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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. Who is Noam Chomsky?
(a) An American linguist
(b) A French archaeologist
(c) A Russian writer
(d) A British psychologist

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

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

4. In the English language, what has a range of possibilities not available in other languages?
(a) Consonants
(b) A wide alphabet
(c) Adverbs
(d) A vowel system

5. Which country has been successful in protecting its language?
(a) Italy
(b) Ireland
(c) France
(d) Wales

Short Answer Questions

1. Regional trends have common accent features but no speakers who _________________________________.

2. When does modern English begin to emerge?

3. Which group surprisingly makes grammar and word mistakes?

4. Because of the event of #67, the works of which two authors are especially difficult to understand?

5. In whose work can inconsistent spelling be found due to the event of #67?

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