Задание

Read the text and choose all the correct statements.

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, which became the language of the Royal Court 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, but with many French words added. This language is called Middle English.

In 1066, the French conquered England.

In the 14th century, the main language was French.

Only rich people could speak English.

In 1066, the English conquered France.

A lot of English words appeared in the French language.

The French language became the language of the wealthy and powerful people.

The poor spoke the English language.