English Quiz

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Places and Languages

First place and first language

        There are over one hundred and ninety countries in the world and about seven thousand languages. In first place is China. There are over one billion speakers of Mandarin Chinese. In second place is India with speakers of Hindi. And in third place is Spanish. Spain isn't a big country, but there are over four hundred million Spanish speakers in different countries around the world. This is very true in Latin America.

English as a global language

        As a first language, English is in fourth place, About three hundred and eighty million people are native English speakers But English is in first place as a second language for many other people. Over a billion people speak English for doing business, reading the news or studying science and medicine. In some countries, English is not the native language, but it is the official language for the government and in schools. And even in London, the capital city of Britain, there are over three hundred different languages.

The other 6,996 languages

        Chinese, Hindi, Spanish and English are the 'big' languages. About eighty per cent of the world's population speak them. But these are only four languages, so what about the other 6,996 languages? Many countries have lots of different languages, For example, on the islands of Vanuatu in the South Pacific Ocean there are sixty-five different islands and they have one hundred and nine different languages.

The last speakers

        Finally, there are some languages with only one speaker. They are old people and they speak the language of their parents and grandparents. For example, Charlie Muldunga lives in Australia. He speaks English because it is the first language of the country. However, his native language is Amurday. It's an ancient language andhe is the last speaker of this Aboriginal language.

 

Where is the place which has one hundred and nine different languages?

• Island of Vanuatu

• China

• Spanish

• India

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Places and Languages

First place and first language

        There are over one hundred and ninety countries in the world and about seven thousand languages. In first place is China. There are over one billion speakers of Mandarin Chinese. In second place is India with speakers of Hindi. And in third place is Spanish. Spain isn't a big country, but there are over four hundred million Spanish speakers in different countries around the world. This is very true in Latin America.

English as a global language

        As a first language, English is in fourth place, About three hundred and eighty million people are native English speakers But English is in first place as a second language for many other people. Over a billion people speak English for doing business, reading the news or studying science and medicine. In some countries, English is not the native language, but it is the official language for the government and in schools. And even in London, the capital city of Britain, there are over three hundred different languages.

The other 6,996 languages

        Chinese, Hindi, Spanish and English are the 'big' languages. About eighty per cent of the world's population speak them. But these are only four languages, so what about the other 6,996 languages? Many countries have lots of different languages, For example, on the islands of Vanuatu in the South Pacific Ocean there are sixty-five different islands and they have one hundred and nine different languages.

The last speakers

        Finally, there are some languages with only one speaker. They are old people and they speak the language of their parents and grandparents. For example, Charlie Muldunga lives in Australia. He speaks English because it is the first language of the country. However, his native language is Amurday. It's an ancient language andhe is the last speaker of this Aboriginal language.

 

What is the text about?

• The languages people speak in different places

• Places with new languages

• English is a second language for many people

• Why English is important in different places

Read the text and answer the question.

Places and Languages

First place and first language

        There are over one hundred and ninety countries in the world and about seven thousand languages. In first place is China. There are over one billion speakers of Mandarin Chinese. In second place is India with speakers of Hindi. And in third place is Spanish. Spain isn't a big country, but there are over four hundred million Spanish speakers in different countries around the world. This is very true in Latin America.

English as a global language

        As a first language, English is in fourth place, About three hundred and eighty million people are native English speakers But English is in first place as a second language for many other people. Over a billion people speak English for doing business, reading the news or studying science and medicine. In some countries, English is not the native language, but it is the official language for the government and in schools. And even in London, the capital city of Britain, there are over three hundred different languages.

The other 6,996 languages

        Chinese, Hindi, Spanish and English are the 'big' languages. About eighty per cent of the world's population speak them. But these are only four languages, so what about the other 6,996 languages? Many countries have lots of different languages, For example, on the islands of Vanuatu in the South Pacific Ocean there are sixty-five different islands and they have one hundred and nine different languages.

The last speakers

        Finally, there are some languages with only one speaker. They are old people and they speak the language of their parents and grandparents. For example, Charlie Muldunga lives in Australia. He speaks English because it is the first language of the country. However, his native language is Amurday. It's an ancient language andhe is the last speaker of this Aboriginal language.

 

How many languages are there in the world?

• One hundred

• Three hundred

• Seven thousand

• Four hundred million

Where is the store?

• At the corner of First street and Second street

• At the corner of Main street and Second street

• Opposite the bank

• Next to the movie theater

How can I go to the factory?

• Go straight ahead. Turn left. It's next to the library.

• Go past the traffic light. Turn right. It's next to the Italian restaurant.

• Go past the traffic light, then turn right. It's next to the museum.

• Go straight ahead. Go past the roundabout. It's on the right.

A: Excuse me, how can I get from the Tourist Information Centre to the Castle? B: ________________________________________________

• Turn right, go straight on, go past the roundabout. It's on the left.

• Turn right, go straight on, go past the post office, turn right. It's next to the museum.

• Turn right, go straight on, go around the square. It's on your right.

• Turn right, go straight on, turn left. It's next to the cinema.

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Nobert Rosing comes from northern Germany. His hobby is photography, but his hobby is also his job. He’s a professional photographer and his photos are often in National Geographic magazine. He does a lot of work in the national parks in North America because he only photographs nature and animals. He usually goes to the Arctic in the summer. At this time the sun shines twenty-four hours a day. He loves it there and his photos of polar bears are famous. When he takes photos of them, he sometimes waits hours for the perfect one. In the Arctic, “I don’t often work during the day because you take the best nature photographs at night,” he explains.

What does Norbet do? Where does Nobert come from?

• He is an architect and he's from USA

• He is an explorer and he's from England

• He is a photographer and he's from Germany

• He is a teacher and he's from the Arctic

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Nobert Rosing comes from northern Germany. His hobby is photography, but his hobby is also his job. He’s a professional photographer and his photos are often in National Geographic magazine. He does a lot of work in the national parks in North America because he only photographs nature and animals. He usually goes to the Arctic in the summer. At this time the sun shines twenty-four hours a day. He loves it there and his photos of polar bears are famous. When he takes photos of them, he sometimes waits hours for the perfect one. In the Arctic, “I don’t often work during the day because you take the best nature photographs at night,” he explains.

Why does he go to Arctic in the summer?

• Because his hobby is photography

• Because he does a lot of work in the national parks in North America

• Because he loves it there

• Because he take the best nature photographs at night

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Nobert Rosing comes from northern Germany. His hobby is photography, but his hobby is also his job. He’s a professional photographer and his photos are often in National Geographic magazine. He does a lot of work in the national parks in North America because he only photographs nature and animals. He usually goes to the Arctic in the summer. At this time the sun shines twenty-four hours a day. He loves it there and his photos of polar bears are famous. When he takes photos of them, he sometimes waits hours for the perfect one. In the Arctic, “I don’t often work during the day because you take the best nature photographs at night,” he explains.

When he takes photos of them, he sometimes waits hours for the perfect one. "Them" refers to _____________

• Photos

• Magazines

• Animals

• Parks

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Nobert Rosing comes from northern Germany. His hobby is photography, but his hobby is also his job. He’s a professional photographer and his photos are often in National Geographic magazine. He does a lot of work in the national parks in North America because he only photographs nature and animals. He usually goes to the Arctic in the summer. At this time the sun shines twenty-four hours a day. He loves it there and his photos of polar bears are famous. When he takes photos of them, he sometimes waits hours for the perfect one. In the Arctic, “I don’t often work during the day because you take the best nature photographs at night,” he explains.

"I don't often work during the day because you take the best nature photographs at night," he explains. "I" refers to_______________

• Nobert Rosing

• A professional photographer

• The writer

• Polar bear