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1
What is the name of the small dot in the letter "i"?
Little
Whittle
Tittle
A dot
2
The plastic material at the end of a shoe lace is called...
An iglet
a cribble
An aglet
a tribble
3
This is the most commonly used letter in the English language.
A
I
E
O
4
Which of the following is probably the most widely used English word throughout the world?
okay
internet
movie
dollar
5
Which country contains the largest English-speaking population in the world?
The UK
The USA
India
Australia
6
If something is described as "noisome", what characteristic does it have?
almost weightless
loud
very heavy
bad smelling
7
From which language does the name "coyote" originate?
Cree
Aztec
German
English
8
The word Hotel originated in which language?
French
Portuguese
German
English
9
Which one of these words would define the Latin root lingua?
loser
Language
linger
length
10
Roughly what proportion of the world's population is fluent or competent in English?
one person in a thousand
one person in a hundred
one person in four
one person in ten
11
As used in English, what is the meaning of the Latin phrase "caveat emptor"?
For example
Seize the day
With good faith
Buyer Beware
12
Who is the father of English Grammar?
Noam Chomsky
Lindley Murray
Ludwig van Beethoven
David Waddell
13
As of 2012, which of the following is an official language of Greenland?
Danish
Norwegian
Swedish
Finish
14
What is this reaction?
A fletch
A flinch
A blanch
A throt
15
10. What is the word for a second year student in American high school or college?
Senior
Sophomore
Junior
Freshman
16
What literary term means a word that has a similar meaning to another word?
Simile
antonym
Synonym
Metaphor
17
What is a 12 letter word meaning "having the ability of using both hands with equal skill or ease"?
Auto-Immune
Automatic
Ambidextrous
Awesome
18
What part of speech is "susceptible", meaning "easily under a specified power or influence"?
Adjective
Contraction
Verb
Noun
19
What is this called?
Naselum
Topus Lipus
Philtrum
Channel
20
Name the pioneering novel which was typed on a typewriter?
The Adventure of Tom Sawyer
The Tale of Two cities
The Little Prince
Alice and the WonderLand