Quiz 1

The English language

1. Who brought English to the British Isles? Attila, King of the Huns Christopher Columbus Germanic tribes The Celts

2. Which two languages have influenced English the most? Italian and Spanish Portuguese and French Greek and Latin Latin and French

3. How many words and expressions did William Shakespeare contribute to English? about 1,000 about 2,000 about 5,000 about 10,000

4. Who wrote the first major dictionary of the English language? Queen Elisabeth I John Middleton Samuel Johnson Francisco Sánchez Benedito

5. How many native English speakers are there in the world? around 250 million around 380 million around 400 million around 500 million

6. Which country has the largest number of native English speakers? The UK Canada Australia The USA

7. How many vowels are there in British English? 5 8 12 15

8. How is English learned in Spain? as a chore as a foreign language as a pain in the neck as a second language

9. What percentage of Spaniards speak English? 20% 35% 40% 60%

10. What percentage of Spaniards speak English very well? 10% 20% 30% 40%

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