Forward 10 kace контрольная работа 4 (письменная часть) reading skills task 1. read the text and in the gaps (a-g) with fragments 1-10. use every fragment only once. fill in the table below the fragments. (1 point for each correct answer -10 points max) the history of english the original inhabitants of the british isles were celts. the language of the ancient britons was celtic, and it survives in modern welsh, a the history of the english language really started with the arrival of three germanic tribes these tribes, the angles, the saxons and the jutes, crossed the north sea c - old english was spoken from about ad 449 to 1100. in 1066 william the conqueror, the duke of normandy (part of modern france), invaded and conquered england. the new conquerors (called the normans) brought with them a kind of french, d and the ruling and business classes. for a period, there was a kind of linguistic class division, where the lower classes spoke english and the upper classes spoke french. in the 14th century english became dominant in britain again, e middle english f _. modem english period began in the 16th century, when the british had contact g this, and the renaissance of classical learning, meant h__ the language. the invention of printing also meant i books became cheaper and more people learned to read. printing also brought standardization to english. spelling and grammar became fixed, and the dialect of london, j became the standard. in 1604, the first english dictionary was published. a b c d 1 from what today is denmark and northern germany 2 that there was now a common language in print 3 lasted from about 1100 to the end of the 15th century 4 which became the language of the royal court 5 who invaded britain during the 5th century ad 6 with many peoples from around the world 7 but with many french words added 8 which is still the language of wales 9 where most publishing houses were located 10 that many new words and phrases entered end of part 1 'reading skills'. if you are using the answer sheet for this test, don't forget to transfer your answers to it.

The text is about the history of the English language. It explains how the language evolved over time and the influences it experienced.

The original inhabitants of the British Isles were Celts, and their language was Celtic. This language is still spoken in modern Wales (Fragment 8).

The history of the English language started with the arrival of three Germanic tribes: the Angles, the Saxons, and the Jutes. They crossed the North Sea from what is today Denmark and northern Germany (Fragment 1).

The next important period in the history of English is Old English. It was spoken from about AD 449 to 1100 (Fragment 6, as there is no Fragment 3 corresponding to this time period).

In 1066, William the Conqueror, the Duke of Normandy, invaded and conquered England. The Normans brought a kind of French language with them, which became the language of the ruling and business classes (Fragment 4). This led to a linguistic class division, where the lower classes spoke English and the upper classes spoke French.

However, in the 14th century, English became dominant in Britain again (Fragment 5). This period is known as Middle English.

The Modern English period began in the 16th century, when the British had contact with many peoples from around the world (Fragment 6). The Renaissance of classical learning during this time also influenced the language (Fragment 7).

The invention of printing had a significant impact on the English language. Books became cheaper and more people learned to read. Printing also brought standardization to English, fixing spelling and grammar. The dialect of London became the standard (Fragment 2).

In 1604, the first English dictionary was published (Fragment 10). This further contributed to the development and preservation of the English language.

In summary, the English language has a rich and complex history. It evolved from Celtic to Old English, with influences from Germanic tribes and later French. It went through various stages, including Middle English and Modern English, and experienced changes through contact with other languages and the invention of printing.