题目内容：

阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

English is the international working language so it is 1. (wide) used in the world. English has gone through three periods: Old English, Middle English and Modern English.

In the fifth century, three Germanic groups — the Anglos, the Saxons and the Jutes invaded (入侵) Britain and they spoke similar languages, which developed into 2. we now call Old English.

Unlike Old English, Middle English can 3. (read), although with difficulty, by modern English-speaking people. Many factors contributed to (促成) the 4. (develop) of Middle English. However, in 1066, the Normans (法国诺曼底人) took control of England, 5. did not have the same result that the Germanic invasion had about 600 year 6. (early). But French still had a big influence on English. This led to even more pairs of similar words.

From the 16th century, the British 7. ( begin) to communicate with many peoples from around the world. This meant many new words and phrases entered the language. Modern English, quite different from Old English and Middle English, 8. (contain) many Latin and Greek words. As we all know, people will keep 9. (invent) new words and English will be changing over 10. time.