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Why do we study English?

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

You cannot develop English conversation practice with the help of online friends.

a)

True

b)

False

2.

Which of the following is not important in having casual conversations in English ?

a)

Slangs

b)

Idioms

c)

Jokes

d)

Academic vocabulary

3.

Which of the following is a classic board game which strengthen your vocabulary ?

a)

Chess

b)

Scrabble

c)

Snakes and Ladders

d)

Sudoku

4.

If it were after 6pm in the day and you were greeting someone you would use "Good evening!

a)

True

b)

False

5.

If the question was asked of you " Are you learning English? " The correct answer response would be what? Please fill in the blank below:

a)

Yes, I do learn english

b)

Yes, I am learning English

c)

Yes, I did learn English

d)

Yes, I am

6.

If the question was asked "Do you have a car?"and the answer was a positive one, how would the sentence be phrased in the response? Fill in the blank provided.

a)

Yes, I do

b)

Yes, I did

c)

Yes, I am

d)

Yes, I have

7.
When we are watching movies, we are learning _____.
a)
textbook English
b)
real English
c)
wrong English
d)
everything
8.
Watching movies can help our ____.
a)
listening and writing
b)
reading and writing
c)
speaking and listening
d)
sleeping
9.

English is the official language of _____ countries.

a)

53

b)

60

c)

10

10.

English...

a)

...is the first language of the most people around the world.

b)

...is not the rest of the world’s “second language”.

c)

...is the most widely spoken language in the world.

11.

English is...

a)

... listed as an essential skill to get a job.

b)

... not relevant if you live in your own country all your life.

c)

... used just for some international companies.

12.

If you like to travel...

a)

...you will need to understand aeroplane announcements, emergency information and train timetables in the language of the country.

b)

...you will have to read street signs in different languages.

c)

...learn English!

13.

English...

a)

...is just the language of 53 countries around the world.

b)

...is the international language of media and arts.

c)

...is not the most powerful language. You can always rely on translations.

14.

The American word for "lift" is...

a)

upstairs

b)

elevator

c)

floor

15.

What is contribution of Noah Webster to the American English?

a)

He created " A Dictionary of The English Language"

b)

He wrote "The Declaration of Independence"

c)

He had written 10 dictionaries

d)

He compiled 3 elementary books into a dictionary

16.

Who invaded Britain in the 5th century?

a)

The Vikings

b)

The Normans

c)

The Anglo-Saxons

17.

To take control of a foreign land by force means

a)

to visit

b)

to cooperate

c)

to conquer

18.

What language did the Anglo-Saxons speak?

a)

Old English

b)

New English

c)

Gaelic

d)

German

19.

What are the books that Webster had compiled?

a)

The History book, The Grammar book, The Reader book

b)

The Literature book, The Reader book, The History book

c)

The Grammar Book, The Spelling Book, The Reader Book

d)

The Grammar book, The Literature book, The Reader Book

20.

Webster's name has become synonymous with "dictionary" in the United States, especially the modern Merriam-Webster dictionary.

Which of the following is the first release of Merriam-Webster's dictionary?

a)

1828 - An American Dictionary of the English Language.

b)

1789 - Dissertation on the English Language

c)

1884 - Oxford English Dictionary