VOCABULARY 6 Choose the right word. (12 marks, 2 for each correct answer) There was a time when Latin played the role of a(n) (1). . . language. Then it lost its importance and scientists started to think about (2). . . a language that could be used for international (3) . . . . . A number of languages were worked out, but probably the most widely (4) . . . language is Espe- ranto. Several million people speak Espe- ranto, which is (5). . . on various European languages. However, it has never become really (6). . . as an international language. 1 a official b traditional c international 2 a creating b copying c writing 3 a talks b conversation c communication 4 a sent b known c understood 5 a used b based c found 6 a popular b local c first Total: 100 marks​

There was a time when Latin played the role of an 1) INTERNATIONAL language. Then it lost its importance and scientists started to think about 2) CREATING a language that could be used for international 3) COMMUNICATION. A number of languages were worked out, but probably the most widely (4) KNOWN language is Espe-ranto. Several million people speak Espe-ranto, which is (5) BASED on various European languages. However, it has never become really (6) POPULAR as an international language.

Перевод:

Латынь играла роль международного языка. Затем он потерял свое значение, и ученые начали думать о создании языка, который можно было бы использовать для международного общения. Было разработано несколько языков, но, вероятно, наиболее широко известен эсперанто. Несколько миллионов человек говорят на эсперанто, основанном на различных европейских языках. Однако он так и не стал действительно популярным в качестве международного языка.