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Q.1
Many words did not survive into Modern English. Which animal was known during the Middle Ages as an 'attercop'?
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An adder
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A lark
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A carp
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A spider
Q.2
Several words used in Middle English have changed their meanings over time. What did the word 'nice' mean in the 15th century?
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Fancy
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Foreign
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Foolish
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Foul
Q.3
In the 15th century a more standard form of the English language was developing. What was this form called?
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Royal English
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Chancery English
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Legal English
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Court English
Q.4
Two of the letters in the modern alphabet were unknown in the 15th century. Which two were they?
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Q and X
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J and U
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V and Z
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W and Y
Q.5
Spelling in Middle English varied immensely. and are all different spellings of which modern word?
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Made
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Mouth
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Might
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Maths
Q.6
German, French and Latin were not the only influences on Middle English. The words and come from which foreign tongue?
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Dutch
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Norse
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Irish
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Welsh
Q.7
Pronunciation began to change a great deal towards the end of the 15th century. What name is given to this change?
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The Great Vowel Shift
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The Long Word Stretch
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The Weak Noun Drop
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The Old Plural Change
Q.8
The most famous writer in Middle English was Geoffrey Chaucer. How many Modern English words are first found in his works?
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About one thousand
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About two thousand
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About three thousand
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About four thousand
Q.9
William Caxton had a great influence on the English language during the 15th century. He was the first Englishman to do what?
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Write a novel in English
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Translate the Bible into English
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Write an English dictionary
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Print books
Q.10
The new standard English was mostly influenced by the dialects of London and which other area?
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The East Midlands
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The South East
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The West Midlands
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The South West
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