There are about fifteen hundred languages in the world.

But ___1___ a few of them are very ___2___. English is one of these. Many, many people use it, not only in England and the U. S. A, but in other parts of the world. About 200, 000, 000 speak it as their own language. It is difficult to say how many people are learning it as a ___3___ language. Many millions are ___4___ to do so.

Is it easy or difficult to learn English? Different people may have different ___5___. Have you ever ___6___ the ads of this kind in the newspapers or magazines?

“Learn English in six month, or your ___7___ back ...” “Easy and funny? Our records and tapes ___8___ you master your English in a month. ___9___ the first day your ___10___ will be excellent. Just send ...” Of course, it never ___11___ quite like this.

The only language that seems easy to learn is the mother tongue. We should ___12___ that we all learned our own language well when we were ___13___. If we could learn English in the same way, it would not seem so difficult. ___14___ what a small child does. He listens to what people say. He tries what he hears. When he is using the language, talking in it, and ___15___ in it all the time, just imagine how much ___16___ that gets!

So it is ___17___ to say that learning English is easy, because a good command of English ___18___ upon a lot of practice. And practice needs great effort and ___19___ much time. Good teachers, records, tapes, books, and dictionaries will ___20___. But they cannot do the student’s work for him.

1. A. not 　　　　　 B. quite　 　　　　 C. only 　　　　　　 D. very

2. A. difficult 　　　 B. important　 　　 C. necessary 　　 D. easy

3. A. native 　　　 B. foreign 　　　　 C. useful　 　　　　 D. mother

4. A. learning　 　　　 B. enjoying 　　 C. trying　 　　　　 D. liking

5. A. questions　　　 B. problems　 　　 C. ideas 　　　　 D. answers

6. A. found　 　　　 B. watched 　　　　 C. noticed 　　　　 D. known

7. A. knowledge 　 B. time 　　　　 C. money 　　　　 D. English

8. A. make 　　　 B. help 　　　　 C. let　 　　　　　　 D. allow

9. A. From 　　　 B. On　 　　　　　　 C. Since 　　　　 D. After

10. A. spelling 　　　 B. grammar 　　 C. English 　　　　 D. pronunciation

11. A. happened 　 B. know 　　　　 C. seemed　 　　　　 D. felt

12. A. know　 　　　 B. remember 　　 C. understand　 　　 D. think

13. A. students 　　　 B. children 　　　　 C. babies　 　　　　 D. grown-ups

14. A. Imagine　 　　　 B. Mind 　　　　 C. Do 　　　　　　 D. Think of

15. A. using 　　　 B. thinking 　　 C. trying　 　　　　 D. practicing

16. A. time　 　　　 B. money　 　　　　 C. language 　　　　 D. practice

17. A. hard　 　　　 B. easy 　　　　 C. funny 　　　　 D. silly

18. A. depends　 　　　 B. tries　 　　　　 C. has　 　　　　　　 D. takes

19. A. uses　 　　　 B. takes　 　　　　 C. gets 　　　　　　 D. costs

20. A. do 　　　　　 B. work 　　　　 C. help 　　　　　　 D. master

 

There are about fifteen hundred languages in the world.

But __1__ a few of them are very __2__. English is one of these. Many, many people use it, not only in England and the U. S. A, but in other parts of the world. about 200, 000, 000 speak it as their own language. It is difficult to say how many people are learning it as a ___3___ language. Many millions are ___4__ to do so.

Is it easy or difficult to learn English? Different people may have different ___5___. Have you ever __6___ the ads of this kind in the newspapers or magazines?

“Learn English in six month, or your __7___ back ...” “Easy and funny? Our records and tapes __8___ you master your English in a month. __9___ the first day your ___10___ will be excellent. Just send ...” Of course, it never ___11___ quite like this.

The only language that seems easy to learn is the mother tongue. We should __12___ that we all learned our own language well when we were ___13___. If we could learn English in the same way, it would not seem so difficult. ___14___ what a small child does. He listens to what people say. He tries what he hears. When he is using the language, talking in it, and ___15___ in it all the time, just imagine how much ___16___ that gets!

So it is ___17___ to say that learning English is easy, because a good command of English ___18___ upon a lot of practice. And practice needs great effort and ___19___ much time. Good teachers, records, tapes, books, and dictionaries will ___20___. But they cannot do the student’s work for him.

1. A. not 　 　　 B. quite　 　 C. only　 　　 D. very

2. A. difficult　 　 B. important C. necessary D. easy

3. A. native 　 B. foreign C. useful 　　 D. mother

4. A. learning　 　 B. enjoying　 C. trying 　　 D. liking

5. A. questions　 　 B. problems　 C. ideas　 　　 D. answers

6. A. found　 　 B. watched C. noticed D. known

7. A. knowledge　 B. time　 　 C. money　 　　D. English

8. A. make 　 B. help　 　 C. let 　　 D. allow

9. A. From 　 B. On 　 C. Since　 　　 D. After

10. A. spelling　 　 B. grammar C. English D. pronunciation

11. A. happened　 B. know　 　 C. seemed D. felt

12. A. know　 　 B. remember　 C. understand D. think

13. A. students　 　 B. children　 C. babies 　　D. grown-ups

14. A. Imagine　 　 B. Mind　 　 C. Do 　　 D. Think of

15. A. using 　 B. thinking　 C. trying 　　 D. practicing

16. A. time　 　 B. money　 　 C. language　 D. practice

17. A. hard　 　 B. easy　 　 C. funny　 　　 D. silly

18. A. depends　 　 B. tries　 　 C. has 　　 D. takes

19. A. uses　 　 B. takes　 　 C. gets　 　　 D. costs

20. A. do 　 　　B. work　 　 C. help　 　　 D. master

 

Below are same classified ads from an English newspaper.

Classified ads FOR DIRECT CLASSIFIED SERVICE CALL 800-0557 10 A.M.-4P.M. MONDAY-FRIDAY
FOR SALE ——————————— COME to our moving sale- Plants, pottery, books, clothes, etc. Sat,Dec.14th ---9a.m.-5p.m. 1612 Femdale,Apt.1,800-4696 USED FUR COATS and JACKETS ,Good condition $30-$50.Call 800-0436 after 12 noon. MOVING; Must sell. TV 21”, $50; AM/FM radio A/C or battery, $15; cassette tape recorder, $10.Call Jon orPat, 800-0739 after 5p.m. orWeekends. SHEEPSKIN COAT: man’s size 42, 1year old. $85 after 6 p.m., 800-5224. LOST AND FOUND ——————————— FOUND; Cat, 6 months old, black and white markings. Found near Linden and South U. Steve.800-4661. LOST; Gold wire rim glasses In brown case. Campus area. Reward. Call Gregg 800-9662, FOUND: Nov.8th-----A black and white puppy in Packard-Jewett area 800-5770.	PERSONAL ———————————— OVERSEAS JOBS—Australia, Europe, S. America, Africa. Students all professions and occupation, $700 to $3000 monthly. Expenses paid, overtime sightseeing. Free information at STUDENTS’ UNION. THE INTERNATIONAL CENTER ———————————— plans to publish a booklet of student travel adventures . If you’d like to write about your foreign experiences, unusual or just plain interesting, call us (800-9310) and ask for Mike or Janet. UNSURE WHAT TO DO? Life-Planning Workshop. Dec. 13th-15th. Bob and Margaret Atwood, 800-0046. ROOMMATES ———————————— FEMALE ROOMMATE WANTED: Own room near- campus. Available December 1# . Rent $300 per month until March 1#. $450 thereafter. Call Jill for details, 800-7839. NEED PERSON to assume lease for own bedroom in apt. near campus, $380/mo.starting Jan. 1# Call 800-6157 after 5 p.m.	DOMESTIC SERVICE ———————————— EARLY HOUR WAKE-UP SERVICE: For prompt, courteous wake-up service, call 800-0760. HELP WANTED ———————————— BABYSITTER—MY HOME If you are available a few hours during the day, and some evening to care for 2 school-age children, please call Gayle Moore, days 800-1111, evening and weekends 800-4964. PERSONS WANTED for Delivery work Own Transportation Good pay Apply 2311 E. Stadium. Office 101, after 9a.m. TELEPHONE RECEPTION- IST WANTED. NO experience Necessary Good pay. Apply 2311 E. Stadium. office 101, after 9a.m. WAITRESS WANTED: 10a.m.-2p.m.or 10:30 a.m.- 5p.m. Apply inperson,2075 Main. Curtis Restaurant. HELP WANTED for house Cleaning 1/2 day on weekends When—to be discussed for mutual convenience. Good wages. Sylvan Street. Call 800-2817.

69.　　 Where will you post a notice if you need someone to look after your children?

　　　 A. PERSONAL.　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. HELP WANTED.

　　　 C. DOMMESTIC SERVICE.　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. ROOMMATES.

70.　　 A second-hand jacket will probably cost you ________.

　　　 A. $60　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. $40　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. $20　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. $10

71.　　 To have your travel notes published, you may contact _________.

　　　 A. Students’ Union　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. Gayle Moore

　　　 C. The International Center　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. Life-Planning Workshop

72.　　 If you want to have someone wake you up in the morning, you may call _________.

　　　 A. 800-5224 B. 800-5770 C. 800-7839 D. 800-0760