WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING SENTENCES IS NOT TRUE

5. Which of the following sentences is NOT true? (3)

A. It is very difficult to learn a language, including the native language.

B. Few people can afford to learn a foreign language in the country where it is

spoken.

C. To learn one’s mother tongue also needs a lot of practice.

D. Machines and good books are useless for us to learn a foreign language.

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

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 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 college or

university. Others learn English because they want to read newspapers or magazines in

English.

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

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

boys and girls study their native language, which is English, mathematics, and another

language, perhaps French, or German or Spanish.