GLOBAL ENGLISH English Quiz English Quiz Karuna Olga Yurievna. Karuna Olga Yurievna.

Question 1 How many words did William Shakespeare use? How many words did William Shakespeare use? a) 300 a) 300 b) 3,000 b) 3,000 c) 30,000 c) 30,000

Question 2 How many native words are there in the English Language? How many native words are there in the English Language? a) 70% a) 70% b) 50% b) 50% c) 30 % c) 30 %

Question 3 Which English word has the most definitions? Which English word has the most definitions? a) set a) set b) get b) get c) have c) have Set Set Get Get Have Have

Question 4 What language did William The Conqueror use? What language did William The Conqueror use? a) French a) French b) English b) English c) German c) German

Question 5 Which is the most common letter in English? Which is the most common letter in English? a) e a) e b) a b) a c) i c) i

Question 6 Which is the least common letter in English? Which is the least common letter in English? a) x a) x b) q b) q c) z c) z

Question 7 What is the capital of Canada? What is the capital of Canada? a) Montreal a) Montreal b) Ottawa b) Ottawa c) Adelaide c) Adelaide

Question 8 The British ask for the bill in a restaurant at the end of the meal. What do Americans ask for? The British ask for the bill in a restaurant at the end of the meal. What do Americans ask for? a) the check a) the check b) the receipt b) the receipt c) the script c) the script

Question 9 In British English, its called a mobile, what is it called in the US? In British English, its called a mobile, what is it called in the US? a) a handy a) a handy b) a cell phone b) a cell phone c) a portable phone c) a portable phone

Question 10 Which word is used more in American English than in British English? Which word is used more in American English than in British English? a) mom a) mom b) mum b) mum c) mummy c) mummy

Question 11 What is the capital of Australia? What is the capital of Australia? a) Sydney a) Sydney b) Canberra b) Canberra c) Melbourne c) Melbourne

Question 12 What is the capital city of New Zealand? What is the capital city of New Zealand? a) Sydney a) Sydney b) Oakland b) Oakland c) Wellington c) Wellington

Question 13 In Cockney,I dont Adam and Eve you means In Cockney,I dont Adam and Eve you means a) I dont love you a) I dont love you b) I dont understand you b) I dont understand you c) I dont believe you c) I dont believe you

Question 14 Which of these drink words was borrowed from Arabic? Which of these drink words was borrowed from Arabic? a) wine a) wine b) juice b) juice c) alcohol c) alcohol

Question 15 What language is the word sauna from? What language is the word sauna from? a) Swedish a) Swedish b) Dutch b) Dutch c) Finnish c) Finnish

Question 16 Which famous fast food came from Germany ? Which famous fast food came from Germany ? a) pizza a) pizza b) hamburger b) hamburger c) sandwich c) sandwich

Question 17 What language is the word robot from? What language is the word robot from? a) Czech a) Czech b) Polish b) Polish c) Hungarian c) Hungarian

Question 18 What country are hara-kiri, kimono, and karate from? What country are hara-kiri, kimono, and karate from? a) China a) China b) Japan b) Japan c) Spain c) Spain

Question 19 Which of the following English words are not French borrowings? Which of the following English words are not French borrowings? (заимствования) (заимствования) a) table, wardrobe, chair a) table, wardrobe, chair b) army, battle, peace b) army, battle, peace c) father, king, pig c) father, king, pig

Question 20 What country are the words opera, soprano,concerto, and piano from? What country are the words opera, soprano,concerto, and piano from? a) Italy a) Italy b) Spain b) Spain c) Portugal c) Portugal

Question 21 How many new words are added to the English vocabulary each year? How many new words are added to the English vocabulary each year? a) about 50 a) about 50 b) about 300 b) about 300 c) about 500 c) about 500

Question 22 Where do the majority of computer terms come from? Where do the majority of computer terms come from? a) the UK a) the UK b) the USA b) the USA c) Australia c) Australia Web PC video on-screen chat

Question 23 Which word is most frequently used in conversation? Which word is most frequently used in conversation? a) yes a) yes b) no b) no c) I c) I yes yes no no I

Question 24 Which words are most frequently used in written English? Which words are most frequently used in written English? a) boy, girl, love a) boy, girl, love b) money, business, bank b) money, business, bank c) a, the, and c) a, the, and

Question 25 What do the British say before the meal? What do the British say before the meal? a) Bon appetite! a) Bon appetite! b) Bless you! b) Bless you! c) Nothing c) Nothing

Question 26 What is the correct question tag in this polite request? Open the window, __you ? What is the correct question tag in this polite request? Open the window, __you ? a) will a) will b) do b) do c) please c) please

Question 27 If someone says Cheerio,what do they mean? If someone says Cheerio,what do they mean? a) Goodbye a) Goodbye b) Hello b) Hello c) Thank you c) Thank you

Question 28 What should you say if someone sneezes(чихает)? What should you say if someone sneezes(чихает)? a) How is it going? a) How is it going? b) Bless you! b) Bless you! c) Can I help you? c) Can I help you?

Question 29 What would you say if you wanted to sit down in a busy place? What would you say if you wanted to sit down in a busy place? a) Excuse me, is this seat busy? a) Excuse me, is this seat busy? b) Let me take this seat, please. b) Let me take this seat, please. c) Excuse me, is this seat taken? c) Excuse me, is this seat taken?

Question 30 What is a polite response to Thank you very much ? What is a polite response to Thank you very much ? a) Of course! a) Of course! b) The same to you! b) The same to you! c) Youre welcome! c) Youre welcome!

Question 31 What do you say in a shop if you only want to look and not buy? What do you say in a shop if you only want to look and not buy? a) Im just browsing. a) Im just browsing. b) Im just viewing. b) Im just viewing. c) Im just shoplifting. c) Im just shoplifting.

Question 32 To tell someone who you are on the phone, which of the following the most natural? To tell someone who you are on the phone, which of the following the most natural? a) Its Tom a) Its Tom b) Im Tom b) Im Tom c) Tom speaking c) Tom speaking

Question 33 The sentence The sentence Madam, Im Adam is spelled the same from left to right and from right to left. It is… Madam, Im Adam is spelled the same from left to right and from right to left. It is… a) an anagram a) an anagram b) a palindrome b) a palindrome c) a puzzle c) a puzzle

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