Global English

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Finish the following sentence:
Benjamin Disraëli, the British Prime Minister from 1874 to 1881 called india "the brightest..."

star in the sky

jewel in the crown

bulb in the chandelier

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In 1750 the population of Britain was 4 million.
By 1851 the number had reached 21 million.
By 1900, Queen Victoria reigned over how many people?

530 millions

410 millions

370 millions

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What is non-standard English?

Varieties of English, different by grammar, vocabulary and spelling.

Different accents than british or American, e.g. Jamaican

It is a variety of spoken English language, which cannot be applied to written English

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When was the British Empire's "glory-days"?
(Britain's imperial century)

1715-1814

1815-1914

1615-1714

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Finish the following sentence:
"The sun never..."

goes down over the English landmasses

sets upon the British empire

rises above the British sky

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One of the most important subjects that is reflected upon on in post-colonial literature is..?

Criticism of the industrialism

Rootlessness

Godlessness

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The white man's burden was seen as...

a "parental" duty for the British

a forceful deprivation of freedom for the colonists

a student/teacher-relationship

All of the above

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What is a 'mother-tongue'?

The official language of any nation

The language your mother has been raised with

The first language one is taught, belonging to the area one is raised in

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What was the name of the queen declared Empress of India in 1876?

Victoria

Anne

Elizabeth

10.

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What was the first purpose of expanding the British landmasses be colonizing, thus creating the British Empire?

high hopes for world domination

high hopes for trading opportunities

high hopes for teaching the world proper English

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