Question

It seems that young people in Britain have lost the ability to communicate clearly and _51___（accurate）in Standard English, and the British government is so concerned __52__ it has set up a committee to “promote the use of better English.”

__53__, do British people really have a problem in expressing __54__? A study published last October suggests that there is real cause for concern: It showed that among the UK’s 15-year-olds, only 22% of boys and 28% of girls feel comfortable when __55__（use）the Standard English in formal situations, such as at school and in interviews. Some people think that British pupils leaving school are not as good at using languages as pupils from other countries, partly __56__ they don’t spend much time talking in class. There are some reasons for being concerned _____57_____ the levels of fluency and willingness to speak in public, even if “public” just means in front of the rest of the class.

The government committee, __58__ will be chaired by the newscaster（新闻播音员），Trevor McDonald，____59_____ widely respected and popular figure, __60__（make）up of people from the world of business, education, sports, the arts and the media.

Answer 1

51. accurately    52. that       53. However    54. themselves    55. using

56. because       57. about    58. which         59. a                 60. is made