Midterm Review

The Portuguese taxi driver and the German tourist used English to __________ communication because it was the only language they both knew.

• authority

• facilitate

• retain

Because the flight attendant was __________________  in English, French, and Spanish, he could speak with almost all of the passengers.

• unprecedented

• official

• proficient

• interaction

English is one of the _____________ languages of the European Union. It’s used among EU representatives in major meetings.

• official

• variety

• proficient

• authority

Many people in Japan can speak some English. ___________________, this doesn’t mean English is their primary language; Japanese is.

• unprecedented

• hold on to

• expand

• nevertheless

The number of people who currently speak some English is  ____________. More people speak it now than ever before.

• proficient

• unprecedented

• standard

• official

Some parents ____________________ famous athletes as strong role models, so the name their children after them.

• rely

• facilitate

• approve

• admire

A name like “Hunter” is _____________-neutral; it can be used for a boy or girl.

• gender

• beneficial

• custom

• preference

Taylor had so many homework _____________________ that she had no time to watch TV.

• factors

• generations

• interactions

• assignments

In some families, it’s the ______________________ to give the firstborn boy the same name as his father and add “Junior”.

• custom

• specific

• admire

• dominant

Some parents are concerned about _____________________. They don’t want their children treated unfairly because of their names.

• authority

• permission

• restrictions

• stereotypes