Rewrite the second sentences with the words given.

 I learned a few words of English on holiday. (picked)

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You should ride your bike carefully, or you may have an accident.

– What does your father do? -He’s ..................... engineer.

Manh ................ up some Spanish when he was living in Mexico.

Question I. Read the passage and fill each blank with a word / phrase from the list 

After     English        surprised            learning             picked             over

When I first started (1) ............ English ten years ago . I could hardly say a word - hello , goodbye, thank you was just about it ! I went to classes two evenings a week and I was (2) ............ at how quickly I made progress during the course we learned lots of vocabulary and studied grammar rules . The thing I enjoyed most was being able to practice (3) ............ with the other students in my class. (4) ................ two years I went to England to a language school .It was in Cambridge . I did a three – week course at a very good school and I stayed with a local family . It was a fantastic experience and I (5) .............up a lot of new language from speaking with my host family and with other students from all (6) ............ the world . I really improved my pronunciation as well. When I got back to Spain , I was so much more confident . I could actually hold a conversation with my teacher in English.

My father can speak basic English. (get by)

If Quyen didn’t have such a lot of English homework , he .......... to the party.

Some people talk too loudly in public places. I don’t like them.

If Mr. Cuong had an IELTS certificate, he ........ a good job.

I’m not good at cooking, so I can’t become a chef.

When he came, we .............. happily about the class meeting.

Is English a (n).......................... language in your country ?