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Like other languages , english is always changing , but it changes very slowly . people invent new words , borrow words from other languages and change the meaning of words as needed . for example , the english word " byte " was invented by computer specialists in 1959 . the word " tomato " was borrowed from nahuati . the work " meat " once referred to food in general . people learn english as well as languages by listening , copying what they hear , and using the language . most school children learn their first language easily and sometimes other languages as well

Answwer :

a. Is english always changing ?

b. How does english change

c. How can people learn english ?

d. Who learn their first language easily?

A. Between 1500 and 1700 many English people borrowed Greek and Latin words

B. As a result, the English language borrowed a lot of French words.

C. Angles, Saxom and Jutes came to England in the fifteen century and spoke various German languages.

D. After 1700 scientists began to borrow words connected with Mathematics and chemistry from Arabic

E. After some time a new language called old English developed from these German languages.

F. in 1006 the Normans came to England from France, but they continued use French for almost two hundred years before beginning to speak English.

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6.

I . Fill in each blank with a suitable preposition

1. Practice listening to English tapes or English programs .............. the radio

2. First she asked me what my name was , and where I came .................

3. She asked me what aspect ............... English I found most difficult

4. Anna is studying English ............. her job

5. Why not learn to speak a foreign language .............. others ?

6. I saw your school's advertisement ......... today's edition of the Viet Nam News

7. What is more important in English .......... comparison with some languages ?

8. In written English , meaning is expressed ............ a system of characters

9. People invent new words , borrow words ............. other languages

10. Nam said that he lived there .............. his parents

The competition …………..always in the country where the last year's winner came from. A. is B. am C. are D. be Today English is …………. international language. Thousands of English words………. from other languages. A. an/ come B. an/ comes C. a/ comes D. a / come A:………………………………? B: No, she doesn't. She goes to bed late. A. What time she go to bed early? B. When she go to bed early? C. Does she go to bed late? D. Does she go to bed early?

ENGLISH SPEELING

Why does English spelling have a reputation for being difficult? English was first written down when Christian monks came to England in Anglo-Saxon (33) ______. They used the 23 letters of Latin to write down the sounds of Anglo-Saxon speech as they heard it. However, English has a (34) _____ range of basic sounds (over 40) than Latin. The alphabet was too small, and so combinations of letters were needed to express the different sounds. Inevitably, there were inconsistencies in the way that letters were combined.

With the Norman invasion of England, the English language was put at risk. English survived, but the spelling of many English words changed to follow French (35) _____, and many French words were introduced into the language. The result was more irregularity.

When the printing press was invented in the fifteenth century, many early printers of English texts spoke other first languages. They made little effort to respect English spelling. Although one of the shortterm (36) _____ of printing was to produce a number of variant spellings, in the long term it created fixed spellings. People became used to seeing words spelt in the same way. Rules were drawn up, and dictionaries were put together which printers and writers could refer to. However, spoken English was not fixed and continued to change slowly - just as it still does now. Letters that were sounded in the Anglo- Saxon period, like the 'k' in 'knife', now became (37) _____. Also, the pronunciation of vowels then had little in common with how they sound now, but the way they are spelt hasn't changed. No wonder, then, that it is often difficult to see the link between sound and spelling.

Điền vào số (34)

A. longer    

B. deeper     

C. thicker    

D. wider

ENGLISH SPEELING

Why does English spelling have a reputation for being difficult? English was first written down when Christian monks came to England in Anglo-Saxon (33) ______. They used the 23 letters of Latin to write down the sounds of Anglo-Saxon speech as they heard it. However, English has a (34) _____ range of basic sounds (over 40) than Latin. The alphabet was too small, and so combinations of letters were needed to express the different sounds. Inevitably, there were inconsistencies in the way that letters were combined.

With the Norman invasion of England, the English language was put at risk. English survived, but the spelling of many English words changed to follow French (35) _____, and many French words were introduced into the language. The result was more irregularity.

When the printing press was invented in the fifteenth century, many early printers of English texts spoke other first languages. They made little effort to respect English spelling. Although one of the shortterm (36) _____ of printing was to produce a number of variant spellings, in the long term it created fixed spellings. People became used to seeing words spelt in the same way. Rules were drawn up, and dictionaries were put together which printers and writers could refer to. However, spoken English was not fixed and continued to change slowly - just as it still does now. Letters that were sounded in the Anglo- Saxon period, like the 'k' in 'knife', now became (37) _____. Also, the pronunciation of vowels then had little in common with how they sound now, but the way they are spelt hasn't changed. No wonder, then, that it is often difficult to see the link between sound and spelling.

Điền vào số (33)

A. centuries          

B. times       

C. ages        

D. years

Read the following passage and choose the best answer for each blank.

         Cultural diversity means a (26) ______ of different societies or people of different origins, religions and traditions all living and interacting together. Britain has (27) ______  from diversity throughout its long history and is currently one of the most culturally diverse countries in the world.      

        The food they eat, the music they listen to, and the clothes they wear have all been influenced by different (28) ______ coming into Britain. Ethnic food, for example, is part of an average British diet. One of Britain’s favourite (29) ______ is Indian curry. Britons have enjoyed curry for a surprisingly long time - the (30) ______ curry went on an English menu in 1773.

        Even the English language (31) ______ from the languages spoken by Anglo-Saxons, Scandinavian Vikings and Norman French invaders. New words were (32) ______ from the languages of other immigrants over the years.

       Valuing the diverse culture is all about understanding and respecting the beliefs of others and their (33) ______  of  life, as we would expect someone to respect ours. It is about supporting individuals in keeping their cultural traditions (34) ______ and appreciating the fact that all these different traditions will enrich British life both today and in the future.

      People from all over the world have (35) ______ to the Britain and they continue to do so.

Điền vào ô 30

A. first

B. only

C. even

D. just

Read the following passage and choose the best answer for each blank.

         Cultural diversity means a (26) ______ of different societies or people of different origins, religions and traditions all living and interacting together. Britain has (27) ______  from diversity throughout its long history and is currently one of the most culturally diverse countries in the world.      

        The food they eat, the music they listen to, and the clothes they wear have all been influenced by different (28) ______ coming into Britain. Ethnic food, for example, is part of an average British diet. One of Britain’s favourite (29) ______ is Indian curry. Britons have enjoyed curry for a surprisingly long time - the (30) ______ curry went on an English menu in 1773.

        Even the English language (31) ______ from the languages spoken by Anglo-Saxons, Scandinavian Vikings and Norman French invaders. New words were (32) ______ from the languages of other immigrants over the years.

       Valuing the diverse culture is all about understanding and respecting the beliefs of others and their (33) ______  of  life, as we would expect someone to respect ours. It is about supporting individuals in keeping their cultural traditions (34) ______ and appreciating the fact that all these different traditions will enrich British life both today and in the future.

      People from all over the world have (35) ______ to the Britain and they continue to do so.

Điền vào ô 32

A. quality

B. way

C. design

D. method

Read the following passage and choose the best answer for each blank.

         Cultural diversity means a (26) ______ of different societies or people of different origins, religions and traditions all living and interacting together. Britain has (27) ______  from diversity throughout its long history and is currently one of the most culturally diverse countries in the world.      

        The food they eat, the music they listen to, and the clothes they wear have all been influenced by different (28) ______ coming into Britain. Ethnic food, for example, is part of an average British diet. One of Britain’s favourite (29) ______ is Indian curry. Britons have enjoyed curry for a surprisingly long time - the (30) ______ curry went on an English menu in 1773.

        Even the English language (31) ______ from the languages spoken by Anglo-Saxons, Scandinavian Vikings and Norman French invaders. New words were (32) ______ from the languages of other immigrants over the years.

       Valuing the diverse culture is all about understanding and respecting the beliefs of others and their (33) ______  of  life, as we would expect someone to respect ours. It is about supporting individuals in keeping their cultural traditions (34) ______ and appreciating the fact that all these different traditions will enrich British life both today and in the future.

      People from all over the world have (35) ______ to the Britain and they continue to do so.

Điền vào ô 29

A. food

B. foods

C. ingredients

D. dishes