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6 tháng 4 2017

There are least 2,000 different languages in the world. Of all these languages, English is the most (1) widely used. It is used by business people, airline pilots and sea captains all over the world. It is also the first language (2) of sports and science. So it is very (3) important to learn English. Chinese is also an important language because it has the (4) greatest numbers of speakers. There are not only one billion people living in China today, but also many Chinese people (5) living outside China. Chinese is widely (6) spoken in many parts of Asia and Africa. Russian is spoken in both Europe and Asia. French is widely (7) used in Europe and in parts of Canada, Africa and Asia. From more than 2,000 languages, the United Nations has (8) chosen six of them for business. They are Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian and Spanish.

6 tháng 4 2017

There are least 2,000 different languages in the world. Of all these languages, English is the most (1) widely used. It is used by business people, airline pilots and sea captains all over the world. It is also the first language (2) of sports and science. So it is very (3) important to learn English. Chinese is also an important language because it has the (4).............................. numbers of speakers. There are not only one billion people living in China today, but also many Chinese people (5) living outside China. Chinese is widely (6) spoken in many parts of Asia and Africa. Russian is spoken in both Europe and Asia. French is widely (7) used in Europe and in parts of Canada, Africa and Asia. From more than 2,000 languages, the United Nations has (8) chosen six of them for business. They are Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian and Spanish.

In the United States of America, the nationnal language is(1)........... Enlish.Four hundred years old, some English people came to North America to live and they brought(2)................. language to this country.Now in the USA, people(3)..........English. Most of the words are the(4).......... in America and British English, but the America say some English words not as people(5)................ in England. Canada is(6)........... to the North of the United States of America. It is the...
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In the United States of America, the nationnal language is(1)........... Enlish.Four hundred years old, some English people came to North America to live and they brought(2)................. language to this country.

Now in the USA, people(3)..........English. Most of the words are the(4).......... in America and British English, but the America say some English words not as people(5)................ in England. Canada is(6)........... to the North of the United States of America. It is the larger(7)............ the United States. In Canada, many people(8)............. English because they also came from England many years(9)............ But in some parts of Canada, people speak(10)......... because they came from France

1. A. also B. like C. as D. not

2. A. French B. English C. Chinese D. Canadian

3. A. British B. American C. Russian D. Chinese

4. A. various B. similar C. same D. like

5. A. do B. say C. talk D. speak

6 A. lies B. situated C. at D. in

7 A. than B. as C. more D. less

8 A. say B. tell C. talk D. speak

9 A. ago B. later C. there D. here

10 A. Frace B. French C. Russian D. Italian

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14 tháng 12 2016

1. A

2. B

3. B

4. C

5.A

6. D

7. A

8.D

9. A

10.B

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14 tháng 12 2016

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28 tháng 2 2017

In the United States of America, the national language is (1) also English. Four hundred years ago, some English people came to North America to live and they brought (2) English language to this country. Now in the USA, people speak (3) American English. Most of the words are the (4) same in America and British English, but the America say some English words not as people (5) speak in England. Canada is (6) situated to the North of the United States of America. It is the larger (7) than the United States. In Canada, many people (8) speak English because they also came from England many years (9) ago But in some parts of Canada, people speak (10) French because they came from France.

IX Read the passage and decide whether the statement are True (T) or False (F). Machu Picchu Machu Picchu is an ancient city in Peru. The construction of the city started in 1450. The city covers about 13 square kilometers. For centuries, the city was buried in the jungle and was not discovered until 1911. Today, Machu Picchu is one of the most famous tourist attractions in all parts of South America. The Great Wall of China is the longest man-made Structure ever built. Much...
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IX Read the passage and decide whether the statement are True (T) or False (F).

Machu Picchu

Machu Picchu is an ancient city in Peru. The construction of the city started in 1450. The city covers about 13 square kilometers. For centuries, the city was buried in the jungle and was not discovered until 1911. Today, Machu Picchu is one of the most famous tourist attractions in all parts of South America.

The Great Wall of China is the longest man-made Structure ever built. Much of what exists of the wall is much older and go back to around 200 B.C. The wall is about 11 meters high. The main part of the wall stretches for about 3,400 kilometers.

Decide if the statements are True (T) or False (F).

1. Machu Picchu is a modern city in Peru. .................

2. People began to build the city in 1450. .................

3. The city was built on the area of thirty square kilometers. .................

4. People found the city buried in the jungle in 1911. .................

5. The city attracts many tourists from South America. .................

6. The Great Wall of China was constructed by man. .................

7. The Great Wall is the longest wall in the world. .................

8. Many parts of the wall were built around 200 B.C. .................

9. The height of the wall is about 11 meters. .................

10. The main part of the wall is about 3,200 kilometers long. .................

X Read the passage and answer the questions given below.

Indonesia is an island nation in Southeast Asia. Its official name is the Republic of Indonesia. It is a member country of the Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN). The country’s total area is 1,904,443 sq km. Like Vietnam and othercountries in Southeast Asia, Indonesia enjoys tropical climate. The rupiah is the official monetary unit of Indonesia, consisting of 100 sen.

The capital of Indonesia is Jakarta and it is also the largest city in the country. Other big cities are Bandung, Surabaya, Medan, Palembang... The population in 2004 was about 238,500,000. Indonesia is the world’s fourth most populous country after China, India, and the United States. Islam, which is over eighty per cent of the population practice, is the country’s official religion. In addition, there are other religions such as Protestantism, Catholicism, Buddhism, Hinduism...

The national language is Bahasa Indonesia, which is a modified form of Malay.Besides, about 300 other languages and dialects are spoken. English is increasingly used as the language of business.

Answer the questions:

1. Where is Indonesia?

.............................................................................................................................

2. What is Indonesia’s area?

.............................................................................................................................

3. What is Indonesia’s official monetary?

.............................................................................................................................

4. What is the biggest city in Indonesia?

.............................................................................................................................

5. How many languages are spoken in Indonesia?

.............................................................................................................................

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Ex 9: Read the passage and choose the best answer In the United States Of America, the national language is ......(1)....... English. Four hundred years old ago, some English people came to North America and they brought ........(2)........ language to this country. Now in the USA, people speak .......(3)......... English. Most of the words are the ........(4)......... in American and British English, but the American say some English. Most of the words are the ........(5)........ in...
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Ex 9: Read the passage and choose the best answer

In the United States Of America, the national language is ......(1)....... English. Four hundred years old ago, some English people came to North America and they brought ........(2)........ language to this country.

Now in the USA, people speak .......(3)......... English. Most of the words are the ........(4)......... in American and British English, but the American say some English. Most of the words are the ........(5)........ in England. Canada is .......(6).......... to the North of the United States of America. It is larger .........(7).......... the United States. In Canada, many people ..........(8).......... English because they also came from England many years .........(9).......... But in some parts of Canada, people speak ...........(10)............ because they came from France
1. a. also

b.like

c. as

d. not

2. a. French

b. English

c. Chinese

d. Canadian

3. a. British

b. American

c. Russian

d. Chinese

4. a. Various

b. similar

c. same

d. like

5. a. do

b. say

c. talk

d. speak

6. a. lies

b. situated

c. at

d. in

7. a. than

b. as

c. more

d. less

8. a. say

b. tell

c. talk

d. speak

9. a. France

b. French

c. Russian

d. English

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27 tháng 11 2018

Ex 9: Read the passage and choose the best answer

In the United States Of America, the national language is ......(1)....... English. Four hundred years old ago, some English people came to North America and they brought ........(2)........ language to this country.

Now in the USA, people speak .......(3)......... English. Most of the words are the ........(4)......... in American and British English, but the American say some English. Most of the words are the ........(5)........ in England. Canada is .......(6).......... to the North of the United States of America. It is larger .........(7).......... the United States. In Canada, many people ..........(8).......... English because they also came from England many years .........(9).......... But in some parts of Canada, people speak ...........(10)............ because they came from France
1. a. also

b.like

c. as

d. not

2. a. French

b. English

c. Chinese

d. Canadian

3. a. British

b. American

c. Russian

d. Chinese

4. a. Various

b. similar

c. same

d. like

5. a. do

b. say

c. talk

d. speak

6. a. lies

b. situated

c. at

d. in

7. a. than

b. as

c. more

d. less

8. a. say

b. tell

c. talk

d. speak

10. a. France

b. French

c. Russian

d. English

27 tháng 11 2018

Ex 9: Read the passage and choose the best answer

In the United States Of America, the national language is ......(1)....... English. Four hundred years old ago, some English people came to North America and they brought ........(2)........ language to this country.

Now in the USA, people speak .......(3)......... English. Most of the words are the ........(4)......... in American and British English, but the American say some English. Most of the words are the ........(5)........ in England. Canada is .......(6).......... to the North of the United States of America. It is larger .........(7).......... the United States. In Canada, many people ..........(8).......... English because they also came from England many years .........(9).......... But in some parts of Canada, people speak ...........(10)............ because they came from France
1. a. also

b.likec. asd. not

2. a. French

b. English

c. Chinese

d. Canadian

3. a. British

b. American

c. Russian

d. Chinese

4. a. Various

b. similar

c. same

d. like

5. a. do

b. say

c. talk

d. speak

6. a. lies

b. situated

c. at

d. in

7. a. than

b. as

c. more

d. less

8. a. say

b. tell

c. talk

d. speak

9. a. France

b. French

c. Russian

d. English

VIII/. Read the following passage then choose the best answer to fill in the blank: In the United States of America, the national language is (1)....... English. Four hundred years ago, some English people came to North America to live and they brought (2)....... language to this country. Now in the USA, people speak (3)...........English . Most of the words are the (4)............ in American and British English, but the American say some English words not as people (5)........... in England....
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VIII/. Read the following passage then choose the best answer to fill in the blank:
In the United States of America, the national language is (1)....... English. Four hundred years ago, some English people came to North America to live and they brought (2)....... language to this country.
Now in the USA, people speak (3)...........English . Most of the words are the (4)............ in American and British English, but the American say some English words not as people (5)........... in England. Canada is (6).......... to the North of the United States of America. It is the larger (7)......... the United States. In Canada, many people (8)............ English because they also came from England many years (9)......... But in some parts of Canada, people speak (10)............ because they came from France.

1. A. also. B. like. C. as. D. not.
2. A. French. B. English. C. Chinese. D. Canadian.
3. A. British. B. American. C. Russian. D. Chinese.
4. A. various. B. similar. C. same. D. like.
5. A. do. B. say. C. talk. D. speak.
6. A. lies. B. situated. C. at. D. in.
7. A. than. B. as. C. more. D. less.
8. A. say. B. tell. C. talk. D speak.
9. A. ago. B. later. C. there. D. here.
10. A. France. B.French. C. Russian. D. Italian.

IX/. Use given words to rewrite the second sentence that the meaning not change:
1. It took Mr. Hoang half an hour to walk to work yesterday.
Mr. Hoang spent.......................................................
2. What is the price of this cap ?
=>How much...................................................?
3. You shouldn’t eat too much meat
.=> You’d.....................................................
4. Lan is the youngest of the three sisters.
=>Lan has ..................................
5. Our house is older than any other house in the living centre
=> Our house......................................................................
6. Mai usually works hard.
=> Mai is usually a…………………………
7. There are eight hundred stamps in Hoa’s collection.
=> Hoa’s collection.......................................................................
8. How heavy is the chicken ?
=>What ................................................?
9. How much is this book ?
=>What is...............................................?
10. Listening to music is more interesting than watching TV.
=> I prefer........................................................................

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7 tháng 10 2017

VIII/. Read the following passage then choose the best answer to fill in the blank:
In the United States of America, the national language is (1)....... English. Four hundred years ago, some English people came to North America to live and they brought (2)....... language to this country.
Now in the USA, people speak (3)...........English . Most of the words are the (4)............ in American and British English, but the American say some English words not as people (5)........... in England. Canada is (6).......... to the North of the United States of America. It is the larger (7)......... the United States. In Canada, many people (8)............ English because they also came from England many years (9)......... But in some parts of Canada, people speak (10)............ because they came from France.

1. A. also. B. like. C. as. D. not.
2. A. French. B. English. C. Chinese. D. Canadian.
3. A. British. B. American. C. Russian. D. Chinese.
4. A. various. B. similar. C. same. D. like.
5. A. do. B. say. C. talk. D. speak.
6. A. lies. B. situated. C. at. D. in.
7. A. than. B. as. C. more. D. less.
8. A. say. B. tell. C. talk. D speak.
9. A. ago. B. later. C. there. D. here.
10. A. France. B.French. C. Russian. D. Italian.

IX/. Use given words to rewrite the second sentence that the meaning not change:
1. It took Mr. Hoang half an hour to walk to work yesterday.
Mr. Hoang spent...................HALFF AN HOUR WALKING TO WORK YESTERSAY....................................
2. What is the price of this cap ?
=>How much.............DOES THIS CAP COST......................................?
3. You shouldn’t eat too much meat
.=> You’d.........BETTER NOT EAT TOO MUCH MEAT............................................
4. Lan is the youngest of the three sisters.
=>Lan has .....TWO ELDER SISTERS.............................
5. Our house is older than any other house in the living centre
=> Our house.........................IS THE OLDEST HOUSE IN THE LIVING CENTER.............................................
6. Mai usually works hard.
=> Mai is usually a……HARD WORKER……………………
7. There are eight hundred stamps in Hoa’s collection.
=> Hoa’s collection........HAS EIGHT HUNDRED STAMPS...............................................................
8. How heavy is the chicken ?
=>What .....IS WEIGHT OF THE CHICKEN ...........................................?
9. How much is this book ?
=>What is......THE PRICE OF THIS BOOK.........................................?
10. Listening to music is more interesting than watching TV.
=> I prefer.........LISTENING TO MUSIC TO WATCHING TV...............................................................

Read the following passage and choose the best answer . ( 2,0 ms) Every year students in many countries learn Enghlish . Some of these students are young children . Others are teenagers . Many are adults ( người lớn) . 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...
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Read the following passage and choose the best answer . ( 2,0 ms)

Every year students in many countries learn Enghlish . Some of these students are young children . Others are teenagers . Many are adults ( người lớn) . 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 difficult to answer that quetion . Many boys and girls learn English at school because it is one of their subjects . They study their own language , and mathematics .... and English . ( In England , or America , or Australia , many boys and girls study their own language , which is English and mathematics .... and another language , perhaps French , or German , or Spainish )

Many adults learn English because it is useful for their work . Teenagers often learn English for their high 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 star D. working hard on their lesson.

3. Many boys and girls learn English because

A. English can give them a job. B. it's included in their study courses.

C.their parents make them . D.they have to study their own language .

4. In America or Australia many school children study

A. English as a foreign language . B. English and Mathematics only .

C. such foreign languages as French , German , and Spainish .

D. their own language and no foreign language .

5. Many adults leanr 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 .

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8 tháng 7 2017

Read the following passage and choose the best answer . ( 2,0 ms)

Every year students in many countries learn Enghlish . Some of these students are young children . Others are teenagers . Many are adults ( người lớn) . 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 difficult to answer that quetion . Many boys and girls learn English at school because it is one of their subjects . They study their own language , and mathematics .... and English . ( In England , or America , or Australia , many boys and girls study their own language , which is English and mathematics .... and another language , perhaps French , or German , or Spainish )

Many adults learn English because it is useful for their work . Teenagers often learn English for their high 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 star D. working hard on their lesson.

3. Many boys and girls learn English because

A. English can give them a job. B. it's included in their study courses.

C.their parents make them . D.they have to study their own language .

4. In America or Australia many school children study

A. English as a foreign language . B. English and Mathematics only .

C. such foreign languages as French , German , and Spainish .

D. their own language and no foreign language .

5. Many adults leanr 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 .

IX. Read then answer the questions. Many countries all over the world celebrate the New Year holiday. In China, it is a very happy time. Chinese people think it is the most important time of the year. There are parades in the streets, and families gather for big dinners. At these dinners, children get lucky money in red envelopes as their good grade and achievements during the last year. Before the New Year, the Chinese people always clean their houses to clean out bad luck. Everything must be...
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IX. Read then answer the questions.

Many countries all over the world celebrate the New Year holiday. In China, it is a very happy time. Chinese people think it is the most important time of the year. There are parades in the streets, and families gather for big dinners. At these dinners, children get lucky money in red envelopes as their good grade and achievements during the last year. Before the New Year, the Chinese people always clean their houses to clean out bad luck. Everything must be fresh and clean as they think that they will have a happy new year. People also make sure that they have paid all their bills. It is important to start a New Year without owning anyone’s money. Different from Chinese, in Thailand, people hold Water Festival. The festival takes place everywhere in the country but especially popular in the north. Water Festival takes place in the middle of April every year. It is a part of the Thai New Year. People throw buckets of water on each other. There are even parades where people throw water. It is especially important to throw water on older people. It shows respect to them.

56. What happen in the streets in China on New Year holiday?

57. Why do Chinese people clean their houses before the New Year?

58. What do they try to avoid when they start the New Year?

59. When is the Water Festival held in Thailand?

60. Why is it important to throw water on older people?

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5 tháng 3 2020

Many countries all over the world celebrate the New Year holiday. In China, it is a very happy time. Chinese people think it is the most important time of the year. There are parades in the streets, and families gather for big dinners. At these dinners, children get lucky money in red envelopes as their good grade and achievements during the last year. Before the New Year, the Chinese people always clean their houses to clean out bad luck. Everything must be fresh and clean as they think that they will have a happy new year. People also make sure that they have paid all their bills. It is important to start a New Year without owning anyone’s money. Different from Chinese, in Thailand, people hold Water Festival. The festival takes place everywhere in the country but especially popular in the north. Water Festival takes place in the middle of April every year. It is a part of the Thai New Year. People throw buckets of water on each other. There are even parades where people throw water. It is especially important to throw water on older people. It shows respect to them.

56. What happen in the streets in China on New Year holiday?

There are parades in the streets.

57. Why do Chinese people clean their houses before the New Year?

They clean their houses to clean out bad luck.

58. What do they try to avoid when they start the New Year?

They try to avoid owing money.

59. When is the Water Festival held in Thailand?

It is held in the middle of April.

60. Why is it important to throw water on older people?

Because it shows respect to them.

Americans like sport very much. One of the (1)........................... popular kinds of sports in Autumn is football. All the high schools (2)........................... universities have their own teams. In winter the most popular kind of sports (3)................ basketball. There is usually a match every evening in one school gymnasium or another. In some parts of the United States there is a lot of (4)...................... and ice. Many people like skiing and skating. In the other two...
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Americans like sport very much. One of the (1)........................... popular kinds of sports in Autumn is football. All the high schools (2)........................... universities have their own teams. In winter the most popular kind of sports (3)................ basketball. There is usually a match every evening in one school gymnasium or another. In some parts of the United States there is a lot of (4)...................... and ice. Many people like skiing and skating. In the other two (5)..................., millions of Americans enjoy baseball. The schools have their games in (6)........................, but the most important professional games are played during summer. Many people listen to the games (7).................... the radio, watch them on television or read about them (8)................. the newspapers. Some also play tennis or golf and others (9).................... fishing. They like to stay outdoors (10)...................... it is warm during the months of June, July and August.

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28 tháng 2 2017

Americans like sport very much. One of the (1) most popular kinds of sports in Autumn is football. All the high schools (2) and universities have their own teams. In winter the most popular kind of sports (3) is basketball. There is usually a match every evening in one school gymnasium or another. In some parts of the United States there is a lot of (4) snow and ice. Many people like skiing and skating. In the other two (5) seasons, millions of Americans enjoy baseball. The schools have their games in (6) spring, but the most important professional games are played during summer. Many people listen to the games (7) on the radio, watch them on television or read about them (8) on the newspapers. Some also play tennis or golf and others (9) go fishing. They like to stay outdoors (10) because it is warm during the months of June, July and August.

1 tháng 2 2019

Americans like sport very much. One of the(1)most popular kinds of sports in Autumn is football. All the high schools (2)and universities have their own teams. In winter the most popular kind of sports (3)is basketball. There is usually a match every evening in one school gymnasium or another. In some parts of the United State there is a lot of (4)snow and ice. Many people like skiing and skating. In the other two (5)..................., millions of Americans enjoy baseball. The schools have their games in (6)spring, but the most important professional games are played during summer. Many people listen to the games (7)on the radio, watch them on television or read about them (8)in the newspapers. Some also play tennis or golf and others(9)go fishing. They like to stay outdoors(10)because it is warm during the months of June, July and August.

The discovery that language can be a barrier to communication is quickly made by all who travel, study, govern or sell. Whether the activity is tourism, research, government, policing, business, or data dissemination, the lack of a common language can severely impede progress or can halt it altogether. 'Common language' here usually means a foreign language, but the same point applies in principle to any encounter with unfamiliar dialects or styles within a single language. 'They don't talk the...
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The discovery that language can be a barrier to communication is quickly made by all who travel, study, govern or sell. Whether the activity is tourism, research, government, policing, business, or data dissemination, the lack of a common language can severely impede progress or can halt it altogether. 'Common language' here usually means a foreign language, but the same point applies in principle to any encounter with unfamiliar dialects or styles within a single language. 'They don't talk the same language' has a major metaphorical meaning alongside its literal one.

Although communication problems of this kind must happen thousands of times each day, very few become public knowledge. Publicity comes only when a failure to communicate has major consequences, such as strikes, lost orders, legal problems, or fatal accidents — even, at times, war. One reported instance of communication failure took place in 1970, when several Americans ate a species of poisonous mushroom. No remedy was known, and two of the people died within days. A radio report of the case was heard by a chemist who knew of a treatment that had been successfully used in 1959 and published in 1963. Why had the American doctors not heard of it seven years later? Presumably, because the report of the treatment had been published only in journals written in European languages other than English.

Several comparable cases have been reported. But isolated examples do not give an impression of the size of the problem — something that can come only from studies of the use or avoidance of foreign-language materials and contacts in different communicative situations. In the English-speaking scientific world, for example, surveys of books and documents consulted in libraries and other information agencies have shown that very little foreign-language material is ever consulted. Library requests in the field of science and technology showed that only 13 per cent were for foreign language periodicals. Studies of the sources cited in publications lead to a similar conclusion: the use of foreign-language sources is often found to be as low as 10 per cent.

The language barrier presents itself in stark form to firms who wish to market their products in other countries. British industry, in particular, has in recent decades often been criticised for its linguistic insularity - for its assumption that foreign buyers will be happy to communicate in English, and that awareness of other languages is not therefore a priority. In the 1960s, over two-thirds of British firms dealing with non-English-speaking customers were using English for outgoing correspondence; many had their sales literature only in English; and as many as 40 per cent employed no-one able to communicate in the customers' languages. A similar problem was identified in other English-speaking countries, notably the USA, Australia and New Zealand. And non-English-speaking countries were by no means exempt - although the widespread use of English as an alternative language made them less open to the charge of insularity.

The criticism and publicity given to this problem since the 1960s seems to have greatly improved the situation. Industrial training schemes have promoted an increase in linguistic and cultural awareness. Many firms now have their own translation services; to take just one example in Britain, Rowntree Mackintosh now publish their documents in six languages (English, French, German, Dutch, Italian and Xhosa). Some firms run part-time language courses in the languages of the countries with which they are most involved; some produce their own technical glossaries, to ensure consistency when material is being translated. It is now much more readily appreciated that marketing efforts can be delayed, damaged, or disrupted by a failure to take account of the linguistic needs of the customer.

The changes in awareness have been most marked in English-speaking countries, where the realisation has gradually dawned that by no means everyone in the world knows English well enough to negotiate in it. This is especially a problem when English is not an official language of public administration, as in most parts of the Far East, Russia, Eastern Europe, the Arab world, Latin America and French-speaking Africa. Even in cases where foreign customers can speak English quite well, it is often forgotten that they may not be able to understand it to the required level - bearing in mind the regional and social variation which permeates speech and which can cause major problems of listening comprehension. In securing understanding, how 'we' speak to 'them' is just as important, it appears, as how 'they' speak to 'us'.

Questions 14-17
Complete each of the following statements (Questions 14-17) with words taken from Reading Passage 133

Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer.

14 Language problems may come to the attention of the public when they have ........................... such as fatal accidents or social problems.

15 Evidence of the extent of the language barrier has been gained from ............................ of materials used by scientists such as books and periodicals.

16 An example of British linguistic insularity is the use of English for materials such as ...........................

17 An example of a part of the world where people may have difficulty in negotiating English is ........................... .

Questions 18-20
Choose the appropriate letters A-D

18 According to the passage, ‘They don't talk the same language' (paragraph 1), can refer to problems in...
A understanding metaphor.
B learning foreign languages.
C understanding dialect or style.
D dealing with technological change.

19 The case of the poisonous mushrooms (paragraph 2) suggests that American doctors …
A should pay more attention to radio reports.
B only read medical articles if they are in English.
C are sometimes unwilling to try foreign treatments.
D do not always communicate effectively with their patients.


20 According to the writer, the linguistic insularity of British businesses...
A later spread to other countries.
B had a negative effect on their business.
C is not as bad now as it used to be in the past.
D made non-English-speaking companies turn to other markets.

Questions 21-24
List the FOUR main ways in which British companies have tried to solve the problem of the language barrier since the 1960s.
Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer.

21 ......................................
22 ......................................
23 ......................................
24 ......................................

Questions 25 and 26
Choose the appropriate letters A-D and write them in boxes 25 and 26 on your answer sheet


25 According to the writer, English-speaking people need to be aware that...
A some foreigners have never met an English-speaking person.
B many foreigners have no desire to learn English.
C foreign languages may pose a greater problem in the future.
D English-speaking foreigners may have difficulty understanding English.

26 A suitable title for this passage would be .......
A Overcoming the language barrier
B How to survive an English-speaking world
C Global understanding - the key to personal progress
D The need for a common language

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