is worth noting that the terms "standard", "colloquial" and "slang" exist only as abstract labels for scholars who study language. Only a tiny number of the speakers of any language will be aware that they are using colloquial or slang expressions. Most speakers of English will, during appropriate situations, select and use all three types of expressions.

Which of the following is the main topic of the passage?

A. Standard speech

B. Idiomatic phrases

C. Dictionary usage

D. Different types of vocabulary

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Dương Minh

4 tháng 11 2018 lúc 14:58

Read the text and decide T (true)/ F (false) for each statement.Find native English speakers In certain areas it’s the hardest thing to do, but it’s the best use of your time. Talking to actual native speakers is the most effective way to improve your English skills, speaking or otherwise. So whether you have to Skype them, call them, or beg them to speak to you, do so. Your progress will be faster this way than any other.Listen to the music of English No, not English music, the music of...

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Read the text and decide T (true)/ F (false) for each statement.

Find native English speakers In certain areas it’s the hardest thing to do, but it’s the best use of your time. Talking to actual native speakers is the most effective way to improve your English skills, speaking or otherwise. So whether you have to Skype them, call them, or beg them to speak to you, do so. Your progress will be faster this way than any other.

Listen to the music of English No, not English music, the music of English - its lilt, its prosody, the sing-songy-ness of it. The intonation. Even if you speak perfect English technically, if you speak it like a robot you’re not speaking it the way it’s meant to be spoken.

Slow down Above all, if you want to be understood, slow down. The more clearly you speak, the better chance your listener has of understanding you. It’s tempting to get nervous and want to speed up to get it all over with, but you can’t do that! Clarity is key - for some native English speakers, too!

Record yourself Though we hear ourselves all the time, we really don’t know quite what we sound like. So record yourself! What are the weak and strong points you hear in your speech? And then you can concentrate on what you need to work on.

Speak English at home This is the biggest, easiest mistake to make. You go about your day, you’re on the job working partly in English, you go to your English class, and then you go home and revert back to your native tongue. While you may be making slow improvements, you’ll never get past that dreaded lingual plateau. Make a point to speak it at home, too. Have only English at the dinner table. Stick to English TV at home. Make it as 24/7 as possible.

Talking to actual native speakers is the least effective way to improve your English skills

A. True

B. False

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Yến Nhi

5 tháng 1 2022 lúc 16:13

Read the following text about English as a means of international communication. A GLOBAL LANGUAGE – English has become a global language thanks to its establishment as a mother tongue in all continents of the world. The English language mainly owes its dominant status in the world to two factors. The first is the export of the language, which began in the 17th century, with the first settlement in North America. The second was the great growth of population in the United States, which was assis...

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Read the following text about English as a means of international communication.

A GLOBAL LANGUAGE – English has become a global language thanks to its establishment as a mother tongue in all continents of the world. The English language mainly owes its dominant status in the world to two factors. The first is the export of the language, which began in the 17th century, with the first settlement in North America. The second was the great growth of population in the United States, which was assisted by massive immigration in the 19th and 20th centuries.

LEARNING ENGLISH ALMOST 24 HOURS A DAY – Nowadays, more and more people around the world are learning English as a second language and the way that they study it is changing. In some countries, English immersion schools have been built to create all-English environments for English learners. In these ‘English communities’, learners do all their school subjects and everyday activities, such as ordering food at the canteen, in English.

A CHANGING LANGUAGE – However, these new English speakers are not only learning the English language but they are also changing it. There are hundreds of types of English in the world today, such as ‘Singlish’, a mix of English, Malay, Mandarin, etc., or ‘Hinglish’, the Indian mix of English and Hindi. New words are being invented every day all over the world due to the free admissions of words from other languages and the easy creation of compounds and derivatives.

* What do they mean?

21. establishment (n): ………………………………………………………………………………………………

22. dominant (a): ………………………………………………………………………………………………

23. settlement (n): ………………………………………………………………………………………………

24. immersion (n): ………………………………………………………………………………………………

………………………………………………………………………………………………

25. derivatives (n): ………………………………………………………………………………………………

26. What has given the English language dominance in the world today?

…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………27. What was the great growth of population the United States in the 19th and 20th century assisted by?

……………………………………………………………………………………………………………28. What do English learners do in English immersion schools?

……………………………………………………………………………………………………………29. What is Hinglish?

……………………………………………………………………………………………………………30. How are new English words being invented every day all over the world?

………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

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Yến Nhi

6 tháng 1 2022 lúc 16:33

Read the following text about English as a means of international communication.A GLOBAL LANGUAGE – English has become a global language thanks to its establishment as a mother tongue in all continents of the world. The English language mainly owes its dominant status in the world to two factors. The first is the export of the language, which began in the 17th century, with the first settlement in North America. The second was the great growth of population in the United States, which was assist...

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Read the following text about English as a means of international communication.

A GLOBAL LANGUAGE – English has become a global language thanks to its establishment as a mother tongue in all continents of the world. The English language mainly owes its dominant status in the world to two factors. The first is the export of the language, which began in the 17th century, with the first settlement in North America. The second was the great growth of population in the United States, which was assisted by massive immigration in the 19th and 20th centuries.

LEARNING ENGLISH ALMOST 24 HOURS A DAY – Nowadays, more and more people around the world are learning English as a second language and the way that they study it is changing. In some countries, English immersion schools have been built to create all-English environments for English learners. In these ‘English communities’, learners do all their school subjects and everyday activities, such as ordering food at the canteen, in English.

A CHANGING LANGUAGE – However, these new English speakers are not only learning the English language but they are also changing it. There are hundreds of types of English in the world today, such as ‘Singlish’, a mix of English, Malay, Mandarin, etc., or ‘Hinglish’, the Indian mix of English and Hindi. New words are being invented every day all over the world due to the free admissions of words from other languages and the easy creation of compounds and derivatives.

* What do they mean?

21. establishment (n): ………………………………………………………………………………………………

22. dominant (a): ………………………………………………………………………………………………

23. settlement (n): ………………………………………………………………………………………………

24. immersion (n): ………………………………………………………………………………………………

………………………………………………………………………………………………

25. derivatives (n): ………………………………………………………………………………………………

26. What has given the English language dominance in the world today?

…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………27. What was the great growth of population the United States in the 19th and 20th century assisted by?

……………………………………………………………………………………………………………

28. What do English learners do in English immersion schools?

……………………………………………………………………………………………………………

29. What is Hinglish?

……………………………………………………………………………………………………………

30. How are new English words being invented every day all over the world?

……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

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Vân Vân

6 tháng 1 2022 lúc 19:38

Read the following text about English as a means of international communication.A GLOBAL LANGUAGE – English has become a global language thanks to its establishment as a mother tongue in all continents of the world. The English language mainly owes its dominant status in the world to two factors. The first is the export of the language, which began in the 17th century, with the first settlement in North America. The second was the great growth of population in the United States, which was assist...

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Read the following text about English as a means of international communication.

A GLOBAL LANGUAGE – English has become a global language thanks to its establishment as a mother tongue in all continents of the world. The English language mainly owes its dominant status in the world to two factors. The first is the export of the language, which began in the 17th century, with the first settlement in North America. The second was the great growth of population in the United States, which was assisted by massive immigration in the 19th and 20th centuries.

LEARNING ENGLISH ALMOST 24 HOURS A DAY – Nowadays, more and more people around the world are learning English as a second language and the way that they study it is changing. In some countries, English immersion schools have been built to create all-English environments for English learners. In these ‘English communities’, learners do all their school subjects and everyday activities, such as ordering food at the canteen, in English.

A CHANGING LANGUAGE – However, these new English speakers are not only learning the English language but they are also changing it. There are hundreds of types of English in the world today, such as ‘Singlish’, a mix of English, Malay, Mandarin, etc., or ‘Hinglish’, the Indian mix of English and Hindi. New words are being invented every day all over the world due to the free admissions of words from other languages and the easy creation of compounds and derivatives.

* What do they mean?

21. establishment (n): ………………………………………………………………………………………………

22. dominant (a): ………………………………………………………………………………………………

23. settlement (n): ………………………………………………………………………………………………

24. immersion (n): ………………………………………………………………………………………………

………………………………………………………………………………………………

25. derivatives (n): ………………………………………………………………………………………………

26. What has given the English language dominance in the world today?

…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

27. What was the great growth of population the United States in the 19th and 20th century assisted by?

……………………………………………………………………………………………………………

28. What do English learners do in English immersion schools?

……………………………………………………………………………………………………………

29. What is Hinglish?

……………………………………………………………………………………………………………

30. How are new English words being invented every day all over the world?

………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

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Khiết Hạ Băng

10 tháng 11 2021 lúc 16:12

ENGLISH AROUND THE WORLDEnglish is the first language of many people in countries outside the United Kingdom. When you (1)______ speakers of English from around the world, you (2)______ notice that they do not all speak in the same way. There are also some (3)______ in the words they use, including the names of (4)______ objects that are part of everyone’s daily life. But although pronunciation and (5)______ are not the same everywhere, it is interesting that English speakers (6)______ opposite...

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ENGLISH AROUND THE WORLD

English is the first language of many people in countries outside the United Kingdom. When you (1)______ speakers of English from around the world, you (2)______ notice that they do not all speak in the same way. There are also some (3)______ in the words they use, including the names of (4)______ objects that are part of everyone’s daily life. But although pronunciation and (5)______ are not the same everywhere, it is interesting that English speakers (6)______ opposite sides of the world can understand (7)______ other quite easily. It does not seem to (8)______ where they learnt the language. And of course this is one reason why speakers of other languages are keen (9)______ learning English too. If you know English, you are more (10)______ to be able to study or work in all sorts of exciting places, such as the United States or Australia.

1.	A. recognise	B. meet	C. find	D. attend
2.	A. originally	B. strangely	C. curiously	D. immediately
3.	A. mistakes	B. corrections	C. changes	D. differences
4.	A. common	B. popular	C. favourite	D. general
5.	A. reading	B. composition	C. dictation	D. vocabulary
6.	A. to	B. in	C. from	D. at
7.	A. each	B. one	C. the	D. some
8.	A. mind	B. care	C. matter	D. worry
9.	A. by	B. on	C. to	D. for
10.	A. likely	B. certainly	C. possibly	D. luckily

*VIII. Read and find a suitable word to fill in each numbered blank to complete the following passage

JACK LONDON

Jack London (1876 – 1916) is an American writer whose work combined powerful realism and humanitarian sentiment. He was (1) ………......... in San Francisco. After finishing grammar (2) ………..........., Jack London worked at various jobs and in 1897 and 1898 he participated (3)....................... the Alaska Gold Rush. Upon his return to the San Francisco area, he began to (4) ......................... about his experiences. A collection of his short stories, The Son of the Golf, was (5) ..................... in 1900. Jack’s colourful life, during which he wrote more than 50 books and which included enormous popular successes (6) ……...............an orator, ended in his suicide at the (7) ........................ of 40. Many of his stories including his masterpiece The Call of the Wild deal with the reversion of a civilized creature to the primitive state. Jack London’s style – brutal, vivid and exciting (8) ……….…......... him enormously popular outside the United States; His (9) ……….…....... were translated into many languages. Jack’s important works include People of the Abyss about the poor in London; the Sea Wolf, a novel based on the author’s experiences on a seal hunting ship; John Barleycorn , an autobiographical novel about Jack’s struggle (10)............................... alcoholism.

*IX. Read the passage and choose A, B, C, D for each of the following questions.

At birth, the infant has only the most elementary emotional life. Newborns show an expression of disgust, for example, in response to strong tastes and show surprise in reaction to sudden changes. They also show interest, which developmental psychologists consider an emotion in its own right.

By 10 months, infants display the full range of what are considered the basic emotions: joy, anger, sadness, disgust, surprise and fear. The emergence of these basic emotions during the first years or two of life seems to be programmed by biological clock for brain development. As the appropriate brain maturation occurs, the various emotions appear in an infant’s repertory. For example, studies of brain activities in ten-month-olds show that the right frontal regions are more active during positive emotions and the left during negative emotions.

1. Which of the following is not mentioned in the passage as an emotion displayed by a new born?

A. disgust B. interest C. surprise D. fear

2. The phrase “in its own right” is closest in meaning to which of the following?

A. legally B. in fact C. in itself D. on the other hand

3. In the second paragraph, the author uses the analogy of a clock to emphasize which of the following generalizations about infant’s emotional behavior? It …………………………………….

A. emerges rapidly B. has a complex pattern

C. develops with predictable regularity D. may change from one minute to the next

4. Which of the following statements about ten-month-old infants is best supported by the passage?

A. Their various emotional responses are difficult to discriminate

B. Their emotional range is wider than that of newborns.

C. Their behavior is affected only by positive emotions.

D. Their brain activity is greater when they are happy.

5. The ideas in the passage are divided into 2 paragraphs in order to contrast

A. emotional development B. two areas of the brain involved in emotional development

C. the development of two emotional in infants.

X. Rewrite the sentences as directed without changing the original meaning.

1. She started learning English 10 years ago. à She has ...................................... .................................................
2. I haven't seen that man here before.à This ..................................... ...................................................................
3- He ran so quickly that I couldn’d catch him. Ò He was such …………………………………................…..

4- It’s a pity I don’t know how to do it .Ò If only ………………………………………………......................….

5- These shoes will have to be repaired. Ò They will ………………………………….….................…………

6. His parents made him study for his exam. à He was made ..............................................................................

7. I don’t really want to go to the museum. à I’d rather......................................................................................

8. Nobody finished their exercises on time.à Their exercises ..........................................................................

*9. We should go home right now.àIt’s.........................................................................................................

10. Mary doesn't speak English so well as Jane.à Jane .........................................................................................

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thùy trâm

13 tháng 12 2021 lúc 15:54

Read the passage and choose the correct answer a, b, c or d .The main…………………(1) for the widespread demand for English is its importance as an ……..( 2 )language. Besides serving the needs of……………………(3) native speakers, English is a language which is……………………( 4 ) in science, media, communication, international conferences, aviation, sport, and so on.More than 350 million people…………………( 5 ) English as their mother tongue, or native language,another 350 speak it as a second language. In addition, it...

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Read the passage and choose the correct answer a, b, c or d .
The main…………………(1) for the widespread demand for English is its importance as an ……..( 2 )
language. Besides serving the needs of……………………(3) native speakers, English is a language which is
……………………( 4 ) in science, media, communication, international conferences, aviation, sport, and so on.
More than 350 million people…………………( 5 ) English as their mother tongue, or native language,
another 350 speak it as a second language. In addition, it is difficult to get the information of how many people
speak it as……………………( 6 ) language.
English is…………( 7 ) becoming popular. Most of the scientific…………………( 8 ) have so far been
carried out in English – speaking countries. Computer programmes are mostly designed in English. Most of
reference books are also written …………………( 9 ) English. English is taught in most high schools and
universities in the world. All of these make English not only a useful tool in many fields but also a good access to
the world of……………(10). The better your English is, the more opportunities you have to succeed in your life.
1/ a/ cause b/ reason c/ purpose d/ need
2/ a/ nation b/ nationality c/ international d/ mother tongue
3/ a/ them b/ their c/ it d/ its
4/ a/ used b/ using c/ use d/ uses
5/ a/ say b/ speak c/ tell d/ talk
6/ a/ foreign b/ first c/ second d/ native
7/ a/ quick b/ rapid c/ increasingly d/ increasing

8/ a/ invent b/ inventors	c/ invention d/ inventions
9/ a/ in b/ by c/ of d/ on
10/ a/ know b/ knowledge c/ learn	d/ scientific

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Bảo Huỳnh Kim Gia

10 tháng 12 2021 lúc 21:45

English has become the most popular (1) _______ of communication on manydifferent countries. First, according to Ethnologies, English is used in 106 countries in the world. It is the first language of (2) _______ 400 million people and the second language of more than 600 million. Second, politics, science and business have given English the status of the most important language in the world. English is the main language at most (3) _______ meetings of world leaders. Furthermore, many scientific...

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English has become the most popular (1) _______ of communication on many
different countries. First, according to Ethnologies, English is used in 106 countries in the world. It is the first language of (2) _______ 400 million people and the second language of more than 600 million. Second, politics, science and business have given English the status of the most important language in the world. English is the main language at most (3) _______ meetings of world leaders. Furthermore, many scientific articles are written in English. It is also the language of global business. (4) _______ Reuters, more than one sixth of employees in 26 countries have to communicate (5) _______ English with staff
from other countries. Finally, from an article in The Washington Post, there are about 1.5 (6) ________ English learners around the world. It can be seen that English now is an international language for global communication.
1. A. mean B. tool C. equipment D. means
2. A. near B. nearly C. nearby D. nearest
3. A. nation B. national C. nationwide D. international
4. A. According to B. Besides C. In addition to D. With
5. A. on B. by C. with D. in
6. A. million B. millions C. billion D. billions

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