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UN English Language Day

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    A quiz to test your knowledge of the English language and the English-speaking world culture
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  • How many letters are there in the English alphabet?
    26
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  • How many countries have English as the official language? a) 50; b) 100; c) 67
    67
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  • What famous British person was born on this day?
    William Shakespeare
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  • What is the most common letter in the English language? a) A; b) C; c) E
    E
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  • Who is this person?
    William Shakespeare
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  • The English language is divided in 3 historical periods. What are they? Super English, Ancient English, Old English, New English, Middle English, Little English, Young English, Modern English.
    Old English, Middle English, Modern English
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  • Who is William Shakespeare? a) a king; b) a doctor; c) a writer
    a writer
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  • What is considered to be the first day of the week in the USA?
    Sunday
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  • Which of the following words is the most common English word around the world? a) dollar; b) okay; c) internet; d) I; e) movie
    b) okay
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  • Say all the letters of the English alphabet
    ...
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  • Say this tongue-twister two times "How much wood would a woodchuck chuck if a woodchuck could chuck wood?
    Great job!
  •  10
  • Say this tongue-twister three times "She sells seashells by the seashore."
    ...
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  • Which country contains the largest English-speaking population in the world? a) China; b) India; c) The United States; d) The United Kingdom
    c) The United States (283 millions)
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  • What date is English Language Day celebrated?
    23 April
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  • London stands on the … 1. Thames. 2. Severn. 3. Avon.
    Thames
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  • The Queen’s official London home is … 1. the Tower of London. 2. Windsor Castle. 3. Buckingham Palace.
    The Buckingham Palace
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