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RES EDL Quiz 2023

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

How long have we been celebrating European Day of Languages for?

a)

20 years

b)

22 years

c)

25 years

d)

28 years

2.

Outside of France, French is the official language in how many other countries?

a)

10

b)

18

c)

29

d)

33

3.

Will Smith, Chris Hemsworth and Tom Hiddleston all speak ... as their second language.

a)

German

b)

French

c)

Italian

d)

Spanish

4.

After English, the most commonly spoken European language in Belfast is ... .

a)

Polish

b)

Lithuanian

c)

Romanian

d)

Portuguese

5.

The French phrase 'avoir le cafard' (literally 'to have the cockroach') means what?

a)

To feel sick

b)

To feel tired

c)

To feel hungry

d)

To feel sad

6.

In Spanish, the phrase 'ser pan comido' (literally 'to be eaten bread') means that something is:

a)

Really delicious

b)

Really cold

c)

Really easy

d)

Really funny

7.

Almost 3/4 of adults living in the UK, say that they regret not being able to speak a second language.

a)

True

b)

False

8.

Roughly how many languages are spoken in London?

a)

150

b)

225

c)

300

d)

370

9.

English and what other language is taught in schools in every country in the world?

a)

Spanish

b)

French

c)

Chinese

d)

Arabic

10.

Almost half of all English words have a French origin.

a)

True

b)

False

11.

Spanish often has words that cannot be translated with just one word in English. 'Empalagar' is an example of this. This one word means....

a)

Feeling surprised by someone else's age.

b)

Feeling so happy because it is your birthday.

c)

Feeling embarrassed for someone else, even though they don't feel embarrassed.

d)

Feeling unwell because you have eaten something too sweet.

12.

'Basque' is thought to be the oldest spoken language in Europe. What country does it come from?

a)

Italy

b)

Spain

c)

Portugal

d)

Greece

13.

How many languages could Albert Einstein speak?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

14.

After English, what is the most popular language to learn on Duolingo?

a)

French

b)

Spanish

c)

German

d)

Italian

15.

'Lentokonesuihkuturbiinimoottoriapumekaanikkoaliupseerioppilas' is the longest word in which European langauge?

a)

Welsh

b)

Greek

c)

Norwegian

d)

Finnish