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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. A trend seen on both sides of the Atlantic is that of _________________________.
(a) whispering swear words in public
(b) fining for swear words written in public
(c) punishing for swear words said in public
(d) restricting swear words in public

2. In addition to people names, what else has had a similar naming process in both England and America?
(a) Street names
(b) Animal names
(c) Insect names
(d) Place names

3. What language is used to communicate across borders?
(a) English
(b) French
(c) Japanese
(d) Italian

4. What else is difficult to determine about the English language?
(a) What is determined to be proper
(b) How many words the average person knows
(c) How each word is altered by region
(d) How slang develops

5. English is a language of constant ___________________.
(a) change
(b) complexity
(c) surprise
(d) beauty

6. American names adapt and change to suit _______________________ pronunciation and spelling patterns.
(a) British
(b) Celtic
(c) Spanish
(d) American

7. American surnames can be traced to ____________________ names.
(a) city
(b) ancestral
(c) immigrant
(d) British

8. Which two languages have found some purpose in international communications?
(a) Seaspeak and English
(b) Seaspeak and Esperanto
(c) Esperanto and Volapuk
(d) Seaspeak and Chinese

9. In what countries is English studied?
(a) Europe
(b) North America
(c) Asia
(d) Countries all over the world

10. The tendency to change names and pronunciations occurs _____________________.
(a) In Britain and America
(b) Germany
(c) China
(d) Italy

11. What did North American immigrants do with their native languages?
(a) They modified them radically
(b) They abandoned them
(c) They held to them steadfastly
(d) They modified them somewhat

12. Translations between English and ______________ are particularly difficult.
(a) Italian
(b) Chinese
(c) German
(d) Japanese

13. What can be misused even by experts on the topic?
(a) Spelling
(b) Punctuation
(c) Synonyms
(d) English grammar

14. British surnames are the product of confusing pronunciations and ____________________.
(a) colloquialisms
(b) accents
(c) word combinations
(d) spellings

15. Other than America and England, what country speaks English primarily?
(a) Ireland
(b) Australia
(c) Wales
(d) Finland

Short Answer Questions

1. What occurs when English speaking world leaders are forced to rely on translators?

2. In what year was the crossword puzzle invented?

3. British pronunciation and vocabulary is generally viewed to have high ________________ in North America.

4. What type of names go through an adaptive period to reach worldwide markets?

5. What are the risks of being unaware of international translations of company names and messages?

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