1.Yes, is was
2.The language most commonly used between people of different nationalities, and particularly the aristocracy, was French.
3.There are many reasons why English has become the language of international communication.
4.Britain’s colonization of many parts of the world had something to do with it, but it is mainly due to America’s rise to the position of major world power.
5.Language specialists seem to be divided over this issue.
6.English is associated with a particular culture and therefore promotes that culture at the expense of others.
7.Linguists have suggested “Esperanto”, an artificially put-together language.
8.English has more speakers.
9.English will continue being the world language until some other language.
10.I get lots of speaking practice, practice reading and listening everyday, try out new language and experiment with words, keep my learning interesting.