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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. English is the language of _____________________.
(a) love
(b) diplomacy
(c) the people who speak it
(d) civility
2. Words that enter American and British vocabularies generally come from what country?
(a) France
(b) Italy
(c) America
(d) England
3. What marketing challenge must companies address when considering working abroad?
(a) Branding
(b) Web site click thrus
(c) Direct mail
(d) Tag lines
4. An American car license plate can be an example of what?
(a) Palindrome
(b) Vanity
(c) Rebus
(d) Metaphor
5. What do the British borrow from American English?
(a) phonics
(b) grammatical styles and word usages
(c) ebonics
(d) street slang
6. Many words that were once considered taboo are now considered to be ______________________.
(a) vulgar
(b) inappropriate
(c) slightly offensive
(d) quite innocent
7. What shows up in versions of early dictionaries?
(a) The author's personality
(b) Errors
(c) Conflicts
(d) Judgments
8. When did the English language go through many changes?
(a) During the American Revolution
(b) When it moved to North America
(c) After Viking invasions of England
(d) After the Bubonic Plague ravaged Europe
9. What else is difficult to determine about the English language?
(a) How each word is altered by region
(b) What is determined to be proper
(c) How many words the average person knows
(d) How slang develops
10. Which speakers are becoming a minority of single-language users around the world?
(a) English speakers
(b) German speakers
(c) French speakers
(d) Italian speakers
11. From whom did North American settlers borrow words?
(a) Native Americans, Spanish and Celtic
(b) Native Americans, Creole and Celtic
(c) Native Americans, Spanish and French
(d) Creole, Spanish and French
12. What can be misused even by experts on the topic?
(a) English grammar
(b) Spelling
(c) Punctuation
(d) Synonyms
13. What element guides generational language?
(a) Pop culture
(b) Regionalism
(c) Superiority
(d) Colloquialisms
14. The author feels that the English-only movement is more about ______________________ than preservation and advancement.
(a) insecurity
(b) dominance
(c) integrity
(d) politics
15. English grammar rules are based on what?
(a) Celtic
(b) Oxford University guidelines
(c) Latin
(d) Old English
Short Answer Questions
1. The English language is left to ___________ and public figures.
2. American names adapt and change to suit _______________________ pronunciation and spelling patterns.
3. Historians show real _______________ by piecing together a record of the human community without definitive proof.
4. What occurs when English speaking world leaders are forced to rely on translators?
5. In what countries is English studied?
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