LANGUAGE

What is this language?

• Chinese

• Japanese

• Vietnamese

• Spanish

What is this language?

• Italian

• Chinese

• Japanese

• Korean

What is the most widely spoken language in the world?

• English

• Mandarin Chinese

• Spanish

• Hindi

Which language has the most words in the world?

• Russian

• Arabic

• English

• Mandarin Chinese

Answer explanation

English (approximately 170,000 words in current use, with new words being added every year)

Which languages have 26 letters in their alphabet?

• English

• Italian

• Spanish

• Russian

Answer explanation

Italy - Italian: 21 letters

Russia - Russian: 33 letters

Mexico - Spanish: 27 letters (including the letter "ñ")

What are NOT the disadvantages of being multilingual?

• Improved communication

• Cognitive benefits

• Cultural understanding

• Lower salary

How many tones are there in Vietnamese?

• 5

• 7

• 4

• 8

Answer explanation

Dấu sắc: Acute accent (´)

Dấu huyền: Grave accent (`)

Dấu hỏi: Hook question mark ( ̉)

Dấu ngã: Tilde (~)

Dấu nặng: Dot below (.)

Which one is not an idiom?

• Burn the midnight oil

• To put it in a nutshell

• Speak the same language

• I love you

Answer explanation

Burn the midnight oil: Stay up late to work/to study.

To put it in a nutshell: To sum up

Speak the same language: to have a common understanding with someone or share similar views.

What is the most widely spoken language in Singapore?

• Malay

• Chinese

• Tamil

• English

Answer explanation

Singapore has four official languages: English, Malay, Mandarin Chinese, and Tamil. However, English is the most widely spoken language in Singapore and is used as the language of business, government, and education.