English 9 - Unit 9 - Skills 1 (Reading)

English has become a global language thanks to its establishment as a _________ in all continents of the world.

• second language

• global language

• mother tongue

• international language

How many factors does the English language mainly owe its dominant status in the world?

• One

• Two

• Three

• Four

The great growth of population in the United States was assisted by massive immigration in ____________.

• the 19^th century

• the 20^th century

• the 21^st century

• the 19^th and 20^th centuries

What has given the English language its dominance in the world today?

• It is the export of the English language in 17^th century.

• It is the great growth of population in the United States.

• It is the import of the English language in 17^th century.

• It is the export of the English language in 17^th century and the great growth of population in the United States.

What was the great growth of population in the United States in the 19th and 20th centuries assisted by?

• Mass immigration

• Immersion schools

• Derivatives

• Compounds

What do English learners do in English immersion

schools?

• They do all their school subjects in English.

• They do all their everyday activities in English.

• They do all their school subjects and everyday activities in English.

• They ordering food at the canteen in English.

What is Hinglish?

• It is a blend of English and Hindu words and phrases.

• It is a blend of English and Hindi words and phrases.

• It is a blend of English and Malay words and phrases.

• It is a blend of English and Manradin words and phrases.

"derivatives" means ___________.

• words that have been developed from other words

• words that have been developed from English words

• words that have been developed from Vietnamese words

• words that have been developed from the same words

How many types of English in the world today?

• About 10

• About 100

• About 1000

• Hundreds of types

The way that people around the world study English is _________.