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The answer can be found in the third sentence of the text: “The Anglo-Saxons after conquering England never succeeded in penetrating to these remote parts of Britain, so that the English language was never implanted there.”  

A) Because people in these areas never wanted to learn English. This is inaccurate. While there was strong cultural and linguistic resistance, English did gain influence over time due to various factors like political union, economic opportunities, and educational policies. Many people in Wales and Scotland became bilingual, learning English for practical reasons, especially for social and economic advancement.

The answer can be found in the third sentence of the text: “The Anglo-Saxons after conquering England never succeeded in penetrating to these remote parts of Britain, so that the English language was never implanted there.”  

C) Because the Anglo-Saxon who reached in these areas learnt the native languages there. There is no historical evidence to support this claim. The general pattern of Anglo-Saxon expansion led to the displacement of Celtic languages, not the widespread adoption of those languages by the Anglo-Saxons.

D) Because the natives of these areas never came to England. This statement is irrelevant to the question. The migration patterns of people between these regions do not explain why English didn't become the dominant language within Wales and Scotland. The key factor was the extent of Anglo-Saxon settlement and conquest in those specific territories.