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Over the past 600 years, English has grown from a language of few speakers to become the dominant language of international communication. English as we know it today emerged around 1350, after having incorporated many elements of French that were introduced following the Norman invasion of 1030. Until the 1600s, English was, for the most part, spoken only in England and had not extended even as far as Wales, Scotland, or Ireland. However, during the course of the next two centuries, English began to spread around the globe as a result of exploration, trade (including slave trade), colonization, and missionary work. Thus, small enclaves of English speakers became established and grew in various parts of the world. As these communities proliferated, English gradually became the primary language of international business, banking, and diplomacy.
Currently, about 80 percent of the information stored on computer systems worldwide is in English. Two-thirds of the world's science writing is in English, and English is the main language of technology, advertising, media, international airports, and air traffic controllers. Today there are more than 700 million English users in the world, and over half of these are non-native speakers, constituting the largest number of non-native users than any other language in the world.
1. What is the main topic of this passage?
A. The number of non-native users of English
B. The French influence on the English language
C. The expansion of English as an international language
D. The use of English for science and technology
2. Approximately when did English begin to be used beyond England? A. In 1066
B. Around 1350
C. Before 1600
D. After the 1600s
3. According to the passage, all of the following contributed to the spread of English around the world EXCEPT ________.
A. the slave trade
B. the Norman invasion
C. missionaries
D. colonization
4. The word "enclaves" in line 10 could best be replaced by which of the following?
A. communities
B. organizations
C. regions
D. countries
5. The word "proliferated" in line 11 is closest in meaning to which of the following?
A. prospered
B. organized
C. disbanded
D. expanded
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Every year students in many countries learn English. Some of them are young children. Others are teenagers. Many are adults. Some learn at school, others study by themselves. A few learn the language just by hearing the language in films, on television, in office, or among their friends. But not many are lucky enough to do that. Most people must work hard to learn the language.
Learning other language! Learning English! Why do all these people learn English? It isn’t difficult to answer this question. Many boys and girls learn English at school because it is one of their subjects. They study their own language, and Math…and English. (In England, or in America or Australia, many boys and girls study their own language, which is English, and Math…and other language, perhaps French, or German, or Spanish)
Many adults learn English because it is useful for their work. Teenagers often learn English for their higher studies, because some of their books are in English at college or university. Other people learn English because they want to read newspapers or magazines in English.
1. According to the writer, _________.
A. English is popular in much of the world B. no children like learning English
C. English is only useful to teenagers D. only adults learn English
2. Many people learn English by_________.
A. watching videos only B. Hearing the language in the office
C. talking with the film stars D. working hard on their lesson
3. Many boys and girls learn English because_________.
A. English can give them a job B English is one of their subjects
C. their parents make them D. they have to study their own language
4. In America or Australia, many schoolchildren study_________.
A. English as a foreign language B. English and Math only
C. such foreign languages as French, German and Spanish D. no foreign language
5. Many adults learn English because_________.
A. their work is useful B they want to go abroad
C. most of their books are in English D. it helps them in their work
II. Choose the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest.
Question 6. A. recycle B. medical C. chemical D. athle
Question 7. A. pollute B. botanic C. contaminate D. economy
Question 8. A. into B. history C. tiny D. disease
III. Choose the word which is stressed differently from the rest.
Question 9. A. national B. grammaal C. medical D. chemical
Question 10. A. athle B. historic C. drama D. classic
Question 11. A. scientifically B. economic C. artis D. scientific
IV. Choose the correct answer to complete each sentence.
Question 12. Water pollution can put negative __________ on our health.
A. contamination B. affects C. effects D. problems
Question 13. A: How can light pollution __________ animals?
B: It can make animals change their behavior patterns.
A. cause B. make C. affect D. lead
Question 14. The dove is a universal __________ of peace.
A. symbolizing B. symbolize C. symbolic D. symbol
Question 15. The city has an atmosphere which is quite __________. You will never feel that in other
places.
A. important B. normal C. unique D. common
Question 16. __________ about the storm that stroke Hanoi last night?
A. Did you hear B. Do you heard C. Have you hear D. Did you heard
Question 17. Many people __________ because of the earthquake last week.
A. did injure B. injured C. have injured D. were injured
Question 18. When I looked at the river, I knew it __________ for a long time.
A. had contaminated B. had been contaminated
C. was contaminated D. contaminated
Question 19. All flights to Ha Noi had to be cancelled __________ the storm.
A. as a result B. due to C. because D. so
Question 20. When we were young, we __________ in the river near our home.
A. used to swim B. have swum C. had swum D. were swimming
V. Find a mistake in each sentence.
Question 21. My father worked (A) in a noisy factory for (B) a long time, since (C) he suffered from hearing
loss (D).
Question 22. The River Thames flows (A) through southern (B) England and connect (C) London with (D)
the sea.
Question 23. Much (A) of the town was reconstruct (B) after (C) the tornado (D).
Question 24. Look at (A) those (B) grey clouds! It will (C) rain soon (D).
Question 25. Students might (A) only use the (B) laboratory once (C) a (D) week.
Now you are in grade 8 and you already (1)......know........ some english. You have learnt english (2)....for........ three years. If you go to Britain, people there will understand (3) .........what............. you say and you will understand them(4) ....if.... they speak about things that you know. All the people who live in Britain can (5) ..........speak........ English, but not all the people (6).........are........ English in that country.
Great britain is not a large country . it is much ( 7) .....smaller...than france . It has four (8)......parts..... : france , wales scotland and northern ireland
England is the (9)....biggest......part of the country and has always been the strongest , english is the national (10) .......language......in all parts of britain
Have you ever followed instructions for knitting something or have you read a piece of music? If you have, you have behaved in a similar way(1)................ a computer. A computer obeys a program to carry out a particular task. Just (2)................. a knitting pattern is expressed in numbers and piece of music in lines and dots, so a computer program is (3)................. in the form of programming language. Like the English language (or any other language), there are (4).................... of grammar, and a program must be correct in every way.
There are hundreds of programming language, but only (5)............. are well-known and widely used. The most popular language which is used in offices(6)................Cobol. This language is used for printing payrolls and keeping records of goods. Engineers and scientists use Fortran (7)......................carry out calculations. (8)......................... neither of these two programs is very popular with people working on home computers. Basis is the most popular language for home computers, chiefly (9)...................it is easy to learn and use.
(10)................. these languages are useful for many purposes, it is time that a new simple program was devised. Such a program ought to be not only easy to use but also completely reliable.
1. A. to B. as C. so D. from
2. A. like B. by C. too D. as
3. A. expensive B. expresses C. expressed D. expressing
4. A. rules B. laws C. regulations D. principles
5. A. a little B. a few C. much D. a lot of
6. A. called B. calling C. is called D. is calling
7. A. so as for B. in order that C. so as that D. in order to
8. A. In addition B. Therefore C. Consequently D. However
9. A. because B. if C. because of D. unless
10. A. Even B. Despite C. Although D. In spite
Mình cho bạn cả bài nhé chứ như thế này rối lắm:
Have you ever followed instructions for knitting something or have you read a piece of music? If you have, you have behaved in a similar way to a computer. A computer obeys a program to carry out a particular task. Just as a knitting pattern is expressed in numbers and piece of music in lines and dots, so a computer program is expressed in the form of programming language. Like the English language (or any other language), there are rules of grammar, and a program must be correct in every way.
There are hundreds of programming language, but only a few are well-known and widely used. The most popular language which is used in offices is called Cobol. This language is used for printing payrolls and keeping records of goods. Engineers and scientists use Fortran in order to carry out calculations. However neither of these two programs is very popular with people working on home computers. Basis is the most popular language for home computers, chiefly because it is easy to learn and use.
Although these languages are useful for many purposes, it is time that a new simple program was devised. Such a program ought to be not only easy to use but also completely reliable.
I. Choose the word whose UNDERLINED part is pronounced differently from the others. (2 points)
1. A. equipment B. upset C. end D. help
2. A. folk B. hold C. photo D. neighbor
3. A. fairy B. train C. afraid D. wait
4. A. excited B. prince C. once D. escape
5. A. how B. now C. know D. cow
6. A. what B. where C. when D. who
7. A. please B. teach C. head D. meat
8. A. talked B. stopped C. noted D. laughed
9. A. books B. cats C. stamps D. weeds
10. A. enough B. young C. cousin D. mountain
II. Fill in the blank with the correct form of verbs. (2 points)
1. Would you like (listen) to listen to some music?
2. Yesterday, Ba (go) went to Da Nang by car.
3. Nam enjoys (play) playing soccer after school.
4. Lan asked me (go) to go to the supermarket.
5. Mai is (buy) going to buy a new bicycle next week.
6. I think you should (do) do the morning exercise.
7. They used (go) to go to work by train.
8. Don’t let children (play) play alone.
9. You ought to (do) do the homework yourself.
10. My father stopped (smoke) smoking.