The English Olympiads 2023

How did the British mostly spread English worldwide over the centuries?

• By trade relations with foreign countries

• By colonization

• By political and cultural contacts

• By modern technological domination

What are the official languages in New Zealand?

• English and Maori

• English and French

• English and Spanish

• English and Aboriginal

Which countries' flags incorporate the British one?

• the national flags of the USA and Canada

• the national flags of India and Kuwait

• the national flags of Australia and New Zealand

• the national flags of South Africa and Gibraltar

What's the past participle of the verb to sting?

• stung

• sting

• stang

• stinged

What waters separate the British Isles from the continent of Europe?

• the North Sea

• the French channel

• the Irish Sea

• the English channel

What's a 'greenie' in Australia?

• a vegetable

• a newcomer

• a conservationist

• a new employee

No one wants to have extra homework tonight, _______?

• does he?

• don't they?

• do they?

• doesn't he?

The President resigned; the whiff of scandal remained _______

• otherwise

• nevertheless

• therefore

• immediately

The more I get to know him, the _______ I like him.

• less

• most

• lesser

• much

_______ your house repainted every year?

• Have you

• Have you been

• Do you have

• Did you