EVERY YEAR, STUDENTS IN MANY COUNTRIES LEARN ENGLISH. SOME O...

Exercise 5

Every year, students in many countries learn English. Some of these students are young

children. Others are teenagers. Many are adults. Some learn at school, others study by

themselves. A few learn English just by hearing the language in films, on television, in

the office or among their friends. But not many are lucky enough to do that. Most people

must work hard to learn another language.

Many boys and girls learn English at school because it is one of their subjects. They

study their own language, and mathematics... and English. In England, America, or

Australia, many boys and girls study their own language, which is English, and

mathematics... and another language, perhaps French, or German or Spanish.

Many adults learn English, because it is useful for their work. Teenagers often learn

English for their higher studies, because some of their books are in English at the college

or university. Other people learn English because they want to read newspapers or

magazines in English.

1. According to the writer, _________.

A. English is popular in most of the world

B. no children like to learn English.

C. English is useful only for teenagers

D. only adults learn English.

2. Most people learn English by _________.

A. watching videos only

B. hearing the language in the office.

C. talking with foreigners

D. working hard on their lessons.

3. Many boys and girls learn English because

_________.

A. English can give them a job.

B. it is included in their study courses

C. their parents make them.

D. They have to study their own language.

4. In America or Australia many school children study _________.

A. English as a foreign language.

B. English and mathematics only.

C. Such foreign languages as French, German, and Spanish.

D. Their own language and no foreign language.

5. Many adults learn English because _________.

A. it helps them in their work

B. they want to go aboard.

C. most of their books are in English.

D. English is spoken in their office.