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

Read the text and choose one suitable word to fill in the blank.

Foreign English language teachers for schools inVietnam

Vietnam ...(1)... well on its way to integrate with the world and for that reason emphasis on English language skills ...(2)... become very essential.

Recently, the City Department of Education and Training ...(3)... to recruit foreign native English speakers to teach in elementary, middle and ...(4)... schools in Vietnam.

The policy calls for social contributions to improve English language ...(5)... from primary schools to senior high schools by employing only foreign native English teachers. Each student will chip in VND120,000 ($5.8) a month to ...(6)... the $35 an hour salary of the foreign ...(7)... .

Compared ...(8).... traditional English teaching methodology, it is better that thousands of students in the City have a chance of practicing listening ...(9)... speaking skills with native English speakers, who create a ...(10)...exciting atmosphere in classrooms for students.

1. /English / now / third / most / spoken / native / language / wordwide / after / Chinese / and / Hindi/.

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2. / In / modern / our / society / , / we / see / that / can / women / now / involved / are / in / boldly / politics / .

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3. / Because / girls / comfort and style / love / we / our shoes / into / design / both /.

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4. / Many / students / worldwide / are / required / study / English /.

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chọn T or F

To really understand a culture, you must speak the language. There is a trend to learn English all over the world now. It is true that English has become the international language of business, aviation and communication. Most leading countries in the world speak English . If we knowEnglish, we can communicate and read books in English. We can learn and understand more about the modern technology and sceince from these advanced countries.

1 english is an mation language

2 no countries in the world speak english

3 english is useful for business ,aviation annd communication

4 we can get progress ò world's technology and science if we know english

PART A: USE OF ENGLISH I.Choose the word or phrase that best completes each sentence or do as directed 1. Most students learn English as (official/ second/ global ) language 2. Sound symbolism means that we often (judge/ guess/ imagine) the meaning of a word from it sound 3. The spaceship was (orbited/built/ launched) last week 4. The English language mainly owes its (great/ dominant/ massive) status in the world to two factors 5. Can you talk more about the parabolic flights (who/ X/ when ) you took for training 6. The height of something above the sea is (microgravity/ altitude/ attitude) 7. With a (rocket/ telescope/ satellite) you can have a great experience watch 8. This is space tourism service (when/ that/ who) is being advertised on our website 9. (Unless/ If/ When) I could speak English well, they wouldn’t offer me the job 10. Which word with underlined part has different pronunciation from the others (attach/ satellite/ safari) 11. I can get (on/ by/ up) in French on holiday 12. Which underlined part is incorrect in English: Last year I visited (A) a small town which (B) they (C) filmed the little girl

PART A: USE OF ENGLISH
I.Choose the word or phrase that best completes each sentence or do as directed
1. Most students learn English as (official/ second/ global ) language
2. Sound symbolism means that we often (judge/ guess/ imagine) the meaning of a word from it sound
3. The spaceship was (orbited/built/ launched) last week
4. The English language mainly owes its (great/ dominant/ massive) status in the world to two factors
5. Can you talk more about the parabolic flights (who/ X/ when ) you took for training
6. The height of something above the sea is (microgravity/ altitude/ attitude)

Ex.Complete the second sentences so that it has a similar meaning to the first one.

1. I think my IT skills are not good now because I have forgotten it.
My IT skills are a bit .............................

2. Paul's father is English, and his mother comes from Italy.
I think Paul ............. in English and Italian.

3. Many people now speak English as a second or foreign language.
For many people, English is not ....................

4. When you live in London, you can soon learn how to speak the language.
In London, you can .............. the language.

5. You shouldn't go straight for your dictionary to know the meaning of words.
You should try ................ rather than going straight to your dictionary.

6. If you are VietNamese learning English, you can copy a native English speaker.
If you are VietNamese learning English, you can ...................

7. Whenever you find a new word, try to predict the meaning and then look into the dictionary to know the meaning.
Whenever you find a new word, try to predict the meaning and ....................

8. Many students in my class come from different countries.
I attend a .................

9. I spent only two months learning Korea, but I had little problem with my Korea when I was in Seoul last summer.
Although I spent only two months learning Korea, I could ..............

10. In India with innumerable regional languages in different states, English serve as the common language in the country.
In India, English is regarded as ................