a. Shares many similar words of Romance languages

1. Why is 1604 one of the most important years for the history of English

a. The firstEnglish dictionary was published

1. Which is the easiest accent to understand?

a. Queen Elizabeth II (RP accent)

1. How is English different as a global language?

Pronunciation, vocabulary, grammar and culture

1. French was the official language of the Court:

a. Yes, from the Normand invasion until Henry IV.

1. The Old English was based in:

a. A mix of different Germanic dialects.

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1
Who re-established the English as the official language in the 14th century?
a. Oliver Cromwell
a. King Henry IV
a. William Shakespeare
a. Queen Elizabeth I
2
Modern English...
a. Has not arrivedyet.
Is the same as Old English
a. Has not introduced new words.
a. Shares many similar words of Romance languages
3
1. How many periods are in the history of English?
a. There are five
a. There are four
a. There are three
There are two
4
1. Which is the hardest accent to understand?
a. Cardiff(Wales)
a. Scouse(England)
a. Brummie(Birmingham)
a. Glaswegian(Glasgow)
5
1. What determines that an accent is easier or harder to understand?
a. It depends on where you’re from.
a. It depends on which accent you’re taughtin school.
All the answers are correct
a. It depends on what you’re used to hearing.
6
1. Who is the father of English literature?
Geoffrey Chaucer.
a. John Milton.
a. William Shakespeare.
a. Charles Dickens.
7
1. Why is 1604 one of the most important years for the history of English
a. The firstEnglish dictionary was published
English began tobe spoken outside
a. French was proclaimedas the official language
a. English was forbidden
8
1. Which is the easiest accent to understand?
Jason Stathan(Cockney accent)
a. Charlotte Church, opera singer(Cardiff accent)
a. Queen Elizabeth II (RP accent)
a. Louis Tomlinson from One Direction(Yorkshire accent)
9
How many people are talking English in Australia nowadays?
45 million
a. 15.5 million
5 million
30.5 million
10
1. How is English different as a global language?
a. Culture awareness.
Pronunciation, vocabulary, grammar and culture
Vocabulary
All answers are correct
11
1. English is influenced by... (choose the incorrect answer)
a. Vikings
a. Latin
Scandinavians
a. Anglo Saxons
12
1. Shakespeare enriched the English language during the….
a. Old English
a. Modern English
a. Early Modern English
a. Middle English
13
1. French was the official language of the Court:
a. Yes, from the Normand invasion until Henry IV.
a. Never, an English person would not speak French.
a. Only two days per week
a. Perhaps, but I don’t know.
14
1. The Old English was based in:
a. A mix of different Germanic dialects.
a. Latin, because the Romans conquered the “Great Britain”.
a. English was the first language of the Universe.
a. Celtic, due to Celtic natives.
15
1. What is the name of the oldest English literary work?
a. Beowulf.
a. Paradise Lost.
a. The Canterbury Tales.
a. Oliver Twist.
16
1. Which version of the Bible contributed to the English language?
The King George VI Bible
a. The King Artur Bible
a. The King James Bible
a. The Queen Victoria Bible

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