Today English is considered a global language or lingua franca. It is said that if you do not know English and cannot use it well, you may meet lots of difficulties in the modern world. More and more people are learning English for several reasons. Firstly, they want to improve their knowledge. It Is obvious that most of the important sources of information are now in English. We can easily find websites, journals, newspapers, and encyclopedias in English everywhere. If we know English well, we can attend quite a lot of online courses or go abroad to study. Many universities in different countries offer courses in English even though it is not their native language. Secondly, it is easier to get a well-paid job if you can use English. Most multinational companies require a certain degree of English proficiency from potential employees. Therefore, in order to get a position with a top company, more and more people are learning English. Even local companies now require their staff to know English. The reason for that is they may have business relationships with companies in other countries which use English as their working language. These two reasons are the most common ones explaining why people like to,and need to, study English. * Answer: 1.Is English considered a global language or lingua franca ? ........................................................................................................... 2. If people cannot use English well, what may happen? ........................................................................................................... 3. Where can you find the sources of information in English ? ........................................................................................................... 4. What are your reasons for learning English ? ........................................................................................................... ........................................................................................................... 1. Have you ever .... weightlessness? ( experience) 2. Gagarin had .. into space eight years before Armstrong walked on the moon. (fly) 3. There were many in the 20th century. ( invent) 4 They take parabolic flights that produce (weightless) 5. The university has an international _____________ as a center of excellence. (repute) 6. On the ISS, ________ have to attach themselves so they dont float around. (astronomy) 7. Computers offer a much greater degree of ____________ in the way work can be organised. (flexible) 8. Teachers will become ___________ rather than information providers. (facility) 9. My little cousin is a blabbermouth! He cant resist ___________everyone my secret. (tell) 10. I agree that academic performance is not the only criterion to _________ a person. (evaluation) 1. I met a lot of interesting people while I was studying at Ho Chi Minh City. A B C D 2. My brother enjoys to go to the park on Summer evenings. A B C D 3. Between 1980 to 1990, the area was hit by five disastrous tornadoes. A B C D 4. He said he would go to England next week. A B C D 5. Would people be able to fly if they have feathers instead of hair? A B C D 6. What about use public buses instead of motorbikes to reduce exhaust fume? A B C D 7. We were young and inexperienced. However, we made a lot of mistakes. A B C D 8. My fathers motorbike is using too many gas now. A B C D 9. I asked her whether was there a fridge in the kitchen. A B C D 10. Her brother wishes he has a new computer now. A B C D 11. My sister is studying very hard in order getting scholarship at university. A B C D 12. Although she has visited many countries, but she still wants to travel more. A B C D