English is now （61）___ （wide） used throughout the world．The English language（62）___ （make） up of grammar and vocabulary because people from different countries and cultures have lived together．（63）___（it）development contains three stages：Old English，Middle English and Modern English．

In the fifth century，two Germanic groups occupied Britain．Old English consisted of a（64）___ （mix） of their languages．Unlike Old English，Middle English can be read，although with difficulty，by modern English-speaking people．Many factors contributed（65）___ the development of Middle English．However，in 1066，the Normans took control of England，（66）___did not have the same result that the Germanic invasion had had about 600years earlier．But French still had （67）___ influence on the English language．This（68）___ （result）even more pairs of similar words．Modern English includes many Latin and Greek words．As we all know，English will continue changing in the future．It is certain （69）___ the changing process will continue and people will keep （70）___（invent） new words and new ways of saying things．