1. Complete the sentences using the Glossary. The first letter of each word has been given.

(Hoàn thành các câu bằng cách sử dụng Glossary. Chữ cái đầu tiên của mỗi từ đã được đưa ra.)

1. The international business community considers English as a l_______ f_______.

2. She scored really high in her last grammar test. Her essays must have an impressive level of grammatical a_______.

3. Native speakers often use i_______ v_______ of their first language when they hold daily conversations.

4. When traveling around the world, you will surely e_______ language barriers here and there.

5. Although you may spend a lot of time studying your t_______ l_______ remember to always respect your mother tongue.

2. Supply the correct form of the verbs in brackets.

(Cung cấp dạng đúng của động từ trong ngoặc.)

1. Luân wishes his teacher (be) _______ open to different accents. more

2. Minh can't (study) _______usually has a maths class at this time. English right now. He

3. Our English teachers wish we (can) _______ access to a wider range of online learning materials.

4. We wish minority languages (speak) _______ many more people in our country.

5. He must (have) _______ a good command of English. I saw him confidently holding a conversation with a foreigner the other day.

6. The teacher wishes his students (use) _______ English right now instead of Vietnamese to complete their assignments.

3. Complete the second sentence using the given words, starting as given, so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence.

(Hoàn thành câu thứ hai bằng cách sử dụng những từ cho sẵn, bắt đầu như cho sẵn, sao cho có nghĩa tương tự như câu đầu tiên.)

1. It's likely that Ms. Lan Anh is not printing out our handouts right now. (CAN'T)

Ms. Lan Anh ________________________________________________________________.

2. It is possible that 75% of minority languages will disappear in the next 50 years. (MAY)

75% of minority languages _____________________________________________________.

3. Let's borrow Huy's smartphone. It is likely to have this language learning application. (MUST) Let's borrow Huy's smartphone. It ________________________________________________.

4. My is upset because she makes a lot of pronunciation mistakes whenever she speaks. (MAKE) My wishes ___________________________________________________________________.

5. Ms. Linh is facing difficulties in understanding the dialects of the Welsh. (WEREN'T)

Ms. Linh wishes ______________________________________________________________.

4. Choose the correct answer.

(Chọn câu trả lời đúng.)

1. Many Vietnamese students today are having a hard time trying to achieve their desired proficiency in their _______ language.

a. first: đầu tiên

b. international: quốc tế

c. target: mục tiêu

d. official: chính thức

2. Minh _______  have an intelligible accent. I struggle to understand what he says.

a. mustn't: không được

b. couldn't: không thể

c. must: phải

d. can't: không thể

3 People in the southern United States often use a(n) _______ known for words like "y'all" or "ain't".

a. language: ngôn ngữ

b. dialect: phương ngữ

c. accent: giọng

d. intonation: ngữ điệu

4. Bình wishes his speaking fluency _______ what his teacher wants so that he could receive a higher score.

a. matches: trận đấu

b. matched: khớp

c. had matched: đã khớp

d. would match: sẽ khớp

5. Right now, I just wish I in a bilingual class instead of attending this boring English lesson.

a. am studying: đang học

b. studied: đã học

c. study: học

d. were studying: đã học

6. Ms. Thuỷ _______ her English class right now. I will probably call her now to confirm.

a. must be teaching: phải dạy

b. must teach: phải dạy

c. may be teaching: sẽ dạy

d. may teach: sẽ dạy

7. By practicing every day and immersing yourself in a language, you can _______ it slowly but steadily.

a. acquire: có được

b. require: yêu cầu

c. attain: đạt được

d. achieve: đạt được

5. Fill in each blank with ONE suitable word.

(Điền vào mỗi chỗ trống MỘT từ thích hợp.)

For me, acquiring a second language is a rewarding journey. To become a fluent speaker, one must have a (1) _______ of vocabulary and grammar. Regularly sounding (2) _______ words helps improve pronunciation. I wish I (3) _______ more time to spend on language learning; if so, I would have mastered English by now.

Talking to others in a new language is also a really remarkable achievement. Even if it may seem challenging at first, consistent practice and immersion in the language can lead to success. While I score pretty high in my English tests, I wish I could (4) _______ a conversation in English effortlessly, making it feel as natural as my mother (5) _______. I may (6) _______ on my way towards achieving proficiency, so I always tell myself to be patient and take things easy.