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

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

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

4. All English speakers can understand each other despite ______________________________.
(a) age group
(b) financial status
(c) differences in vocabulary and pronunciation
(d) geographical differences

5. On what principle are cliches based?
(a) Language becoming less formal
(b) Increased use of double entendres
(c) People becoming more clever
(d) Words changing meaning over time

Short Answer Questions

1. The author decides it is ______________ to divide the U.S. into distinct accents.

2. The English language has _____________________________.

3. What profession encourages expressions that make numbers and letters clearer when communicating by radio?

4. Many English speakers promote the particular variety of English that they speak while ____________________ the dialects of speakers from other regions.

5. The author finds that many languages _________________________.

(see the answer key)

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