• ☐ ☐ ☐ appalled [adj] - horrified, strongly dislike
• ☐ ☐ ☐ an analysis [n] - a detailed examination or study
• ☐ ☐ ☐ an 18-year low [exp] - the lowest point within 18 years
• ☐ ☐ ☐ a drive [n] - a desire
• ☐ ☐ ☐ a decline [n] - a reduction
• ☐ ☐ ☐ a critical tipping point [exp] - an important moment when something changes a lot
• ☐ ☐ ☐ tolerant [adj] - accepting something that one does not agree with
• ☐ ☐ ☐ globally mobile [exp] - able to move around the world
• ☐ ☐ ☐ culture ambassadors [n] - people who represent a culture or country
• ☐ ☐ ☐ Mandarin [n] - the main language of China
• ☐ ☐ ☐ pupils [n] - students
• ☐ ☐ ☐ flourish [v] - develop rapidly and successfully
• ☐ ☐ ☐ scrap [v] - throw away, cancel
• ☐ ☐ ☐ weigh up [phv] - choose between

[n] - noun,  [v] - verb,  [phv] - phrasal verb,  [adj] - adjective,  [exp] - expression

1. The woman begins the news story by speaking German and French.
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2. Foreign language learning in schools in England is at an all-time low point.
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3. The two students at Cardiff University are losing their ability to speak German.
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4. The student thinks that German in not an important language anymore because of Brexit.
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5. The study of both German and French as second languages seems to be declining in England.
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6. 75% of the world's population doesn't speak English.
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7. Professor Gorrara says that second language learning helps people be more tolerant of other cultures.
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8. Professor Gorrara suggests that second language learning will help students in their professional careers.
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9. Professor Gorrara states that second language learning improves your use of your first language.
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10. Many students think that studying other European languages is too easy.
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11. Languages such as Mandarin and Spanish are becoming more popular in England.
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12. Some people think that English students should focus on learning the languages of the countries that are closest to England.
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    False