CHOOSE THE WORD OR PHRASE ( A, B, C, OR D ) THAT BEST FITS THE BLANK IN THE FOLLOWING PASSAGE
Exercise 1 : Choose the word or phrase ( A, B, C, or D ) that best fits the blank in the following
passage.
English is the ..(1) …. important in the world today. A very large ..(2)… of people understand and use
English in many (3)…. of the world. Indeed English is very useful language. If we..(4)… English we can
go to any place or country we like. We shall not find it hard to ..(5)… people understand what we want to
say.
English also help us to learn all kinds of subjects. Hundreds of books are ..(6).. in English every day in
many countries to teach people many useful things. (7)… English language has therefore helped to
spread ideas and knowledge to all the coners of the world. There is no subject that cannot be ..(8).. in
English.
As English is used so much everywhere in the world, it has helped to make the countries in the world
more..(9)… . The leaders of the world use English to understand one other. The English language has
therefore helped to spread better understanding and friendship among countries of the world.
Lastly, a person who knows English is respected by people. It is for all these ..(10)… that I want to
learn English.
1. A.most B. mostly C. chiefly D. best
2. A. few B. deal C. amount D. number
3. A. countries B. places C. sites D. scenes
4. A. realize B. say C. speak D. tell
5. A. get B. let C. persuade D. make
6. A. published B. wrote C. print D. made
7. A. A B. An C. That D. The
8. A.recognized B. realized C. known D. taught
9. A. friend B. friendly C. friendship D. friendliness
10. A. reasons B. causes C. effects D. results