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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 12 English as a World Language.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which speakers are becoming a minority of single-language users around the world?
(a) Italian speakers
(b) French speakers
(c) English speakers
(d) German speakers

2. Which country is used as an example of the difficulties of international communication?
(a) Germany
(b) Canada
(c) Russia
(d) Japan

3. What do the Asian languages have less of than other languages?
(a) syllables
(b) vowels
(c) consonants
(d) sound-symbol connection

4. During Norman rule, which words are appropriate for the upper class to use?
(a) Irish
(b) Italian
(c) Danish
(d) French

5. The English writing system developed from what?
(a) Pictographs
(b) Etchings on leaves
(c) Markings on trees
(d) Cave drawings

Short Answer Questions

1. From which tribe does England get its name?

2. Why are the speakers in #140 becoming a minority?

3. When does modern English begin to emerge?

4. What language is used to communicate across borders?

5. What can be spelled in a variety of ways?

(see the answer key)

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