Task 9: Choose the correct answer A, B, C or D:

Why is it necessary to learn English? English is the most commonly used language among foreign language (1) ____speakers_______. Nowadays, when people from different nationalities (2) _____want_________ to communicate, they commonly use English language. If you can speak English fluently, you have more chances of making friends with foreigners. It helps you connect with and (3) _____learn____ from people of different cultures. In (4) __terms________ of career aspects, knowing English (5) ___opens__________ up job opportunities. Being able to communicate with foreign clients and business partners (6) _______opens________ you a more challenging position in your career. (7)_____Moreover, ____ English is the language of the Film industry and learning it (8) _______means________ you will no longer have to rely on subtitles or dubbed versions. You will also be able to read books written by English-speaking authors in their original version. Last but not least, music is much better if you can understand the meaning. We are sure that you will be satisfied to enjoy English-language music more.

1. A. speakers  -> speakers, người nói một ngôn ngữ nào đó

2. B. want , ->nowadays, dùng thì hiện tại, people là chủ từ số nhiều, ta dùng want

3. A. learn, -> help +O+V bare / to V,  

-> It helps you connect with people of different cultures. It helps you learn from people of different cultures. 

-> 2 câu trên ghép làm một thành câu kép (compound sentence) bằng liên từ "and" :

It helps you connect with and  ___learn______ from people of different cultures.

, vì câu trước và câu sau đều có cùng có "it helps you" nên ta có thể bỏ chúng sau "and " để tránh lặp lại.

4. in terms of + N.....,  về phương diện....

5. V-ing đứng đầu câu làm chủ từ thì động từ ở số ít,  -> knowing English opens.....

6. V-ing đứng đầu câu làm chủ từ thì động từ ở số ít,  ->  Being able to ........ provides......

7. Moreover, hơn nữa, dùng để nói thêm ý vào ý của câu trước

8. means,    sau he/she/it hay danh từ số ít ở thì hiện tại , động từ ở số ít ( nghĩa là thêm s/es )

Task 10. Read the passage, write True (T) or False (F):

English as a global language English is the third largest language by number of native speakers, after Mandarin and Spanish. Is has often been referred to as a “world language, the lingua franca of the modern era. English is not an official language in most countries and it is often taught as a foreign language. It is, by international treaty, the official language for aeronautical and maritime communications. English is one of the official languages of the United Nations and many other international organizations, including the International Olympic Committee. Books, magazines and newspaper written in English are available in many countries around the world, and English is the most commonly uses language in the science. Science Citation Index reported as early as 1997that 95% of its articles were written in English, even though only half of them came from authors in English-speaking countries. In publishing, English literature predominates considerably with 28 percent of all books published in the world and 30 percent of web content in 2011(from 50 percent in 200). English is also the global language of many businesses, even outside of the UK, Canada and the USA. If you have an international meeting in France, for example, odds are that you will be asked to speak English, Daimler-Chrysler, Nokia, Renault, Samsung, Technicolor, and Microsoft in Beijing have all said that English is their common corporate language, to name just a few of the largest international companies, but many smaller companies have the same policy. 

1. English is amongst the largest language of the number of native speakers. ___T___

-> English is the third largest language by number of native speakers,

2. English is often taught as a second language in most countries. ___T___

-> ....... in most countries and it is often taught as a foreign language.

3. English is the only official language of the United Nations and many other international organizations. ___F____

-> English is one of the official languages of the United Nations and many other international organizations,    trong bài chỉ nói Anh văn là one of the official languages ... ( một trong những ngôn ngữ  chính thức của nước Mỹ... ),   chứ không nói Anh văn là the only official language..... ( ngôn ngữ duy nhất ở Mỹ ( ở Mỹ là hợp chủng quốc nên nói nhiều thứ tiếng ngoài tiếng Anh ) )

4. Most of the science works were written in English. ___T____

->and English is the most commonly used language in the science.

5. It was reported that as early as 1997, 95% of Science Citation Index’s articles came from authors in English-speaking countries. ___F____

->that 95% of its articles were written in English, even though only half of them came from authors in English-speaking countries.

, trong bài nói : 95% bài báo được viết bằng tiếng Anh, ....  chỉ phân nửa chúng ( các bài báo) bắt nguồn từ các tác giả từ các nước nói tiếng Anh ( phân nửa của 95% là khoảng 47% )

, trong câu 5 lại nói : 95% bài báo (article) xuất phát từ các tác giả từ các nước nói tiếng Anh

6. English is not used in business outside of the UK, Canada and the USA. _____F______

-> English is also the global language of many businesses, even outside of the UK, Canada and the USA

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