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Languages in the world

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which language is NOT in the top 5 spoken in the world?

a)

English

b)

Spanish

c)

Italian

d)

Arabic

2.

What language do people speak in Bolivia?

a)

French

b)

Spanish

c)

Portuguese

d)

Chinese

3.

What country has the most number of living languages?

a)

Indonesia

b)

Brazil

c)

Papua New Guinea

d)

China

4.

Which continent has over 1000 languages spoken?

a)

Asia

b)

Africa

c)

Europe

d)

America

5.

How many languages are there in the world?

a)

around 7000

b)

around 9000

c)

around 10 000

d)

around 15 000

6.

Which country does not speak English as a main language?

a)

England

b)

Ireland

c)

New Zealand

d)

Singapore

7.

Which language is spoken in Pakistan?

a)

Turkish

b)

Urdu

c)

Dutch

d)

Portuguese

8.

Which language is NOT read and written from Left to Right?

a)

Greek

b)

Hebrew

c)

French

d)

Portuguese

9.

Which weekday is "domingo" in Spanish and "dimanche" in French?

a)

Saturday

b)

Monday

c)

Sunday

d)

Tuesday

10.

What is the meaning of the Arab word "Habibi"?

a)

Hello

b)

Thanks

c)

Goodbye

d)

Sweetheart

11.

What is the Turkish word for lamb?

a)

Couscous

b)

Focaccia

c)

Kebab

d)

Sushi

12.

What word is used in Hawaii both to greet and to say goodbye?

a)

Aloha

b)

Hey

c)

Ciao

d)

Ni hao

13.

What is the most spoken language in the world?

a)

Russian

b)

English

c)

Chinese

d)

Spanish

14.

Is "sign language" universal?

a)

Yes

b)

No

15.

"Guten morgen" is a greeting in ....

a)

Estonian

b)

German

c)

Finnish

d)

Swedish

16.

"Hakuna-matata" means "no worries" in which language?

a)

Zulu

b)

Arabic

c)

Swahili

d)

Japanese

17.

The word "Metro" is used in English, however it is a ......

a)

Spanish word

b)

German word

c)

French word

d)

Italian word

18.

What does this English idiom mean: "Has the cat got your tongue?"

a)

Is there a cat around here?

b)

Has the cat eaten your tongue?

c)

Why are you so chatty?

d)

Why aren't you speaking?

19.

What is the main language spoken in India?

a)

English

b)

Hindi

c)

Thai

d)

Nepali

20.

"Bom dia" means "hello" in ....

a)

Spanish

b)

Italian

c)

Portuguese

d)

French