II.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 usedas either first or second language ……………….. (1) many countries.
During the 16th 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, NewZealand, South Africa, ……………….. (5) the Unites States.
About 100 million people, chiefly living in Bangladesh, India, Pakistan and inmany African ……………….. (6), speak English in addition to their own language. Anadditional 200 million people in the world probably know ……………….. (7) leastsome English. English is really an international language.
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 usedas either first or second language ……………….. (1) many countries.
During the 16th 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, NewZealand, South Africa, ……………….. (5) the Unites States.
About 100 million people, chiefly living in Bangladesh, India, Pakistan and inmany African ……………….. (6), speak English in addition to their own language. Anadditional 200 million people in the world probably know ……………….. (7) leastsome English. English is really an international language.v
Many people speak English all over the world.
Complete the second sentence so that it has the same meaning to the first
People speak English over the world.
English_____
English is (1) ______ language all over the world. Many countries, such as: the USA, the United Kingdom, Australia, New Zealand, Canada, South Africa use English as the first language, many others use it as the second language. If you speak (2) _____ well, you can talk with many people of different nationalities. Besides, a lot of the magazines and newspapers are published in English .Therefore, if you can read English, you can get useful knowledge of tradition, culture, custom of other countries.
In order to (3) _____ your English, you should make good preparation for the next lesson, and do all the exercises given by the teachers. In class, be ready to answer your (4) ______ and take important notes. You can also enrich your English vocabulary by reading English books, looking up any new words that you come across. Some beginners even write the words many times and try to learn them by heart. Whenever possible, you can speak English to the teachers, to friends or foreigners. Listening to the tapes is the good way to improve your English. And remember that revision is important. You should revise what you have learnt so as to practice the words or sentence structures well. Mastering the four language skills is not easy. An English proverb says: “Everything is difficult before it is easy”. Try your best so that English can become easy for you.
1.
A. more difficult
B. the most popular
C. the most interesting
D.more popular
2.
A. Japanese
B. French
C. English
D. Spanish
3.
A. understand
B. know
C. study
D. improve
4.
A. parents’questions
B. teacher’s questions
C. teacher’s answers
D. teacher’s lessons
1.
Is listening to the tapes is the good way to learn English?
A. Yes, he is.
B. No, there isn’t.
C. Yes, it is.
D. No,it isn’t.
2.
Name some countries use English as the first language.
A. England, Rusia, China
B. Viet Nam, India, Japanese
C. The USA, Australia, Canada
D. England, Laos, France
3.
Why can you get useful knowlegde of tradition, culture of other countries if you can read English?
A. Because a lot of the magazines and newspapers are published in English.
B. Because many countries speak English.
C. Because English is very popular.
D. Because English is very important.
4.
Who can a student speak English to?
A. He can speak English to his grandparents.
B.He can speak English to famers.
C. He can speak English to his English teachers or his friends.
D.He can speak English to his neighbors.
Fill in each numbered blank with one suitable word.
Why does English .............(1)an international language mean while Chinese is used by more than ……..(2) of the world? There are some ............(3) causes. In the nineteenth Century, Great Britain became.............(4)after the industrial revolution. The English empire conquered many other...........(5) and made them as their colonies. English was officially used there gradually, hose countries spoke............(6)as their native language or second language.
After the word war II, the united states, one of the English - speaking ...........(7) become the most powerful and so then more people speak English.
English grammar is rather easy and simple compared .............(8)other languages. However, English learners even the native speakers, sometimes have troubles English …..(9)that can be overcome. A lot of ............(10)methods are available to help them.
Fill in each numbered blank with one suitable word.
Why does English .............(1)an international language mean while Chinese is used by more than ……..(2) of the world? There are some ............(3) causes. In the nineteenth Century, Great Britain became.............(4)after the industrial revolution. The English empire conquered many other...........(5) and made them as their colonies. English was officially used there gradually, hose countries spoke............(6)as their native language or second language.
After the word war II, the united states, one of the English - speaking ...........(7) become the most powerful and so then more people speak English.
English grammar is rather easy and simple compared .............(8)other languages. However, English learners even the native speakers, sometimes have troubles English …..(9)that can be overcome. A lot of ............(10)methods are available to help them.
III. Rewrite the sentences.
1. I started living here two years ago.
I have ……………………………………………………
2. People speak English as the first language in Australia.
English …………………………………………………..
3. Mary got the job, but she didn’t have the qualification.
Although …………………………………………………..
4. The weather was not good. The boys played football.
Although ………………………………………………….…………………………..
5. Ms Huong has written a lot of articles for the Viet Nam News.
A lot of………………………………………………………….
6. She enjoys going swimming.
She is …………………………………………………
7. Does he spend most of his free time playing video games?
Does it take……………………………………………………..
8. Does it take you 3 hours to do this task?
Do you spend………………………………………………….?
9. Books were usually written by hand.
Books used to………………………………………………………………………………
10. Practice speaking English everyday or you can’t improve your English.
If…………………………………………………………………………………..
1. He climbed the tree because he wanted to get a better view.
- He climbed the tree so as _____________________________________
2. Many people in the world speak English. (Change into passive)
_________________________________________________________________
4. Traveling around Vietnam is interesting.
- It’s _______________________________________________
5. Open the door, please.
-Will you _______________________________________________?
6. May I turn off the television?
- Would you _________________________________________
