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Text for the items from 31 to 35.

1 A language is not considered international just

because a great number of people speak it. An enormous

number of people speak Chinese, but Chinese is not the

4 most important language in the world. The main reason

for a language to become international is power – the

political and economic power of the people who speak it.

7 Britain was the world’s leading industrial and

trading country in the 19^th century. It colonized many

other countries where English is now spoken. The North

10 America economy is growing fast, making the USA one of

the most important and powerful countries in the world.

These are the reasons why English is a global language.

13 Like anybody else, you need a global language

for communication, not only today, but for your future

as well.

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Based on the ideas of the text, judge the items from 36 to 40.