There are several features of spoken English that make it difficult for me to understand. First, many words are not pronounced as they are spelled, so when I learn new words through reading, I sometimes don't understand them they are spoken. Second, native speakers contract words and phrases. "What are you doing?" becomes "Whatcha doin"?" In my opinion, people should write clearly. Third, native speakers have a wide range of accents. A British accent is very different from a Texas one. Fourth, thère are lots of idioms and slang expression. These expressions also differ depending on the area a speaker is from. Finally, there are sounds that don't exist in my language that do exist in English and vice versa. These sounds are difficult for me to distinguish.
32. the writter finds it_________to understand spoken English:
b. interesting c. difficult d. a. easy d. usedful
33. The writer sometimes doesn't understand new words when they are spoken because of_______
a. their pronunciation c. their expression b. their spelling. d. their meaning
34. Native speakers_________
a. have the same accent b. have a wide range of accents c. speak English with a strong accent d. speak heavily accented English
35. Idiom and slang expressions are___________
a. different from area to area c. dependent on the speakers b. not difficult to learn d. widely used in English
36. The writer finds it hard to distinguish_________
a. vowel sounds b. familiar sounds c. soft sounds d. strange sounds
VIl. Rewrite the sentences.
37. Please put the box here," Anne said to Peter.
_________
39. I was caught in a traffic jam, so I got to the meeting twenty minutes late
_________
40. It's a shame that he can't pass the final exam
________
38. Do you know how to use a computer?
_________
Read the passage carefully, then choose the correct answers.
There are several features of spoken English that make it difficult for me to understand. First, many words are not pronounced as they are spelled, so when I learn new words through reading, I sometimes don't understand them they are spoken. Second, native speakers contract words and phrases. "What are you doing?" becomes "Whatcha doin"?" In my opinion, people should write clearly. Third, native speakers have a wide range of accents. A British accent is very different from a Texas one. Fourth, thère are lots of idioms and slang expression. These expressions also differ depending on the area a speaker is from. Finally, there are sounds that don't exist in my language that do exist in English and vice versa. These sounds are difficult for me to distinguish.
32. the writter finds it_________to understand spoken English:
b. interesting c. difficult d. a. easy d. usedful
33. The writer sometimes doesn't understand new words when they are spoken because of_______
a. their pronunciation c. their expression b. their spelling. d. their meaning
34. Native speakers_________
a. have the same accent b. have a wide range of accents c. speak English with a strong accent d. speak heavily accented English
35. Idiom and slang expressions are___________
a. different from area to area c. dependent on the speakers b. not difficult to learn d. widely used in English
36. The writer finds it hard to distinguish_________
a. vowel sounds b. familiar sounds c. soft sounds d. strange sounds
VIl. Rewrite the sentences.
37. Please put the box here," Anne said to Peter.
Anne told Peter to put the box there
39. I was caught in a traffic jam, so I got to the meeting twenty minutes late
Because of the traffic jam , I got to the meeting twenty minutes late
40. It's a shame that he can't pass the final exam
He is shamed that he can't pass the final exam
