Approximately 350 million people speak English as their first (25) __________. About the same number use it as a second language. It is the English language that is used as the language of aviation, international sport and pop music. 75% of the world mail is in English, 60% of the radio station (26) ________ in English and more than half of the world’s periodicals are printed (27) __________ English. It is an official language in 44 countries. In many others, it is the language of business, commerce and technology. There are many varieties of English, but Scottish, Australian, Indian and Jamaican speakers of English, (28) ________ the differences in pronunciation, structure and vocabulary, would recognize that they are all speaking the same basic language.
Question 25: A. language B. languages C. linguistics D. linguist
Question 26: A. speak B. broadcast C. write D. listen
Question 27: A. by B. in C. as D. of
Question 28: A. in spite of B. in spite C. despite of D. although