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Taking a Language at GCSE

Total questions: 11

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the percentage of people who speak English in the world?

a)

10

b)

20

c)

50

d)

70

2.

How many people in the UK are good at speaking a different language?

a)

3% of the population

b)

32% of the population

c)

80%

3.

Employers in the UK think highly of these skills. Which 2 of these are developed when you learn a Foreign Language?

a)

IT

b)

communication

c)

problem solving

d)

numeracy skills

4.

My Yr10 this year last week learnt the word "aimable", which means "pleasant" in English.

Which other English word also means "pleasant"?

a)

amiable

b)

detestable

5.

People who have a second language can earn ...

a)

3% to 5% more

b)

50% more

c)

8% to 20% more

6.

Tick the 3 relevant answers. People who study languages develop their...

a)

problem-solving skills

b)

management skills

c)

awareness of other cultures

d)

mobility skills

e)

writing and speaking skills

7.

Which of these subjects is not offered at Cardiff University with French or Spanish?

a)

Law

b)

Business

c)

Economics

d)

Animal care

8.

What will learning a Foreign Language help you with? Tick all that apply

a)

having a better experience when travelling abroad

b)

learning another language later in life

c)

be more appealing to employers

d)

be more appealing to universities

e)

make you fluent at the end of the GCSE

9.

Most employers are looking for people who...

a)

have some language skills

b)

can speak fluently in another language

c)

can only speak their mother tongue

10.

Which topic is not studied on the GCSE course:

a)

Holidays

b)

School

c)

Food

d)

French/Spanish politics

11.

What percentage of English words come from French?

a)

3%

b)

35%

c)

45%

d)

55%