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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 7 Varieties of English.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What allows a speaker to express class status?
(a) Antonyms
(b) Sentence structure
(c) Accents
(d) Synonyms

2. Chapter 7 addresses the _________________ examples of ways English is spoken throughout the world.
(a) Transitional
(b) Humorous
(c) Inaccurate
(d) Historic

3. When comparing American and British vocabulary, some terms hold their meanings while others _______________________.
(a) take on regional colloquialisms
(b) get new spellings
(c) die off
(d) gain a new spin

4. What does the English language's large vocabulary mean to users?
(a) More vowels
(b) More letters of the alphabet
(c) More spelling words
(d) More precise expression

5. Language has the ability to do what?
(a) Expand and grow
(b) Create peace among countries
(c) Go beyond national borders
(d) Unite global communities

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the author use to show the development of human speech?

2. When does modern English begin to emerge?

3. Who tends to invent new words in the present day?

4. Regional trends have common accent features but no speakers who _________________________________.

5. On what does a child's vocabulary rely?

(see the answer key)

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