IX. Complete the sentences with the correct form of the words in brackets.
Which countries have the most English__________? (speak)
1 The natural__________ beauty of Thodupuzha has attracted many Malayalam movie makers. (scenery)
2 England is the largest of the four__________ regions making up the United Kingdoms (geography)
3 Flags__________ nations, not languages. (symbol)
4 Ayers Rock is also one of the top tourist__________ in Australia. (attract)
5 The Eiffel Tower is the most__________ Parisian landmark. (icon)
6 English is recognised as an__________ language in a total of 67 different countries. (office)
7 The town is__________ situated between two glacial lakes and is surrounded by natural beauty. (unique)
8 It is claimed that the__________ were the first discoverers of Australia. (Portugal)
__________ men don’t wear a skirt but rather a kilt, a product of the Gaelic heritage.
(Scotland)

English is an international language. One thousand million people speak English in the world. It is the first language of 400 million people. It is the second language of about 600 million people. Four fifths of the world's computers use program in English. Three quarters of all international correspondendce is in English. Does English have the most speakers? No, it doesn't surprisingly. Twice as many people speak Chinese as their first language

1)How many people speak English in the world?

2) Is it the first language of 400 million people?

3) Does English have the most speakers?

4) Which language has the most speakers?

fill the most suitable word to fill each of gaps in the following sentences

FUTHER PRACTICE

1. Give the correct form of the words in the brackets in each of the following sentences

1. ________ elements have been found in both ground and underground water sources. (pollute)

2. The soil becomes ________ because of the use of so many pesticides and fertilizers. (contaminate)

3. People believe that the ________ water has brought cancer to the local residents. (pollute)

4. A number of cleaning products contain ________ chemicals. (harm)

5. Astronomers are concerned about light because they have ________ in viewing activities in the sky and out space. (difficult)

6. ________ waste spills can contaminate groundwater. (industry)

7. Noise is considers as ________ pollution. (environment)

8. Water samples collected at these villages were seriously ________ with bacterial. (contaminate)

9. ________ habitats have been destroyed in recent years. (nature)

10. Light pollution makes us ________ to see the stars in the sky. (able)

11. The natural__________ beauty of Thodupuzha has attracted many Malayalam movie makers. (scenery)

12. Flags__________ nations, not languages. (symbol)

13. Ayers Rock is also one of the top tourist__________ in Australia. (attract)

14. The Eiffel Tower is the most__________ Parisian landmark. (icon)

15. English is recognized as an__________ language in a total of 67 different countries. (office)

2. Complete the sentences with the verbs in brackets. Use conditional sentences type 1.

1. If the air in a City________ (get) very polluted, it can make people’s eyes burn.

2. If we dump all sorts of Chemicals into rivers, we________ (not be) able to swim in them in the future.

3. Many wildlife habitats will be destroyed if people________ (keep) polluting the environment.

4. If we all use public transport more, we________ (help) reduce air pollution.

5. If we________ (not stop) over-fishing the oceans, many species________ (become) extinct.

6. If everyone________ (recycle) paper, metal and glass, we ________ (not produce) so much rubbish.

7. We________ (have) dirty seafood if we________ (dump) rubbish into the sea.

8. If global warming________ (continue), temperatures________ (rise) even higher.

9. If light pollution________ (keep) growing, you________ (not be) able to see even the Big Dipper at night.

10. We________ (threaten) our own existence if we________ (not cut down) the waste rapidly.

EUROPE

English has without a (1)…… become the second language of Europe and the world. European countries which have most (2)……. Assimilated English into daily life are England^’s neighbours in Northern Europe: Ireland, the Netherlands, Sweden, Norway, and the (3)…… Scandanavia.

The situation is so (4)….. that any visitor to the Netherlands will soon be (5)….. of the pressure of English on daily life: television, radio and print (6)…… it into every home and the schoolyard (7)…… of children; advertisers use it to (8)…… up their message, journalists take refuge in it when their home-bred skills (9)….. them. Increasingly one hears the (10)…… that Dutch will give way to English as the national tougue within two or three generations……….

1. A. question              B. doubt                      C. problem                  D. thought

2. A. successfully                    B. victorious    C. successful               D. lucrative

3. A. rest                                 B. additional   C. remaining               D. extra

4. A. plain                               B. open                        C. blatant                     D. marked

5. A. ignorant              B. aware                      C. oblivious                 D. acquainted

6. A. guide                              B. bring           C. shift                        D. haul

7. A. conversation                   B. head-to – head   C. consultation     D. dialogue

8. A. life                                  B. energy         C. enthusiasm             D. pep

9. A. succeed                           B. fall              C. fail                          D. fizzle

10. A. feeling              B. posture        C. judgement               D. view

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.

Movie is one of my (big) ………………. hobbies. Each film has its own beauty, therefore,
it’s really hard for me to pick one to be the movie that I like the most. However, according to
some films I have watched (recent) ………………., ‘The pursuit of (happy) ………………’ has
great influence on me. The beautiful (relate) ………………… between father and son is the thing
that makes me like it.
The film tells us the story of a father and his little son. After a fail (invest) ……………….,
the father – which was acted by Will Smith – loses everything: his wife, his house, his money.
The only thing that helps the man keep on (live) ………………… is his little son. The whole
movie describes those worst days of his life. No money, no place to live, the two men even have
to sleep in a public rest – room. I really like the way the main character protects his son, the way
he fights against fate and the way he gets back his life. Thanks for the (direct) …………….. –
Gabriele Muccino – the film has a happy (end) …………….. Will Smith is famous for (act)
……………….. films but this time, he shows the audience a new (appear) …………………..
 

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.