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Page 1 ENGLISH AS A GLOBAL LANGUAGE The main reason for the widespread demand for English is its present day importance as an international language. Besides serving the infinite needs of its native speakers, English is a language which is used in science, technology, media, communication, international conferences, and so on. There are more than 350 million people speak English as their native language. Another 350 million speak it as a second language. Besides, it is quite difficult to get the information of how many people speak it as a foreign language. English is increasingly becoming popular. Most of the scientific inventions were carried out in the English-speaking countries. Computer programmes are designed in English. Most of books for research and reference are English- written. English is used in international negotiations, trade, and conferences. English is taught in most of high schools and universities. People should learn English which is considered as the useful tool in many fields. 1. What is the main reason for the widespread demand for English? A. It is a foreign language B. It is an international language C. It is a mother tongue D. It is a native language 2. How many people speak English as a foreign language? A. 300 million B. 350 million C. 700 million D. We do not know 3. Computer programmes are designed in _____. A. English B. French C. Japanese D. Chinese 4. _____ is used in most of books for research and reference. A. Vietnamese B. French C. Indian D. English 5. In most of high schools and universities, _____ are taught. A. Russia B. Japanese C. English D. Chinese Page 2 Every year students in many countries learn English. Some of these students are young children. Others are teenagers. Many are adults. Some learn at school, others study by themselves. A few learn English just by hearing the language in film, on television in the office, or among their friends. But not many are lucky enough to do that. Most people must work hard to learn another language. Learning another language! Learning English! Why do all these people want to learn English? It is not difficult to answer that 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 America, or Australia, many boys and girls study their own language which is English, and Math, and another language perhaps French, or German, or Spanish.) Many adults learn English because it is useful for their work. Teenagers often learn English for their studies, because some of their books are in English at the college or university. Other people learn English because they want to read newspapers or magazines in English. 1. According to the writer, ________ A. only adults learn English. B. no children like learning English. C. English is only useful to teenagers. D. English is popular in much of the world. 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 lessons. 3. Many boys and girls learn English because ________. A. English can give them a job. B. it is included in their study course. 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. their own language and 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. Page 3 There are several things of spoken English that make it difficult for me to understand. First, many words are not pronounced as they are spelled, so when I learn new words through reading, I sometimes do not understand them when they are spoken. Second, native speakers have a wide range of accents. A British accent is very different from a Texas one. Third, there are a lot of idioms and slang expressions. These expressions also differ depending on the area a speaker is from. Finally, there are sounds that do not exist in my native language. These sounds are difficult for me to distinguish. 1. Does the writer have any difficulties in learning English? A. Written English makes it difficult for him to understand. B. Spoken English makes it difficult for him to understand. C. He has no difficulty in speaking English. D. He has difficulty in writing English. 2. Many English words are pronounced ______ they are spelled. A. differently from B. the same as C. similarly D. correctly as 3. English native speakers have _______. A. the same accents B. only one accent C. two accents, British and American D. many different accents 4. English idioms and slang expressions ________. A. are used by very few people B. are only used by the English men C. are only used by the Americans D. are differently used depending on the area a speaker is from 5. English sounds and the sounds of the writer's native language ______. A. are the same B. are easy for him to distinguish C. are difficult for him to distinguish D. A and B Page 4 English is my mother tongue. Besides, I can speak French and Spanish. I studied the two languages when I was at high school. Now, I am still learning Spanish at the University. As for me, mastering a foreign language is not easy. After studying a language, practice is very necessary and useful. Travelling to the country where the target language is spoken is very helpful, but if you can not speak the language well enough you will certainly have troubles. I also frequently go to the movies, watch television, listen to the radio in the language I am trying to learn. Reading is another good way to learn. Books are good, but I personally think newspapers and magazines are better. However, getting some knowledge of the language is the most important thing. Grammar and vocabulary should be mastered first. 1. How many languages can the writer speak? A. 1 B. 2 C.3 D. 4 2. The writer has learnt Spanish _______. A. in Spain B. at high school C. at University D.B and C 3. Travelling may cause troubles if _______. A. you cannot speak the language well enough. B. you can speak the language well enough. C. you can speak the language bad enough. D. you can communicate in the target language. 4. Some useful ways to practise your target language are _______. A. listening to the radio and watching TV in the language. B. reading books in the language. C. seeing films in the language. D. All are correct. 5. According to the writer, what should be mastered first? A. Vocabulary B. Vocabulary and grammar C. Writing skill D. Reading skill Page 5 Alexander Graham Bell was born in Edinburgh, Scotland in the nineteenth century, and later came to the United States. Several members of his family did a great deal to encourage him in the field of science. His father helped him a lot by supervising his work with the deaf. When he worked with the deaf and investigated the science acoustics, his studies eventually led to invention of multiple telegraph and his greatest invention - the telephone. He dedicated the last quarter century of his life to advances in aviation. 1. What was Alexander Graham Bell's greatest invention? A. multiple telegraph B.telephone C. aviation D. acoustics 2. To what did Bell dedicate the last years of his life? A. acoustics science B.aviation C. adventure D. architecture 3. How many years did Bell dedicate to aviation? A. 100 B. 50 C. 35 D.25 4. What can we conclude about Alexander Graham Bell? A. He worked very hard, but never succeeded. B. He spent so many years working in aviation because he wanted to be a pilot. C. He dedicated his life to science and the well-being of mankind. D. He worked with the deaf so that he could invent the telephone. 5. Which of the following statements is NOT true? A. Bell was born in the 18th century B. Bell worked with the deaf C. Bell experimented with the science of acoustics D. Bell invented a multiple telegraph Page 6 Engineers have been key figures in our era of technology. At present there is no aspect of life which does not require the skills and services of engineers. Engineers help us store our food longer and better by discovering new methods of refrigeration both at home and in transit. Without them, there would be no radio, no television, no telephones and no telegraph lines. They have, in short, brought us great changes in our everyday life. 1) _____ have been key figures in our era of technology. A. Engineers B. Engineer C. Scientist D. Scientific 2) If there ______, there would be no radio, no television, no telephones and no telegraph lines. A. were engineers C. were not engineers B. were scientists D. B & C 3) What does life require? A. the skills C. the services of engineers B. the skills of engineers D. B & C 4) What do engineers bring to us? A. television B. great changes C. telephones D. A & C Page 7 A recent survey has shown that the busiest shopping street in the world is not in London. New York, or Paris, but in Warsaw, Poland. Nowy Swiat, which means New World, has an incredible 14,000 Poles walking down it every hour. It's a lovely place to shop. The pavements are very wide. There are statues, palaces, attractive town houses and high-class restaurants. The buildings are not too high. They look old, but in fact the whole city was rebuilt after World War II. There aren't any billboards or neon lights. There isn't any loud music, and there aren't many tourists. People think that: Polish shops have nothing to sell, so nobody comes shopping here. The world does not know about this paradise for shoppers yet. It is now possible to buy almost everything in Warsaw. There are a lot of shops from the West, but the interesting thing is that Polish manufacturers are also now producing high quality goods. They are good because the products are not mass produced for world consumption. Nowy Swiat has a lot of small shops, specialist shops and chic shops. It hasn't got the huge department stores that sell the same products everywhere. 1. The busiest exciting shopping street in the world is in ________. A. Paris B. Milan C. Warsaw D. New York 2. How are the pavements in Warsaw? A. They are quite narrow. B. They dirty and small. C. They are very wide. D. They are full of yellow leaves. 3. When was the whole city rebuilt? A. After the second world war B. In1930 C. In World War II D. Before the 1990s 4. In Nowy Swiat, tourists can _______ A. see lots of billboards and neon lights B. listen to loud music in the street C. buy high quality goods D. buy goods in huge department stores that sell the same things everywhere. 5. According to the author, Nowy Swiat is considered to be _______ A. a center of fashion B. a paradise for shoppers C. a crowded and dusty place D. a new world of businessmen Page 8 Anyone who visit England would like to spend some time in Strafford -upon - Avon. Located in the center of England, it is a town that is rich in both history and culture. It's population is about 23,000. Strafford - upon - Avon is famous because it is the place where the talented playwright Shakespeare was born and died. When you come there, you can visit his birthplace, and some buildings which used to belong to his family. There are many other buildings that are worth visiting in the town. Enjoying an evening in Strafford - upon - Avon is very interesting. There are restaurants that are suitable for all tastes. In the evening, the Royal Shakespeare Theatre offers interesting plays written by Shakespeare and you have a chance to see some of the best actors and actresses of England on stage. There are many other kind amusement and entertainment waiting for you. 1. What is Strafford - upon - Avon rich in? A. plays B. population C. entertainment D. history and culture 2. Strafford is the place _______. A. where Shakespeare was born and died B. which is overpopulated C. which is very rich D. that does not belong to England 3. The buildings in Strafford _______. A. are all in the possession of Shakespeare B. have been demolished C. are worth visiting D. are old and ugly 4. Restaurants in Strafford are _______. A. delicious B. expensive C. rich D. suitable for all tastes 5. In the Royal Shakespeare Theatre, you can enjoy ________. A. films B. actors and actresses C. plays written by Shakespeare D. food of all kinds Page 9 I arrived at London at last. The railway station was big, black, and dark. I did not know the way to my hotel, so I asked a porter. I spoke English very carefully and clearly. The porter, however, could not understand me. I repeated my question several times and at last he understood. He answered me, but he spoke neither slowly nor clearly. “I am a foreigner,” I said. Then he spoke slowly, but I could not understand him. My teacher never spoke English like that! The porter and I looked at each other and smiled. Then he said something and I understood it. "You soon learn English!" he said. I wonder. In England, each man speaks a different language. The English understands each other, but I don't understand them! Do they speak English? 1. When did the story take place? A. at noon B. in the morning C. in the afternoon D. in the evening 2. Where did the story take place? A. on a train to London B. on a plane to London C. at the railway station D. at the airport 3. How did the writer speak English? A. neither carefully nor clearly B. not only carefully but also clearly C. very fast D. both unclearly and fast 4. How did the writer's teacher speak English? A. He spoke English as the porter did. B. He spoke English as the writer did. C. He spoke English badly D. He spoke English quickly 5. What did the porter advise the writer? A. to look for another porter B. to speak English more carefully C. to learn English D. to call a taxi Each nation has many good people who take care of others. For example, some of high school and college students in the United States often spend many hours as volunteers in hospitals, orphanages or home for the aged. They read books to the people in these places, or they just visit them and play games with them or listen to their problems. Other young volunteers go and work in the homes of people who are sick or old. They paint, clean up, or repair their houses, do their shopping or mow their lawns. For boys who no longer have fathers there is an organization called Big Brothers. College students and other men take these boys to baseball games or on fishing trips and help them to get to know things that boys usually learn from their fathers. Page 10 Each city has a number of clubs where boys and girls can go to play games or learn crafts. Some of these clubs show movies or organise short trips to the mountains, the beaches, museums or other places of interest. Most of these clubs use a lot of high school and college students as volunteers because they are yound enough to remember the problems of younger boys and girls. Volunteers believe that some of the happiest people in the world are those who help to bring happiness to others. 26. Where don’t high school and college students often do voluntary work? A. hospitals B. orphanages C. homes for the aged C. clubs 27. What do volunteers usually do to help those who are sick or old in their homes? A. They mow lawns, do shopping and clean up their hourses. B. They cook, swe or wash their clothes. C. They tell them stories and sing and dance for them. D. They take them to basball games. 28. What do they help the boys whose do not live with them ? A. to ge to know thing about their father. B. to get to know things that boys want from their fathers. C. to learn things that boys usually learn from their fathers. D. to learn things about their fathers. 29. Which activity isn’t available for the students at the clubs ? A. playing games B. watching films C. going to interesting places D. learning photography 30. Why do they use many high school and college students as volunteers ? Because ___ A. they have a lot of free time. B. they can understand the problems of younger boys and girls. C. they know how to do the work. D. they’re good at playing games and learning crafts. 31. What do volunteers believe ? A. In order to make others happy, they have got to be unhappy. B. The happiest people in the world are those make themselves happy. C. The happiest people in the world are those who are young and healthy. D. Bringing happiness to others makes them the happiest people in the world. 32. What does the word “They” (the 1 st word of the second sentence in the second paragraph) refer to? A. younger volunteers B. young volunteers C. sick and old people D. older people [...]... elephants : the African elephant and the Indian elephant African elephant can be characterized as larger ears The African elephant grows up to 10 feet and weighs as much as 12,000 pounds The Indian elephant grows up to 9 feet tall, and weighs up to 800 pounds This elephant is characterized as smaller ears Another name for the Indian elephant is the Asian elephant 1 What is the topic of the passage? A African... Marital status D Shoe size 6 This article, published by the Department of Health and Human Services, probably came from the A Federal Bureau of Investigation B Alcohol, Drug Abuse, and Mental Health Administration C Education Administration D Communicable Diseases Administration 7 A source of stress NOT specifically mentioned in this passage is _ A educational activity B physical activity C mental... newspapers, magazines, radio, TV, billboards B motorbikes and bicycles D A and C 2 Advertisers use media to A buy goods B send messages C get information D advertise their goods 3 In 2001, the U.S advertising expenditure through the Internet was A the biggest C as much as it was on TV B the smallest D as much as it was on newspapers 4 Newspapers, magazines, TV and radio are considered A. .. their family D All are correct Page 19 The elephant is the largest animal to walk on Earth An elephant can carry a load of 1,200 pounds They eat 300 pounds of food a day An elephant baby can weigh 200 pounds at birth Elephants can live up to 70 years Elephants can be trained to carry logs with their trunks They also use their trunks for drinking water, bathing, eating and communicating There are two... to advertise cigarettes and a warning is printed every packet of cigarette that is “Smoking is bad for your health” Scientists have proved that there is a close link between smoking and lung diseases, such as cough and tuberculosis and the worst of all is a fatal cancer 1 People smoke _ A for pleasure only B for fun C for addiction D for pleasure and addiction 2 A smoker _ A can stop smoking easily... cancer D All are correct Page 13 Long ago a lot of people thought the moon was a god Other people thought it was just a light in the sky And other thought it was a big ball of cheese! The telescopes were made And men saw that the moon was really another world They wondered what it was like They dreamed of going there On July 20,1969, that dream came true Two American men landed on the moon Their names... violations Such action affects the emotional and physical health of victims Domestic violence can also be psychological Victims of repeatedly psychological violence say emotional torture and living in fear are worse than physical mistreatment Domestic violence happens because of sex discrimination Males are considered more important in parts of South Asia, North Africa, the Middle East and China In some countries,... jog at least three hours a week have a thirty to forty percent lower chance of suffering a heart attack than those who do not 1 The new study is about A men and heart attack C the effect of jogging to reduce heart attacks on women B men and jogging D medicine in Harvard University 2 Who have done the research? A The journalists on the New England Journal of Medicine B The researchers at Harvard... thousand last year to about 300 thousand this year Many drug companies have agreed to sell anti-AIDS drugs at reduced prices to poor countries But experts say getting drugs to the people in need is the biggest problem They say prevention is the best way to control the disease 1 Up to now, A we have known nothing about AIDS B there has been any progress in AIDS treatment C AIDS has not spread in Asia... Asia D there has been some progress in AIDS treatment and prevention 2 The problem of AIDS is getting A better B the worst C the best D worse 3 How many people became infected with HIV? – About A 5 million B 3 million C 100 thousand D 300 thousand 4 Where does the fastest spread of AIDS happen? A The US and the UK C The former Soviet Union and Eastern Europe B Africa and Asia D France and Canada . the largest? A. The Indian elephant B. the African elephant C. the Asian elephant D. the Indian and Asian elephant 5. An Indian elephant has __________ than an African elephant. A. a longer. 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. their own language. A. the biggest C. as much as it was on TV B. the smallest D. as much as it was on newspapers 4. Newspapers, magazines, TV and radio are considered ________. A. mass media B. useless media