or a "tap". All these words are__17__ heard in different parts of America, but only"tap"is still common in__18__. Americans often made up new words or changed old __19__. "Corn" is one kind of plant in America and __20__ in England.

　　Also, over the last three centuries the English language__21__thousands of new words for things that weren't known__22__.And often, American and English people used two__23__names for them. A tin can is called "tin"for short in England, but a "can"in America. The word "radio" is __24__ all over the world, including America. But many English people call it a "wireless". And almost anything having something to do__25__cars, railroads, etc. __26__different names in British and American English.

　　But now American and British English may be growing closer together. One__27__is the large amount of American speeches that British people hear daily in movies, on television, or __28__travelers. __29__this, Americans seem to be influencing the British more or less. So some day, English may even be __30__ on both sides of the Atlantic.

　　11．A.following B．recent C．oldest D．last

　　12．A.such B．too C．so D．great

　　13．A.either B．both C．neither D．two

　　14．A.hardly B．difficulty C．clearly D．easily

　　15．A.with B．from C．to D．and

　　16．A.disappeared B．appeared C．spoke D．took

　　17．A.not B．hardly C．also D．still

　　18．A.America B．the two countries

　　C．England D．British

　　19．A.word B．forms C．ones D．ways

　　20．A.another B．also planted C．a plant D．a kind of food

　　21．A.added B．has added C．discovered D．has discovered

　　22．A.anywhere B．in some countries

　　C．before D．for centuries

　　23．A.new B．short C．different D．surprising

　　24．A.produced B．made C．developed D．used

　　25．A.to B．away C．with D．from

　　26．A.has B．have C．have given D．was given

　　27．A.thing B．cause C．belief D．expression

　　28．A.from B．in C．on D．to

　　29．A.For B．Because C．Besides D．Because of

30．A.different B．more different C．the same D．more useful