English language day

1. When is English Language Day celebrated?

• May 1
• June 15
• August 10
• April 23

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1. What organization established English Language Day, and why?

• United Nations
• Cambridge University
• Oxford University
• World Health Organization

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1. Which famous playwright and poet is often regarded as one of the greatest contributors to the English language?

• John Milton
• George Bernard Shaw
• Oscar Wilde
• William Shakespeare

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1. What is the longest word in the English language, according to the Oxford English Dictionary?

• supercalifragilisticexpialidocious
• floccinaucinihilipilification
• antidisestablishmentarianism
• pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis

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1. What are the four main language skills in English language learning?

• listening, speaking, reading, and science
• listening, speaking, reading, and writing
• listening, speaking, reading, and math
• listening, speaking, reading, and history

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1. Which country is known as the birthplace of the English language and is home to the prestigious University of Oxford?

• France
• England
• United States
• Germany

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1. What are the four main language skills in English language learning?

• listening, speaking, reading, and writing
• listening, speaking, reading, and history
• listening, speaking, reading, and science
• listening, speaking, reading, and math

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1. What is the longest-running English language TV series, following the lives of the Simpson family?

• Family Guy
• South Park
• Friends
• The Simpsons

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1. Who is often credited with creating the first comprehensive English dictionary in the 18th century?

• Samuel Johnson
• William Shakespeare
• Noah Webster
• Benjamin Franklin

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1. Which English dialect is often associated with the American entertainment industry and is spoken in Hollywood?

• Australian English
• Cockney English
• General American English
• British English

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