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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 7 Varieties of English.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is onomatopoeia?
(a) A new insect genus
(b) A culinary trend
(c) The predecessor of Cro-Magnon man
(d) A word which represents the sound of something

2. When comparing American and British vocabulary, some terms hold their meanings while others _______________________.
(a) gain a new spin
(b) die off
(c) get new spellings
(d) take on regional colloquialisms

3. What is the difference between Cro-Magnon man and Neanderthal man?
(a) Walking speed
(b) Height
(c) The place of the larnyx in the throat
(d) Hair color

4. What does English manage to avoid that are present in other languages?
(a) Jargon
(b) The complexities of address
(c) Acronyms
(d) Tense shifts

5. Many English speakers promote the particular variety of English that they speak while ____________________ the dialects of speakers from other regions.
(a) trying
(b) mimicking
(c) ridiculing
(d) studying

Short Answer Questions

1. What is usually important to users of other languages that the English language expresses with one general category word?

2. Who establishes a large presence in Northern England in the year 850?

3. Who invades England in 1066?

4. What helps a listener and speaker to use the correct word when in doubt?

5. What about the English language gives users greater range of expression?

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