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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. What language is used to communicate across borders?
(a) French
(b) English
(c) Italian
(d) Japanese

2. Who is the Venerable Bede?
(a) A rabbi
(b) A monk
(c) A priest
(d) A bishop

3. What occurs when English speaking world leaders are forced to rely on translators?
(a) Errors in translation
(b) Decisions are postponed
(c) Gross misunderstandings
(d) Lag in translation

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 4, the author traces the development of English in what country?

2. From which tribe does England get its name?

3. Which words are appropriate for the common people to use?

4. When does modern English begin to emerge?

5. What brings some sort of uniformity to spelling and language?

(see the answer key)

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