At the dawn of the 20th century, English _____51____ a single homogeneous language, albeit one with a major distinctive variety, in North America, whose speakers now outnumbered those of its British parent. By the time the century came to an end, it ______52_____ and diversified to such an extent that it was no longer realistic to talk of ‘the English language’. There are now many Englishes. _____53_____, then, has been a vehicle for the diversification of English. ______54_____ the opposite effect, promoting convergence between varieties of English. Cultural diffusion, particularly via mass marketing and mass media, has facilitated the spread of linguistic features outwards from a high-prestige variety, ______55_____ others wish to align themselves.
ข้อ 55) Choose the best answer.
1. to which
2. with which
3. that
4. with whom