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 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.

Every year , students in ̣(1)___countries learn English . Some of there students are young children . Others are teenagers . Many are adults . Some learn at school , others study (2) __ themselves . A few learn English just by hearing the language in film , on television in the office (3)__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 (4)__ . They study the own language mathematics , and English . In England , America , or Australia , many boys and girls study their native language , Which is English ,  mathematics , and (5)__ language perhaps Frech , or German or Spanish .

Các câu cần điền : subjects ; among ; another ; by ; many ; addition .

Read the passage carefully and choose the correct answer by writing A, B, C or D. (1 point)

LEARNING ENGLISH

Every year students in many countries learn English. Some of these students are young people, others are teenagers. Many adults. 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 of 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 girls 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 world.

2.      Many people learn English by

A.    Watching videos only.

B.     Working hard on their lessons.

C.     Talking with the film stars.

D.    Hearing the language in the office.

3.      Many boys and girls learn English because

A.    English can give them a job.

B.     It is included in their study courses.

C.     Their parents make them.

D.    They have to study their own language.

4.      In America and Australia, many school children study

A.    English as a foreign language.

B.     English and mathematics only.

C.     Such foreign languages as French, German and Spanish.

D.    Their own language and no foreign language.

5.      Many adults learn English because

A.    It helps them in their work.

B.     They want to go abroad.

C.     Most of their books are in English.

D.    Their work is useful.

Read thes passage and then choose the best answers.
Each country has many good people who take care of others. For example, some of students in the United States often spend many hours as volunteers in hospitals, orphanages or homes for the elderly. They read books to the people in these places, or they just visit them and play games with them or listen to their problems.
Others young volunteers go and work in the homes of people who are sick or old. They paint, clean up, or repair their houses, do the shopping. For boys who don't have fathers, there is a organization called Big Brothers. College students and other men take these boys to basketball games or on fishing trips and help them to get to know things those boys usually learn from their fathers.
Each city has a number of clubs where boys and girls can go and play games. Some of these clubs show movies or hold short trip to the moutains, the beaches, museums, or other places of interest. Most of these clubs use a lot of students as volunteers because they are young enough to understand the problems of younger boys and girls.

1. What do volunteers usually do to help those who are sick of old in their homes?
A. They do the shopping, and repair or clean up their house.
B. They tell them stories and sing dance for them.
C. They cool, sew, and wash their clothes.
D. They take them to basketball games.

2. What do they help boys whose fathers do not live with them?
A. To learn things about their fathers.
B. To get to know thing about their fathers.
C. To get to know things that boys want from their fathers.
D. To learn things that boys usually learn from their fathers.

3. Which activities are NOT available for the students at the clubs?
A. playing games
B. learning photography
C. going to interest places
D. watching films

4. Why do they use many students as volunteers? - Because ________________.
A. they can understand the problems of younger boys and girls.
B. they have a lot of free time.
C. they know how to do free time.
D. they are good at playing games and learning new things.

5. Where don't students often do volunteer work?
A. hospitals
B. orphanages
C. clubs
D. homes for the elderly

Read thes passage and then choose the best answers.
Each country has many good people who take care of others. For example, some of students in the United States often spend many hours as volunteers in hospitals, orphanages or homes for the elderly. They read books to the people in these places, or they just visit them and play games with them or listen to their problems.
Others young volunteers go and work in the homes of people who are sick or old. They paint, clean up, or repair their houses, do the shopping. For boys who don't have fathers, there is a organization called Big Brothers. College students and other men take these boys to basketball games or on fishing trips and help them to get to know things those boys usually learn from their fathers.
Each city has a number of clubs where boys and girls can go and play games. Some of these clubs show movies or hold short trip to the moutains, the beaches, museums, or other places of interest. Most of these clubs use a lot of students as volunteers because they are young enough to understand the problems of younger boys and girls.

1. What do volunteers usually do to help those who are sick of old in their homes?
A. They do the shopping, and repair or clean up their house.
B. They tell them stories and sing dance for them.
C. They cool, sew, and wash their clothes.
D. They take them to basketball games.

2. What do they help boys whose fathers do not live with them?
A. To learn things about their fathers.
B. To get to know thing about their fathers.
C. To get to know things that boys want from their fathers.
D. To learn things that boys usually learn from their fathers.

3. Which activities are NOT available for the students at the clubs?
A. playing games
B. learning photography
C. going to interest places
D. watching films

4. Why do they use many students as volunteers? - Because ________________.
A. they can understand the problems of younger boys and girls.
B. they have a lot of free time.
C. they know how to do free time.
D. they are good at playing games and learning new things.

5. Where don't students often do volunteer work?
A. hospitals
B. orphanages
C. clubs
D. homes for the elderly

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.

V. Read the passage below and then choose the correct answer A, B, C or D. (8pts)

English Learning

Every year many people in the world learn English. Some of them are young children. (1)_____________ are teenagers. Many are adults. Some learn at school, and some learn in evening classes. A few learn English by (2)_____________ or just by (3)__________to the language on television or among their friends. Most people must work hard to learn English. (4)________________do all these people want to learn English? It is difficult to answer that question. Young children learn English at school to study better at their subject. Many adults learn English because (5)____________ useful for their work. Teenagers often learn English for their (6)_____________ studies, because some of their books are written (7)______________ English at college and university. Other people learn English because they want to read English newspapers or magazines for (8)___________ and entertainment.

1. A. The others B. Others C. Another D. Each other

2. A. them B. their C. themselves D. theirs

3. A. listening B. speaking C. talking D. hearing

4. A. What B. How C. Why D. Where

5. A. they are B. it is C. there is D. of being

6. A. taller B. higher C. better D. fuller

7. A. in B. at C. by D. with

8. A. equipment B. example C. transportation D. information

VI.Complete the sentences with one suitable preposition. (5pts) 1.You should be ashamed……..your behavior. 2.We are fighting ……………… independence and unity. 3.You look a bit fed……… . Is anything the matter? 4. Cheer……………! Try laughing for a change 5. Wine is made ………..grapes. VII.Choose the underlined words or phrases that are not right in standard written English then correct it. (7pts) 1. Thanks for invite me to the rice- cooking festival of your village. A B C D ……………………………………=>…… ………………………………….. 2. I’d rather to participate in the contest than watch it. A B C D ……………………………………=>…… ………………………………….. 3. The ambulance will be there for about ten minutes A B C D ……………………………………=>…… ………………………………….. 4. When I was having dinner, one friend of mine was coming to see me A B C D ……………………………………=>…… ………………………………….. 5. The book writing by Jack London is very popular in the world. A B C D ……………………………………=>…… ………………………………….. 6. Liz told that she was interested in the rice–cooking contest. A B C D ……………………………………=>…… ………………………………….. 7. My family spent an interested holiday in Europe last summer. A B C D ……………………………………=>…… ………………………………….. VIII. Read the passage and fill in the space with one suitable word. (20pts) Last Wednesday evening, my wife and I (1) … ..……..in Hong Kong on a flight from Bangkok. It was our first ( 2) … ..……..to the country and we are looking (3) ….. ……..to having very enjoyable days of shopping and (4) …. ……….here before returning to our home in Hawaii. As soon as we arrived, the customs however, our dreams of a happy holiday(5)……. ………shattered. There, we were (6) …………. by two unsmiling customs inspectors who demanded that we(7) …… ……..open all our suitcases. They (8) …………..took everything out of them and inspected (9)….. ………..item very carefully, without (10)… ………a word. They tore open all the presents that we had (11) …………. in Bangkok for our friends at (12) …………..They even open my (13)………….. cosmetic and stuck their fingers in them .When (14) …………..protested, they told my wife and (15) …………..to follow them to a special room. There (16) …………..searched and (17)…. ……….a great number (18) ………………questions. Only (19).. …………..ten minutes of such questioning, we were finally (20) ……………..to leave. IX. Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first. (10pts) 1. “ I think you should go by train? “ he told us . He advised.................................................. .................................. 2. It was such a boring film that she felt asleep. The film .................................................. ........................................ 3. We find it difficult to understand this question This question.................................................. ............................... 4. Peter spent three hours repainting his house. It.................................................. .................................................. 5. They’ ve lived here for six years . They moved.................................................. .................................. 6. I’ve never read a more romatic story. It’s the.................................................. .......................................... 7. Noone works harder than Barbara. Barbara.................................................. ......................................... 8. I haven’t met him for two years. It’s .................................................. ................................................ 9. The water was so cold that the children could not swim in it. The water was not.................................................. ......................... X. Write the following sentences, using the words given (10pts) 1,Chidren / not enough/ food/ eat/ warm/ clothes / wear/ .................................................. ......................... 2, Little/ girl/ my/ house/sing/ beautiful/ party./ .................................................. ......................... 3,I/ used/ look/ after/ younger/ brother/ sister/ when/ parents/work/ .................................................. ......................... 4,New/ shopping/ mall/ customers/ shop/ comfort/ not/ notice/weather./ .................................................. ......................... 5, Go/ train/ cheaper/ go/ plane./ .................................................. ......................... 6, Residents/ store/ owners/ concerned/ new/ mall/ few/ months./ .................................................. ......................... 7, People/ do/ everything/ without/ help/ modern/ equipment/ year / ago/ .................................................. ......................... 8, It/ difficult/ learn/ two/ languages/ same/ time./ .................................................. ......................... 9,She / punnish/ yesterday/ by/ mother/ for/ go/ out/ without/ pemission./ .................................................. ......................... 10,She/ said/ she/ interested/ rice-cooking/ contest. .................................................. ......................... __________________

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