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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 14 Swearing.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to the author, varieties of English are heavily influenced by what?
(a) geographic reasons
(b) ancestral reasons
(c) financial reasons
(d) social reasons

2. Regional trends have common accent features but no speakers who _________________________________.
(a) can emulate someone else
(b) can teach proper English
(c) can be emulated
(d) all speak in exactly the same way

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

4. Chapter 6 addresses the changing pronunciation of which language over time?
(a) French
(b) Italian
(c) English
(d) Celtic

5. What is the result of the shift mentioned in #150?
(a) New words have to be invented
(b) The words are dropped from everyday use
(c) Modern names look or are spelled in contrast to original meanings
(d) The dictionary cannot keep up with the changes

Short Answer Questions

1. A trend seen on both sides of the Atlantic is that of _________________________.

2. What does English manage to avoid that are present in other languages?

3. In what countries is English studied?

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

5. What can be misused even by experts on the topic?

(see the answer key)

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