SECTION III: READING Part 1. Questions 56 – 65 Read the passage below and choose the best answer to each question. Although all Americans do not (56) _________ the same way, their speech has enough in common that American English can be recognized as a (57) _________ of English distinct from British English, Australian English and other national varieties. American English has grown up with the country. It began to (58) _________ from British English during its colonial beginnings and (59) ...

SECTION III: READING

Part 1. Questions 56 – 65

Read the passage below and choose the best answer to each question.

Although all Americans do not (56) _________ the same way, their speech has enough in common that American English can be recognized as a (57) _________ of English distinct from British English, Australian English and other national varieties. American English has grown up with the country.

It began to (58) _________ from British English during its colonial beginnings and (59) _________ regional differences and ethnic flavor. Today it (60) _________ other languages and other varieties of English because it is the medium by which the attractions of American culture - its literature, (61) _________ pictures and television programs - are transmitted to the world.

All speakers of English (62) _________ a common linguistic system and a basic set of words. But American English (63) _________ from British English, Australian English and other national varieties in many of its pronunciations, words, spellings and grammatical (64) ________. Words or phrases of American (65) _________ and those used in America but not so much elsewhere, are called Americanisms.

their speech has enough in common that American English can be recognized as a (57) _________ of English distinct from British English, Australian English and other national varieties.