1.Cloze

Fill in the blanks with given words and phrase.You may change the form of the expressions if necessary.

     ultimate          complex          mingle                collide

  systematically      voyage          variety                 originate

When people talk about learning a language,they usually expect to learn it(1)______ with clear(2)_______success.Actually learning a language is an endless(3)_____.Any natural human language is a(4)______affair with many(5)______of regional  (6)_____,social styles and a long historical(7) ______.The English language is a case in point.It (8)_____from a form of ancient German,(9)_____with Old French and was influenced by other languages such as Latin and Greek.In its development,it has (10)______ with many other languages.

2.Blank Filling 

Fill in the blank in each sentence with an approximate form of the given word in the bracket.

1. You have been under strain for too long;you need some ________(relax)badly.

2. I hate such empty compliments;they only ______(humiliation) me.

3. We should map out a global_______(strategically)to develop our markets.

4. I am very _____(relief) that the ordeal is over.

5. His new discoveries will ______(doubt) add to his reputation.

6. On this hot day the sea is ______(resist)inviting.

7. The professor told us to ______ (regard)everything we have learnt so far and start again.

8. Did the information come from an/a ______(authority)source?