Test what was the time period of Old English? A. 1550-1800 B. 350-1066 C. 450-1066 D. Foreva 2

TEST

1.What was the time period of Old English?

A. 1550-1800

B. 350-1066

C. 450-1066

D. Foreva

 

2. Language uses:

A. Words

B. Dreams

C. Ideas

D. Thoughts

E. Sentences

F. Gestures

G. Minds of the listener/reader

H. Symbols

 

3. Language is unique to humans.

A.True

B.False

 

4. Language is the most ______________ communication system.

 

5. Language is made up of:

A.Meanings

B. Actions

C.Phrases/sentences

D.Sounds

E.Music

F.Words

G. Discourse

 

6. The study of history of words and how their form and meaning changed is called:

A. Antomology

B. Etymology

C.Ihateenglishology

D.Nooooo one wants to study that

 

7.History of a language consists of:

A.Emergence

B.Changes over period of its existence

C.Causes of change

 

8.Who fought naked and painted blue in wars?

A.Romans

B.Celts

C.Jutes

D.Vikings

 

9.What did the Celts' lack of political unity make them vulnerable?

A.Disease

B.Animals

C.Poverty

D.Enemies

 

10.Each Celtic tribe was headed by a:

A.King

B.Chief

C. God

 

11.Each Celtic tribe was them divided by class into:

A. Ruids

B.Warriors

C.Nobles

D.Healers

E.Commoners

 

12.Who counted by 20s using fingers and toes?

A.Saxons

B.Angles

C.Celts

D.Romans

 

13.Ceaser invaded England with a Roman army in:

A.53BC and 54BC

B.54BC and 55BC

C. 55BC and 56BC

 

14.How much longer after Ceaser's invasions did the Romans invade and settle?

A.80

B.90

C.100

D.150

15.The Romans controllen England for (approx) __________ years.

 

16.After the Romans left in the mid-fifth century (410AD), peace and hope followed in England.

A. True

B.False

 

17.After the Romans left, they left a ____________ influence.

 

18.During which centuries did the Germanic tribes carve out kingdoms and fight for land? (all AD)

A.5th and 6th

B.6th and 7th

C.7th and 8th

 

19.The Germanic tribes migrated to England soon after the __________ left.

 

20.England was named ____________ then ______________.

A.Englaland, Britain

B.Anglican, Englaland

C.Anglecynn, Englaland

 

21.Who distinguished same names by job/homeland?

A.Romans

B.Celts

C.Angles, Saxons, Jutes

D.Vikings

 

22.What percentage of modern english is derived from old english?

A.1/4

B.2/5

C.1/5

D.1/3

 

23. The blend of dialects after the wrrival of the Angles, Saxons, and Jutes is known as Old English or __________-_____________.

 

24.  England was inhabited by Celts until what time?

A. 4th century Bc

B.5th century Bc

C. Never

D. Today

 

25. Who drove the Celts to Wales and Scotland?

A. Angles

B.Angles and Saxons

C. Angles and Jutes

D. Jutes

E. Jutes and Saxons

F. Saxons

G. A, d, and f

H. B and d

I. Either g or h

J.Either i or c and f

26.Which is a Spanish loanword we use in present-day English?

A. alligator

B. baguette

C. fiance

D.ballet

F.cafe

VARIANT I.

1. The English language history includes … periods.

a) five      c) three

b) two      d) four

2. Old English period dates from the … to the … century.

a) first – fifth      c) seventh – eleventh

b) fifth – eleventh d) eleventh – fifteenth

3. Old English belonged to the … branch of Indo-European family of languages.

a) Romanic c) Greek

b) Celtic     d) Germanic

4. Modern English belongs to the … branch of Indo-European family of languages.

a) Romanic c) Greek

b) Celtic     d) Germanic

5. Such phonetic phenomena as … , …, …., resulted in forming diphthongs.

a) i-mutation c) palatal mutation

b) breaking  d) back mutation

6. In Middle English period all unstressed vowels …..

a) were lost               c) were dropped

b) became the vowels d) became diphthongs

7. Old English ligature [æ] changed into:

a) ē c) a

 b) ā d) e

 

 

8. The results of Great Vowel Shift was that long sound [i:] changed into ….

a) [e] c) [u:]

b) [ei] d) [ai]  

9. The base for forming of the nation English language was …. dialect.

a) Northern c) West-Saxon

b) London d) Midland

10. English language is more … centuries old.

a) twenty c) fifteen

b) ten      d) twenty one

11. The language of New English period is ….

a) syntactical c) mixed

b) analytical d) phonetic

12. The language of Old English period was ….

 a) syntactical c) mixed

b) analytical d) phonetic

VARIANT II.

1. The earliest inhabitants of Britain were … .

a) Iberians            c) Celts 

b) Germanic tribes d) Romans

2. The linguists call … English period as a transitional period.

a) New       c) Middle

b) Early New d) Old

3. The period till the … century is called unwritten period.

a) fifth    c) third

b) seventh d) eleventh

4. The period from the 12-th till the 15-th century is called as a … English period.

a) Old c) Middle

b) New d) Modern

5. The result of Great Vowel Shift was that long sound [a:] changed into … .

a) [e] c) [u:]

b) [ei] d) [ai]

6. The result of Great Vowel Shift was that long sound [e:] changed into … .

a) [i:] c) [u:]

b) [ei] d) [ai]

7. “The Canterbury Tales” by Chaucer was written in … English language.

  a) Old  c) New

 b) Middle d) Modern

8. The system of flexions was developed in … English period.

a) Middle c) New

b) Old   d) modern

9. The group of irregular verbs is the group of … verbs of Old English language.

a) strong c) regular

b) weak d) preterit

10. Weak verbs of Old English period formed their main forms by means of … .

a) vowel gradation c) the complicator

b) the dental suffix d) the stem-forming suffix

11. Strong verbs of Old English period formed their main forms by means of … .

a) vowel gradation c) the complicator

b) the dental suffix d) the stem-forming suffix

12. Another name for nouns of Weak Declension was … Declension.

a) Vocalic system c) Consonant Stem

b) Weak             d) Root

VARIANT III.

1. The linguists call … English period as a transitional period.

a) New       c) Middle

b) Early New d) Old

2. Modern English belongs to the … branch of Indo-European family of languages.

a) Romanic c) Greek

b) Celtic     d) Germanic

3. The linguists call … English period as a transitional period.

a) New       c) Middle

b) Early New d) Old

4. The period from the 12-th till the 15-th century is called as a … English period.

a) Old c) Middle

b) New d) Modern

5. The borrowings of Middle English period mainly include the borrowings from … language.

   a) French c) Greek

   b) Latin d) Dutch

6. Old English alphabet consisted of … .

  a) Latin letters  c) Latin and Celtic letters

  b) Germanic runes d) Latin letters and some Germanic runes

7. The base for forming of the nation English language was …. dialect.

a) Nothern c) West-Saxon

b) London d) Midland

8. The language of New English period is ….

a) syntactical c) mixed

b) analytical d) phonetic

9. The group of irregular verbs is the group of … verbs of Old English language.

a) strong c) regular

b) weak d) preterit

10. Strong verbs of Old English period formed their main forms by means of … .

a) vowel gradation c) the complicator

b) the dental suffix d) the stem-forming suffix

11. Another name for nouns of Strong Declension was … Declension.

a) Vocalic system c) Consonant Stem

b) Weak             d) Root

12. “The Canterbury Tales” by Chaucer was written in … English language.

  a) Old        c) New

  b) Middle     d) Modern

 

 

VARIANT IV.

1. . Old English belonged to the … branch of Indo-European family of languages.

a) Romanic c) Greek

b) Celtic     d) Germanic

2. The earliest inhabitants of Britain were … .

a) Iberians            c) Celts 

b) Germanic tribes d) Romans

3. The period till the … century is called unwritten period.

a) fifth    c) third

b) seventh d) eleventh

4. The borrowings of Old English period mainly include the borrowings from … language.

   a) French c) Greek

   b) Latin d) Dutch

5. There were … languages in Britain at the beginning of Middle English period.

a) two c)one

b) three d) four

6. Old English vowels were divided into vowels of … and … row. 

  a) back c) long

b) front d) short

 7.  The result of Great Vowel Shift was that long sound [e:] changed into … . a) [i:] c) [u:]

b) [ei] d) [ai]  

8.  The system of flexions was developed in … English period.

a) Middle c) New

b) Old   d) modern

 

9. Another name for nouns of Weak Declension was … Declension.

a) Vocalic system c) Consonant Stem

b) Weak             d) Root

10. Weak verbs of Old English period formed their main forms by means of … .

a) vowel gradation c) the complicator

b) the dental suffix d) the stem-forming suffix

11. The language of Old English period was ….

 a) syntactical c) mixed

b) analytical d) phonetic

12. English language is more … centuries old.

a) twenty c) fifteen

b) ten      d) twenty one

 

VI. List of the examination questions in the English Language History  

I. Theoretical problems.

1. Origin of English.

2. The period of the English language history (causes)

3. Families of languages and English.

4. Early history of Britain (till the VII cen AD).

5. Traces of the civilization in the English language. Two layers Latin borrowings.

6. The anglo – saxon Conquest. Dialects of OE period..

7. Middle English Period (external and internal events).

8. Scandinavian Conguest and its influence.

9. The Norman conguest and its influence.

10.  Old English period (external and internal events).

11.  OE alphabet and ME alphabet.

12.  Long monophthongs of OE period and ME period.

13.  Short and long diphthongs of OE and NE period.

14.  Consonants of OE period and their changes in ME period.

15.  ME period – changes in spelling.

16.  Unstressed vowel – OE, ME and NE period.

17.  Great vowel shift.

18.  Short vowels – OE, ME and NE period.

19.  Vocalization of “R”.

20. OE letter “z”; ways of reading its forms in ME.