8.All through history,people from many different countries and cultures have lived together in Britain.The English language (61)consists (consist) of the grammar and vocabulary these people brought to Britain.That is (62)why English has so many difficult rules that confuse people.
The (63)development(develop) of English experienced three periods-Old English,Middle English (64)and Modern English.From the 5th to the 9th centuries,Britain was occupied by different groups from other countries,which led to Old English replacing Celtic.Old English,a mixture of different languages,differs (65)from today's English.Middle English is the name (66)given (give) to the English used from (67)approximately (approximate) the 12th to the 15th centuries.During this period,F(xiàn)rench,though it didn't replace English,still made many (68)contributions (contribution) to Middle English.This resulted in more words with similar meanings.The words for the meat of these animals which (69)was served (serve) to the Normans,came from Old French.Modern English appeared in the 16th century,which went through many changes during this period.The question of (70)whether English will keep on changing in the future is easy to answer.It is certain that this process will continue.