English Language Quiz

Which country contains the largest English-speaking population in the world?

• England

• U.S.A.

• China

• India

Roughly what proportion of the world's population is fluent or competent in English?

• one person in 1,000

• one in a 100

• one in 10

• one in four

What is the shortest grammatically correct sentence in English?

• Go!

• Stay!

• It!

• We!

What was the original name for BUTTERFLY?

• Schmetterling

• Flappity

• Flutterby

• Papillon

The 11% of the entire English language is...

• letter E

• letter A

• letter S

• letter R

The official language of the United States of America is...

• English

• Spanish

• English and Spanish

• They don't have an official language

Which word has the highest number of definitions?

• SET

• GET

• GO

• UP

Which of the following is probably the most widely used English word throughout the world?

• MOVIE

• INTERNET

• OK

• DOLLAR

When was the word 'LOL' added to the Oxford English dictionary?

• In 2005

• In 1999

• In 2011

• In 2021

How many ways are there to spell the sound /i:/?

• 3

• 8

• 12

• 7