Language Assessment AP HUG

Many people living in west and central African countries such as Niger, Chad, and the Central African Republic speak French. Which of the following best explains this pattern?

• The French language originated in west-central Africa and diffused to Europe.

• Slaves freed from France in the late 1800s relocated to the region that is now Niger and the Central African Republic.

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  Muslims brought the French language into Africa from France.

• French diffused hierarchically into the largest cities of Africa after the Second World War.

• France acquired several colonies in Africa as a result of decisions made during the Berlin Conference of 1884.

In an attempt to deal with linguistic as well as cultural diversity, many former African colonies have taken as their official language

• The most widely-spoken indigenous language.

• An invented language with no historical connections.

• An Austronesian and therefore neutral language.

• The language of the predominant religion in their area.

• The language of the former colonial power.

33. A language that is the product of language convergence and allows speakers of two or more languages to communicate (typically with trade) and well used is

• a standardized language.

• folk language

• a lingua franca.

• a common language.

• a lingua germanica.

Most widely spoken first language in the world? 

• Mandarin

• English

• Spanish

• Arabic

• Hindi

3.3 Cities in India have a competitive advantage over cities in China as locations for international consumer services, such as call centers and bill processing. This advantage has its origins in which of the following?

• Large amounts of mineral resources found in China used to manufacture goods for export

• Chinese emigration to Southeast Asia in the 1800s and 1900s

• Low levels of primary-level education in China

• The English language legacy of British colonialism in India

• The Indian government’s status as a neutral state in global political affairs

3.2 The Indo-European language family includes the major languages of Europe and those dominant in all the following regions EXCEPT

• Northern India

• Central Asia

• Iran

• Russia

• eastern and Southern Australia

The systematic study of the origin and meaning of place names is called

• Deep Reconstruction

• Linguist

• Lexiology

• Toponyms

• Proto tongue

In technically advanced societies there is likely to be

• Standard pronunciation

• A standard language

• Many basic languages

• Limited expansion of language

• Several main dialects

The Indo-European language family includes the major languages of Europe and those dominant in all the following regions EXCEPT

• Eastern and Southern Australia

• Russia

• Iran

• Northern India

• Central Asia

What language do the shaded areas above have in common?

• English

• Spanish

• Arabic

• Mandarin Chinese

• French