Иностранный язык. Подготовка к кандидатскому экзамену

32 ЧАСТЬ II ГРАММАТИКА Task 1 For questions A1-A8, read the text below and circle the correct answer 1, 2, 3 or 4.There is an example at the beginning (0). About English language The English language 0_________from the West-German group A1_________Indo-European languages. English is spoken and used as the primary language in Great Britain, Ireland, Canada, the United States of America, Australia, New Zealand, Belize, and is partially used in South Africa and India. English is one of five languages accepted A2__________ the United Nations (UN). The roots of the English language are found in old German tribes that migrated to the British Isles during the fifth and A3__________centuries. The complex interaction of the Germanic adverbs with the native Celtic tribes A4__________to the development of regional dialects. During the ninth and tenth centuries, the A5__________economic and political power of the Wessecs Kingdom led to it becoming the predominate dialect. The introduction of Christianity in the sixth century led to the adoption of the Latin alphabet, replacing the Germanic runes, and Latin influence began to appear in the English language. Scandinavian encroachment led to a series of skirmishes, culminating in the defeat of the British and the installment of a Danish king in 1016, with many Scandinavian settlements spread throughout the country. The interaction of Scandinavian and English can still be seen in some modern English words, and may also account for the accents found in northern England. As the modern English nation formed, the English language developed based around the London dialect, which itself A6__________from southern and central-western dialects. The introduction of the printing press to London in