Lexical Analysis QuizChapter 1 The English Language

Reading Comprehension test 1Name: _________________________________Date: ________ Score: ____/ 30 pts. Mark: _________

Instruction: You have 40 minutes to do this quiz. Read the instructions carefully and provide the correct answer.

I. Are the statements T (True) or F (False) (10 pts)

1. _____ English is Germanic in origin but roughly half of its words derive from contacts with French and Latin.

2. ______ We find Celtic and Roman presence in Britain after the coming of the Germanic Tribes.

3. ______ The Celtic languages did not survive to the present, because of the influences of the Vikings and Normans tribes.

4. ______ Slang can be used in formal speech as well as in regional and social varieties.

5. ______ The conversion to Christianity introduced French words such as abbot, altar and hymn.

6. ______ Irish language and Scottish English are varieties of English influenced by the Celtic Languages.

7. ______ English has adopted a large number of words from other languages.

8. ______ The Norman dialect pushed out the Celtic languages to the periphery.

9. ______ English Officially starts when the Germanic tribes and their languages reach the British Isles, in 449.

10.______ Dutch and German loanwords are also used in English to add formality to language.

II. Match the following statements with the correct answer (10 pts)

1. _____ Nowadays, this language are being revitalized A. External

2. _____ The Frisians, the Angles, The Saxons B. Between the 8th and 10th centuries

3. _____ Tonal Languages C. During the Battle of Hasting

4. _____ Changes are brought about by language contact D. French

5. _____ They are based on a prestigious language such as Latin E. Germanic Tribes

Lexical Analysis QuizChapter 1 The English Language

6. _____ William of Normandy arrived and defeated Harold F. Internal

7. _____A direct cause of the transition from Old to Middle English G. The Norman Conquest

8. _____ Changes occur when, for instance, speakers stop using ending H. Gaelic

9. _____ The language of the nobility and the court I. Chinese and Navajo

10. ____ The Scandinavian raided and plundered Britain J. Prescriptive rules

III. Read and complete with the appropriate answer. (10 pts)

1. Latin was spoken in parts of Britain and the European continent because of __________________

2. Japanese, Korean, Navajo and Hawaiian do not have ______________________

3. Modern English is more like ____________ language.

4. ____________ influence continues through medieval and renaissance times.

5. _________ English has 13 or 14 different vowels.

6. Old English is more like ____________ language.

7. ____________ is the branch of linguistics that is particularly interested in varieties.

8. ____________ and _____________ English have developed their own identities even though they are still English in their grammars.

9. ______________ may be the most important of the external influences on English grammar and vocabulary.