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Which of these have been most important in making English the world language?

What does the map in the text show? Countries where...

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1
What does the map in the text show? Countries where...
...English is the only official language
...English is mother tounge
... English is an offical language
...English is disliked
2
Which of these have been most important in making English the world language?
British colonialism and American cultural/economic dominance
British culture and American wars
American history and British football
American technology and British TV
3
What is the everyday language spoken by most Jamaicans?
Standard English
Reggea English
Creole English
French
4
In how many countries is English an official language?
About 10 countries
More than 60 countries
About 20 countries
5 countries
5
In which of these countries is English NOT the first language?
New Zealand
Australia
India
United Kingdom
6
Which of these words has Scandinavian roots?
parliament
algebra
husband
priest
7
Is English considered a complex language?
No, the grammar is not very complex
Yes, because the grammar is complex
No, the spelling is not very difficult
Yes, because it is spoken by a lot of people
8
Which of these countries has been a British colony?
All of them
Kenya
Argentina
The Netherlands
9
What happened in year 1066?
Nothing important
William Shakespeare wrote his plays
English became a world language
The last invasion of England
10
Under which King or Queen did the British start to explore new areas of the world?
Elisabeth I
Elisabeth II
Victoria I
Charles II