The English Language Day is celebrated on ------ April. (20 - 23 - 26)
23 April
There are the --------- official languages of the United Nations. (6 - 10 - 12)
6
Why is English Language Day celebrated on 23 April?
This day was chosen because it is thought to be Shakespeare’s birthday, and the anniversary of his death.
More than ----------- billion people speak English worldwide. (1.75 - 2.75 - 3.75)
1.75
Portuguese is one of the official languages of the United Nations. (True - False)
False
Shakespeare had a huge ……………………………………… on modern-day English. (Printing - tribes - impact) (
impact
Each official UN language has a special day that aims to raise ……………………………………… of its history, culture and achievements.
awareness
There are _____ letters in the English alphabet.
26
English is the official language in _____ countries. (83 - 93 - 101)
83
About _____ new words are added to the Oxford Dictionaries Online each year. (200 - 300 -400)
400
The first early English dictionary was published in _____. (1604 - 1704 -1804)
1604
Which is not one of Shakespeare's Plays. (Hamlet - Macbeth - Emma)
Emma
Charles Dickins is a famous English ----------------. (novelist - teacher - actor)
Novelist
Oliver Twist is a story of an orphan child written by -------------- ( Charles Dickens- Jane Austin)
Charles Dickens
"eyes like a hawk" What do you think this idiom means?
If someone has eyes like a hawk, they have very good eyesight and they notice everything.
I know twenty dollars is just a ----------- in the ocean, but if everyone gave that much it'd make a big difference. (fish - drop - ship)
drop
