Passage Twelve
What do we mean by a perfect English pronunciation? In one 1 there are as many different kinds of English as there are speakers of it. 2 two speakers speak in exactly the same way. We can always hear differences between them, and the pronunciation of English 3 a great deal in different geographical areas. How do we decide what sort of English to use as a 4 ?This is not a question that can be answered in the same way for all foreign learners of English. 5 you live in a part of the world like India or West Africa, where there is a long 6 of speaking English for general communication purposes, you should 7 to acquire a good variety of the pronunciation of this area. It would be a mistake in these circumstances to use as a model BBC English or 8 of the sort. On the other hand, if you live in a country where there is no traditional use of English, you must take as your model some form of 9 English pronunciation. It does not matter very much which form you choose. The most 10 way is to take as your model the sort of English you can hear most often.
1.［A］ meaning ［B］ sense ［C］ case ［D］ situation 2.［A］ Not ［B］ No ［C］ None ［D］ Nor 3.［A］ changes ［B］ varies ［C］ shifts ［D］ alters 4.［A］ direction ［B］ guide ［C］ symbol ［D］ model 5.［A］ Because ［B］ When ［C］ If ［D］ Whether 6.［A］ custom ［B］ use ［C］ tradition［D］ habit 7.［A］ aim ［B］ propose ［C］ select ［D］ tend 8.［A］ everything［B］ nothing ［C］ anything ［D］ possibility 9.［A］ practical ［B］ domestic ［C］ native ［D］ new 10.［A］ effective ［B］ sensitive［C］ ordinary ［D］ careful
