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Have you always wanted to learn a new language? You probably have your own
reason for wanting to learn, but there are __________________________ to being
bilingual that you might not know about. In this video I'll introduce a few of them.
Here are some reasons why you should learn a new language.
Number one: you become smarter.
____________________ show that learning a new language
__________________________________. It improves your decision-making, you
_____________________________________________ and you're less likely to be
swayed by ________________________________.

Number two: you make more friends because you

___________________________________. You can meet more people and make
more friends. This will help you ________________________________________.

Number three: find love.

The more people you meet, the more opportunities you have of finding that special
someone.

Number four: you can travel ___________________________, simply because

you can ________________________________
______________________________________. Catching ________________-,
ordering food and _______________________ will never be a problem.

Number five: you're more open-minded and feel more empathy because a new
_____________________________________
____________________________________. When you can speak in another
language, you see the world the way that the native speakers do. In fact, when
some bilinguals ___________________________________________, they also
switch ___________
_____________________________________________. For example, people tend
to feel ____________________________
_____________________________ when speaking English and more
___________________________________________. So this allows you to
understand ____________________________________ and connect with people
_____________________
_____________________________.
Number six: you _____________________ the mental effects of
_________________ by four or five years. Learning and mastering another
language _____________________ and increases the amount of
___________________________, which helps delay dementia.
LOWER SET
I/ Fill in the blank with the correct form of the verb.
1. The sun (set) …… ……in the West.
2. It usually (rain) … …………in the summer.
3. They ……… ………(already/ build) 10 hospitals.
4. They (get) ……………… …………on the scale now.
5. …… ………. (not worry)! He (give) … …………………her your book when he (see) … … her.
7. Look! Jane (play) ....... the guitar.
8. I (not talk) ……… …………………to her at the moment.
9. How often… ………………………she (go) out?
10. ……….. the baby often…………. (cry) a lot at night?

II/ Make questions for the underlined words/ phrases

1. He never goes to school by car. 
2. Those are John’s dresses. 
3. It took me 5 hours to write this essay. 
4. He is feeling very sad. 
5. She is very nice. 
6. She has spent 30 minutes on this task. 
7. She looks after her brother when her parents are away. 
8. I want to speak English well to make friends with foreigners. 
9. He often washes the dishes on the weekend. 
10. He went out at 8 o’clock. 

III/ Insert the correct form of the words in brackets

1. She enjoyed the __________ (peace) atmosphere.
2.He died ___________ (peace) in her arms.
3. The countries have been at ____ __ (peace) for more than a decade.
4. Although my dad is very __ ______(friend), my mom is ____ _____ (friend).
6. It is very _ _____ (sun) today.
7. Does it often _______ (snow) in the winter?
8. He ________ ______ (apology) for his wrongdoings.
9. My father is a _ ___________ (business).
10. We have to __ _______ (wide) the road to cope with the increase in traffic.

IV. Rewrite the following sentences

1. My kitchen is smaller than yours.
 Your kitchen is ………………. as ………… as……
2. The children liked walking in the rain.
 (enjoyed)
 (interested)
3. My grandmother is very old. She can’t work.
 My grandmother is too
4. My son is very weak. He can’t lift heavy things.
 My son is …….. enough ……..
5. The children couldn’t go swimming because the sea was rough.
 The sea was so ……. that …..
6. He is so cruel that nobody likes him.
 He is such
7. What is your date of birth?
 When
8. It usually takes him 3 hours to wash the dishes.
 (spends)
9. They drive more carefully than him.
 He …… as ……. as ….
10. He can sing better than her.
 She ……….. as …… as …..
V/ TRANSLATION
1. Bạn có thể nói cho tôi vài lợi ích của việc biết ngoại ngữ được không?
2. Học sinh cần cố gắng để trở nên độc lập hơn khỏi giáo viên.
3. Anh ấy thấy việc học ngoại ngữ rất dễ.
4. Chúng tôi cần một cái máy tính khác.
5. Mẹ của bạn bao nhiêu tuổi khi bạn học cấp 1?
6. Bạn đã mất bao lâu để đọc quyển sách này?
7. Việc chơi guitar giúp tôi cảm thấy rất thư giãn.
8. Tất cả mọi người nên cố gắng học hành chăm chỉ để có thể thành công.
9. Ông ta rất tự hào về thành công của con gái ông ta.
10. Quyển sách này có giá bao nhiêu?