A

However, the number of people who learn English as a foreign language is more than 750 million. Everywhere in the world children go to school to learn English. Most people learn English for five or six years at high school. In China students learn English at school as a foreign language, except for those in Hong Kong, where many people speak English at school as a first or a second language.

In only fifty years, English has developed into the language most widely spoken and used in the world. English is the working language of most international organizations, international trade and tourism. Businessmen and tourists often come to China without being able to speak Chinese. Chinese businessmen, taxi drivers and students talk  with them using English. English is also the language of global culture, such as popular music and the Internet. You can listen to English songs on the radio or use English to communicate with people around the world through the Internet. With so many people communicating in English every day, it will become more and more important to have a good knowledge of English.

21. How many people learn English as a second language?

A. 37,500,000         B. 375,000,000  C. 750,000,000   D.75, 000,000

22. In China we are learning English as a ______.

A. first language   B. second language

C. foreign language   D. mother tongue

23. Most international organizations use ______ as their working language.

 A. English        B. French        C. Chinese              D. Japanese

24. Which of the following best expresses the main idea of the passage?

A. There are more than 42 countries where the majority of the people speak English.

B. The number of people who learn English as a foreign language is more than 750 million.