RGF test

1. In which type of languages, the relationships between the parts of the sentience were shown by the forms of the words rather than by their position in the sentence or by auxiliary words?

• Synthetic

•  Syntactical

• Flectional

• Analytical

What is suppletion as a grammatical form of the words?

• . the usage of interchange of vowels and consonants for the purpose of word- and form-building

• the usage of 2 or more different roots as forms of one and the same word

• though in the Germanic languages inflections were simpler and shorter than in other Indo-European languages.

• an independent vowel interchanging

Having appeared in the 3rd – 4th c. A.D, Runic Alphabet was also called….

• Franks’ Casket

• Ruthwell Cross

• Northumbria

• Futhark

What tribe did not establish its own kingdom, but instead cohabites with people from many tribes?

• Angles

• Saxons

• Frisians

• Jutes

Which sounds Latin alphabet could not denote in the English language?

• [w] and [ð]

• [θ] and [ð]

• [w] and [θ]

• [v] and [ð]

Which language became the official language of administration after the Norman Conquest?

• French

• English

• Celtic dialects

• Cockney

Why did French lose its popularity in late period of Middle English history?

• Because this language was learnt by everybody

• Because it was not the language of the majority among local people.

• Because nobody learnt the language.

• Because only lower level tended to speak this language.

The most important dialect in the Middle English period was ……….

• East Saxon Dialect

• London Dialect

• Gloucester Dialect

• West Midland Dialect

To which branch did The Scandinavian invaders belong?

• Western

• Eastern

• Northern

• Southern

Point out the characteristics of King Edward the Confessor.

• brought up in France and had lots of Norman advisors and favourites

• spoke French and wanted his court to speak it

• rumour had it that he appointed William, Duke of Normandy, his successor.

• All answers are correct