The English language is used by more people in the world than any other living language today. This may seem【C1】______at first. After all, the population of the United Kingdom is one of the【C2】______in the world. But of course the UK is not the only country【C3】______native language is English: the majority of people in the United States, Canada, Australia and New Zealand are also native English -【C4】______However, even if you add【C5】______the populations of these countries the total only comes to about 400 million,【C6】______is less than one-tenth of the population of the world. And English is a language【C7】______international business and commerce. It is also the native language of the United States. So, any country【C8】______, for example, to trade with the United States, or to take advantage of its technology, must be able to operate in English. Also, most scientific and technological【C9】______have been made by English-speaking societies. To keep up【C10】______such developments, to talk about them in international conferences, or write and read about them in scientific journals and books, scientists, scholars and students must be able to understand English. 【C1】