What do you know about the English Language?

During which decade did the number of speakers of English as a second language exceed the number of native speakers for the first time?

• 1950

• 2010

• 1920

How many countries have English as one of their official languages?

• 56

• 23

• 67

What is another word for Old English?

• Celtic

• Anglo-Saxon

• Germanic

During the Middle English period, many words were borrowed from which two languages?

• Celtic and Old Norse

• Greek and Arabic

• Latin and French

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

• India

• United Kingdom

• the USA

What is the most used adjective in the English language?

• good

• happy

• great

The ultimate origins of the English language lie in which language family?

• Latin

• Indo-European

• North American

Which is the most widely used English word throughout the world?

• Okay

• Nice

• Game

Which is the most commonly used letter in the English alphabet?

• E

• A

• S

Which is the oldest piece of English literature?

• The Legends of King Arthur

• Beowulf

• Romeo and Juliet