1. Why ________ to speak English with native speakers? 

A. not to learn

B. not learn

C. not learning

D. not you to learn

2. Please let me know ________ good your English is so that I can offer the best class for you. 

A. how

B. what

C. when

D. where

3. “Would you like to come and visit me next summer?” – “ ________ .

A. Yes, please

B. That would be great

C. Yes, thanks

D. Yes, I’m OK

4. ________ my first day in Tokyo, my cousin took me to many famous places of interest. 

A. in

B. at

C. to

D. on

5. The traditional dress ________ by Vietnamese women on special occasions is called Ao Dai. 

A. wearing

B. is wearing

C. worn

D. is worn

6. More and more teenagers are now ________ of killing time surfing net. *

A. keen

B. interested

C. excited

D. fond

7. The weather was very terrible. _________, the sightseeing trip was delayed. 

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A. because

B. although

C. therefore

D. but

8. As a musician, he finds_________ in Vietnamese folk music. 

A. impression

B. inspiration

C. addition

D. difference

Put the verbs in brackets into the correct form.

1.Jane suggested (have)............a rest,so we stopped(rest).......for a while.

2.If you want to improve your English communicate skills,you must practice(speak)......English as much as possible.Moreover,you should use yuor opportunity....with the foreign people so that you can develop your listening and understanding level.

3.Lan is interested in(read)..........picture-stories.

4.She always avoid(look).........me because she doesn't want(answer)......my questions.

5.If you(not/practise)..........English regularly,you would not get any better.

Put the verbs in brackets into the correct form.

1.Jane suggested (have)............a rest,so we stopped(rest).......for a while.

2.If you want to improve your English communicate skills,you must practice(speak)......English as much as possible.Moreover,you should use yuor opportunity....with the foreign people so that you can develop your listening and understanding level.

3.Lan is interested in(read)..........picture-stories.

4.She always avoid(look).........me because she doesn't want(answer)......my questions.

5.If you(not/practise)..........English regularly,you would not get any better.

Exercise 1.

I ___________ English when I was six but now I can. (can/ not/ speak) *

2. Maybe the Smiths _________ a new house next year. (be able/ build) *

3. If you try hard, you _______ your examinations. (can/ pass) *

4.Dennis _________the trumpet after four months. (can/ play) *

5. When I was five, I ________ (not/ can/ swim) *

6. Luke has passed his driving test, now he _______a car. (can/ drive) *

7. Lan _________ you tomorrow. (be able/ help) *

8. Alex _________his homework when his desk is in such a mess. (not/ be able/ do) *

9. They were so busy, they ________me. (not/ can/ text) *

10. John ___________the piano very well 5 years ago. (can/ play) *

Ex.Complete the second sentences so that it has a similar meaning to the first one.

1. I think my IT skills are not good now because I have forgotten it.
My IT skills are a bit .............................

2. Paul's father is English, and his mother comes from Italy.
I think Paul ............. in English and Italian.

3. Many people now speak English as a second or foreign language.
For many people, English is not ....................

4. When you live in London, you can soon learn how to speak the language.
In London, you can .............. the language.

5. You shouldn't go straight for your dictionary to know the meaning of words.
You should try ................ rather than going straight to your dictionary.

6. If you are VietNamese learning English, you can copy a native English speaker.
If you are VietNamese learning English, you can ...................

7. Whenever you find a new word, try to predict the meaning and then look into the dictionary to know the meaning.
Whenever you find a new word, try to predict the meaning and ....................

8. Many students in my class come from different countries.
I attend a .................

9. I spent only two months learning Korea, but I had little problem with my Korea when I was in Seoul last summer.
Although I spent only two months learning Korea, I could ..............

10. In India with innumerable regional languages in different states, English serve as the common language in the country.
In India, English is regarded as ................

HOW TO IMPROVE ENGLISH COMMUNICATION SKILLS

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.

The more clearly you speak the better chance your listener has of understanding you.

A. True

B. False

HOW TO IMPROVE ENGLISH COMMUNICATION SKILLS

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