Lesson 29 Part 3. The Use of English
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1. Read the text below. Put the words in the correct form.
The linguistic diversity of the world is great. There is a very (1)
myth with the help of which early people tried to explain this tact
This is the story of the Tower of Babel, in which (2) - speaking a
single language, came so close to reaching the sky that God became
angry.
The Cambridge Encyclopedia says that the real number of (3)
languages is (4) today.
Most books give a figure of between 5000 and 6000. Such languages
as (5) - and English are called languages of wider (6)
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1. The word in the text is "very." We need to find a noun form for this word. The noun form of "very" is "veracity." However, "veracity" is not suitable in this context, as it does not fit grammatically. Therefore, we need to find another noun that makes sense in the sentence. The appropriate noun in this case is "variety," as it fits the meaning of the sentence and is grammatically correct.
2. The word in the text is "speaking." We need to find a verb form for this word. The verb form of "speaking" is "speak." However, "speak" is not suitable in this context, as it does not fit the tense of the sentence. The appropriate verb in this case is "spoke," as it matches the past tense of the sentence.
3. The word in the text is "real." We need to find a noun form for this word. The noun form of "real" is "reality." However, "reality" is not suitable in this context, as it does not fit the meaning of the sentence. The appropriate noun in this case is "languages," as it fits the meaning of the sentence and is grammatically correct.
4. The word in the text is "today." We need to find an adjective form for this word. The adjective form of "today" is "current." However, "current" is not suitable in this context, as it does not fit the meaning of the sentence. The appropriate adjective in this case is "spoken," as it fits the meaning of the sentence and is grammatically correct.
5. The word in the text is "as." We need to find a noun form for this word. The noun form of "as" is "asa." However, "asa" is not suitable in this context, as it does not fit grammatically. Therefore, we need to find another noun that makes sense in the sentence. The appropriate noun in this case is "Chinese," as it fits the meaning of the sentence and is grammatically correct.
6. The word in the text is "wider." We need to find a noun form for this word. The noun form of "wider" is "width." However, "width" is not suitable in this context, as it does not fit grammatically. Therefore, we need to find another noun that makes sense in the sentence. The appropriate noun in this case is "coverage," as it fits the meaning of the sentence and is grammatically correct.
The correct form of the words in the text are:
1. variety
2. spoke
3. languages
4. spoken
5. Chinese
6. coverage