The English Language

Which country has the most English speakers?

• USA

• UK

• Canada

• India

English is the official language of how many countries?

• 45

• 32

• 58

• 67

Shakespeare added how many words to English?

• About 500

• Over 1000

• Less than 300

• Around 800

The first English dictionary was published in?

• 1604

• 1702

• 1800

• 1755

English is the top language for internet use

• True

• False

English has the largest vocabulary of any language

• True

• False

The most common letter in English is 'E'

• True

• False

Which is the oldest English word still in use?

• Grass

• I

• Town

• Door

What percentage of the world's population speaks English?

• 20%

• 5%

• 10%

• 15%

English borrowed the word 'tea' from which language?

• Arabic

• Hindi

• Chinese

• French