Skills 1

Choose the best option to complete the sentence.

English has become a global language thanks to its establishment as a _______ in all continents of the world.

1. mother tongue
2. accent
3. official language
4. dialect

Match each word below with its correct definition.

• settlement || the process of people making their homes in a place
• derivatives || words that have been developed from other words
• establishment || the act of starting or creating something that is meant to last for a long time
• dominant || more important, powerful or noticeable than other things

Choose a word that has different stress pattern.

1. derivatives
2. dominant
3. immersion
4. establishment

Choose the best option to complete the sentence.

It is the export of the English language and the great growth of population in the United States _______ has led to its dominance in the world today.

1. that
2. which
3. when
4. why

Choose the best option to complete the sentence.

Hinglish is a _______ of English and Hindi words and phrases.

1. mix
2. blend
3. mixture
4. combination

Choose the best option to complete the sentence.

_______ the free admissions of words from other languages and the easy creation of compounds and derivatives, new English words are invented every day all over the world.

1. But for
2. Thanks to
3. For
4. By

Combine words or phrases below to make meaningful phrases.

Some ways to improve your English

• taking || tests
• listening || to English songs
• imitating || English pronunciation
• writing || emails in English

Find the word which has a different sound in the part underlined.

1. immersion
2. massive
3. variety
4. imitate

Fill in the blank with a suitable word.

If there  not logos for big companies, their goods couldn’t be recognized in every nation.

Fill in the blank with a suitable word.

English is the main language of instruction international students in universities and colleges