UNIT 9 test 1: 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. 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.

varieties pronunciation accent skills simplified

bilingual operate vocabulary vowel language

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?

4. One of the reasons why the ____________of English is open is that it has borrowed many
words.

5. Nowadays, there are many ________ of English all over the world such as British
English, American English, Australian English, Indian English, etc.

6. My sister's close friend works as a _____ secretary for an insurance company. She is able
to speak English and French equally well.
7. One of the basic characteristics of English is the simplicity of form. Many English words
have been ______ over centuries.

8. It's not easy for adult students to improve their ____ when they learn English because
they often find it hard to change the way they speak.

9. Adult students have more difficulties in developing speaking _____ than young learners.

10. When you begin learning English, don't worry about not having a native-English
_______ . It's more important to be able to be able to speak clearly so that people can
understand you.

C. READING

1. Read the following passage, then answer the questions by choosing the best option
A, B, C, or D.

My most favourite subject is English, which is today 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 are
useful for the progress of the 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 learnt English with great interest as a means of acquiring knowledge of all
human affairs.

As a result of this interest, English is used almost everywhere m the world. It is used in
all the important meetings and conferences in the United Nations. It 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 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.

1. 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.

2. 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

3. 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

4. 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.

5. Why do people whose mother tongue is not English have learnt English with great
interest?

A. Because it is a means of doing everything for all human affairs.

B. Because it is an international 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.

2. Choose the correct word A, B, C or D for each gap to complete the following
passage.

The English language began (1) ______ England, of course. But when people went from
England to (2) ______ countries, they brought their language with them. The first English
people to come to North America (3) _____ many things that they did not know about
before, especially different kinds of animals and plants. So they took the (4) ______for
these plants and animals from the people (5) ______were already living in America – the
Indians. "Raccoon", -skunk", "tomato", and “tobacco" are all American Indian words.

Other people from Europe also came to America at the (6) ______time as the
English, or even before them - the French, the Dutch, and especially the Spanish. The
Spanish (7) ______ the first Europeans to live in the American West. Because of this, many
words that tell about the West (8) ______ from Spanish, such as "canyon", -mesa",
"bronco", and "mustang". Also, many of the Indian words in American English were taken
up (9) ______ the brought words to American English. These words include -cookie" from
Dutch, "butter" from French, and "banjo" from Bantu, a West African language.

1. A. in B. at C. on D. of

2. A. newly B. other C. much D. not

3. A. watched B. looked C. saw D. heard

5. A. that B. which C. who D. whose

6. A. part B. same C. full D. ancient

7. A. is B. are C. was D. were

8. A. come B. comes C. coming D. came

9. A. along B. with C. at D. by

10. A. words B. languages C. nations D. countries

D. WRITING

1. Rewrite the sentences using the conditional sentences type 2.

1. I learn ten new items of vocabulary a day. I can speak English with foreigners easily.

If I _______________________________________________________________

2. She goes to an English speaking club every week. She speaks English fluently now.

If she _______________________________________________________________

3. I think you should spend more time listening to the radio, watching TV and practising
speaking English with your friends to improve your English.

If I were ___________________________________________________________

4. I am a lot worried about the English exam because my vocabulary is poor.

If my vocabulary __________________________________________________

5. Linh is very good at English because she goes abroad at every summer time.

If Linh _____________________________________________________________