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English Language Day

Total questions: 18

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

When is English Language Day celebrated?

a)

13 April

b)

20 April

c)

23 April

d)

29 April

2.

How many people speak English Worldwide?

a)

over 1 billion people

b)

over 2 billion people

c)

over 1 million people

d)

over 2 million people

3.

Why is English language day celebrated on that particular date?

a)

it is Earth Day

b)

it is William Shakespeare’s birthday

c)

It is Geoffrey Chaucer's birthday

4.

There are ( (a)   ) letters in English alphabet.

5.

Which country has the largest English - speaking population in the world ?

a)

England

b)

Canada

c)

Australia

d)

United States of America

6.

How many words do you think there are in the English language?

a)

almost 70,000

b)

almost 170,000

c)

almost 470,000

d)

almost 1 million

7.
What is the most commonly used letter in the alphabet? 
a)
A
b)
E
c)
I
d)
O
8.
What is the oldest word in the English language?
a)
Town
b)
Water
c)
Church
d)
Fire
9.
Where was W. Shakespeare born?
a)
London
b)
Birmingham
c)
Stratford-upon-Avon
10.

When was Shakespeare born?

a)

23 April, 1500

b)

21 April, 1546

c)

23 April, 1564

11.

Who did Shakespeare marry?

a)

Anne Hathaway

b)

queen Elizabeth

c)

nobody

12.
How many children did William Shakespeare have?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
13.

What was his theatre called?

a)

the Globe

b)

the Earth

c)

the Circle

14.

How many sonnets did Shakespeare write?

a)

130

b)

154

c)

200

15.
When did W. Shakespeare die?
a)
23, April, 1600
b)
20, April, 1616
c)
23, April, 1616
16.
How many words did Shakespeare introduce into the English language?
a)
1000
b)
3000
c)
2000
17.
Which monarch (king or queen) was on the throne during Shakespeare's time?
a)
Henry VIII
b)
Mary
c)
George
d)
Elizabeth
18.

How many plays did Shakespeare write?

a)

37

b)

52

c)

13

d)

48