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Which language has the most native speakers after English?

  • French
  • Arabic
  • Mandarin Chinese (correct)
  • Hindi

What is the origin of the English language?

  • Anglo-Saxons (correct)
  • Normans
  • Vikings
  • Romans

What percentage of total speakers of the Germanic language branch does English account for?

  • 50%
  • 70% (correct)
  • 40%
  • 80%

In how many sovereign states is English either the official language or one of the official languages?

<p>59 (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the status of English in the United States and the United Kingdom?

<p>Sole or dominant language for historical reasons (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

When was the poem 'A slumber did my spirit seal' first published?

<p>1800 (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who did William Wordsworth travel with during the autumn of 1798?

<p>His sister Dorothy and Samuel Taylor Coleridge (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the name of the series of poems that 'A slumber' is believed to be a part of?

<p>The Lucy poems (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

In which edition of Lyrical Ballads was 'A slumber' published?

<p>Volume II of the 1800 edition (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is unique about 'A slumber' compared to the other Lucy poems?

<p>It does not directly mention Lucy (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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