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GLOBALIZATION

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 19mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Who adopted the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development Goals?

a)

Great Powers

b)

Developing Countries

c)

All UN Member States in 2015

d)

Third-World Countries

2.

Two advantages of globalization are:

a)

The extent of communication.

b)

Foreign Interventionism.

c)

Disappearance of economic borders.

d)

Decay of minority languages.

3.

Two disadvantages of Globalization are:

a)

Gain of national identity.

b)

Disappearance of economic borders.

c)

Increase in unemployment in developed countries.

d)

Concentration of capital in large multinationals.

4.

It is the development of trade systems within transnational actors such as corporations or NGOs.

a)

Economic Globalization.

b)

Cultural Globalization.

c)

Political Globalization.

5.

It refers to the interpenetration of value systems which, as a consequence, means nations adopt principles, beliefs, and costumes of other nations, losing their unique way of life to a unique, globalized supra-society.

a)

Political Globalization.

b)

Cultural Globalization.

c)

Economic Globalization.

6.

The development and growing influence of international organizations such as the UN or WHO means governmental action takes place at an international level. There are other bodies operating a global level such as NGOs.

a)

Political Globalization.

b)

Cultural Globalization.

c)

Economic Globalization.

7.

What is Spanglish? Select the best option.

a)

It is a language.

b)

It is a dialect that is a mix of Spanish and English.

c)

It is a blend of Spanish and English lexical items and grammar.

d)

It is a creole or variety of Spanish

8.

What is Code Switching? Select the most appropriate one.

a)

It is the method of human communication, either spoken or written, consisting of the use of words in a structured and conventional way.

b)

It is a system of communication used by a particular country or community.

c)

It is the process of shifting from one language to others.

d)

A distinct emphasis given to a syllable or word in speech by stress or pitch.

9.

What is Code Switching? Select the most appropriate one.

a)

The expression of or the ability to express thoughts and feelings by articulate sounds.

b)

The alternating or mixed use of two or more languages, especially within the same discourse.

c)

A particular form of a language which is peculiar to a specific region or social group.

d)

A distinctive way of pronouncing a language, especially one associated with a particular country, area, or social class.

10.

What is Franglais? Select the most complete answer.

a)

A blend of French and English, either French speech that makes excessive use of English expressions, or unidiomatic French spoken by an English person.

b)

Franglais is a variety that is a mix of French and

English.

c)

It means a combination of English, French, some creoles and pidgins.

d)

A language that is adopted as a common language between speakers whose native languages are English and French.

11.

Franglais is a French blend which referred first to the overuse of English words by French-speakers, and later to diglossia or the macaronic mixture of French (français) and English (anglais).

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

12.

Franglais is a derogatory name for French speech that makes excessive use of English words and expressions.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

13.

What is Afrikaans?

a)

It is a dialect that is a mix of Dutch and English.

b)

It is defined as a “hybrid” of two languages: Dutch and

English.

c)

It is a Germanic Language

d)

It is defined as a “hybrid” of two languages: Dutch and

African language.

14.

Why was Afrikaans described derogatorily as “a kitchen language” or “a bastard jargon”? Choose the most appropriate.

a)

It was spoken in the kitchens mainly.

b)

It was considered a weak or mixed form of German spoken only by uneducated people

c)

It was considered a weak or mixed form of Dutch spoken only by uneducated people

d)

It was spoken mainly by children outside marriage (bastards).

15.

Which countries have more than 1% of Afrikaans speakers?

a)

Zimbabwe

b)

Namibia

c)

South Africa

d)

Argentina

e)

Botswana

16.

Only people who know Dutch and English can carry on a conversation in Afrikaans.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

17.

From these places, where do they mainly speak Frañol?

a)

Equatorial Guinea as an official language.

b)

Dominican Republic as an official language.

c)

France

d)

In Montreal

18.

“s’exprimer”, “enfermé”, “Bombardement” “regretter” are examples of:

a)

Frañol.

b)

Spanglish

c)

Afrikaans

d)

Franglais

19.

A Spanglish speaker must be proficient with the grammar, especially syntax and morphology, in both languages to interact in a conversation involving Spanglish speakers.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

20.

Only people who know French and Spanish can carry

on a conversation in Frañol

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

21.

Would you be able to speak Runglish (English heavily influenced by the Russian language) or you must be proficient with the grammar, especially syntax and morphology, in both languages to interact in a conversation involving Runglish speakers.

a)

Yes, I would.

b)

No, I wouldn't.

22.

Which are NOT Sustainable Development Goals

a)

Inequality

b)

Gender dissimilarity

c)

Life on land

d)

Life on air

23.

What is "Language Variety"?

a)

It is a regional or social diversity of a language distinguished by pronunciation, grammar, and/or vocabulary.

b)

It is a distinct emphasis given to a syllable or word in speech by stress or pitch.

c)

It is a general term for any distinctive form of a language or linguistic expression.

24.

What is "dialect"?

a)

It is a regional or social variety of a language distinguished by pronunciation, grammar, and/or vocabulary.

b)

It is a language that is adopted as a common language between speakers whose native languages are different.

c)

It is a structured system of communication. In a broader sense, it is the method of communication that involves the use of – particularly human – languages.

25.

Which ARE Sustainable Development Goals

a)

Peace & justice.

b)

Clean Water and Filth.

c)

Zero hunger

d)

Greenhouse effect