B. Vocabulary & Grammar - trang 21 - Unit 9 - Sách bài tập (SBT) tiếng Anh 9 mới

English is the most widely spoken language in the world. It is the people living in Britain, Ireland, the USA, Australia, New Zealand,first language, or mother (1) _________ of around 400 million Canada, and South Africa, and it is spoken as a (2)____________ language by millions more. English is learned by many more people worldwide as a foreign language. English has become a(n) (3) _________ language, or international language, used by people who speak different native languages to communicate with each other. English has achieved the (4) _______ of a world language over a long period of time, and for various historical and cultural reasons. In the 17th century English was spread by settlers going from Britain to America, and in the 18th and 19th centuries by the (5) _______ of the British Empire.

speech             simplicity                change               openness                    flexibility

English is the language which has the largest vocabulary, with approximately 500,000 words and 300,000 technical terms. One of the basic characteristics of English is the (6) _______ of form. Many English words have been simplified over centuries. Many English words do not (7) according to parts of speech. Another basic English has become a flexible language in which the same word can operate as many parts of (9) ______. The (10) ______ of vocabulary is another basic characteristic of English. English has many borrowed words derivatives, and compounds.

Key - Đáp án:

1. tongue                    2. second                 3. global         4. status              5. expansion

6. simplicity             7. change                     8. flexibility              9. speech                10. openness

4. Use your own ideas to complete these sentences.

Hoàn thành các câu sau theo quan điểm của bạn.

1. If my English was good enough, ______________

2. If I could go to England this summer, ______________

3. If English had fewer words, ______________

4. I would read more English books if ______________

5. My English wouldn't be so rusty if ______________    

Key - Đáp án:

Suggested answers:

1. If my English w as good enough, I could find a good job.

2. If I could go to England this summer, I would have the chance to pick up a bit of English.

3. If English had fe.ver words, it would be easier for us to master.

4. I would read more Enc sh books if I had enough time.

5. My English wouldn't be so rusty if I had more chance to communicate with native speakers of  English.

5. Complete the sentences by choosing the most suitable ending from the box and making it into a relative clause.

Hoàn thành các câu sau bằng cách chọn từ thích hợp cho trước để tạo thành mệnh đề quan hệ.

 1. English has borrowed many words ____________________________.

2. There are several reasons ____________________________.

3. I often look up new words in the dictionary ____________________________.

4. The French couple ____________________________can get by in Vietnamese.

5. The new girl in our class ____________________________ is reasonably good at English.

6. Many people come to England and English-speaking countries ____________________________.

 Key - Đáp án:

1. English has borrowed many words which/that come from other languages.
2. There are several reasons why I don't like English.
3. I often look up new words in the dictionary which/that has just been published by Oxford University Press.
4. The French couple who/that live next door can get by in Vietnamese.
5. The new girl in our class, whose name is Mai, is reasonably good at English.
6. Many people come to England and English-speaking countries, where they can learn English in the all-English environment.

6. Read the following conversation and fill each blank with a suitable relative pronoun.

Đọc đoạn hội thoại sau và điền từ thích hợp vào chỗ trống.

Key - Đáp án: 

1. which/that              2. who                     3. whose                  4. who/whom/that

5. where                    6. which/that              7. that                   8. where