UNIT 4. LEARNING A FOREIGN LANGUAGE

A. VOCABULARY

I. Choose A, B, C or D to complete the following sentences:

1. This year the only award for the ……………………. student belongs to him.

A. good                       B. well             C. better                     D. best

2. The restaurant has the …………….. for serving some of the finest food.

A. repute                    B. reputation C. reputed                  D. reputable

3. ………………… aspects of learning English do you find the most difficult?

A. What                      B. Where        C. When                      D. Why

4. We think that with  our solidarity we can ……………….. this difficulty.

A. overdo                   B. overgo        C. overtake                 D. overcome

5. They couldn’t pass the final …………………………..

A. exam                      B. examine     C. examining              D. examination

6. We have many well ……………………... teachers here.

A. qualify                    B. quality        C. qualified                 D. qualification

7. This shirt costs ………………..88,000VND.

A. approximative                                           B. approximately

C. approximation                                          D. approximate

8. If you study at The Brighton Language Center – UK, you can live in ………… on campus.

A. dormitory              B. mobile room                     C. hotel                       D. private room

9. I saw your school’s ……………… in today’s edition of the Vietnam News.

A. advertise                B. advertisement                   C. advertiser              D. advertising

10. I can complete a ……………….. English test if you want.

A. speak                      B. spoke                      C. spoken       D. speaking

B. GRAMMAR AND STRUCTURE

I. Choose A, B, C or D to complete the following sentences:

1. She said that she ……………… learning English with you.

A. like              B. liked                        C. liking                       D. to like

2. The government supplied the victims ……………… food and water.

A. to                B. with                                    C. on                           D. for

3. She asked me where I ……………….. from.

A. come                      B. came                       C. learnt                      D. learning

4. What aspect of ……………………English do you find difficult?

A. study                      B. studied                   C. learnt                      D. learning

5. If you want to attend the course, you  …………………… pass the examination.

A. have to                   B. has to                     C. had to                     D. could

6. She …………………. Me whether I like classical music or not.

A. ask                          B. asks                        C. asked                      D. asking

7. He asked me who the editor of this book ………………………………………?

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

8. He told me he …………………. Leave the city the following day.

A. will have to            B. would have to       C. has to                     D. had to

9. He wants to know whether I ………………… back tomorrow.

A. come                      B. will come               C. would come           D. came

10. I wonder why he ………………….. love his family.

A. doesn’t                   B. don’t                       C. didn’t                      D. hasn’t

II. Supply the correct verb form:

1. She asked me where I ( buy ) …………………………….. that car.

2. She asked him where he ( be ) …………………. from.

3. They said that they ( sell ) ………………………. their house.

4. I asked them if they ( pass ) ……………………. the final exam.

5. I asked him if he ( can ) ………………………. help me.

6. She said to me that she ( sell ) …………………. that car the following day.

7. He asked me where I  ( go ) ………………….. the previous day.

8. The teacher asked her why she ( not do ) ………………………… the test.

9. I asked her if she ( pass ) ……………………. the final exam.

10. They asked him if he ( must ) ……………………….. go then.

IV. Rewrite each sentences, beginning with the words provided:

1. “I have something to show you now,” he said to me.

à He told me  ……………………………………………………………………………

2. “I’m leaving here for Hue tomorrow,’ she said.

à She said ……………………………………………………………………………….

3. “I’ll come with you as soon as I am ready,” Tomsaid to her.

à Tom said………………………………………………………………………………..

4. “ I must go now,” the father said to us.

à The father said …………………………………………………………………………

5. “ Who do you come here late?”, she asked me.

à Peter asked ……………………………………………………………………………

6. “Why do you come here late?”, she asked me.

à She asked ……………………………………………………………………………

7. “Can you play the piano?”, he asked the girl.

à He asked the girl …………………………………………………………………….

8. “I’m having a good time here”, said Maryan.

à Maryan said ……………………………………………………………………….

9. “Do you like pop music?” Hoa told Maryan.

à Hoa asked Maryan ……………………………………………………………….

10. “Where do you live, the boy?” asked the man.

à The man asked ………………………………………………………………….

D. READ

I. Fill in each gap with ONE suitable preposition:

            Dear Sir.

            I saw your advertisement (1) ……………………. English classes (2) ……………. Sunflowers magazine and I am interested (3) …………………. Coming (4) ……………. Your Foreign Language Center this summer.

            I have learnt English (5) …………………… 2 years but I have never been (6) …………………….. England and I feel that it is now necessary, especially to improve my pronunciation. Could you please send me more information (7) ………………… your courses and an application form? I would also like some information about accommodation. I can do your test (8) ………………… attending your course if necessary.

            I look forward (9) ………………….. hearing (10) ………………………….you as soon as possible.

II. Read the passage carefully and then answer the questions below it:

            People who know Salley Ride say she is intelligent and confident. She also thinks deeply about things, but she is not always serious. She is fun and enjoys humor but she is in a hurry to get on to more important things.

            At high school she became interested in science. At university she studied English and Physics. After completing her studies at Standford University, she worked as a research. In 1977, she was one of the 1,000 women and 7,000 men who applied for the astronaut training program when she was 25. She was one of the 35 women who were accepted to start the program in 1978. As part of her training, she learnt to be a jet pilot and a flight engineer. She married during her training. Her husband, Havley, is also an astronaut. They do not plan to have any children yet.

1. How old is Salley Ride now?

à …………………………………………………………………………………………..

2. Is she a pleasant woman? How do you know?

à ………………………………………………………………………………………….

3. Who did she marry?

à …………………………………………………………………………………………..

4. What did she do in 1977?

à ………………………………………………………………………………………….

5. Have they got any children?

à …………………………………………………………………………………………

6. Give the fact from the text to prove that Salley Ride is intelligent.

à …………………………………………………………………………………………

III. Fill in each gap with one suitable word. There are three extra words you do not need to use:

Knows          -           understanding       -        things    -        subjects          -    written

Many           -            to                    -        know      -        friendship       -    in    -  what

            English is a very useful language. If we (1) …………………….. English, we can go to any countries we like. We will not find it hard to make people understand (2) …………………………… we want to say. English also help us to learn all kinds of (3) ……………………. . Hundred of books are ( 4) ……………………….. in English every day in (5) ……………………… countries. English has also helped to spread ideas and knowledge (6) ……………………….. all corners of the world. Therefore, the English language has helped to spread better (7) ………………………. and (8) ……………….. among countries of the world.

E. WRITE

I. Put into indirect speech:

1. He said to me, “I can’t do this test”.

à He said to me …………………………………………………………………………

2. They said to him, “ We are learning English now”.

à They told him ……………………………………………………………………….

3. She said to me, “ I will go to China next week”.

à She said to me ……………………………………………………………………..

4. They asked him, “ Do you like to play this game?’

à They asked him ……………………………………………………………………

5. He said to me, “ I must finish these works on time”.

à He told me ………………………………………………………………………..

6. She asked me, “ Why do you have to do this work?”

à She asked me …………………………………………………………………….

7. They asked him, “Shall we go to the stadium tomorrow?”

à They invited him ………………………………………………………………….

8. He said to me, “Do this test again, please!”

à He requested me …………………………………………………………………….

9. The teacher said to them, “Don’t make noise in class!”

àThe teacher told them ……………………………………………………………….

10. Mary said to me, “ Can I borrow you some money? I want to buy this shirt”.

à Mary asked me ……………………………………………………………………..