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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 3 Global Language.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. English speakers then to think their language is ___________________.
(a) superior
(b) difficult to learn
(c) dignified
(d) easy to master

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

3. The differences between languages bring up questions about what?
(a) Their clarity
(b) Their origins and place within the human story
(c) Their ease of use
(d) Their purpose

4. What can make learning English unnecessarily difficult?
(a) Tense switching
(b) Vowels
(c) The alphabet
(d) Grammar rules

5. On what does a child's vocabulary rely?
(a) IQ
(b) Nationality
(c) Geographic area
(d) Exposure to the speech of the primary caregiver

Short Answer Questions

1. Language issues tend to be __________________.

2. How do some linguists think that children learn their languages?

3. Languages around the world contain common ______________________.

4. There is debate about the simplicity of English spelling and _________________________.

5. What is the study of the English language considered to be?

(see the answer key)

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