A. GRASPING B. CATCHING C. GAINING D. RAISING.II.FILL IN EACH GAP...

10. A. grasping B. catching C. gaining D. raising.II.Fill in each gap with one suitable word.An important development of English outside Great Britain occurred …(1)…the colonization of North American. American English may be considered to …(2)…the English spoken in Canada, …(3)…the Canadian variety retains some features of British pronunciation, spelling, and vocabulary . The most distinguishing differences …(4)…American English and British English are in pronunciation and vocabulary. There are slighter …(5)… in spelling, pitch, and stress as well. …(6)…American English also has a tendency to be more rigid in matters of grammar and syntax, but atthe same…(7)… appears to be more tolerant of the use of neologisms. Despite these differences, it is often difficult to determine – apart from context –…(8)…serious literary works …(9)…been written in Great Britain or the U.S./Canada or , for that matter, in Australia, New Zealand, …(10)… South Africa.Your answers: