1. Choose the best answer A, B, C, or D to complete the sentences.
Chọn đáp án đúng A, B, C hoặc D để hoàn thành các câu sau.
1. Computers offer a much greater degree of __________ in the way work can be organised.
A flexible B. flexibility C. flexibly D. inflexible
2. She spoke English with a(n) _________ that I couldn't understand.
A. accent B. stress C. intonation D. tone
3. Louis is virtually bilingual_________ Dutch and German.
A. on B. in C. for D. with
4. She _______ up some Spanish when she was living in Mexico.
A. took B. looked C. picked D. learnt
5. Teachers provide a model for children to _________.
A. allow B. behave C. change D. imitate
6. Peter can just about get ____________ in German.
A. up B. down C. out D. by
7. Sound symbolism means that we often _________ the meaning of a word from its sound.
A guess B.judge C imagine D. expect
8. I can have a conversation in Italian, but I'm a _______ rusty.
A. bit B. lot C. very D. too
9. Is English a(n) ______ language in your country?
A. mother B. official C. living D. old
10. He spoke a ________ of French the we found hard to understand.
A. slang B. jargon C. dialect D. language
Key - Đáp án:
1.B 2. A 3. B 4. C 5. D 6. D 7.A 8.A 9. B 10.C
2. Match words (1-6) to their definitions (A-F).
Nối các từ từ 1-6 với nghĩa tương ứng từ A-F.
Key - Đáp án:
1.E 2. C 3. D 4. A 5. F 6. B
3. Read the two paragraphs below and fill each blank with a suitable word from the boxes.
global second tongue expansion status
English is the most widely spoken language in the world. It is the people living in Britain, Ireland, the USA, Australia, New Zealand,first language, or mother (1) _________ of around 400 million Canada, and South Africa, and it is spoken as a (2)____________ language by millions more. English is learned by many more people worldwide as a foreign language. English has become a(n) (3) _________ language, or international language, used by people who speak different native languages to communicate with each other. English has achieved the (4) _______ of a world language over a long period of time, and for various historical and cultural reasons. In the 17th century English was spread by settlers going from Britain to America, and in the 18th and 19th centuries by the (5) _______ of the British Empire.
speech simplicity change openness flexibility
English is the language which has the largest vocabulary, with approximately 500,000 words and 300,000 technical terms. One of the basic characteristics of English is the (6) _______ of form. Many English words have been simplified over centuries. Many English words do not (7) according to parts of speech. Another basic English has become a flexible language in which the same word can operate as many parts of (9) ______. The (10) ______ of vocabulary is another basic characteristic of English. English has many borrowed words derivatives, and compounds.
Key - Đáp án:
1. tongue 2. second 3. global 4. status 5. expansion
6. simplicity 7. change 8. flexibility 9. speech 10. openness
4. Use your own ideas to complete these sentences.
Hoàn thành các câu sau theo quan điểm của bạn.
1. If my English was good enough, ______________
2. If I could go to England this summer, ______________
3. If English had fewer words, ______________
4. I would read more English books if ______________
5. My English wouldn't be so rusty if ______________
Key - Đáp án:
Suggested answers:
1. If my English w as good enough, I could find a good job.
2. If I could go to England this summer, I would have the chance to pick up a bit of English.
3. If English had fe.ver words, it would be easier for us to master.
4. I would read more Enc sh books if I had enough time.
5. My English wouldn't be so rusty if I had more chance to communicate with native speakers of English.
5. Complete the sentences by choosing the most suitable ending from the box and making it into a relative clause.
Hoàn thành các câu sau bằng cách chọn từ thích hợp cho trước để tạo thành mệnh đề quan hệ.
1. English has borrowed many words ____________________________.
2. There are several reasons ____________________________.
3. I often look up new words in the dictionary ____________________________.
4. The French couple ____________________________can get by in Vietnamese.
5. The new girl in our class ____________________________ is reasonably good at English.
6. Many people come to England and English-speaking countries ____________________________.
Key - Đáp án:
1. English has borrowed many words which/that come from other languages.
2. There are several reasons why I don't like English.
3. I often look up new words in the dictionary which/that has just been published by Oxford University Press.
4. The French couple who/that live next door can get by in Vietnamese.
5. The new girl in our class, whose name is Mai, is reasonably good at English.
6. Many people come to England and English-speaking countries, where they can learn English in the all-English environment.
6. Read the following conversation and fill each blank with a suitable relative pronoun.
Đọc đoạn hội thoại sau và điền từ thích hợp vào chỗ trống.
Key - Đáp án:
1. which/that 2. who 3. whose 4. who/whom/that
5. where 6. which/that 7. that 8. where
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Choose correct statement (A-F) to complete the following conversation. Practise the conversati with your partner. Chọn đáp án đúng từ A-F để hoàn thành đoạn hội thoại sau. Luyện tập với bạn bè.
Read the paragraph and choose the most suitable answer A, B, C or D for each of the gaps. Đọc đoạn văn sau và chọn đáp án đúng điền vào chỗ trống.
For each of the sentences below, write a new sentence as similar as possible in meaning to the original sentence, using the given word. This word must not be altered in any way. Viết lại các câu dưới đây sao cho nghĩa không đổi. Sử dụng từ gợi ý.
Complete the short conversations below with phrases/questions from the box. Then mark with the correct tone using falling, rising, or falling-rising arrows. (1 p) Hoàn thành đoạn hội thoại sau với các cụm từ/câu hỏi cho trước. Ký hiệu bằng mũi tên lên, xuống để đánh dấu âm điệu.
