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Gold 2 - Unit 6 - Bits of Culture

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1
What is special about these words: civic, radar, level, racecar?
They are antonyms.
They are synonyms.
They are palindromes.
They are acronyms.
2
The first ever recorded register of English is a long poem written in old English telling...
the saga of a Danish warrior king.
the tales of a group of pilgrims.
The tragic story of Hamlet.
the story of the Lord of the Rings.
3
Which weekdays were originally called "day of the Sun" and "day of the moon in old English?
Thursday and Sunday
Sunday and Monday
Wednesday and Saturday
Tuesday and Sunday
4
The English language has approximately...
a million words.
a quarter of million words.
two million words.
a hundred thousand words.
5
Only two modern English words end in "-gry".
False
True
6
French fries got their name because...
this form of eating potatoes originated in France.
it was a present from the French.
American soldiers named it French even though it was Belgium.
they were the favorite dish of French King Louis XV.
7
Most conversations in English take part between...
a native speaker and a non-native speaker of the language
two native speakers of the language.
all answers are incorrect.
two non-native speakers of the language.
8
Which planet in the solar system is not named after a God?
Earth
Saturn
Mercury
Mars