Рішення: Reading Comprehension
According to experts, the British accent (23) ______ every 25 miles, and it's thought a lot of the accents have developed as a ______ of geographic location, early settlers and immigration.
Facts about the English Language
According to experts, the British accent (23) ______ every 25 miles, and it's thought a lot of the accents have developed as a (24) ______ of geographic location, early settlers and immigration. For example, it's been said that until the mid-1800s Liverpudlians (25) ______ similar to those from Manchester, but once the port industries boomed, the Irish and Welsh language (26) ______ influenced the accent to give it a different tone. It's also thought that Anglo-Saxons (27) ______ from various parts of Europe and settling in different areas, created their own regional accent.
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4 крокиПроанализируйте предложение: '...it's thought a lot of the accents have developed as a ______ of geographic location, early settlers and immigration.'
Мы ищем слово, которое описывает, как акценты развивались — как следствие или результат перечисленных факторов (географическое положение, первые поселенцы, иммиграция).
Рассмотрите варианты: A. result (результат), B. reason (причина), C. reaction (реакция), D. conclusion (заключение).
Вариант 'result' идеально подходит, поскольку акценты являются 'результатом' или 'следствием' этих факторов. Вариант 'reason' обычно используется с предлогом 'for' (a reason for something), а не 'of'. 'Reaction' и 'conclusion' не подходят по смыслу.