Use of English
Read the following text. Choose the best word or phrase marked A, B, C or D for each numbered blank.
Today the official language of the United States and _1_ of Canada is English. However, French _2_ became the official language _3_ a war.
The French and Indian War _4_ between 1754 and 1763. The name of this war is not _5_ because the war was actually _6_ England and France. The Indians fought _7_ of the French.
France and England were trying to _8_ control of North America. France _9_ Canada, and England held part of _10_ is now the United States. However, France tried to _11_ its land _12_ southward into New York, pennsylvania, ohio, and Virginia. When the French built a fort _13_ the ohio River, the residents in Virginia sent George Washington to attack the fort in 1745. _14_, the French defeated Washington.
The French, _15_ by the Indians, outsmarted the English and won many early battles. _16_, the British began to do well _17_ the French. In the battle in Quebec, Canada, General Wolfe of England _18_ General Montcalm from France. _19_ generals died in this battle, but the English outlasted the French and won the battle. _20_, most of North America today has the English culture and language.
1. A. most B. majority C. plenty D. lot
2. A. largely B. already C. almost D. mostly
3. A. by means of B. because of C. according to D. through
4. A. fought B. was fighting C. has fought D. was fought
5. A. accurate B. indefinable C. serious D. indefinite
6. A. among B. within C. between D. inside
7. A. for the side B. on the side C. for the part D. on the part
8. A. gain B. demand C. request D. remain
9. A. earned B. held C. mastered D. kept
10. A. which B. that C. where D. what
11. A. stretch B. widen C. expand D. lengthen
12. A. moved B. to move C. move D. moving
13. A. on B. in C. above D. among
14. A. therefore B. however C. although D. hence
15. A. to be aided B. aided C. was aiding D. aiding
16. A. later B. lately C. lastly D. late
17. A. opposite B. towards C. against D. over
18. A. faced B. facing C. was faced D. to face
19. A. either B. both C. all D. two
20. A. yet B. though C. but D. thus
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