TEST FOR UNIT 9
I.

Match the words or phrases with their definitions.

1.

accent

a. not as good at something as you used to be, because you have not practised it for a long
time

2.

bilingual

b. more important or powerful than other things

3.

dialect

c. the rise and fall of the voice in speaking

4.

rusty

d. a word that has been developed from another word

5.

simplicity

e. very large in size, amount, or number

6.

derivative

f. the way in which people in a particular area or country pronounce words

7.

dominant

g. the ability to change to suit new situations

8.

massive

h. able to speak two languages equally well; using two languages

9.

intonation

i. the quality of being easy to understand or use

10. flexibility

j. the form of a language that is spoken in one area with some different grammar, words
and pronunciation

Complete the sentences with the words from part I.
1.

In English, some questions have a rising _______ .

2.

The system is capable of recording _______ amounts of information.

3.

My English is a bit _______ - I haven't used it for years!

4.

The _______ of the English language means it is able to adapt very quickly to cultural and social
changes.

5.

The Scouse _______ is characterised by the use of “youse” instead of “you”.

6.

We love the beautiful _______ that the French have when they speak English.

7.

'Happiness' is a _______ of 'happy'.

8.

The _______ of the texts in this book makes it easier for students to study.

9.

Since Maria is _______ , she can speak both German and Spanish fluently.

10. It is certain that English will continue to grow as the world's _______ language.
II. Complete the sentences with the correct tense or form of the verbs in the box.
master
translate

imitate
look up

simplify
pick up

operate
get by

guess
memorize

1.

Each night I tried ______ long lists of verbs.

2.

Would anyone like ______ what this word means?

3.

She ______ Spanish when she was living in Mexico.

4.

The key to ______ a foreign language is PRACTICE it as much as possible.

5.

The word 'fast' can ______ as a verb, a noun, an adjective and an adverb.

6.

I think it's very difficult for an Englishman ______ a real American accent.

7.

'Merci' in French ______ as 'thank you' in English.

8.

Some US spellings ______ over the years, e.g. color, harbor, program.

9.

“If you ______ every new word you see or hear, you will spend your whole day with the dictionary in
your hand.”

10. My French is really hopeless, so I was glad to discover that I could ______ in simple English in Paris.
III. PHONETICS
A. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others.

1.

a. continent

b. openness

c. operate

d. dominant

2.

a. fluency

b. punctual

c. rusty

d. multinational

3.

a. creation

b. decision

c. immersion

d. translation

4.

a. Chinese

b. speech

c. technical

d. touchdown

5.

a. simplified

b. varied

c. mastered

d. immersed

6.

a. bilingual

b. dialect

c. derivative

d. profile

B. Choose the word that has the stress different from the rest.
1.

a. official

b. punctual

c. fluency

d. imitate

2.

a. creation

b. settlement

c. dialect

d. dominant

3.

a. bilingual

b. establishment

c. derivative

d. immigration

4.

a. stupidity

b. flexibility

c. simplicity

d. variety

5.

a. popularity

b. pronunciation

c. university

d. multinational

IV. Choose the best answer a, b, c or d to complete the sentence.
1.

Learning the English parts of _______ is a must if you want to learn grammar.
a. speech

2.

c. official

d. first

b. first

c. second

d. international

b. foreign

c. official

d. primary

b. literacy

c. long-term d. immersion

b. dominance

c. openness

d. establishment

_______ to the United States have to pass a test of competence in English.
a. Migrants

9.

b. foreign

Another feature is _______ of vocabulary that allows English to admit words freely from other
languages and to create compounds and derivatives.
a. flexibility

8.

d. specific

The college offers a five-week French _______ program in which the students will hear and use only
French.
a. massive

7.

c. general

In China, Japan and Vietnam, English is spoken as a(n) _______ language.
a. second

6.

b. technical

Australian English is spoken as the _______ language by most people in Australia.
a. foreign

5.

d. tone

Chinese and English are both _______ languages of Hong Kong under the Hong Kong Basic Law.
a. original

4.

c. dialogue

Your thesis wouldn't get across if you used too many _______ terms in it.
a. legal

3.

b. accent

b. Migration

c. Immigration

d. Immigrants

A _______ dictionary is a specialized dictionary used to translate words or phrases from one language
to another.
a. monolingual

b. bilingual

c. trilingual

d. multilingual

10. Besides Spanish, her _______ tongue, she can also speak Portuguese and English.
a. accient

b. foreign

c. first

d. mother

11. The article was about the different varieties ______ English spoken throughout the world,
a. in

b. of

c. from

d. among

12. Susan ______ a bit of Spanish when she was living in Mexico.
a. looked up

b. got by in

c. picked up

d. took in

13. English grammar is said to be difficult to learn ______ its countless rules and numerous exceptions to
them.
a. thanks to

b. in spite of

c. because of

d. provided that

14. You don't need to interrupt your reading to look up every unfamiliar word right away - It's better to
_______ first.
a. master

b. imitate

c. translate

d. guess

15. _______ education is the use of two different languages in classroom instruction.
a. Vocational

b. Bilingual

c. Monolingual

d. Cooperated

16. New York, _______ population reached 10 million by 1930, was the world's first megacity.
a. whose

b. which

c. where

d. of which

17. Even though I spoke English, sometimes I didn't understand the _______ of some areas because some
words meant something else.
a. accent

b. pronunciation

c. dialect

d. derivative

18. The man with _______ I dined last night will be the next President of Bigfoot.
a. whom

b. who

c. which

d. that

19. _______, it was also adapting and absorbing vocabulary from elsewhere.
a. Although English was spreading

b. As English was spreading

c. As long as English spread

d. Because of the spread of English

20. “What is the longest English word that doesn't contain a vowel? I'd say tsktsks.” - “__________”
a. How come?

b. Sound exciting!

c. Spot on.

d. Of course, it is.

V. Write the correct form or tense of the verbs in brackets.
1.

The number of people learning English ________ (rise) rapidly in recent years.

2.

Sarah ________ (apply) for this teaching position if she got an IELTS certificate.

3.

English ________ (use) as a lingua franca among many airline pilots.

4.

Alfred ________ (teach) English at the University of Wales for five years before he was sent to Rome.

5.

By 2025, we forecast that more than two billion people ________ (use) English or learning to use it.

6.

Since then, Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone ________ (translate) into 78 languages, including
Ancient Greek.

7.

Mathew told me he ________ (do) a course in business English at that moment.

8.

The English language ________ (develope) after the Anglo-Saxon invasion c. 449AD.

9.

Worldwide, people often desire ________ (learn) to speak English.

10. If you want to speak like a native, you should practice ________ (speak) English with a native speaker.
VI. Write the correct form of the words in brackets.
1.

The English language is characterized by its grammatical ________ . (simple)

2.

These jobs are often part-time and can be scheduled ________ . (flexibility)

3.

She took an advanced course to build up a ________ in written and spoken English. (fluent)

4.

I can't read sheet music, because I only learned to play the violin through ________ . (imitate)

5.

Canada is an officially ________ country, with two official languages: French and English. (lingual)

6.

The word 'politics' is ________ from a Greek word meaning 'city'. (derivative)

7.

Because of its global spread, English has several different ________ around the world. (vary)

8.

English is the ________ international language of the 21st century. (dominate)

9.

He decided to master Spanish and took an ________ course in Mexico. (immerse)

10. He spoke heavily ________ English because he lived in New Jersey throughout his later life. (accent)
VII. Fill in each blank with a suitable preposition.
1.

Linda picked _______ a bit of Italian when she was staying in Pisa.

2.

One of the characteristic features of English is its openness _______ vocabulary.

3.

Many of the students are bilingual _______ Spanish and English.

4.

I could just about get _______ in English when I first went to the UK.

5.

She's fluent _______ Polish and French and can speak a little Italian.

6.

English is taught at school _______ a second language in many countries.

7.

She works for the United Nations, translating _______ English into French.

8.

English owes its dominant status _______ its link to two of the world's most powerful nations: the US
and the UK.

9.

For some reasons, my teacher think that I'm not good enough _______ languages.

10. When Imani came to Ireland he could not speak a word _______ English.
VIII. Put the verbs in brackets into the correct tense to form conditional sentences type 2.
1.

If I _______ (be) you, I _______ (practice) English more often in order not to be rusty.

2.

I _______ (forget) my worksheet at home if my mother _______ (not remind) me.

3.

If Sara _______ (have) a good handwriting, I _______ (understand) her texts!

4.

If my computer _______ (function) properly, I _______ (use) it more often.

5.

If Amy _______ (can) speak two languages, she _______ (apply) for a job at the Multicultural Center.

6.

If you _______ (lose) your Iphone, what _______ (you/ do)?

7.

If Bill _______ (tidy) up his room every day, it _______ (not be) in a mess.

8.

I _______ (travel) to the UK or another English-speaking country if I _______ (speak) better English.

9.

Mark _______ (not get) such bad marks if he _______ (study) hard enough.

10. If Samatha _______ (not have) a job, she _______ (not pay) for the bills.
IX. Read the situation and write a sentence with "If".
1.

You never check your writing, so you make a lot of mistakes.
If _________________________________________________________________________

2.

I never do my homework, so my teacher always gets angry with me.
If _________________________________________________________________________

3.

She doesn't have any friends, so she feels lonely.
If _________________________________________________________________________

4.

Katie is usually tired because she works too much.
If _________________________________________________________________________

5.

This boy eats too much snacks. That's why he is so fat.
If _________________________________________________________________________

6.

We can't attend English class because we don't have time.
If _________________________________________________________________________

7.

He doesn't watch horror films because he has a weak heart.
If _________________________________________________________________________

8.

I think you should spend more time reading English books.
If _________________________________________________________________________

9.

Mai often talks to foreigners. That's why she is fluent in English.
If _________________________________________________________________________

10. I can't reply his email because I don't know German.
If _________________________________________________________________________
X. Choose the correct answers.
1.

You will be fined heavily if you _______ the speed limit.

a. have exceed
2.

b. wouldn't understand
b. were
b. will start
b. didn't break down
b. have finished

d. didn't understand

c. will be

d. would be

c. don't start

d. didn't started

c. were broken down

d. weren't broken down

c. would finish

d. will finish

If there _______ any water on the Earth, life _______.
a. isn't - will not begin

9.

c. could understand

You can start looking at the next unit if you _______ Exercise 5.
a. finished

8.

d. had worked

If my modem _______ I would send you an email.
a. broke down

7.

c. has worked

You will fail your exams if you _______ working harder.
a. start

6.

b. worked

If the weather _______ fine tomorrow, we may go for a swim.
a. is

5.

d. exceed

I can't understand what he is saying. If he spoke clearly, I _______ more.
a. will understand

4.

c. will exceed

If John _______ hard, he could pass the examination.
a. works

3.

b. are exceeding

b. was - would begin

c. wasn't - wouldn't begin

d. not be - won't begin

If temperatures _______, forest fires _______ more frequent.
a. rise - will become b. will rise - become

c. rose - would become

d. don't rise - could become

10. If you _______ a plane to Neptune, it _______ nearly 290 years to get there.
a. would fly - took

b. flew - would take

c. fly - will take

d. will fly - can take

XI. Fill in the blank with a suitable relative pronoun.
1.

This is the town _______ I spent my summer vacation.

2.

He wore a mask _______ made him look like Mickey Mouse.

3.

The student _______ father is a professor told us to register for this course.

4.

I didn't know exactly _______ I was working with on the project.

5.

Enter the address of the person to _______ you want to forward the message.

6.

The children, _______ are shouting in the street, are not from our school.

7.

The neighborhood in _______ they have been living is a somewhat dangerous one.

8.

I really enjoyed the time _______ we went to English class together.

9.

I saw John in the shop _______ you bought your watch.

10. Nobody knows the reason _______ he tried to master his English.
11. Brussels, _______ I've visited several times recently, is a good place to spend a weekend.
12. I've never seen anyone _______ can kick the ball as hard as David can!
13. 1969 was _______ the first men went to the Moon.
14. After the port there is a row of fisherman's houses, _______ lights can be seen from across the bay.
15. Kate love being in London, _______ there was so much to do.
XII. Make a defining relative clause from the two sentences.
1.

Social media networks are an excellent tool. You can use them to promote your business.
____________________________________________________________________________

2.

You can buy the pasta from that Italian shop. It has just opened in the high street.
____________________________________________________________________________

3.

I'll call the students. I went to London with them last summer.
____________________________________________________________________________

4.

That's the hotel. We stayed there for our honeymoon.

____________________________________________________________________________
5.

I couldn't find the man. I'd taken his case by mistake.
____________________________________________________________________________

6.

Jeanny phoned me yesterday. I was in conference with my clients then.
____________________________________________________________________________

7.

The tree only grows in the rainforest. This drug is obtained from it.
____________________________________________________________________________

8.

People often have very little money to spend on leisure. They have a lot of leisure time.
____________________________________________________________________________

9.

His refusal to tell her the truth is the reason. That's why she is so angry with him.
____________________________________________________________________________

10. We haven't seen the friends for ten years. They are coming to visit us this weekend.
____________________________________________________________________________
XIII. Make a non-defining relative clause from the two sentences.
1.

Mr. Dean had a long list of misconducts. He had recently been fired.
____________________________________________________________________________

2.

The victims are being identified by the US authorities. Most of them were adults.
____________________________________________________________________________

3.

Naxos is my favorite island. I've visited it several times recently.
____________________________________________________________________________

4.

The football player doesn't want to talk about his future. His contract finishes at the end of the season.
____________________________________________________________________________

5.

Between 2000 and 2005 she wrote three novels. None of them were published.
____________________________________________________________________________

6.

The village of Baydon has now become part of the town. I lived there as a child.
____________________________________________________________________________

7.

The new boss seems to be a very capable woman. I met her yesterday.
____________________________________________________________________________

8.

December is a summer month for the southern hemisphere. Christmas is celebrated then.
____________________________________________________________________________

9.

Graceland Mansion was opened to the public as a museum on June 7,1982. It was once owned by Elvis
Presley.
____________________________________________________________________________

10. An Austrian naturalist discovered this particular orchid. I worked closely with him in the Eighties.
____________________________________________________________________________
XIV. Complete the conversation with the sentences from the box. Write the letters of the sentences.

A. All right. Thank you a lot! I will follow your advice.
B. English as a means of international communication.
C. I know, but I want to Include them all in my presentation.
D. What should I do next after choosing those four main points?
E. I'm preparing for my presentation.
F. I will. Thanks again.
G. Which ones?
H. Sure. Actually, I'm stuck in organising my ideas.
Andy:

Laura, what are you doing?

Laura: (1)_______________________________________________________________________
Andy:

What is the topic?

Laura: (2)_______________________________________________________________________
Andy:

Sounds great. Can I look over the outline of your presentation?

Laura: (3)_______________________________________________________________________
Andy:

All right. I see that you have listed ten benefits of English. That's too much, I think.

Laura: (4)_______________________________________________________________________
Andy:

I think you need to focus on three or four main points.

Laura: (5)_______________________________________________________________________
Andy:

Hmm. English is easy to learn, English is the only European language that does not have different
adjectives depending on gender, English decreases the distance among countries and English opens
the door of opportunities for aspiring employees.

Laura: (6)_______________________________________________________________________
Andy:

You should add more information to those points, give examples or evidence, etc.

Laura: (7)_______________________________________________________________________
Andy:

Don't mention it. If you need any helps, just tell me.

Laura: (8)_______________________________________________________________________
XV.Complete the passage with words from the box.
nationalities
varieties

power

dialects

derived

primary

worldwide

dominant

spread
second

The term "English" is (1) _______ from Anglisc, the speech of the Angles – one of the three Germanic
tribes that invaded England during the fifth century. The English language is the (2) _______ language of
several countries, including Australia, Canada, New Zealand, the United Kingdom and many of its former
colonies, and the United States, and the (3) _______ language in a number of multilingual countries,
including India, Singapore, and the Philippines. It's an official language in several African countries as well,
such as Liberia, Nigeria, and South Africa, but is spoken (4) _______ in more than 100. It's learned around
the world by children in school as a foreign language and often becomes a common denominator between
people of different (5) _______ when they meet while traveling, doing business, or in other contexts.
According to Christine Kenneally in her book The First Word, “Today there are about 6,000 languages
in the world, and half of the world's population speaks only 10 of them. English is the single most (6)
_______ of these 10. British colonialism initiated the spread of English across the globe; it has been spoken
nearly everywhere and has become even more prevalent since World War II, with the global reach of
American (7) _______.”

The influence of the English language has also (8) _______ globally through American pop culture,
music, movies, advertising, and TV shows.
Just as the United States has regional (9) _______ and there are differences in pronunciation and words
in British and American English, the language has local (10) _______ around the world: American, British,
Canadian, Caribbean, Euro-English, Hinglish, Indian, Irish, Nigerian, Scottish, Singapore, Zimbabwean, etc.
XVI. Read the passage carefully, then do the tasks.
English as a global language
People often talk about English as a global language or lingua franca. With more than 350 million
people around the world speaking English as a first language and more than 430 million speaking it as a
second language, there are English speakers in most countries around the world. Why is English so popular,
though? And why has it become a global language?
People often call English the international language of business, and it's increasingly true as
international trade expands every year, bringing new countries into contact. Most multinational companies
require a certain degree of English proficiency from potential employees so in order to get a position with a
top company, more and more people are learning English.
If your ambitions lie in science or medicine, you can't neglect English either. Much of the technical
terminology is based on English words, and if you want to learn about the latest developments and
discoveries from around the world, you'll read about them in journals and research reports published in
English, no matter whether the scientists who wrote them are from China or Norway.
If you want a career in travel, English is absolutely essential. As the international language of aviation,
pilots and cabin crew all need to speak English. Even if you're not up in the air, speaking English accurately
will ensure you are able to communicate with clients and suppliers all over the world.
So, what's stopping you from learning this global language? With all the English resources available on
the internet and so many other English speakers around the world to practice with, there's never been a
better time to start learning English. Pick up a book, learn a few words, or even start a course today and take
your first steps towards becoming one of nearly 800 million English speakers in the world.
(From englishlive.ef.com/blog/english-in-the-real-world)
A. Choose the correct answers.
1.

What is the best meaning of lingua franca?
a. A language that is most spoken around the world.
b. A language used mostly in academia and business
c. A language used for communication between people of different native languages.
d. A language used by particular groups of people, especially in their work

2.

The word “proficiency” in paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to _______.
a. ability

3.

b. talent

c. experience

d. fluency

What does the phrase “technical terminology” mean?
a. The skills needed for a particular subject or activity.
b. The use of a system of communication which consists of written symbols.
c. Words and phrases used in special ways by particular groups of people.
d. Special words or expressions used in a particular subject or field.

4.

5.

The word "neglect" in paragraph 3 means _______.
a. to pay no attention to

b. to not give enough attention to

c. to show no care or respect

d. to be unable to remember

What is the best meaning of “aviation” as used in the sentence “As the international language of
aviation...” in paragraph 4?

a. flight
6.

b. travel

c. instruction

d. communication

The noun “steps” used in the phrase “take your first steps” means ______.
a. feet

b. movements

c. actions

d. stages

B. Answer the questions.
1.

How many people in the world speak English as their mother tongue?
____________________________________________________________________________

2.

Where is English spoken?
____________________________________________________________________________

3.

Is English the global language of business?
____________________________________________________________________________

4.

What qualification is required to work in most multinational companies?
____________________________________________________________________________

5.

Why is English important if you want to pursue a medical career?
____________________________________________________________________________

6.

What language do international pilots speak?
____________________________________________________________________________

7.

Is speaking English fluently necessary if you are on the ground staff? Why?
____________________________________________________________________________

8.

Where can people get all the English resources?
____________________________________________________________________________

XVII. Choose the correct answers to complete the passage.
English is a Germanic language that originated (1) ______ England. It is also a (2) ______ language in
the other home countries of the United Kingdom, in the United States, Canada, Australia, New Zealand,
Republic of Ireland, South Africa, and (3) ______ other countries. 380 million people speak English as their
first language.
English has “lingua franca” status in many parts of the world (4) ______ the military, economic,
scientific, political and cultural influence of the “British Empire” in the 18 th and 19th centuries and (5)
______ of the “United States” from the mid 20th century to the present. The global influence of English
comes from cinema, music, airlines, broadcasting, science, and the Internet in recent decades. English is
now the most widely learned (6) ______ language in the world.
Many students worldwide need to learn some English and business English is (7) ______ in many fields
and occupations. Because people speak and learn English everywhere, the language is considered a “(8)
______ language.” It is also, by international (9) ______, the official language for aircraft/ airport
communication. Its acceptance as a first or second language is the main indication of its global (10) ______ .
1.

a. in

b. to

c. from

d. for

2.

a. fundamental

b. essential

c. native

d. natural

3.

a. numerical

b. numeric

c. numeral

d. numerous

4.

a. although

b. because of

c. because

d. despite

5.

a. what

b. which

c. this

d. that

6.

a. primary

b. official

c. first

d. second

7.

a. required

b. confirmed

c. commanded

d. offered

8.

a. global

b. modern

c. national

d. regional

9.

a. policy

b. treaty

c. terms

d. treatment

b. strategy

c. status

d. situation

10. a. scale

XVIII. Read the passage, then do the tasks.
Learning a new language is always an excellent idea. It provides you incredible benefits that come with
the backing of science! One of the most useful languages to learn is English.
Learning a second language is one of the best ways to keep your brain active and challenged. Studies
have shown that the brain undergoes changes in electrical activity and even structure and size while learning
a foreign language that do not occur when learning any other type of task or skill. Learning another language
offers important cognitive benefits at any age, helping to keep the mind active and even reducing the risk of
mental disease and slowing mental decline later in life.
When learning English as a second language, you approach new ways to think and express yourself
through written and spoken words. Learning multiple languages can help you communicate more clearly in
any language as you learn more about how language itself works and how to use it to promote ideas and
reach out to others in a variety of social and work situations.
The world may not have a global language, but English is the default option for countless forms of
communication across the globe. That's why one of the benefits of learning English is that it significantly
boosts your hiring potential. In addition, it can offer you educational opportunities. If you desire access to
some of the best schools like Harvard, Stanford, Oxford, Cambridge or MIT, then knowing English provides
you an incredible edge. It's expected that around 2 billion people around the world will learn English over
the next decade.
A. Decide whether the following statements are true (T) or false (F).
1.

Leaning English can help to keep your brain sharp.

2.

Your brain changes electrical activity, structure and size when you learn a new language as well as any
other type of task or skill.

3.

No matter what age you are, there are brain benefits of learning a foreign language.

4.

When you learn a second language, you become better at communicating.

5.

Knowing English can increase your chance of getting a high-paying job.

6.

English gives you a great advantage when applying to some of the best schools.

7.

More than two billion people will be learning English in ten years' time.

B. Choose the correct answer.
1.

2.

3.

The passage mainly discusses ________.
a. ways to improve your English level

b. how to keep your mind active

c. the advantages and...