WHAT CAN VILLAGERS DO WHEN THEIR VILLAGES ARE CLOSE TO SMALL TOWNS

5. What can villagers do when their villages are close to small towns? (3)

A. They can go there to buy whatever they want.

B. They can go there to buy cheaper things.

C. They can go there to buy what is not found in the village shops.

D. They can go there to buy luxury goods.

I. Read the passage below and choose one correct answer for each question:

Have you ever noticed advertisements which say “learn a foreign language in 6 weeks, or

your money back. From the first day your pronunciation will be excellent. Just send….” and

so on? Of course, it never happens quite like that. The only language that is easy to learn is

one’s mother language. And think how much practice that gets! Before the Second World

War, people usually learned a foreign language in order to read the literature of the country.

Now speaking a foreign language is what most people want. Every year many millions of

people start learning one. How do they do it? Some people try at home, with books and

records of tapes; some use radio or television programs; some use computers and network;

others go to evening classes. If they use the language only 2 or 3 times a week, it will take a

long time, like learning a foreign language at school. A few people try to learn the language

fast by studying for 6 or more hours a day. It is clearly easier to learn the language in the

country where it is spoken. However, most people cannot afford this, and for many it is not

necessary. They need the language in order to do their work better. For example, scientists

and doctors chiefly need to be able to read books and reports in the foreign language.

Whether the language is learned quickly or slowly, it is hard work. Machines and good

books will help, but they cannot do the student’s work for him.