1)

The spellings of many Old English words have been _____________ in the living language, although their pronunciations have changed.


A) preserved

B) shortened

C) preempted

D) revised

Answer:

Option A

Explanation:

 (A) The phrase although their pronunciations have changed indicates an implied contrast between the two parts of the sentence. This means that the spellings of the words (referred to in the first part) must have remained unchanged over a period of time. The only word among the choices which means unchanged is preserved, which is the answer