CHOOSE THE WORD OR PHRASE ( A, B, C, OR D ) THAT BEST FITS THE BLANK IN THE FOLLOWING PASSAGE

Exercise 2 : Choose the word or phrase ( A, B, C, or D ) that best fits the blank in the following

passage.

Speech is one of the most important ways of communicating. It consists of far more than just..(1)…

noises. To talk or to ..(2).. by other people, we have to master a language, that is, we have to use

combinations of sound that ..(3)… for a particular object or idea. Communication..(4)… impossible if

everyone..(5)… up their own language.

Learning a language is very important. The basic vocabulary of English is not very large, and only

about 2,000 words are needed to speak..(6).. quite well. But the more words you know, the more ideasyou

can express, and the more precise you can be ..(7).. their meaning.

Words are the main things we use ..(8).. what we want to say. The way we say the words ..(9)…also

very important. One tone of voice can express (10)…. Emotions and show whether we are pleased or

angry for instance.

1. A. make B. making C. to make D. makes

2. A. understand B. be understood C. understanding D. be understandable

3. A. to stand B. stands C. standing D. stand

4. A. will be B. is C. would be D. was

5. A. made B. makes C. make D. will make

6. A. its B. them C. it D. they

7. A. for B. of C. in D. about

8. A. to expressing B. in expressing C. expressed D. to be expressed

9. A. is B. are C. will D. was

10. A. much B. many C. few D. little