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WorksheetsLearning Languages
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
How many different languages are there in the world?
a)
Approximately 10
b)
Approximately 200
c)
Approximately 1,000
d)
Over 6,000
2.
Learning another romance language is easier if you already speak one.
a)
TRUE
b)
false
3.
You have to have a gift for learning languages in order to succeed.
a)
true
b)
false
4.
You have to live in the country where the language is spoken to become fluent.
a)
true
b)
false
5.
Children learn foreign languages more easily than adults.
a)
true
b)
false
6.
Everyone speaks English so there's no need to learn another language.
a)
true
b)
false
7.
Many students expect proficiency in a foreign language to happen more quickly than it does.
a)
true
b)
false
8.
Student beliefs about foreign languages or cultures can negatively impact their learning.
a)
true
b)
false
9.
I can learn a foreign language just by going to class.
a)
TRUE
b)
FALSE
10.
What are some of the benefits of learning a foreign language?
a)
Better memory, multitasking and decision making skills
b)
Better singing and dancing skills
c)
Bigger brain and analytical skills
11.
Students studying a language for just 1 year score an average of ___ points higher on the SAT
a)
10
b)
16
c)
24
d)
38
12.
An MIT study says knowing 2 or more languages can earn an average of ___ more in a lifetime.
a)
$30,000
b)
$55,000
c)
$72,000
d)
$128,000
13.
People who know two languages are
a)
nicer.
b)
able to find solutions to conflicts.
c)
better able to tolerate differences.
d)
all of the above
14.
People who know more than 1 language are able to pay attention for ___ mins. longer on average
a)
10
b)
20
c)
30
d)
40
15.
If you learn another language,
a)
it can raise your grades in other subjects.
b)
it can help you land an awesome job
c)
it makes you more creative.
d)
All of the above
16.
The top 3 languages studied in high schools across the USA are
a)
Spanish, German, Italian
b)
Spanish, French, Japanese
c)
Spanish, French, German
d)
Spanish, German, Arabic
17.
Learning a second language can slow the onset of Alzheimer's disease and dementia.
a)
True
b)
False
18.
The brain of a bilingual person possesses an increased flexibility in ___ thinking.
a)
cognitive
b)
benefit
c)
competitive
d)
capacity
19.
The U.S. Department of Defense rates ___ as being on the same level of difficulty.
a)
English and Spanish
b)
Spanish and Malayalam
c)
French, Spanish and Chinese
d)
French, Spanish, Italian and Portugese
20.
Most colleges require or recommend
a)
no foreign language studied in high school.
b)
ONLY two years of a foreign language studied in high school.
c)
one year of a foreign language studied in high school.
d)
two or more years of a language studied in high school.
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