English is the official language of about 45 nations and the mother tongue of about 60 million people in the British Isles.
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- English is expanding as a lingua-franca but not as a ______. A: mother language B: mother tongue C: first-class language D: first tongue
- English is the official language in 43 countries , and spoken as a first language by around 400 million people.
- About _____ people speak English as their first language. A: 700 million B: 1.5 billion C: 1 billion D: 360 million
- Why has English emerged as the language of international business? A: It is the offcial language of the United States. B: It is the mother tongue of the largest number of people on earth. C: It is the most widely spoken language in the world. D: It is easy to learn English.
- About half of British people think that ________.