There are at least 2,000 different languages in the world. Of all these languages, English is the most widely (14)_____. It is used by business people, airline pilots and sea captains all over the world. It is also the first language in sports and science, (15)______ it is very important to learn English. Chinese also has s great numbers of speakers. There are not only one billion people living in China today, but also many Chinese people living outside China. Chinese is widely spoken in many parts of Asia and Africa. Russian is spoken in both Europe and Asia. From more than 2,000 languages, the United Nations has chosen six of them as (16)______ languages. They are Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian and Spanish.

Question 14. A. talked B. said C. spoken D. told 

Question 15. A. so B. although C. but D. therefore

Question 16. A. regional B. national C. international D. continental