English began as a west Germanic language (31) __________ was brought to England around 400 AD. Old English was the spoken and written language of England between 400 and 1100 AD. But Old English was very (32) __________ from Modem English and only a few words can be easily recognized. English from about 1300 to 1500 is known as Middle English. It was influenced by French and Latin in vocabulary and (33) __________. Modem English developed from the Middle English dialect of the East Midlands and was influenced by the English used (34) __________ London, Where a printing press was set up in 1476. The development of printing helped established standards of spelling (35) __________ grammar but there was still a lot of variation.
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31. A. who |
B. where |
C. what |
D. which |
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32. A. similar |
B. different |
C. strange |
D. dependent |
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33. A. meaning |
B. language |
C. writing |
D. pronunciation |
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34. A. in |
B. on |
C. at |
D. by |
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35. A. because |
B. so |
C. but |
D. and |
