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.

II) Give correct form of the word.

11. Education in many countries is _____until the age of 16 (compel)

12. English is ____ spoken by people all over the word (wide)

13. The _____ of jeans seem unlikely to decline (popular)

14. Our teaching staff are all highly ______ (qualify)

15. We should never _________ unjustice (tolerance)

III) Give correct form or tense of the verb

16. My family (move) ______ to HCM city twenty years ago

17. I have three dáy off next week. I (visit) ______ my grandparents

18. It's no use (ask) _________ him to help you with your homework

19. Valerie decided (grow) _______ a garden this year

20. This is the first time Mary (drive) _______to NY herself

VII) Rewrite the sentences

39. Would you please wash the dishes?

-> Would you mind

40. She has been working for this company since 1977

-> She started

41. Mike doesn't cook as well as Barbara does

-> Barbara

42. John plays basketball excellently

-> John is

VI. Supply the correct form of the word in parentheses.

Television now ……1…… (play) such an important part in so many people’s lives. ……2…… (Obvious) television has both advantages and ……3…… (advantageous). In the first place, television is not only a ……4…… (convenience) source of ……5…… (entertain) but also a ……6…… (compare) cheap one. For a family of four, for example, it is ……7…… (convenience), as well as ……8…… (cheap) to sit ……9…… (comfort) at home, with ……10…… (practice) ……11…… (limit) entertainment available, than to go in search of ……12…… (amuse) ……13…… (where). There is no transport ……14…… (arrangement). All they have to do is ……15…… (turn) a knob, and they can see plays, films, operas and shows of every kind, not ……16…… (mention) ……17…… (politics) discussions and the latest ……18…… (excite) football matches. Some people, however, ……19…… (maintenance) that is ……20…… (preciseness) where the danger lies. The television ……21…… (view) needs to do nothing. He doesn’t even use his hand. There are many ……22…… (argue) for and against television. The poor ……23…… (qualify) of its programmes is often ……24…… (criticize)

VI. Supply the correct form of the word in parentheses.

Television now ……1…… (play) such an important part in so many people’s lives. ……2…… (Obvious) television has both advantages and ……3…… (advantageous). In the first place, television is not only a ……4…… (convenience) source of ……5…… (entertain) but also a ……6…… (compare) cheap one. For a family of four, for example, it is ……7…… (convenience), as well as ……8…… (cheap) to sit ……9…… (comfort) at home, with ……10…… (practice) ……11…… (limit) entertainment available, than to go in search of ……12…… (amuse) ……13…… (where). There is no transport ……14…… (arrangement). All they have to do is ……15…… (turn) a knob, and they can see plays, films, operas and shows of every kind, not ……16…… (mention) ……17…… (politics) discussions and the latest ……18…… (excite) football matches. Some people, however, ……19…… (maintenance) that is ……20…… (preciseness) where the danger lies. The television ……21…… (view) needs to do nothing. He doesn’t even use his hand. There are many ……22…… (argue) for and against television. The poor ……23…… (qualify) of its programmes is often ……24…… (criticize)

VI. Supply the correct form of the word in parentheses.

Television now ……1…… (play) such an important part in so many people’s lives. ……2…… (Obvious) television has both advantages and ……3…… (advantageous). In the first place, television is not only a ……4…… (convenience) source of ……5…… (entertain) but also a ……6…… (compare) cheap one. For a family of four, for example, it is ……7…… (convenience), as well as ……8…… (cheap) to sit ……9…… (comfort) at home, with ……10…… (practice) ……11…… (limit) entertainment available, than to go in search of ……12…… (amuse) ……13…… (where). There is no transport ……14…… (arrangement). All they have to do is ……15…… (turn) a knob, and they can see plays, films, operas and shows of every kind, not ……16…… (mention) ……17…… (politics) discussions and the latest ……18…… (excite) football matches. Some people, however, ……19…… (maintenance) that is ……20…… (preciseness) where the danger lies. The television ……21…… (view) needs to do nothing. He doesn’t even use his hand. There are many ……22…… (argue) for and against television. The poor ……23…… (qualify) of its programmes is often ……24…… (criticize)

III. Read the following passage and then answer the questions below it.

In the world today there are 5,000 to 6,000 living languages, of which English is the most widely used. As a mother tongue, it ranks second only to Chinese, which is little used outside China.

English is the most international of languages. It is used as the language of aviation, international sport and pop music. Sixty percent of the world’s radio stations broadcast in English, and more than half of the world’s scientific papers are printed in English.

It is true that a great number of people are involved in the use of English. To people in Africa, Asia, and South America, English is an important foreign language to master. In most countries in the world, the English language is used as the language of business, commerce, and technology. English is now an effective medium of international communication. However, it is the written English which is not systematically phonetic, that causes difficulties to non-native speakers.

1. Which language is used as the language of aviation, international sport and pop music?

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2. Why is English an important foreign language used in many countries?

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3. What difficulties may learners of English be confronted with? Why?

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4. Name three countries in which English is spoken as a first language.

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5. As a mother tongue, why does English rank second only to Chinese?

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Choose the correct word for each blank in the following passage.

Spring is a time when there are many festivals in our country. Among them, Hoa Ban Festival is the most beautiful and interesting and it takes place in Lai Chau. It is typical of the (1)………life of the Thai people. In the second lunar month of the year, when it (2) ……..warmer and hoa ban - a kind of beautiful flower in the northwest mountainous area - blossoms, Hoa Ban Festival is (3)………... This is a great time for everyone, (4) …………… for boys and girls. The boy (4)………… the most beautiful flower and gives it to his girlfriend. This is not only a time for love but also for the Thai people to (5)………..for good crops, for happiness, and express their special thanks to the Gods and ancestors. The festival is always full of songs and prayers.

Question 3:

A. seen

B. arranged

C. observed

D. celebrated

Choose the correct word for each blank in the following passage.

Spring is a time when there are many festivals in our country. Among them, Hoa Ban Festival is the most beautiful and interesting and it takes place in Lai Chau. It is typical of the (1)………life of the Thai people. In the second lunar month of the year, when it (2) ……..warmer and hoa ban - a kind of beautiful flower in the northwest mountainous area - blossoms, Hoa Ban Festival is (3)………... This is a great time for everyone, (4) …………… for boys and girls. The boy (4)………… the most beautiful flower and gives it to his girlfriend. This is not only a time for love but also for the Thai people to (5)………..for good crops, for happiness, and express their special thanks to the Gods and ancestors. The festival is always full of songs and prayers.

Question 1:

A. minor

B. cultural

C. custom

D. festival