What is true about the situation of immigrants living in Britain.

Some younger immigrants return to more traditional values.

What is true about Pidgin?

It is a mixture of English and other (Nigerian) languages.

What is a lingua franca?

A language used between groups of people who speak different languages.

What does cultural globalisation not mean?

The rise of China as a global player.

What does extrapolation mean?

criticising a current event by showing an exaggerated future scenario

How can you describe the role of the British monarch?

has the rights to be consulted, to encourage, to warn

What is changed in the modern version of the film Romeo and Juliet?

the setting, the costumes and the props

What is true about the Declaration of Independence?

Equality, liberty, the pursuit of happiness are principles.

What is true about Nigeria?

It is the second largest economy in Africa.

A form of English influenced by a Chinese language.

What is true about Brexit?

Many British people hate EU laws and regulations.

Sheperd's message about the American dream is:

The traditional American Dream does not exist.

Scotland, Wales, England, Northern Ireland

Why does Katniss participate in the Hunger Games?

because she wants to save her little sister

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1
Romeo kills himself because:
he finds Juliet who is dead
he is suffering from pneumonia
he thinks that Juliet is dead
he is suffering from depression
2
What is true about the situation of immigrants living in Britain.
It is a single culture society
Some younger immigrants return to more traditional values.
Britain wants to be a melting pot where everyone becomes British.
There is no racial segregation and racial tension.
3
What is true about Pidgin?
It is the main language used in Nigerian universities.
It is a mixture of English and other (Nigerian) languages.
All Nigerians speak Pidgin.
Pidgin is Nigeria's official language.
4
What is a lingua franca?
A language used between groups of people who speak different languages.
A constructed international language like Esperanto.
A language that is free from grammar rules or punctuation.
A mixture of two or more languages.
5
What does cultural globalisation not mean?
The spread of Coca-Cola and McDonald's.
The same as westernisation or Americanisation
The rise of China as a global player.
The influence of other cultures by our western lifestyle.
6
What does extrapolation mean?
something completely different
criticising a past event by pointing to a current situation
criticising a current event by showing an exaggerated future scenario
using past events to warn us
7
What is true about a dystopian society?
there is constant surveillance
propaganda is never used to control citizens
there is always a monarchy
independent thought and freedom are not restricted
8
The three main ethnic groups in Britain are:
White, black, Pakistani
White, Bangladeshi, Pakistani
White, Indian, Pakistani
White, Indian, Chinese
9
Lee and Austin are the only round characters in the play.
False
True
10
How can you describe the role of the British monarch?
has no representative functions
has the rights to be consulted, to encourage, to warn
has unlimited power
rules the country
11
What can be said about the ending of True West:
it is a happy ending
it ends with a confrontation
it is an unhappy ending
it ends with one character killing the other
12
What is changed in the modern version of the film Romeo and Juliet?
the plot and the costumes
the plot, the props and the costumes
the setting, the languiage and the props
the setting, the costumes and the props
13
Shakespeare lived in the:
Elizabethan age
14th century
Victorian age
18th century
14
What is true about the Declaration of Independence?
It was signed on the 4th of July in 1777.
It was signed by the pilgrims who came with the Mayflower.
Equality, liberty, the pursuit of happiness are principles.
It was signed in 1446.
15
What is true about Nigeria?
There are more than 300 ethnic groups.
72% are Christians
It is the second largest economy in Africa.
About 50 different languages are spoken there.
16
What is Chinglish?
A form of English influenced by a Chinese language.
The language used by African slaves in the 17th century.
A type of trousers.
A form of English spoken in China and India.
17
What is not a reason for English as a global language?
British history as a colonial power.
USA's global influence.
simple grammar and vast vocabulary.
its use in antique literature
18
What is true about Brexit?
The word stands for the British exit from the WTO.
Most people in Scotland wanted Brexit.
Many British people hate EU laws and regulations.
Most people in London voted for Brexit.
19
The main metaphor for America's treatment of immigrants is:
the salad bowl
the pizza
the octopus
the melting pot
20
Sheperd's message about the American dream is:
If you go into the desert you can feel free.
Everyone can go from rags to riches.
It is still alive and will never die.
The traditional American Dream does not exist.
21
The setting of the play True West is:
the wild west
downtown L.A.
a Californian suburb
the desert
22
The UK is:
the same as Great Britain
Scotland, Wales, England, Ireland
Scotland, Wales, England, Northern Ireland
Scotland, Wales England
23
Why does Katniss participate in the Hunger Games?
because she is chosen
because she wants to be with Peeta, her secret love
because she is brave and wants to show her strength
because she wants to save her little sister

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