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1 UNIT 9: ENGLISH IN THE WORLD ❶. PHONETICS I. Choose the words whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others in each group. 1. A. massive B. immersion C. establish D. rusty 2. A. variety B. bilingual C. dialect D. derivative 3. A. ranked B. gained C. prepared D. improved II. Choose the word whose main stressed syllable is placed differently from that of the other in each group. 4. A. translate B. pronounce C. persuade D. borrow 5. A. flexibility B. conversation C. characteristic D. intonation ❷. VOCABULARY & GRAMMAR III. Choose the option (A, B, C or D) that best completes each of the following sentences. 6. The language that you learn to speak from birth is__________ language. A. official B. first C. second D. foreign 7. There are many__________ of English all over the world such as British English, American English and Indian English. A. speakers B. terms C. dialogues D. varieties 8. It’s an important part of cultural identity to keep your__________ in speaking English. A. vocabulary B. language C. accent D. skill 9. Much__________ comes through body language are gesture. A. Communication B. exchange C. speech D. talk 10. Try to__________ the meaning of words rather than going to straight for your dictionary. A. judge B. guess C. decide D. expect 11. Reading is the best way to__________ your vocabulary in any language. A. improve B. increase C. raise D. put up 12. One way of increasing your speed of comprehension is to learn all your vocabulary without the use of your own __________. A. first language B. technical language C. business language D. official business 13. If I didn’t have exams next week, I__________ camping with you this weekend. A. will go B. will have gone C. would have gone D. would go 14. You have to tell me the reason__________ you stop learning English. A. because B. that C. which D. why 15. My children like__________ food such as hamburgers and pizzas. A. convenience B. comfortable C. healthy D. quick 16. Do you remember the place__________ we first met? A. which B. where C. from which D. that Choose the word or phrase that is CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined part in each of the following sentences. 17. She left school and immediately started to make her own way without help from her family. A. find her living B. try her living C. hold her living D. earn her living 18. Yes, we went away on holiday last week, but it rained day in day out. A. every single day B. every other day C. every second day D. every two days Choose the word or phrase that is OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined part in each of the following sentences. 19. Primary education in the United States is compulsory. A. selective B. optional C. free of charge. D. required 20. The company is very successful in releasing a new customer driven product, which contains no artificial colors. A. artful B. false C. natural D. factitious
2 IV. Choose the underline word or phrase (marked A, B, C or D) in each sentence that needs correcting. 21. It was me who make lots of mistakes in English class yesterday. A. It B. me C. make D. in 22. The boy whom is imitating other foreign speakers is in grade 9. A. The B. whom C. other D. in 23. If Maria guessed the meaning of that word, she will get a good point. A. meaning B. that C. will get D. point 24. My sister who looks up ten new words in a dictionary daily want to travel. A. who B. looks C. a D. wants 25. We have a smart TV where can be used as a computer. A. a smart TV B. where C. used as D. computer ❸. READING V. Choose the option (A, B, or C) that best completes each numbered blank in the passage. Many books, newspapers, airports and air-traffic control, technology, sports, pop music and advertising have the English as the (26)__________ language. In general, the universal language on the Internet is the English. The majority of the electronically stored (27)__________ around the world is in English. You can travel to any English speaking country without the need of having a (28)__________. Usually, if you don’t know the language your hip would be hard and maybe you wouldn’t enjoy it. Nowadays in the competitive job (29)__________ it is necessary to speak English. So if you learn English you will have a better (30)__________ of getting a job that pays more. English is also helpful if you are going to move to a different country (31)__________ it is global language. A lot of educational information is in English; therefore, to have (32)__________ to this material or maybe communicate with (33)__________ students it is necessary to have knowledge of English. It is necessary to learn English if you are (34)__________ to study at a foreign university or school. Usually many educational institutions will provide you a preparatory courses to (35)__________ your English language skills but you have to at least a medium level of knowledge. 26. A. dominant B. particular C. regional D. foreign 27. A. device B. information C. literature D. textbook 28. A. specialist B. writer C. businessman D. translator 29. A. company B. agency C. market D. workshop 30. A. income B. chance C. source D. vision 31. A. however B. though C. but D. because 32. A. access B. entry C. permit D. guidance 33. A. most B. enough C. other D. only 34. A. planning B. thinking C. dreaming D. looking 35. A. widen B. enforce C. estimate D. improve VI. Read the passage, and choose the correct answer A, B, C or D for each question. Today English is one of the most important languages and it is spoken and understood in all parts of the world. English has become an international language for a variety of reasons. One of the most important of those is that the English people have been well- known for their knowledge of science, medicine, engineering, government and all other matters that useful for the progress of human race. It is thanks to the scientists of England that the motor-engine has become the most important machine in the world today. The thirst for knowledge of the English scholars has contributed to the progress of man in almost all fields of his activity. Thousands of books have been written by such scholars on almost every subject that one can think of. Thus, people whose mother tongue is not English have learned English with great interest as a means of acquiring knowledge of all human affairs. As a result old this interest, English is used almost everywhere in the world. Its is used in all the important meetings and conferences in the United Nations. Its is also used in all leading universities in the world and in international trade and commerce. As it is used so widely, English has indeed become a very
3 rich language. People of all the countries of the world have contributed new ideas and thoughts to this language. Thus, more and more new words are being created to make this language more and more useful for the communication of ideas and information among the peoples of the world. 36. English is the most important language in the world because__________ A. it is spoken and understood in all parts of the world. B. it is my favourite subject. C. it is used in meetings. D. it is used in all leading universities. 37. The motor-engine has become the most important machine in the world today thanks to__________ A. the people all over the world. B. the scientists of England. C. the United Nations. D. the Americans. 38. Thousands of books__________ A. have been sold by English scholars on almost every subject. B. were written in English. C. were read by English scholars. D. have been written by English scholars on almost every subject that one can think of. 39. Because English is used so widely,__________ A. it has become a very rich language. B. it has become a very interesting language. C. it has indeed become a very poor language. D. it has become a very useless language. 40. Why do people whose mother tongue is not English have learned English with great interest? A. Because it is a means of doing everything for all human affairs. B. Because it is an interesting language. C. Because it is a means of acquiring knowledge of all human affairs. D. Because it is a means of practising what people have achieved in their jobs. ❹. WRITING VII. Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the following questions. 41. The English teacher is excellent. You met him at the meeting yesterday. (Who) A. The English teacher who/ that you met at the meeting yesterday excellent. B. The English teacher who/ that you met at the meeting yesterday is excellent. C. The English teacher who/ that you met at the meeting yesterday was excellent. D. The English teacher who/ that you met at the meeting yesterday is being excellent. 42. She goes to an English speaking club every week. She speaks English fluently now. A. If she doesn’t go to English speaking club every week, she couldn’t speak English fluently. B. If she didn’t go to English speaking club every week, she couldn’t speak English fluently. C. If she didn’t go to English speaking club every week, she could speak English fluently. D. If she goes to English speaking club every week, she couldn’t speak English fluently. 43. I cant look the word up because I haven’t got a dictionary. A. If I have a dictionary, I could look the word up. B. If I am having a dictionary, I could look the word up. C. If I had a dictionary, I could look the word up. D. If I had a dictionary, I can look the word up. 44. I am a lot worried about the English exam because my vocabulary is poor. A. If my vocabulary were richer, I wouldn’t be worried about the English exam. B. If my vocabulary was richer, I wouldn’t be worried about the English exam. C. If my vocabulary is richer, I wouldn’t be worried about the English exam. D. If my vocabulary were richer, I would be worried about the English exam.
4 45. She can speak both Vietnamese and English perfectly. (bilingual) A. She is bilingual in Vietnamese and English. B. She is bilingual on Vietnamese and English. C. She is bilingual for Vietnamese and English. D. She is bilingual with Vietnamese and English. VIII. Complete sentences using the words/ phrases given in their correct forms. You can add some more necessary. 46. English / play / important role / everyday life. A. English plays an important role in our everyday life. B. English plays an important role on our everyday life. C. English plays an important role for our everyday life. D. English plays an important role with our everyday life. 47. English / widely used / international communication / everyday work. A. English is widely used in international communication for everyday work. B. English is widely used on international communication for everyday work. C. English is widely used with international communication for everyday work. D. English is widely used for international communication for everyday work. 48. Students / want / go aboard / education / have to /learn / English well. A. Students who want to go aboard for education will have to be learn English well. B. Students who want to go aboard for education will have to learn English well. C. Students who want to go aboard for education will have to being learn English well. D. Students who want to go aboard for education will have to been learn English well. 49. It / language / science / and / you / need / know English / good / science. A. It is the language of science, and you need to know English to good at science. B. It is the language of science, and you need to know English to be good at science. C. It is the language of science, and you need to know English to being good at science. D. It is the language of science, and you need to know English to be to good at science. 50. English / main language / instruction / international students / universities / colleges. A. English is main language in instruction for international students in universities and colleges. B. English is main language for instruction for international students in universities and colleges. C. English is main language of instruction for international students in universities and colleges. D. English is main language with instruction for international students in universities and colleges. _____The end_____