International English Day, 23rd April

Why do we cellebrate the International English Day on the 23rd April?

• Because it was the United Nations' creation day

• Because it was the day when the Vikings invaded Britain

• Because it was the day in which William Shakespeare was born

• Because it is Saint Patricks' Day

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What is the United Nations?

• An organization of many countries that meet to come into agreements.

• A sport team

• A group of cities

• An university

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Which one of these languages is not an offcial language in the United Nations?

• Arabic

• Portuguese

• Chinese

• English

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William Shakespeare invented new words for the English language. Choose the meaning for "faint-hearted".

• Brave

• Ugly

• Shy

• Old

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Another phrase invented by William Shakespeare was "brake the ice". It means...

• Heat the ice when it's cold in Winter.

• Brake the ice so that ships and boats can navigate properly.

• Tell nice or interesting things to someone in order to start a conversation with an unknown person.

• Smash ice to prepare a Mojito.

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What was the first language spoken in Britain many centuries ago?

• Spanish

• Celtic

• English

• German

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Which group of these languages took part in the English language formation?

• Arabic, German, Scandinavian

• Scandinavian, Spanish, French

• German, Scandinavian , French

• Celtic, German, Scandinavian and French

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French was very important in the modern English language formation. Which of these words used in English come from French?

• Mosquito

• Moustache

• Pyjamas

• Party

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Why is English so widely spoken in the world?

• Because The United Kingdom expanded its empire in the past.

• Because it was an easy language

• Because english people created many schools and academies.

• Because English is beautiful

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Which one of these statements is correct

• William Shakespeare was a poitician.

• Portuguese is an official language in the United Nations.

• There are different varieties of English

• Latin took part in the English language formation-

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