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VI. There is one mistake in each of the following sentences. Find and correct it. (10 marks)
1. During The Second World War, almost a third of a million people was killed.
2. It was raining heavy when I woke up yesterday morning.
3. Doctors have known for a long time that loud noises can cause hear damage or loss.
4. Streets of Bangkok are usually crowding with people selling food, clothing, flowers and souvenirs.
5. It often takes my mom half an hour getting to work by underground every morning.
6. Found in the 12 th century, Oxford University ranks among the world’s oldest ones.
7. Mr. Brown isn’t in his own car, he is driving someone else car.
8. The homeworks that your teacher assigned is due on Tuesday unless you have made prior
arrangements to turn it in late.
9. He started working as an editor 10 years ago but now he knows as a famous MC.
10. In icy winter days, I prefer being driven to driving myself.
Your answers:
Mistake Correction Mistake Correction
1. 6.
2. 7.
3. 8.
4. 9.
5. 10.
SECTION C: READING COMPREHENSION
VII. Read the passage below and choose the best answer from A, B, C, or D. (8 marks)
If we took a look at how people in Europe communicated just one hundred years ago, we would be very
surprised to find out that English was hardly used outside the United Kingdom. The language most commonly
used between people of different nationalities, and particularly the aristocracy, was French. In fact, French was
the language of diplomacy, culture and education. However, that is not the case nowadays. English has
replaced French as the international language of communication. Today, there are more people who speak
English as a second language than people who speak it as a first language.
There are many reasons why English has become the language of international communication. Britain’s
colonization of many parts of the world had something to do with it, but it is mainly due to America’s rise to the
position of major world power. This helped spread popular American culture throughout the world bringing the
language with it.
But is it good that English has spread to all parts of the world so quickly? Language specialists seem to
be divided over this issue. There are those who claim that it is important to have a language that the people in
our increasingly globalized world have in common. According to others, English is associated with a particular
culture and therefore promotes that culture at the expense of others. Linguists have suggested “Esperanto”, an
artificially put-together language, as a solution to international communication problems but without success. So
English will continue being the world language until some other language, maybe Chinese, which is the most
widely-spoken native language in the world, takes over as the world’s international language instead of English.
1. According to the passage, a century ago ___________ .
A. educated people throughout Europe spoke English. B. foreign travelers to England spoke only French.
C. French was much more popular than English. D. only the French aristocracy could speak English.
2. What is chiefly responsible for the growth in popularity of English?
A. Britain’s becoming an international power. B. The French losing many colonies.
C. American’s becoming powerful. D. The development of American culture.
3. What is meant by “the language of diplomacy” (line 4)
A. The language used by ordinary people. B. The language used by the English and the French.
C. The language used by the aristocracy. D. The language used by governments.
4. What is true according to the passage?
A. The linguists don’t like Esperanto. B. Esperanto is difficult to learn.
C. Esperanto is not a natural language. D. Esperanto is becoming more and more popular.
5. The linguists’ opinion on the spread of English is___________ .
A. split B. positive C. negative D. undecided
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