There is so much more to a language beyond the basics of vocab and grammar. Take our English language quiz to see how well you know English.
1. How many people in the world speak English?
A. 400 million
B. 900 million
C. 1.5 billion
D. Don't know
2. How many people speak native English?
A. 200 million
B. 360 million
C. 800 million
D. Don't know
3. Which country has the highest number of English speakers?
A. USA
B. United Kingdom
C. India
D. Don't know
4. Which language family does English belong to?
A. Slavic
B. West Germanic
C. European
D. Don't know
5. What is the oldest piece of English literature?
A. The Canterbury Tales
B. Beowulf
C. The kings of king Arthur
D. None of the above
6. How many countries have English as one of their official languages according to the law?
A. 67
B. 68
C. 69
D. 70
7. Who wrote the first American English dictionary?
A. Samuel Johnson
B. George Merriam
C. Noah Webster
D. None of the above
8. William Shakespeare is not considered the creator of which word?
A. Tween (as a noun)
B. Swagger (as a verb)
C. Drag (as a noun)
D. Aizor (as a noun)
9. Who is given the nickname "Father of English Literature"?
A. William Shakespeare
B. Geoffrey Chaucer
C. Samuel Johnson
D. None of the above
10. Which of the following dialect is not a name that combines English with another language?
A. Spanglish
B. Springlish
C. Hinglish
D. None of the above
11. Roughly the proportion of the world's population is fluent or competent in English?
A. One person in 1,000
B. One in 100
C. One in 10
D. Is one of the four
12. Which country has the highest English speaking population in the world?
A. England
B. United States
C. India
D. Australia
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