England is the     1     (big) of the four countries in the United Kingdom. Together with Scotland and Wales, these three countries are the island of Great Britain.

The official language of England is English, which     2     (speak) today by millions of people all over the world. Many students go to England from other countries     3     (study) the language and learn about the culture.     4     everyone speaks English, there are many different accents (口音) around the country. French     5     (be) the official language in England between 1066 and 1362,     6     is why there are many French words and expressions in English such as “bon voyage” for “have a good trip” or “bouquet” for “a bunch of flowers”.

English people love music.     7     the summer you can go to music festivals all over the country like those at Glastonbury, Leeds or Reading. Glastonbury is     8     five-day festival of music, dance, comedy, theatre and circus and around 175,000 people go. Many people stay at the festivals for a few     9     (day) and camp in tents. People listen to all types of music,     10     (especial) pop and rock. England has produced many international groups and singers like the Beatles, Amy Winehouse, Coldplay, Ed Sheeran and Adele.