2 8.01 Look at the Vocabulary box. What do these words mean? Listen and repeat. Then fill in the blanks with these words to match their definitions.
(Nhìn vào hộp Từ vựng. Những từ đó có nghĩa là gì? Lắng nghe và lặp lại. Sau đó điền vào chỗ trống những từ này để phù hợp với định nghĩa của chúng.)
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Vocabulary (từ vựng) |
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accent fluency accuracy intonation dialect minority language mother tongue target language |
1 a less common language
2 form of a language used by a social group or in a specific region
3 the way in which the level of your voice changes to add meaning to your words
4 the way someone pronounces words
5 the degree of being correct
6 someone’s first and main language
7 a language you are learning
8 the ability to speak very well, often smoothly and confidently
Từ vựng:
accent (n): giọng điệu
fluency (n): sự lưu loát
accuracy (n): độ chính xác
intonation (n): âm điệu
dialect (n): tiếng địa phương
minority language (n): ngôn ngữ dân tộc thiểu số
mother tongue (n): tiếng mẹ đẻ
target language (n): ngôn ngữ đích
1 minority language - a less common language
(ngôn ngữ dân tộc thiểu số - một ngôn ngữ ít phổ biến hơn)
2 dialect - form of a language used by a social group or in a specific region
(tiếng địa phương - dạng ngôn ngữ được sử dụng bởi một nhóm xã hội hoặc trong một khu vực cụ thể)
3 intonation - the way in which the level of your voice changes to add meaning to your words
(ngữ điệu - cách mà mức độ giọng nói của bạn thay đổi để thêm ý nghĩa cho lời nói của bạn)
4 accent - the way someone pronounces words
(giọng điệu - cách ai đó phát âm các từ)
5 accuracy - the degree of being correct
(độ chính xác - mức độ chính xác)
6 mother tongue - someone’s first and main language
(tiếng mẹ đẻ - ngôn ngữ đầu tiên và chính của ai đó)
7 target language - a language you are learning
(ngôn ngữ đích - ngôn ngữ bạn đang học)
8 fluency - the ability to speak very well, often smoothly and confidently
(lưu loát - khả năng nói rất tốt, thường trôi chảy và tự tin)

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Bài 1 :
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English is such an/a _______ language that learning it well brings students great advantages.
national
international
nationalize
nations
Bài 2 :
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There are many _______ of English all over the world such as British English, American English and Indian English.
speakers
terms
varieties
dialogues
Bài 3 :
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It is most easy to _____ foreign language without communicating with the native speakers regularly.
translate
simplify
master
challenge
Bài 4 :
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He can speak English quite fast, but he still needs to improve his _____.
fluent
fluency
accurate
accuracy
Bài 5 :
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Learning how to look new words __________ in the dictionary is really important.
up
at
after
from
Bài 6 :
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We tried to _________ his novel into different languages.
simplify
look up
translate
complex
Bài 7 :
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_____ is a book or set of books giving information about all areas of knowledge or about different areas of one particular subject, usually arranged in alphabetical order.
Encyclopedia
Characteristic
Expansion
Dictionary
Bài 8 :
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There are a huge number of materials written in English, so this language _____ me to gain further knowledge about all aspects of life.
enables
unable
ability
inability
Bài 9 :
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We can ____ our vocabulary through reading.
imitate
decrease
open
expand
Bài 10 :
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I haven’t spoken German for ages – I may be a little _______.
similar
rusty
perfect
official
Bài 11 :
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Are you someone who can read and write well in English but cannot speak ______?
fluent
fluently
fluency
fluency
Bài 12 :
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No one ever improves pronunciation and ____ by watching someone else’s shape of the mouth! You improve English speaking by speaking, not watching.
rhythm
tone
accent
sounds
Bài 13 :
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All students can take part in the annual English-Speaking competition.
happening once a year
happening once a term
happening once a month
happening once every six months
Bài 14 :
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If you possess a good _____ of English, it is very easy for you to get a well-paid job in multinational companies.
level
skill
command
ability
Bài 15 :
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I can’t speak French correctly due to the _____ of its grammar.
simplicity
complexity
openness
punctuality
Bài 16 :
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I received a children’s ____ on my birthday.
encyclopedia
variety
press
compound
Bài 17 :
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If you want to improve your speaking skill, you should attend the courses that are taught in a _____ way.
traditional
domestic
lexical
communicative
Bài 18 :
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Keiko is from Japan, and she can speak English. Therefore, she is a _____.
native English speaker
English native speaker
non-native English speaker
English non-native speaker
Bài 19 :
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It can be difficult for some parents to understand the teenage __________.
dialect
intonation
signal
slang
Bài 20 :
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They are looking for those employees with a high level of ___________ in English.
expansion
settlement
proficiency
preservation
Bài 21 :
Fill in the blank with the correct form of the given word.
Bài 22 :
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Bài 23 :
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Bài 24 :
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Bài 25 :
Fill in the blank with the correct form of the given word.
Bài 26 :
Choose the best answer A, B, C or D to complete the sentences.
He spoke a ________ of French that we found hard to understand.
slang
jargon
dialect
language
Bài 27 :
Choose the best answer A, B, C or D to complete the sentences.
Although he did his best, he had to be _________ with the third place in the competition.
pleasing
satisfying
content
pleasant
Bài 28 :
Use the correct form of the word given to complete each sentence
Bài 29 :
Choose the best answer A, B, C or D to complete the sentences.
Students can expect to be more successful if they have ___________for their own learning.
mountains of work
a sense of responsibility
a sense of direction
work flexitime
Bài 30 :
Choose the best answer A, B, C or D to complete the sentences.
The possible career paths in education can be to become teachers, education _________ or curriculum developers.
leaders
administrators
managers
businessman