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The process of globalization obviously requires a common language for international communication. For many different reasons, English has (a)-----the (b)----- of being that language. As a result, it has (c)----- national borders to reach people who speak other languages. It is no longer the (d)----- possession of British or American or other native speakers, but a language that (e)----- to the world's people. In fact, bilingual and multilingual users of English for (f)------ its monolingual native speakers. This phenomenon has led to a (g)------variety of English around the world. As more and more people speak English, more and more varieties have (h)------- which are strongly influenced by the pronunciation, grammar and idioms of the (i)------ mother tongues. World English has now (j)----- away from the control of its native speakers.

(a) had; (b) importance/ability/acceptance/acknowledgment; (c) spread; (d) only; (e) belongs (f) communicating; (g) wide; (h)evolved/adapted; (i) different; (j) run/passed

The process of globalization obviously requires a common language for international communication. For many different reasons, English has (a)had the (b) importance/ability/acceptance/acknowledgment of being that language. As a result, it has (c) spread national borders to reach people who speak other languages. It is no longer the (d)only possession of British or American or other native speakers, but a language that (e)belongs  to the world's people. In fact, bilingual and multilingual users of English for (f) communicating its monolingual native speakers. This phenomenon has led to a (g) wide variety of English around the world. As more and more people speak English, more and more varieties have (h) evolved/adapted which are strongly influenced by the pronunciation, grammar and idioms of the (i) different mother tongues. World English has now (j) run/passed away from the control of its native speakers.