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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 about the English language gives users greater range of expression?
(a) More letters of the alphabet
(b) Active and passive voices
(c) More vowel sounds
(d) Past and future tenses

2. What language is most commonly chosen by international businesses?
(a) Japanese
(b) English
(c) French
(d) Italian

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

4. English in the United Kingdom is more _____________ than it is in the United States.
(a) proper
(b) varied
(c) stilted
(d) regulated

5. The author tends to think that English is special because of ___________________________.
(a) its flexibility of use
(b) its inherent ease of learning
(c) its lyrical sound
(d) its verb use

Short Answer Questions

1. Language differences within a country are often ________________.

2. Who invades England in 1066?

3. What is the difference between Cro-Magnon man and Neanderthal man?

4. According to the author, some words are formed out of __________________.

5. Which country has been successful in protecting its language?

(see the answer key)

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