English is (1) ______ language all over the world. Many countries, such as: the USA, the United Kingdom, Australia, New Zealand, Canada, South Africa use English as the first language, many others use it as the second language. If you speak (2) _____ well, you can talk with many people of different nationalities. Besides, a lot of the magazines and newspapers are published in English .Therefore, if you can read English, you can get useful knowledge of tradition, culture, custom of other countries.
In order to (3) _____ your English, you should make good preparation for the next lesson, and do all the exercises given by the teachers. In class, be ready to answer your (4) ______ and take important notes. You can also enrich your English vocabulary by reading English books, looking up any new words that you come across. Some beginners even write the words many times and try to learn them by heart. Whenever possible, you can speak English to the teachers, to friends or foreigners. Listening to the tapes is the good way to improve your English. And remember that revision is important. You should revise what you have learnt so as to practice the words or sentence structures well. Mastering the four language skills is not easy. An English proverb says: “Everything is difficult before it is easy”. Try your best so that English can become easy for you.
1.
A. more difficult
B. the most popular
C. the most interesting
D.more popular
2.
A. Japanese
B. French
C. English
D. Spanish
3.
A. understand
B. know
C. study
D. improve
4.
A. parents’questions
B. teacher’s questions
C. teacher’s answers
D. teacher’s lessons
1.
Is listening to the tapes is the good way to learn English?
A. Yes, he is.
B. No, there isn’t.
C. Yes, it is.
D. No,it isn’t.
2.
Name some countries use English as the first language.
A. England, Rusia, China
B. Viet Nam, India, Japanese
C. The USA, Australia, Canada
D. England, Laos, France
3.
Why can you get useful knowlegde of tradition, culture of other countries if you can read English?
A. Because a lot of the magazines and newspapers are published in English.
B. Because many countries speak English.
C. Because English is very popular.
D. Because English is very important.
4.
Who can a student speak English to?
A. He can speak English to his grandparents.
B.He can speak English to famers.
C. He can speak English to his English teachers or his friends.
D.He can speak English to his neighbors.
Read the following passage to do the tasks below:
English is the most popular language in the world. As well as countries that are home to English native speakers, many others are making a frequent use of this international language. Singapore is one of them. Singapore emerged as a new country in 1965. It was then decided by the Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew that English would become Singapore’s official language. The first reason was that Lee Kuan Yew believed that speaking the same language would be the foundation for a united nation. The second one was that, without English, Singapore could hardly attract foreign investors or business clients. Therefore, removing the language barrier would greatly help Singapore rise fast.
A. Choose the best answer A, B, C or D
1. How many reasons for using English as an official language in Singapore are mentioned in this passage?
1 B. 2 C. 3 D. 4
2. Who is Lee Kuan Yew?
a city B. a language C. a Prime Minister D. a nation
B. Answer the following questions:
3. How popular is English?
……………………………………………………………………………………………
4. When did Singapore become a new country?
……………………………………………………………………………………………
5. How could English help Singapore, according to Lee Kuan Yew?
………………………………………………………………………………………..…
English learners have different ways to learn vocabulary .As a secondary school student , in what ways you choose to learn and practice vocabulary effectively ? Write an essay about 200 to 250 words to support your idea
II.Read the passage and fill in the blanks with the suitable words.
The English language is the most widely spoken language in the world. It is usedas either first or second language ……………….. (1) many countries.
During the 16th century, only about two million people spoke English. All ……………….. (2) them lived in what is now the United Kingdom. Over the centuries,as a result of various historical events, English has spread throughout ……………….. (3)world. Today, about 400 million people speak English as their native ……………….. (4). Most of them live in Australia, Canada, the United Kingdom, Ireland, NewZealand, South Africa, ……………….. (5) the Unites States.
About 100 million people, chiefly living in Bangladesh, India, Pakistan and inmany African ……………….. (6), speak English in addition to their own language. Anadditional 200 million people in the world probably know ……………….. (7) leastsome English. English is really an international language.
It is said that self study is very important to student. What do you think of this. Write a paragraph about 100-120 with specific reasons and examples to support your idea.
Read the passage and fill in the blanks with the suitable words.
The English language is the most widely spoken language in the world. It is usedas either first or second language ……………….. (1) many countries.
During the 16th century, only about two million people spoke English. All ……………….. (2) them lived in what is now the United Kingdom. Over the centuries,as a result of various historical events, English has spread throughout ……………….. (3)world. Today, about 400 million people speak English as their native ……………….. (4). Most of them live in Australia, Canada, the United Kingdom, Ireland, NewZealand, South Africa, ……………….. (5) the Unites States.
About 100 million people, chiefly living in Bangladesh, India, Pakistan and inmany African ……………….. (6), speak English in addition to their own language. Anadditional 200 million people in the world probably know ……………….. (7) leastsome English. English is really an international language.v
Write a short paragraph (80-100 words) to express your opinion on the following idea: "Because the Viet is the most populated group, other ethnic minority groups should learn the Viet’s language."
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. Rearrange the words to make meaningful sentences.
30. New York/ the/ but/ is/ city/ the USA/ the/ in/ not/ biggest/capital./
A. New York is the capital in the USA but not the biggest city.
B. New York is the biggest city in the USA but not the capital
C. New York in the USA is the biggest city not but the capital
D. New York but not the capital is the biggest city in the USA .
31. English/ an/language/ Malaysia,/ India/ many/ is/ official/ in/ and/ other countries./
A. English is an official language in Malaysia ,India and many other countries
B. English is an language official in Malaysia ,India and many other countries
C. An official language is English in Malaysia ,India and many other countries
D. English is an official language in Malaysia , and many other countries India.
32. English speakers/ increasing/ the/ of/ number/ world/ is/ the/ in/ fast./
A. The number of English speakers is increasing fast in the world.
B. The number of English speakers in the world is increasing fast.
C. The number is increasing fast of English speakers in the world is increasing fast.
A. In the world the English speakers of number is increasing fast.
43. whereas/ capital/ of/ the/ London/ of/ Edinburgh/ capital/ England/ the/ is/ is/ Scotland./
A. Edinburgh is the capital of England whereas London is the capital of Scotland.
B. Edinburgh is the capital of England whereas London is the capital of Scotland.
C. Edinburgh is the capital of England whereas London is the capital of Scotland.
D. London is the capital of England whereas Edinburgh is the capital of Scotland.
Put the words in brackets into the right forms to complete the sentences.
1. I like going to England to study English because I can practice English with ………. speakers. (non-native)
2. English is an ……… language in this country. (officially)
3. People in the south of my country speak the language with ……… accent. (differ)
4. Last summer holiday, my family went to Da Nang and Hoi An. We had a ………… time there. (wonder)
5. Why has she improved her English a lot? – Ah, she’s just come back from an English ……… country. (speak)