57.What does “odd-man-out” probably mean according to the passage?

A. Someone or something appearing different from the others.

B. Someone or something standing out of the group.

C. Someone or something arranged in pairs.

D. Someone or something that can be easily mistaken for another.

56. From the advertisement we know that Frojöl used to be _________.

A. a Viking club　　　　　　 　　　　　　　B. a family-based society

C. a European island　　　　　　　　　　　 D. a trading centre

　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 E

Among the four skills in learning English, which one of these is the “odd-man-out”? The answer is speaking. The other three you can do alone on your own. But you can’t really speak alone! Speaking to yourself can be “dangerous” because men in white coats may come and take you away!

Where can you find people to speak English? And how can you practise speaking when you are alone?

At school　 If you pay to go to a language school, you should use the opportunity to speak.If your teacher asks you to speak in pairs or groups with other students, try to say as much as possible. Don’t worry about your mistakes. Just speak!

Conversation Clubs　 Many cities around the world have conversation clubs where people can exchange one language for another. Look in your local newspaper to find a conversation club near you. They are usually free although some may charge a small entrance fee.

Shopping　 Even if you don’t want to buy anything, you can ask questions about products that interest you in a shop. “How much does this cost?” “Can I pay by cheque?” Often you can start a real conversation-and it costs you nothing!

Cafe and Bars　 There are often American, Britain, Irish and Australian bars in many large cities. If you can find one, you’ll probably meet many people speaking English as a first or second language.

Language is all around you　 Everywhere you go, you find language. Shop names, street names, advertisements, notices, and car numbers…When you walk down the street, practise reading the words and numbers that you see. Say them to yourself. It’s not exactly a conversation, but it will help you to “think” in English. But don’t speak too loud!

Songs and Video　 Repeat the words of an English-language song singing with the music until it becomes automatic. It’s good practice for your memory and for the mouth muscles that you need for English.

Above all, speak as much as possible! Make as many mistakes as possible! When you know that you have made a mistake, you know that you have made progress!

55. The best title for Advertisement II would be _____________.

A. The Vikings　 B. Reliving of the Vikings　 C. Frojöl　 D. A Viking Reliving Society

54. People who come to watch the competition earliest may ___________.

A. get the best watching position　　　　　　　 B. get the best food

C. watch whatever they want to　　　　　　　 D. take good pictures

53. According to Advertisement I, the famous yearly competition is ________.

A. a music competition　　　　　　　　　　　 B. an eating competition

C. a cooking competition　　　　　　　　　　 D. a picture-taking competition