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

3. What system allows English speakers to communicate efficiently in writing?
(a) Ebonic
(b) Phonetic
(c) Tonal
(d) Syllabic

4. From which tribe does England get its name?
(a) The Engles
(b) The Angels
(c) The Angles
(d) The Englees

5. Regional trends have common accent features but no speakers who _________________________________.
(a) can emulate someone else
(b) can be emulated
(c) can teach proper English
(d) all speak in exactly the same way

6. Words adopted into the English language already have ___________________.
(a) Dictionary listings
(b) Adaptations from other languages
(c) Ease of use indicators
(d) Prior approval for use

7. What is the study of the English language considered to be?
(a) A large industry in the world
(b) A requirment in all schools
(c) A waste of time
(d) A necessary evil

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

9. How can English be particularly complex for non-native English speakers?
(a) The alphabet is long
(b) The vowel sounds are fixed
(c) There are many grammar rules
(d) Many words can be used in different ways

10. In Chapter 4, the author traces the development of English in what country?
(a) Norway
(b) United Kingdom
(c) Spain
(d) France

11. Who lost control of the United Kingdom under Roman occupation?
(a) Germanic tribes
(b) The Vikings
(c) The royal family
(d) Celtic tribes

12. Chapter 7 addresses the _________________ examples of ways English is spoken throughout the world.
(a) Transitional
(b) Inaccurate
(c) Historic
(d) Humorous

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

14. Why could the Neanderthals not keep up with the Cro-Magnons?
(a) They couldn't communicate with the same complexity
(b) Their brains were not as big
(c) They could not run as fast
(d) They did not have fire

15. What happens when a group of native speakers dies out?
(a) A new language is formed
(b) The language dies
(c) The language lives on in verbal communications
(d) The language lives on in documents