Задача 7194B9

Languages in the USA

The most commonly used language in the United States is English, which is the de facto national language. Nonetheless, many other languages __________________ in the United States. SPEAK

__________________ include indigenous languages, languages brought to the country by colonists, enslaved people and immigrants from Europe, Africa and Asia. THIS

Spanish, of course, is the __________________ most commonly spoken language in the United States. However, few people realise that after English and Spanish Chinese is spoken regularly in more American homes than any other language. TWO

The Brownings

On January 10, 1845, Robert Browning, a little-known poet and playwright, sent a letter to Elizabeth Barrett, an internationally renowned poet, an invalid, after reading her volume of poetry. Over the course of the next 20 months, they __________________ each other close to 600 letters. WRITE

It is one of the __________________ literary correspondences of all time. GREAT

The couple’s last letter was exchanged on September 18, 1846, the night before the two __________________ for a trip to Italy and two weeks after their secret marriage. LEAVE

__________________ romance, which Elizabeth credited with saving her life, lasted for 15 years and spawned some of the world’s most beautiful poetry. THEY