History Of English Language - Quiz 1

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1.

The total percentage of English words of Latin and French origin is estimated to be:
- A.
  
  45%
- B.
  
  17%
- C.
  
  32%
- D.
  
  None of these
- E.
  
  62%
2.

Varieties typical for social groups are called:
- A.
  
  Sociolects
- B.
  
  None of these
- C.
  
  Jargons
- D.
  
  Slang
- E.
  
  Dialects
3.

In Old English grammatical relations were predominantly signaled by endings on nouns and verbs. This means that this language was:
- A.
  
  Analogical
- B.
  
  Synthetic
- C.
  
  Analytic
- D.
  
  Isolating
- E.
  
  Agglutinating
4.

A register typical for an occupation is called:
- A.
  
  None of these
- B.
  
  Sociolect
- C.
  
  Jargon
- D.
  
  Slang
- E.
  
  Dialect
5.

Language contact is a type of
- A.
  
  Retroactive change
- B.
  
  External change
- C.
  
  Lateral change
- D.
  
  None of these
- E.
  
  Internal change
6.

The last entry in the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle dates from AD:
- A.
  
  874
- B.
  
  None of these
- C.
  
  1066
- D.
  
  1350
- E.
  
  1154
7.

Regional varieties within a language are called:
- A.
  
  Dialects
- B.
  
  Jargons
- C.
  
  Slang
- D.
  
  None of these
- E.
  
  Sociolects
8.

External change is largely
- A.
  
  Unpredictable
- B.
  
  Underdetermined
- C.
  
  None of these
- D.
  
  Predictable
- E.
  
  Uniform
9.

Traditionally, Germanic tribes are said to have reached the British Isles in AD:
- A.
  
  1262
- B.
  
  566
- C.
  
  1066
- D.
  
  449
- E.
  
  380
10.

In Modern English grammatical relations are signaled by word order and prepositions. This means that this language is:
- A.
  
  Isolating
- B.
  
  Agglutinating
- C.
  
  Synthetic
- D.
  
  Analytic
- E.
  
  Analogical