Read the passage and choose the correct answer a, b, c or d .
The main…………………(1) for the widespread demand for English is its importance as an ……..( 2 )
language. Besides serving the needs of……………………(3) native speakers, English is a language which is
……………………( 4 ) in science, media, communication, international conferences, aviation, sport, and so on.
More than 350 million people…………………( 5 ) English as their mother tongue, or native language,
another 350 speak it as a second language. In addition, it is difficult to get the information of how many people
speak it as……………………( 6 ) language.
English is…………( 7 ) becoming popular. Most of the scientific…………………( 8 ) have so far been
carried out in English – speaking countries. Computer programmes are mostly designed in English. Most of
reference books are also written …………………( 9 ) English. English is taught in most high schools and
universities in the world. All of these make English not only a useful tool in many fields but also a good access to
the world of……………(10). The better your English is, the more opportunities you have to succeed in your life.
1/ a/ cause b/ reason c/ purpose d/ need
2/ a/ nation b/ nationality c/ international d/ mother tongue
3/ a/ them b/ their c/ it d/ its
4/ a/ used b/ using c/ use d/ uses
5/ a/ say b/ speak c/ tell d/ talk
6/ a/ foreign b/ first c/ second d/ native
7/ a/ quick b/ rapid c/ increasingly d/ increasing
| 8/ a/ invent b/ inventors | c/ invention d/ inventions |
| 9/ a/ in b/ by c/ of d/ on | |
| 10/ a/ know b/ knowledge c/ learn | d/ scientific |
1/ a/ cause b/ reason c/ purpose d/ need
2/ a/ nation b/ nationality c/ international d/ mother tongue
3/ a/ them b/ their c/ it d/ its
4/ a/ used b/ using c/ use d/ uses
5/ a/ say b/ speak c/ tell d/ talk
6/ a/ foreign b/ first c/ second d/ native
7/ a/ quick b/ rapid c/ increasingly d/ increasing
| 8/ a/ invent b/ inventors | c/ invention d/ inventions |
| 9/ a/ in b/ by c/ of d/ on | |
| 10/ a/ know b/ knowledge c/ learn | d/ scientific |