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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Why does the author feel it is difficult to trace the history of swearing?
(a) Swear words are primarily spoken, not written down
(b) People are reluctant to talk about their swear words
(c) Countries do not want to be known for swearing
(d) People don't want their children exposed to it

3. What language and culture does the answer to #44 bring to England?
(a) Spanish
(b) Irish
(c) French
(d) Danish

4. The tendency to change names and pronunciations occurs _____________________.
(a) Germany
(b) In Britain and America
(c) China
(d) Italy

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Chapter 13 addresses what traditions in the English-speaking world?

2. What can make learning English unnecessarily difficult?

3. Many modern swear words come from _________________________.

4. Physical communication strategies include proximity between speakers, hand gestures and ______________________.

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

(see the answer key)

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