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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. Who were two champions for the simplification of English spelling?
(a) Ben Franklin and Guttenberg
(b) Ben Franklin and Noah Webster
(c) Ben Franklin and John Adams
(d) Thomas Jefferson and Noah Webster

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

3. Translations between English and ______________ are particularly difficult.
(a) Chinese
(b) Italian
(c) Japanese
(d) German

4. What can be spelled in a variety of ways?
(a) adjectives
(b) colloquialisms
(c) names
(d) adverbs

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following languages has not been proposed as an international language?

2. Why do other languages borrow English words and expressions?

3. Which two languages have found some purpose in international communications?

4. Who is the Venerable Bede?

5. What system allows English speakers to communicate efficiently in writing?

(see the answer key)

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