Task 1 Read the passage. Write T (True) or F (False) for the statements. As we know, English family names are passed down from one generation to the next. However, they were not widely used until after the Norman Conquest of 1066. Prior to that time, most people thought it unnecessary to use family names. Instead, they preferred a single name. As the country's population increased, however, people began to make use of such descriptions as "John, the Baker" or "Thomas, son of Richard" to tell the difference between men or women of the same name. Finally, such descriptive names became connected with a family, inherited or passed down, from one generation to the next. This is the origin of many current surnames. But do you know how English people got their family names? Some family names come from the places of their homes. For example, a man living on or near a hill, his family name may become Hill. Some family names come from a person's job. If a person was a cook, his family name may become Cook. Besides, many people got their family names from their father's names. For example, the name "Jackson" may refer to the son of Jack.