Supply the correct verb forms.

1. John hasn't got a job. He (be) unemployed for six months. He (work) for a firm which (have) to close because it (not have) enough orders.
2. One day John's father (buy) a computer for him. He thought it was a good report ment for John's typewriter, which (breakdown). John could use the computer write essays. He (not expect) that John would spend all time playing computer games on ot, which (be) what he did it. John neglected his studies actually failed his tests.
When that happened, John (realize) that he (make) a terrible mistake. No (play) computer games only in his free time. Recently he (top) his classmates the mid-year examination.
3. Short after the war, my brother and I (invite) (spend) a few days holiday with uncle who (just/return) from abroad. He (rent) a cottage in the country thought he rarely (spend) much ttime there.
We (understand) the reason for this after our arrival. The cottage (have) no comfortable furniture in it, many of the windows (break) and the roof (leak), making the whole house damp.
4. Today there (be) more than 3000 different (speak) languages in the world. English (be) the most widely spoken language, over 350 million people (speak) it but more people speak Chinese are found in China but English (speak) by people (find) in almost every corner of the world.

read the following passage .use the sugested words to make questions and answer them

there are about 5000 living languages in the world today,but only about six of them are major languages of the world.Two thirds of the world's population speak those languages .More than350 million people speak English as their firrst language .Nobody knows exactly 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.It is true that English is the most widespread language of Earth.It is the language of business ,technology,sports and aviation

1 how many/living languages/there world/today ?

2how many/there/speak/English/first language ?

3anyone /know/exact/many people/English/foreign language?

4which/language/have/speaker/English?

5chinese/be/most widespread/language/Earth

   There are about 3000 living languages in the world, but only six of them are the most important ones. Two-thirds of the world’s population speaks those languages. More than 400 million people speak English as their mother tongue. Another 400 million speak it as a second language. No one knows how many people speak it as a foreign language. Chinese is the language with more speakers than English, but it is only the language for more than one billion Chinese people. English is the official language on one-fifth of the land area in the world.

1) How many living languages are there in the world

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2) How many people in the world speaks English?

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3) Are there 400 million people speak English as their mother tongue?

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4) Why do many people speak English?

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English is the most important language in the world. More than 400 million people speak English as their mother tongue. Another 400 million speak it as a second language. No one knows how many people speak it as a foreign language. Chinese is the language with more speakers than English, but it is only the language for more than one billion Chinese people. English is the official language on 20% of the land area in the world. It is spoken in North American, Great Britain, Australia, and New Zealand. In South Africa and India, it is also one of the official languages. In many countries, the textbooks in universities are written in English. More than 75% of the world’s mai is composed in English. More than 60% of the radio stations broadcast programs in English. English is the language of international communication

A. Decide whether the statements that follow are TRUE or FALSE.
1. China is the most important language.
2. We don’t know how many people speak English as a foreign language.
3. English has more speakers than Chinese.
4. English is spoken in North America, Great Britain, Australia, and New Zealand.
B. Circle the best answer to each question.
5. Many people in the world use English as an important ________
A. subject B. language C. country D. source of power
6. In many countries, people use English to _______ textbooks in universities.
A. read B. make C. write D. advertise

There are least 2,000 different languages in the world. Of all these languages, English is the most (1)........................... used. It is used by business people, airline pilots and sea captains all over the world. It is also the first language (2)............................. sports and science. So it is very (3).................................. to learn English. Chinese is also an important language because it has the (4).............................. numbers of speakers. There are not only one billion people living in China today, but also many Chinese people (5)......................... outside China. Chinese is widely (6)............................. in many parts of Asia and Africa. Russian is spoken in both Europe and Asia. French is widely (7).......................... in Europe and in parts of Canada, Africa and Asia. From more than 2,000 languages, the United Nations has (8)............................ six of them for business. They are Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian and Spanish.

The English language is the most widely spoken language in the world. It is used as either first or second language .................... (1) many countries.

During the 16^th 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, New Zealand, South Africa, .................... (5) the Unites States.

About 100 million people, chiefly living in Bangladesh, India, Pakistan and in many African .................... (6), speak English in addition to their own language. An additional 200 million people in the world probably know .................... (7) least some English. English is really an international language.

I. 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 used as either first or second language .................... (1) many countries.

During the 16^th 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, New Zealand, South Africa, .................... (5) the Unites States.

About 100 million people, chiefly living in Bangladesh, India, Pakistan and in many African .................... (6), speak English in addition to their own language. An additional 200 million people in the world probably know .................... (7) least some English. English is really an international language.

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.

English is an important language in the world. More than 400 million people speak English as their mother tongue. Another 400 million speak it as a second language. No one knows how many people speak it as a foreign language. Chinese is the language with more speakers than English, but it is only the language for more than one billion Chinese people. English is the official language on 20% of the land area in 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. In many countries, the textbooks in universities are written in English. More than 75% of the world’s mail is composed in English. More than 60% of the radio stations broadcast programs in English. English is the language of international communication.

1. We  know exactly how many people speak English as a foreign language.                               

2. English is not spoken in North America, Great Britain, Australia, and New Zealand.

3. People in South Africa and India never speak English as the official language.

4. More than half of the radio stations broadcast programs in English.

Read the passage again and choose the best answer.

5. The passage is about..................

A. English Language is only a second language in the world

B. English is the official language in the world      

C. Hundreds of books are written in English everyday .

D. The importance of the English Language in  the world today

6. The word “mother tongue” in line 1 means:

  A.  body  language B. first language

  C.  native language              D. foreign language