English, Welsh, Scottish…all these languages sound familiar. But I'm sure you __________________ of Cornish. (NOT HEAR)
have not heard
I wish I __________________ it, like my Granny does. (KNOW)
knew
Cornish is a Celtic language, used in Cornwall, a county in south-west England. __________________ ago, when the Anglo-Saxons invaded Britain, many Celts moved to the mountain areas. (CENTURY)
centuries
Some Celts even __________________ the country completely and settled in France. (LEAVE)
left
Speakers of Cornish stayed in the south-west. There the language __________________ until the late 1700s. But the number of speakers got smaller and the language almost disappeared. (SPEAK)
was spoken
At the beginning of the __________________ century, academics became interested in Cornish and started to study the ancient texts. From those old documents they managed to restore the language! (TWENTY)
twentieth
Nowadays, if you visit Cornwall, you will hear a lot of it. The language __________________ as an option in many universities, and students themselves choose to learn it. (OFFER)
is offered
Like I did. I think it’s the __________________ language I have ever learnt, but it’s interesting and it sounds very nice. (DIFFICULT)
most difficult
I believe the Cornish language __________________. (SURVIVE)
will survive
