III. Read the following passage and then answer the questions below it. In the world today there are 5,000 to 6,000 living languages, of which English is the most widely used. As a mother tongue, it ranks second only to Chinese, which is little used outside China. English is the most international of languages. It is used as the language of aviation, international sport and pop music. Sixty percent of the world‟s radio stations broadcast in English, and more than half of the world‟s scientific papers are printed in English. It is true that a great number of people are involved in the use of English. To people in Africa, Asia, and South America, English is an important foreign language to master. In most countries in the world, the English language is used as the language of business, commerce, and technology. English is now an effective medium of international communication. However, it is the written English which is not systematically phonetic, that causes difficulties to non-native speakers. 15. Which language is used as the language of aviation, international sport and pop music? A. Japanese B. Chinese C. English D. Welse 16. Why is English an important foreign language used in many countries? A. Because it is an effective medium of international communication. B. Because it is important. C. Because it is used as the language of aviation, international sport and pop music. D. Because It is true that a great number of people are involved in the use of English 17. What difficulties may learners of English be confronted with? A. systematically phonetic B. written English C. language of business D. technology 18. Name three countries in which English is spoken as a first language. A. China, The UK, The USA B. South America, The UK, The USA C. The UK, the USA, and Australia D. Asia, the UK, the USA 19. As a mother tongue, why does English rank second only to Chinese? A. Because China has the largest population in the world. B. Because it is difficult. C. Because the written English causes difficulties to non-native speakers. D. Because it is now an effective medium of international communication

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III. Read the following passage and then answer the questions below it.
In the world today there are 5,000 to 6,000 living languages, of which English is
the most widely used. As a mother tongue, it ranks second only to Chinese, which is
little used outside China.
English is the most international of languages. It is used as the language of
aviation, international sport and pop music. Sixty percent of the world‟s radio stations
broadcast in English, and more than half of the world‟s scientific papers are printed
in English.
It is true that a great number of people are involved in the use of English. To
people in Africa, Asia, and South America, English is an important foreign language
to master. In most countries in the world, the English language is used as the
language of business, commerce, and technology. English is now an effective
medium of international communication. However, it is the written English which is
not systematically phonetic, that causes difficulties to non-native speakers.
15. Which language is used as the language of aviation, international sport and pop
music?
A. Japanese B. Chinese C. English D. Welse
16. Why is English an important foreign language used in many countries?
A. Because it is an effective medium of international communication.
B. Because it is important.
C. Because it is used as the language of aviation, international sport and pop music.
D. Because It is true that a great number of people are involved in the use of English
17. What difficulties may learners of English be confronted with?
A. systematically phonetic B. written English
C. language of business D. technology
18. Name three countries in which English is spoken as a first language.
A. China, The UK, The USA B. South America, The UK, The USA
C. The UK, the USA, and Australia D. Asia, the UK, the USA
19. As a mother tongue, why does English rank second only to Chinese?
A. Because China has the largest population in the world.
B. Because it is difficult.
C. Because the written English causes difficulties to non-native speakers.
D. Because it is now an effective medium of international communication

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15c

16c

17a

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19d