Read and match:

Read the following passage and fill in each blank witth a suitable word

This/ English / from / Finally/ listening/ learn / you/ will/ listen/ students

Speak as often and as much as possible! This is the best way to learn English! There is nothing better than conversation to help (1) .......... you improve. Whereas, you can practise reading, writing, and (2)......... listening on your own, it’s obviously better to speak (3).......... English with someone. The best way to do this is to be in an English speaking environment. Take an English course in an English language school, or better still, (4).............learn English in an English-speaking country.

The quickest way to learn English is to surround yourself with English speakers. Also, get into the habit of thinking in English, don’t translate (5).............. from your own language into English, it will slow you down. When you talk, use the sentences which instantly and naturally feel right to you, these are often the correct ones. Many (6).......... students learn to develop an ‘intuition’ about English, use yours and trust it.

(7)................This might sound a little strange and embarrassing at first, but record yourself talking and (8)............. listen to your own pronunciation, talking speed and the flow of your speaking. It (9).......... will give you a great chance to see the areas you need to work on. (10)..............Finally, it’s fun to sing in English, so learn some English songs and sing your heart out!

1.Talk about the ways you learn English
a) How can you take advantage of the Internet in your English study ?
b) How many hours a day do you spend learning English ?
c) What have you done to prepare for your important entrance exam to grade 10 next June ?
d) Which is more: Speaking skills or Writing skills ?
e) How is English important in the industri al 4.0 ?
2. Do you like towear school uniform or casual clothes at school ? Why ?
a) What color is your uniform ?
b) Why is it important towear uniforms ?
c) What are the advantages of wearing casual clothes ?
d) Do you uniforms create equality ?
e) Has wearing casual clothes been allowed at any schools in Quinhon city ?

1. Mark the sentence stress (') on the works. Then say the sentences aloud.

1. How do you practise reading? I read English comic books.

2. How do you practise listening? I watch English cartoons on TV.

3. Why do you learn English? Because I want to sing English sogs.

4. Why do you learn English? Because I want to read English comic bool.

2.

1. A: How do you ................. speaking English?

B: I ................. English with my friends every day.

2. A: ...................... do you learn English vocabulary?

B: I .................. new words and read them aloud.

3. I learn English .................... I want to talk with my foregn friends.

I, Circle the best answer to complete these sentence:

1. An ............. contest will be held at my school next week.

a, English - speak b. English - spoken c. English - speaking d. English - spoke

2. .................... have you studied English ? - For 3 years.

a. How much b. How long c. How often d. How many

3. "Mrs. Lan: Could you give me a cup of water?" - "Hoa:......................

a. Yes, please b. Sure. Here you are c.I hope so d. I'm glad. Thanks

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IV. How much do you know about English speaking countries? Choose the best answers.
1. Where is Disney World?
A. Texas B. California C. Florida D. Arizona
2. Which country is home to the kangaroo?
A. Canada B. New Zealand C. The USA D. Australia
3Loch Ness, known for sightings of a monster called Nessie, is a large and deep lake
in__________.
A. Wales B. North Ireland C. Scotland D. England
4. Which City is in Canada?
A. Montreal B. Chicago C. Melbourne D. Wellington
5. Britain is not famous for__________.
A. Harvard University B. Arthur Conan Doyle
C. Buckingham Palace D. William Shakespeare
6. Wanaka is one of the most visited and favoured towns in .
A. England B. Singapore C. New Zealand D. Canada
7. What is the Symbol of New Zealand?
A. a koala B. a rooster C. a kiwi D. a bear
8. Which is not a State in the United States?
A. Alaska B. Washington DC. C. Michigan D. New York
9. Which is the largest English speaking country?
A. Canada B. The UK C. The US D. Australia
10. __________ is in the City of Westminster, Central London.
A. The Golden Gate Bridge B. The Statue of Liberty
C. Canterbury Cathedral D. Trafalgar Square
11. On the official flag of Canada, we can see__________.
A. a crescent moon B. four red stars
C. a red maple leaf D. white stripes
12.What is one of the most famous landmarks in Australia?
A. Leaning Tower of Pisa B. Great Barrier Reef
C. Statue of Liberty D. Machu Picchu
13. What is the name of the most famous clock in Britain?
A. Big Clock B. Big John C. Big Apple D. Big Ben
14. Which country does not have a star on its flag?
A. The United Kingdom B. The United States
C. New Zealand D. Singapore
15. Which country is an island city-state?
A. Scotland B. Wales C. Singapore D. Australia

26. ____ my students are familiar with this kind of school activities.

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A. Most B. Most of C. A few D. Few
27. He had spent ____ time writing an essay about his childhood.
A. a large number of B. a great deal of C. a few D. many
28. Peter has spent ____ time and money on stamp collecting.
A. a few of B. many of C. a great deal of D. a large number of
29. - I haven’t got ____ money on me. - Don’t worry! I will lend you ______.
A. a few / little B. many of / a little C. any/some D. some/any
30. - How ____ furniture do you think there is?
A. many B. much C. few D. a lot of
31. - Why don’t you take a break? Would you like ____ coffee?
A. few B. some C. many D. much
32. He drank ____ wine last night and gets sick now.
A. too many B. too much C. few of D. a large number of
33. - Give me ____ examples, please!
A. a few B. a little C. few D. little
34. - Is there ____ water in the glass?
A. any B. some C. many D. lots of
35. Peter doesn’t want ____ to do.
A. something B. anything C. nothing D. everything
36. - Can you speak French? – Yes, ____.
A. a few B. few C. a little D. little
37. Thank you very ____ for your help.
A. many B. much C. a lot D. little
38. He is very rich. He has ____ money in the bank.
A. a great deal of B. many C. a large number of D. few
39. She put too ____ sugar in the coffee. It became so sweet that I couldn’t drink it.
A. many B. much C. few D. little
40. I have got ____ homework to do.
A. many B. few C. a lot of D. a large number of
41. She has talked too ____.
A. much B. many C. few D. a great deal
42. I've met him so _____ times and I still can't remember his name.
A. much B. many C. little D. a number of
43. They know ____ about what to do.
A. many B. few C. little D. the number of
44. ____ children are ill-prepared for employment.
A. Much B. Most C. A little D. Most of
45. Would you like ____ champagne to drink?
A. some B. few C. a few D. many
46. The school has pupils from ____ different ethnic and cultural backgrounds.
A. many B. much C. few D. a few
47. ____ of the students are good today.
A. Most B. Much C. A little D. Very
48. There were too ____ different nationalities in my class and we had to speak English.
A. a lot of B. much C. some D. many
49. I don’t know ____ about English literature.
A. many B. much C. a few D. little
50. Let me make just ____ concluding remarks.
A. few B. little C. a few D. a little

HOW TO IMPROVE ENGLISH COMMUNICATION SKILLS

Find native English speakers

In certain areas it’s the hardest thing to do, but it’s the best use of your time. Talking to actual native speakers is the most effective way to improve your English skills, speaking or otherwise. So whether you have to Skype them, call them, or beg them to speak to you, do so. Your progress will be faster this way than any other.

Listen to the music of English

No, not English music, the music of English - its lilt, its prosody, the sing-songy-ness of it. The intonation. Even if you speak perfect English technically, if you speak it like a robot you’re not speaking it the way it’s meant to be spoken.

Slow down

Above all, if you want to be understood, slow down. The more clearly you speak, the better chance your listener has of understanding you. It’s tempting to get nervous and want to speed up to get it all over with, but you can’t do that! Clarity is key - for some native English speakers, too!

Record yourself

Though we hear ourselves all the time, we really don’t know quite what we sound like. So record yourself! What are the weak and strong points you hear in your speech? And then you can concentrate on what you need to work on.

Speak English at home

This is the biggest, easiest mistake to make. You go about your day, you’re on the job working partly in English, you go to your English class, and then you go home and revert back to your native tongue. While you may be making slow improvements, you’ll never get past that dreaded lingual plateau. Make a point to speak it at home, too. Have only English at the dinner table. Stick to English TV at home. Make it as 24/7 as possible.

Speaking English as much as possible is very good for improving English communication skills.

A. True

B. False