Title 9.2. TEST 2 (UNIT 9) - GV.docx ✅

A. recognise the former colonies of the British Empire B. know the names of countries in English C. identify how popular English is used in different countries as a first, second or foreign language D. understand the method which the linguist Braj Kachru used in 1985 to develop the popularity of English in the world 37. We can infer from the passage that the core Anglosphere includes _________. A. countries where people speak English fluently B. countries with the highest percentage of the population speaking English as a native language C. countries with a majority of native English speakers in the world D. the UK and former colonies of the British Empire using English as an official language 38. India is the second-largest English-speaking population in the world after _________. A. the Inner Circle B. the UK C. the USA D. China 39. China is an example of a few countries where _________. A. there is a large number of speakers using English every day B. we can take the country as a striking example of the popularity of English C. there is the smallest English-speaking population in the world D. there is such a small percentage of the English speaking population 40. The word “nature” in the last paragraph is closest in meaning to _________. A. feature B. material C. fauna and flora D. environment VII. Complete the conversation with the phrases below. There are two extra phrases that you do not need. a. use a hammock for a nap b. first developed and used them on boats to sleep more comfortably c. observed how native people valued cacao beans and took the beans back to Spain d. originally the name for an ancient, fermented drink made from cacao seeds e. another example of a word that passed through Spanish first before reaching English f. a small, dog-like animal with large ears g. the raised wooden structures that native people used to cook meat A I’ve read a passage about some words that English has taken from language of Native Americans. B What are the most common words? A Maybe they are chocolate, coyote, hammock and barbecue. B I like chocolate a lot. Do you know the origin of that word?