Elsewhere in Africa and on the Indian subcontinent(次大陆), English is still used as an official language in several countries,even though these countries are independent of British rule.However, English remains very much a second language for most people,used in administration(行政),education and government and as a means of communicating between speakers of different languages.As with most of the Commonwealth(英联邦),British English is the model on which, for instance,Indian English is based.In the Caribbean and especially in Canada,however,historical ties with the UK compete with geographical,cultural and economic (经济的)ties with the USA,so that some aspects (方面)of their English follow British rules and others show US usage.
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(3)How long did Britain rule India? D A.About 100 years. B.About 50 years. C.About 350 years. D.About 200 years. (4)Who gave American English spelling its own identity? C A.Shakespeare. B.George Washington. C.Noah Webster. D.An English king. (5)Which country may have the largest number of English learners in the world? A A.China.B.Australia. C.India. D.Britain.