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UNIT NINE: ENGLISH IN THE WORLD A PHONETICS 1. Find the word which has a different sound in the part underlined. Read the words aloud. 1. A. accent B. factor C. anniversary D. variety 2. A. global B. operate C. erode D. openness 3. A. rusty B. stimulate C. puree D. confusion 4. A. flexible B. checkout C. tender D. explore 5. A. imitate B. simplify C. bilingual D. whisk 2. Find the word which has a different position of the main stress in each line. 1. A. fluent B. language C. explore D. massive 2. A. immersion B. dominance C. dialect D. stimulate 3. A. flexibility B. multinational C. simplicity D. inaccessible 4. A. official B. exotic C. imperial D. versatile 5. A. establishment B. stimulating C. magnificent D. affordable B. VOCABULARY & GRAMMAR 1. Underline the correct word in each sentence. 1. He was born in London and his first language is England/English. 2. She comes from Central Viet Nam and she speaks Vietnamese with a very strong accent so sometimes I can't understand what she speaks/does she speak. 3. In some countries, besides their mother/official tongue, students have to learn another language. 4. He is from Canada and he can speak two/bilingual languages: English and French. 5. In Viet Nam, English is a/an compulsory/official subject at junior and senior high schools. 2. Put the words in brackets into the right forms to complete the sentences. 1. Nowadays, English has become a global language thanks to its as a mother tongue in all continents of the world, (establish) 2. In Viet Nam, English schools have been built to create ail-English environments for English learners, (immerse) 3. Many English words have been over the centuries to make it easy to learn. (simplify) 4. New English words are being invented every day all over the world due to the free admission of words from other languages and the easy of compounds and derivatives, (create) 5. My sister tries her best to learn English well because she has just been recruited to work for a company, (multination)
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3. Choose the correct option A, B, C or D to complete the sentences. 1. English today is the most _____ spoken language in the world. A. widely B. early C. largely D. quickly 2. My friend from India speaks a ______ of English that I sometimes find it hard to understand. A. language B. dialect C. jargon D. bilingual 3. When I worked in Canada, I could communicate with people there in French but now I am a rusty. A. many B. much C. little D. some 4. Do you know English is a/an _______ subject in schools in Viet Nam now? A. compulsory B. alive C. second D. official 5. I know from my experience that to gain a good ______of a foreign language, one must work hard at it every day. A. way B. type C. method D. knowledge 6. In 1066, the Normans came to England from France but they continued to use French for almost two hundred years before beginning to _______ English. A. tell B. speak C. say D. know 7. If Phuong comes to England, it will be a good ______ for her to improve her English. A. opportunity B. advantage C. experience D. possibility 8. Mai has worked for a bank in London for three years and she speaks English. A. by well very now B. very by well now C. very well by now D. by very well now 9. In English, the same word can operate as many parts of speech. That's due to its___ A. variety B. vocabulary C. flexibility D. openness 10. When I don't know what an English word means, I often look it _______ in my English-Vietnamese dictionary. A. on B. in C. at D. up 4. Fill each blank with a word/phrase in the box.
1. Nowadays, more and more people around the world are learning English a second _______ and the way that they study it is changing. 2. What is the longest word in English which has only one _______? 3. Can you give me an English word that can _______ as a noun, a verb, and an adjective?
varieties pronunciation accent skills simplified
bilingual operate vocabulary vowel language
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