Read the passage, and de the tasks that follow

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Esercise 2: Read the passage, and de the tasks that follow.
Every day distances between different countries seem less. For this reason, it is becoming more
and more important to know foreign language, especially English
One billion poople, about 20% of the population, speak English today. 400 million people
speak English as their first language. For the other 600 million poople, it is ether a second
language or a forerign language
English is the first language in the Linited Kingdom, the Linited States of America, Australia
as well as New Zealand. h is also ene of the efficial languages in Canada, the Irish Republic
and the Republic of South Africa English is spokan in more than 60 countries as a second
language is used by the government, businessman and univenities.
English is the language of politics and diplomacy, science and technelogy, busines and trade,
spot and pop music. SO% of all information in the world's computons is in English. 75 of
the world's letters and faxes are sent in English. 60% of all international selephone all are made
in inglish More than 60 off all scientific joumals are printed in English
To know English today is quite a usal thing for every oducated penson,
every pood
specialist. Learning a language is not cany. It is a long and slow proces that takes a let of time
and work
English is stadiod throughout the world and a great number
our country, English is very popular it is at schools, cole
language
pople speak it quite well l
and universities a a forcign
d each other. Te de that we must
Everyone will master English soon. We all neod
know an international language, and that is E
Task I: Scan through the test, and fl in cach Mank with the suitable information.
1. The mumber of poople whe spesk English
2. The number of people who speak English a
either a second languge ot a foreign language
3. The Finglish-speaking countries include
4. Percentage of all international telephone all
made in English
S. Percentage of information in the worldrs
computers in English
6. Percentage of the world's lemers and fanes sent
inglih