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How many words feature in the Oxford English Dictionary?
2,000,000
600,000
150,000
900,000
What language family does English belong to?
Romance
Germanic
Slavic
Celtic
English is an Indo-European language, just like many others. Which of these is NOT an Indo-European language?
Hungarian
Greek
Spanish
Russian
Which is the most common letter in English?
T
S
E
A
According to dictionaries, which English words has the most possible meanings?
Make
Go
Set
Take
What's the most commonly used word in English?
The
Of
To
My
What language influenced modern English the most?
French
Spanish
Greek
Italian
Etc. / a.m. , p.m. / vs. / p.s. ... Where do these abbreviations come from?
Latin
Greek
Which of these common expressions was invented by Shakespeare?
Break the ice
It's a piece of cake
Long time no see
See you later, alligator
English is the most spoken language in the world (by native + non native speakers)
False
True
Languages are constantly developing. Which part of a language is the quickest to change?
Grammar
Vocabulary
Pronunciation
English is traditionally the international language of
Fashion
Technology
Music
Which of these English words comes from Arabic?
Alcohol
Strawberry
Astronomy
Anatomy
"Good-bye" is an abbreviation of the old greeting "God be with you"
True
False
Which of these animal nouns HAS a plural form?
Goose
Moose
Deer
Sheep
Which of these words is a "palindrome"?
Strength
Through
Clock
Level
