French people learn more English from Netflix and other streaming services like Amazon Prime Video (26) _________ they do from formal study. This is the result of a survey carried out by YouGov. 56% of all age groups said that watching TV series and films in English with subtitles beat learning in the classroom. The figure rose to 77% for those between the (27) _________ of 17 and 24. Also, among the under-24s, 70% said social media was also a superior way of learning to (28) _________ in English. In all, 44% of respondents said that the English they learned at school was useless. They felt that this was partly because they were punished for making mistakes and so they became (29) _________ to speak English. Many people felt that they could read some English, but they could not converse.
At the moment, the French (30) _________ as number 40 in the international league table of ability to function in English. Nationalities who are well-known for their excellence at English - the Dutch, Nordics and Germans, have learned English from watching English TV and films with subtitles for a long time.
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26. A. than B. as C. so D. much
27. A. years B. ages C. numbers D. chapters
28. A. develop B. discover C. appear D. communicate
29. A. surprised B. afraid C. worried D. aware
30. A. changes B. divides C. ranks D. grades