Multiple choice test.Online version It contains a couple of questions about the origin of some English words, besides from questions about the history of the English language. by Gabriela Pais 1 Which of these words come from Latin? Choose one or more answers a Bagel b Herb c Fame d Lager 2 Shakespeare invented many words that are still used until this day, for example: Choose one or more answers a Critic b Citric c Exceptional d Swagger 3 Where do most of the academic words come from? a French b German c Greek d Italian 4 There are certain languages that influenced english because of the many invasions, which include: Choose one or more answers a Old Norse / Scandinavian b Latin c Spanish d Celtic Languages 5 Which of the following words are no longer used in today's English? Choose one or more answers a Ceald b Otherworldly c Surreptitious d Deofol 6 Romans, Normans, Vikings and Celts, they all invaded the United Kingdom, but in what order did the invasions happen? Written answer 7 One of these companies name can be utilized as a verb, which one is it? a Netflix b Amazon c Google d Yahoo! 8 English words come from many languages, which two languages have the biggest influence on English words? Choose one or more answers a Latin b German c Greek d French 9 Engish language started developing around: a 700 BC b 600 BC c Fifth century d Seventh Century Feedback 1 Latin words are much like some spanish, portuguese, and many other languages. As it they're based on it 2 Think about Shakespeare's work and the type of words he used. 3 The words came from the age of the greatest philosophers. 6 If you have solid History knowledge, this should be easier to answer. 7 Attempt to use any of these words in a sentence.
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