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The Development of English
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Which grammar changes took part in Middle English?
only third person singular ends in -s
the four cases were simplified to two
the plural of nouns ends in -s
many irregular verbs become regular
2
Beowulf, an epic poem about a hero who fights the monster Grendel, Grendel's mother, and a dragon was written in_______.
Early Modern English
Old English
Middle English
Late Modern English
3
Which language group of the Proto-Indo-European langauges does English belong to?
Germanic
Italic
Baltic
Slavic
4
Which period of language development was called Early Modern English?
1,800 AD - present
450 AD - 1,100 AD
1,500 AD - 1,800 AD
1,100 AD - 1,500 AD
5
Which factor influenced the origination of such terms as electron, chromosome, centigrade, bacteria, lens or engine?
colonialism
the American Civil War
the advent of the printing press
the Industrial Revolution
6
Are the words cookie, truck, high school and subway used in British or American English?
British
American
7
Which language was spoken in England in the 12th and 13 century at the Royal Court and for business purposes?
Latin
English
French
Saxon
8
Who spoke the language which developed into Old English?
the Romans
Germanic tribes
the Normans
the Celts
9
Where do the words boomerang, kangaroo and budgerigar come from?
India
Australia
America
New Zealand
10
Who brought the vocabulary, such as pound, village, harbour, street, candle, butter or wine into English?
Celtic priests
Anglo-Saxon warriors
Norman poets
Roman soldiers and merchants
11
The first reliable English dictionary, called Dictionary of the English Language, was written by _______ in __________.
Emily Dickinson, 1855
Lord Byron, 1685
George Orwell, 1915
Samuel Johnson, 1755
12
What impact did international trade have on English?
creation of many scientific terms
many loanwords from different languages
great grammar changes
simplifications in pronunciation
13
Indo-European languages have many similar words, usually the most basic ones. What are they called?
cognates
particles
subjunctives
determiners
14
Which languages are similar to English?
Czech, Slovak, Russian, Polish
Dutch, Frisian, German, Yiddish
Spanish, Portuguese, French, Italian
Lithuanian, Latvian
15
Where do the words pyjamas, bungalow or shampoo come from?
Australia
India
New Zealand
America
16
Who introduced the printing press in England?
William Caxton
Johann Gutenberg
Bi Sheng
Peter Schoffer
17
Why did Middle English gain many synonyms? - It was enriched by _____________ words.
Celtic
Latin
Germanic
French
18
In Canada, Ireland, Pakistan and South Africa, English is used as _____________ language.
an official language
a mother language
a foreign language
19
Which of the terms does not refer to the same period?
the Industrial Revolution
the Elizabethan Era
the Age of Shakespeare
the English Renaissance
20
Which language (only one) was not considered the language of education and scholarship in the Middle Ages?
Norwegian
Greek
Latin
French
21
The Canterbury Tales are an excellent example of Middle English literature. Who is the author?
Geoffrey Chaucer
unknown
King James
William Shakespeare
22
What origin do British place names such as Severn, London, Dover, York, Kent, and Cornwall have?
Germanic
Latin
Norman
Celtic
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Who was RP (received pronunciation) originally used by?
London criminals
the British upper-class
