Complete the conversation with words / phrases from the box.

Teacher:   Welcome to English Club. Today, I’m going to do a (1) ……………………to check your knowledge of the English language. Question one: Is English the language which is spoken as a (2) ……………………by most people in the world?

Duong:     Of course, it is.

Teacher:   Incorrect. Chinese is. Question two: Does English have the largest vocabulary?

Vy:           Yes, with approximately 500,000 words and 300,000 (3) …………………….

Teacher:   Yes, (4) ……………………! This is due to the openness of the English language. English has borrowed words from many other languages.

Duong:     Yeah, if there weren’t so many words, it would be easier for us to (5) ……………………it!

Teacher:   Ha ha... But the (6) ……………………of form makes English easy to learn. Many English words have been (7) ……………………over the centuries. Now, question three: Who can tell me an English word that can operate as a noun, a verb, and an adjective?

Mai:         I think the word subject can operate as a noun, a verb, and an adjective.

Teacher:   Excellent. In English, the same word can operate as many parts of speech. That’s due to its (8) ……………………. Question four: What is the longest word in English which has only one (9) ……………………?

Duong:     Is it length?

Vy:           No, I think it’s strengths.

Teacher:   That’s right, Vy. Lastly, question five: Who can tell me at least three (10) ……………………of English?

Mai:         American English, Australian English, and... er, yes, Indian English.

Choose the word that has the stress different from the rest.

1. A. official       B. punctual         C. fluency             D. imitate

2. A. creation      B. settlement        C. dialect          D. dominant

3. A. bilingual  B. establishment         C. derivative        D. immigration

4. A. stupidity   B. flexibility       C. simplicity           D. variety

5. A. popularity         B. pronunciation      C. university             D. multinational