Question 2: Read the text and choose the best answer to fill in each gap.

     Have you ever followed instructions for knitting something or have you read a piece of music? If you have, you have behaved in a similar way(1)................ a computer. A computer obeys a program to carry out  a particular task. Just (2)................. a  knitting pattern is expressed in numbers and piece of music in lines and dots, so a computer program is (3)................. in the form of programming language. Like the English language (or any other language), there are (4).................... of grammar, and  a program must be correct in every way.

     There are hundreds of programming language, but only (5)............. are well-known and widely used. The most popular language which is used in offices(6)................Cobol. This language is used for printing payrolls and keeping records of goods. Engineers and scientists use Fortran (7)......................carry out calculations. (8)......................... neither of these two programs is very popular with people working on home computers. Basis is the most popular language for home computers, chiefly (9)...................it is easy to learn and use.

   (10)................. these languages are useful for many purposes, it is time that a new simple program was devised. Such a program ought to be not only easy to use but also completely reliable.

1.           A. to                              B. as                                C. so                              D. from

2.           A. like                              B. by                               C. too                            D. as

3.           A. expensive                  B. expresses                   C. expressed                  D. expressing

4.           A. rules                       B. laws                          C. regulations                D. principles

5.           A. a little                         B. a few                          C. much                            D. a lot of

6.           A. called                        B. calling                        C. is called                       D. is calling

7.           A. so as for                      B. in order that             C. so as that                    D. in order to

8.           A. In addition                B. Therefore                   C. Consequently           D. However

9.           A. because                      B. if                                     C. because of                  D. unless

10.         A. Even                             B. Despite                        C. Although                     D. In spite

Speech is one of the most important (1).................................. of communicating. It consists of far more than just making noises. To talk and also to (2)................................... by other people, we have to speak a language, that is, we have to use combinations of (3)................................. that everyone agrees stand for a particular object or idea. Communication would be impossible if everyone made up their own language. Learning a language properly is very (4)............................. The basic (5).............................. of English is not very large, and only about 2000 words are needed to speak it quite (6)................................ But the more words you know, the more ideas you can (7)............................. and the more precise you can be about their exact meaning. Words are the (8).............................. thing we use in communicating what we want to say. The way we (9)............................. the words is also very important. Our tone of voice can express many emotions and (10)........................... whether we are pleased of angry, for instance.

I. Read the passage below and fill each blank with ONE suitable word. (1.0 pt)

Speech is one of the most important (1) _______ of communicating. It consists of far more than just making noises. To talk and also to be (2) ____________ by other people, we have to speak a language, that is, we have to use combinations of (3) ________ that everyone agrees stand for particular object or idea. Communication would be impossible if everyone made up their own language.

(4) ________ a language properly is very important. The basic (5) __________ of English is not very large, and only about 2000 words are needed to (6) ________ it quite well. But the more words you know, the more ideas you can (7) ________ and the more precise you can be about their exact meaning.

Words are the (8) ____________ thing we use in communicating what we want to say. The (9) _________ we say the words is also very important. Our tone of voice can express many emotions and (10) ________ whether we are pleased or angry, for instance.

There are least 2,000 different languages in the world. Of all these languages, English is the most (1)........................... used. It is used by business people, airline pilots and sea captains all over the world. It is also the first language (2)............................. sports and science. So it is very (3).................................. to learn English. Chinese is also an important language because it has the (4).............................. numbers of speakers. There are not only one billion people living in China today, but also many Chinese people (5)......................... outside China. Chinese is widely (6)............................. in many parts of Asia and Africa. Russian is spoken in both Europe and Asia. French is widely (7).......................... in Europe and in parts of Canada, Africa and Asia. From more than 2,000 languages, the United Nations has (8)............................ six of them for business. They are Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian and Spanish.

The discovery that language can be a barrier to communication is quickly made by all who travel, study, govern or sell. Whether the activity is tourism, research, government, policing, business, or data dissemination, the lack of a common language can severely impede progress or can halt it altogether. 'Common language' here usually means a foreign language, but the same point applies in principle to any encounter with unfamiliar dialects or styles within a single language. 'They don't talk the same language' has a major metaphorical meaning alongside its literal one.

Although communication problems of this kind must happen thousands of times each day, very few become public knowledge. Publicity comes only when a failure to communicate has major consequences, such as strikes, lost orders, legal problems, or fatal accidents — even, at times, war. One reported instance of communication failure took place in 1970, when several Americans ate a species of poisonous mushroom. No remedy was known, and two of the people died within days. A radio report of the case was heard by a chemist who knew of a treatment that had been successfully used in 1959 and published in 1963. Why had the American doctors not heard of it seven years later? Presumably, because the report of the treatment had been published only in journals written in European languages other than English.

Several comparable cases have been reported. But isolated examples do not give an impression of the size of the problem — something that can come only from studies of the use or avoidance of foreign-language materials and contacts in different communicative situations. In the English-speaking scientific world, for example, surveys of books and documents consulted in libraries and other information agencies have shown that very little foreign-language material is ever consulted. Library requests in the field of science and technology showed that only 13 per cent were for foreign language periodicals. Studies of the sources cited in publications lead to a similar conclusion: the use of foreign-language sources is often found to be as low as 10 per cent.

The language barrier presents itself in stark form to firms who wish to market their products in other countries. British industry, in particular, has in recent decades often been criticised for its linguistic insularity - for its assumption that foreign buyers will be happy to communicate in English, and that awareness of other languages is not therefore a priority. In the 1960s, over two-thirds of British firms dealing with non-English-speaking customers were using English for outgoing correspondence; many had their sales literature only in English; and as many as 40 per cent employed no-one able to communicate in the customers' languages. A similar problem was identified in other English-speaking countries, notably the USA, Australia and New Zealand. And non-English-speaking countries were by no means exempt - although the widespread use of English as an alternative language made them less open to the charge of insularity.

The criticism and publicity given to this problem since the 1960s seems to have greatly improved the situation. Industrial training schemes have promoted an increase in linguistic and cultural awareness. Many firms now have their own translation services; to take just one example in Britain, Rowntree Mackintosh now publish their documents in six languages (English, French, German, Dutch, Italian and Xhosa). Some firms run part-time language courses in the languages of the countries with which they are most involved; some produce their own technical glossaries, to ensure consistency when material is being translated. It is now much more readily appreciated that marketing efforts can be delayed, damaged, or disrupted by a failure to take account of the linguistic needs of the customer.

The changes in awareness have been most marked in English-speaking countries, where the realisation has gradually dawned that by no means everyone in the world knows English well enough to negotiate in it. This is especially a problem when English is not an official language of public administration, as in most parts of the Far East, Russia, Eastern Europe, the Arab world, Latin America and French-speaking Africa. Even in cases where foreign customers can speak English quite well, it is often forgotten that they may not be able to understand it to the required level - bearing in mind the regional and social variation which permeates speech and which can cause major problems of listening comprehension. In securing understanding, how 'we' speak to 'them' is just as important, it appears, as how 'they' speak to 'us'.

Questions 14-17
Complete each of the following statements (Questions 14-17) with words taken from Reading Passage 133

Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer.

14 Language problems may come to the attention of the public when they have ........................... such as fatal accidents or social problems.

15 Evidence of the extent of the language barrier has been gained from ............................ of materials used by scientists such as books and periodicals.

16 An example of British linguistic insularity is the use of English for materials such as ...........................

17 An example of a part of the world where people may have difficulty in negotiating English is ........................... .

Questions 18-20
Choose the appropriate letters A-D

18 According to the passage, ‘They don't talk the same language' (paragraph 1), can refer to problems in...
A understanding metaphor.
B learning foreign languages.
C understanding dialect or style.
D dealing with technological change.

19 The case of the poisonous mushrooms (paragraph 2) suggests that American doctors …
A should pay more attention to radio reports.
B only read medical articles if they are in English.
C are sometimes unwilling to try foreign treatments.
D do not always communicate effectively with their patients.


20 According to the writer, the linguistic insularity of British businesses...
A later spread to other countries.
B had a negative effect on their business.
C is not as bad now as it used to be in the past.
D made non-English-speaking companies turn to other markets.

Questions 21-24
List the FOUR main ways in which British companies have tried to solve the problem of the language barrier since the 1960s.
Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer.

21 ......................................
22 ......................................
23 ......................................
24 ......................................

Questions 25 and 26
Choose the appropriate letters A-D and write them in boxes 25 and 26 on your answer sheet


25 According to the writer, English-speaking people need to be aware that...
A some foreigners have never met an English-speaking person.
B many foreigners have no desire to learn English.
C foreign languages may pose a greater problem in the future.
D English-speaking foreigners may have difficulty understanding English.

26 A suitable title for this passage would be .......
A Overcoming the language barrier
B How to survive an English-speaking world
C Global understanding - the key to personal progress
D The need for a common language

Read the following passage and choose the best answer . ( 2,0 ms)

Every year students in many countries learn Enghlish . Some of these students are young children . Others are teenagers . Many are adults ( người lớn) . Some learn at school , others study by themselves . A few learn English just by hearing the language , in film , on television , in the office , or among their friends . But not many are lucky enough to do that . Most people must work hard to learn another language .

Learning another language ! Learning English ! Why do all these people want to learn English ? It is difficult to answer that quetion . Many boys and girls learn English at school because it is one of their subjects . They study their own language , and mathematics .... and English . ( In England , or America , or Australia , many boys and girls study their own language , which is English and mathematics .... and another language , perhaps French , or German , or Spainish )

Many adults learn English because it is useful for their work . Teenagers often learn English for their high studies , because some of their books are in English at the college or university . Other people learn English because they want to read newspapers or magazines in English .

1. According to the writer ,

A. only adults learn English . B. no children like learning English

C. English is only useful to teenagers . D. English is popular in much of the world .

2. Many people learn English by

A. watching videos only . B. hearing the language in the office .

C. talking with the film star D. working hard on their lesson.

3. Many boys and girls learn English because

A. English can give them a job. B. it's included in their study courses.

C.their parents make them . D.they have to study their own language .

4. In America or Australia many school children study

A. English as a foreign language . B. English and Mathematics only .

C. such foreign languages as French , German , and Spainish .

D. their own language and no foreign language .

5. Many adults leanr English because

A. their work is useful . B. they want to go abroad .

C. most of their books are in English D. it helps them in their work .

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Every year students in many countries learn English. Some of them are young children. Others
are teenagers. Many are adults. Some learn at school, others study by themselves. A few learn the
language just by hearing the language in films, on television, in office, or among their friends. But not
many are lucky enough to do that. Most people must work hard to learn the language.
Learning other language! Learning English! Why do all these people learn English? It isn’t
difficult to answer this question. Many boys and girls learn English at school because it is one of their
subjects. They study their own language, and Math…and English. (In England, or in America or
Australia, many boys and girls study their own language, which is English, and Math…and other
language, perhaps French, or German, or Spanish). Many adults learn English because it is useful for their work. Teenagers often learn English for
their higher studies, because some of their books are in English at college or university. Other people
learn English because they want to read newspapers or magazines in English.
1. According to the writer, ………
A.English is popular in much of the world B . no children like learning English
C. English is only useful to teenagers D.only adults learn English
2. Many people learn English by …. A. watching videos only B. Hearing the language in the office
C. talking with the film stars D. working hard on their lesson
3. Many boys and girls learn English because…. A. English can give them a job B English is one of their subjects
C. their parents make them D. they have to study their own language
4. In America or Australia , many schoolchildren study …
A. English as a foreign language B. English and Math only
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C. such foreign languages as French, German and Spanish D no foreign language
5. Many adults learn English because …
A. their work is useful B they want to go abroad
C. most of their books are in English D. it helps them in their work

Some people learn a second language (1).............................. Other people have trouble learning a new language. How can you have (2)............................ learn a new language, such as English ? There are several ways to make learning English a little (3)............................ and more interesting. The first step is to feel positive about learning English. If you believe that you can learn, you will learn (4)............................ patient. You do not to have to understand (5)............................... all at once. It's natural to make mistakes when you learn something new. We can learn from our mistakes. The second step is to practice your English. For example, write in a journal, or diary, every day. You will get used to (6)............................ in English, and you will feel comfortable expressing your ideas in English. After several weeks, you will see that your writing is improving. (7)................................, you much speak English every day, You can practice with your classmates (8)............................... class. The third step is to keep a record of your language learning. You can write this in your journal. After (9).................................. class, think about what you did. Did your answer a question (10)..................................... ? Did you understand something the teacher explained ? Perharps the lesson was difficult, but you tried to understand it. It is important to practice every day and make a record of your achievements.

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Every year students in many countries learn English. Some of these students are young people, other are teenagers. Many are adults. Some learn at school, others study by themselves. A few learn English just by hearing the language in films, on television, in the office or among their friends. But not many are lucky enough to do that. Most people must work hard to learn another language.
Many boys and girls learn English at school because it is one of their subjects. They study their own language, mathematics and English. In England, or America, or Australia, many boys and girl study their own language, which is English, and mathematics and another language, perhaps French, or German or Spanish.
Many adults learn English, because it is useful for their work. Teenagers often learn English for their higher studies, because some of their books are in English at the college or university. Other people learn English because they want to read newspapers or magazines in English.

1.According to the writer………………
A.only adults learn English.
B.no children like learning English.
C.English is useful only to teenagers.
D.English is popular in much of the word.

2.Many people learn English by…………

A. watching videos only.
B. hearing the language in the office.
C. talking with the film stars.
D. working hard on their lessons.
3.Many boys and girls learn English because …………..

A. English can give them a job.
B. it is in included in their study courses.
C. their parents make them.
D. they have to study their own language.
4.In America or Australia many school children study ………………
A. English as a foreign language.
B. English and mathematics only.
C. Such foreign language as French, German and Spanish.
D. Their own language and no foreign language.
5.Many adults learn English because ……………..
A. their work is useful.
B. they want to go abroad.
C. most of their books are in English.
D. it helps them in their work.