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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
Every year students in many countries learn Enghlish . Some of these students are young children . Others are (1) teenagers Many are adults . Some learn at school , others study by (2) themselves. A few learn English just by hearing the (3) language in film , on television , in the office , or among their friends . But not many are lucky (4) 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 (5) difficult to answer that quetion . Many boys and girls learn English at school because it is one of their (6) subjects. They study (7) 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 (8) because it is useful for their work . Teenagers often learn English for their higher studies , because some of their books are in English at the college or (9) university. Other people learn English because they want to read newspapers (10) or magazines in English .
Put the words in brackets into the right form to complete the sentences.
1. I like going to England to study English because I can practices English with ____native____ speakers. (non-native)
2. English is ____official_____ language in this country.(officially)
3. People in the south of my country speak the language with ___different______ accent. (differ)
4. Last summer holiday, my family went to Da Nang and Hoi An. We had a ____wonderful______ time there. (wonder)
5. Why has she improved her English a lot? - Ah, she's just come back from an English ___speaking_____ country. (speak)
Put the words in brackets into the right form to complete the sentences.
1. I like going to England to study English because I can practices English with _____native___ speakers. (non-native)
2. English is _____official____ language in this country.(officially)
3. People in the south of my country speak the language with ___different_____ accent. (differ)
4. Last summer holiday, my family went to Da Nang and Hoi An. We had a _____wonderful_____ time there. (wonder)
5. Why has she improved her English a lot? - Ah, she's just come back from an English ___speaking_____ country. (speak)
1. F. in 1006 the Normans came to England from France, but they continued use French for almost two hundred years before beginning to speak English.
2. B. As a result, the English language borrowed a lot of French words.
3. C. Angles, Saxom and Jutes came to England in the fifteen century and spoke various German languages.
4. E. After some time a new language called old English developed from these German languages.
5. A. Between 1500 and 1700 many English people borrowed Greek and Latin words
6. D. After 1700 scientists began to borrow words connected with Mathematics and chemistry from Arabic