Q.1
Words which are no longer commonly used are referred to as...
  • jargon
  • slang
  • archaic
  • pointless
Q.2
In the 18th century, this writer compiled his famous dictionary.
  • Samuel Johnson
  • William Shakespeare
  • William Caxton
  • Charles Dickens
Q.3
Which of these is NOT a reason why language changes over time?
  • New inventions and technologies require new words
  • Language changes through contact with other cultures
  • Changes in social conventions over time influence changes in language
  • Language changes because the government controls the 'official' version of a language
Q.4
'A sailor's wife had chestnuts in her lap, and mounch'd, and mounch'd, and mounch'd: "Give me," quoth I: -- "Aroint thee, witch!" the rump-fed ronyon cries. Her husband's to Aleppo gone, master o' the Tiger: But in a sieve I'll thither sail...' These lines from are an example of...
  • Old English
  • Middle English
  • Early Modern English
  • Modern English
Q.5
Which one of the following English words comes from French, rather than Old English?
  • Who
  • Justice
  • How
  • What
Q.6
Which of the following words has come into the English language from the world of I.T.?
  • App
  • Robot
  • Virus
  • Automaton
Q.7
Which would be the modern equivalent of 'thine'?
  • You
  • You're
  • Your
  • Yours
Q.8
Which of the following is an example of gender-neutral language?
  • Everyone should put his books under the table
  • All men were created to be equal
  • A good driver learns to recognize when he is too tired to drive safely
  • Studying law will equip students with the skills necessary for a future legal career
Q.9
Geoffrey Chaucer's is written in...
  • Old English
  • Middle English
  • Early Modern English
  • Modern English
Q.10
Which of the following is written in Old English?
  • The Canterbury Tales
  • The Rime of the Ancient Mariner
  • Beowulf
  • The Lord of the Rings
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