Fill each blank with a word/phrase in the box. (5ms)
1. Nowadays, more and more people around the world are learning English a second ___language ( ngôn ngữ ) ____ and the way that they study it is changing.
2. What is the longest word in English which has only one ___vowel ( nguyên âm )____?
3. Can you give me an English word that can ___operate____ as a noun, a verb, and an adjective?
4. One of the reasons why the ______ vocabulary ( từ vững) ______of English is open is that it has borrowed many words.
5. Nowadays, there are many ___varieties ( loại/ đa dạng )_____ of English all over the world such as British English, American English, Australian English, Indian English, etc.
6. My sister's close friend works as a __bilingual ( song ngữ )___ secretary for an insurance company. She is able to speak English and French equally well.
7. One of the basic characteristics of English is the simplicity of form. Many English words have been ___simplified ( đơn giản hóa )___ over centuries.
8. It's not easy for adult students to improve their __pronunciation ( phát âm )__ when they learn English because they often find it hard to change the way they speak.
9. Adult students have more difficulties in developing speaking __ skills ( kĩ năng )___ than young learners.
10. When you begin learning English, don't worry about not having a native-English ____accent ( ngữ điệu ) ___ . It's more important to be able to be able to speak clearly so that people can understand you.