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English Language Day

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  • "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.
  • Oliver Twist is a story of an orphan child written by -------------- ( Charles Dickens- Jane Austin)
    Charles Dickens
  • The first early English dictionary was published in _____. (1604 - 1704 -1804)
    1604
  • Charles Dickins is a famous English ----------------. (novelist - teacher - actor)
    Novelist
  • 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
  • There are _____ letters in the English alphabet.
    26
  • More than ----------- billion people speak English worldwide. (1.75 - 2.75 - 3.75)
    1.75
  • When we arrived at my apartment, I showed my guests the sofa and said, "Make yourself at ---------."
    Home
  • About _____ new words are added to the Oxford Dictionaries Online each year. (200 - 300 -400)
    400
  • 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.
  • 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
  • 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
  • There are ------ in English. (3- 5 - 12)
    12
  • Portuguese is one of the official languages of the United Nations. (True - False)
    False
  • Which is not one of Shakespeare's Plays. (Hamlet - Macbeth - Emma)
    Emma
  • English is the official language in _____ countries. (83 - 93 - 101)
    83