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How many people speak English?

• 500 million
• 2 billion
• 1.5 billion
• 1 billion

What main variants of English are there?

• Scottish English,

  Swiss English,

  Slang English,

  Scientific English

• New Zealand English,

  English English,

  Mexican English,

  Portuguese English,

  European English

• African English,

  Polish English,

  German English,

  Asian English

• American English, British English, Australian English, Canadian English, Indian English

How do variants of English differ?

• All variants of English use the same vocabulary.
• Variants of English only differ in spelling.
• Variants of English differ in pronunciation, vocabulary, grammar, and usage.
• Variants of English are identical in grammar.

How did AE developed in 17th century?

• By interaction with native Americans, French, Spanish and Dutch people

• It did not developed

• By assimilation with Chinese and Japanese

• Because of immigrants from Atlantis

What words from Italian and German came to AE in 19th century?

• pizza, hamburger

• taco bell

• ballet, routine

• sushi, yummy maki

What terms came from other languages to AE after getting political independence?

• Senate, Congressman, President

• Colonial rule, limited autonomy, foreign intervention, and economic dependency.
• Military dictatorship, external control, cultural assimilation, and loss of resources.
• Globalization, regional cooperation, trade agreements, and foreign aid.

Choose an example of grammar difference between AE and BE

• The use of 'plough' in BE vs 'plow' in AE.
• The use of 'travelling' in BE vs 'traveling' in AE.
• BE: different to something

  AE: different from something

• The use of 'colour' in BE vs 'color' in AE.

Choose an example of spelling difference in BE and AE

• colour (BE) vs. color (AE)
• • BE: I start my holiday on Friday.​

  • AE: I start my vacation Friday.​

• Flat (BE) vs. apartment (AE)

• lorry vs. truck

Choose an example of vocabulary difference in AE and BE

• Truck (AE) vs Lorry (BE)
• Cliche vs Senat

• Banana vs Cucumber

• Theatre vs Theater

Choose words from Australian English

• cookie
• sneakers
• pavlova
• Kangaroo, boomerang