ENGLISH AROUND THE WORLD
What country has the largest number of native English speakers?
U.S.A.
"Ella no entiende esa pregunta."
How many letters are in the English alphabet?
26
Who wrote "Romeo and Juliet"?
William Shakespeare
What city is the capital of England?
London
Name five countries in where english is the main language spoken
USA, England, Canada, Australia, Jamaica, Nueva Zelanda, etc
"Mi hermano ha vivido aquí durante cinco años."
My brother has lived here for five years.
What punctuation mark ends a question?
Question mark
What genre is "Harry Potter"?
Fantasy
What country is famous for the city of Montreal?
Canada
What is the second most spoken language in the world after English in international business?
Mandarin Chinese
"Si mañana llueve, cancelaremos el partido."
If it rains tomorrow, we will cancel the match/game.
What do we call a word that describes a noun?
Adjective
Famous band that wrote the song "all you need is love"
The Beatles
What U.S. city is known as "The Big Apple"?
New York City
What term is used to describe words or expressions unique to a specific region's English?
Dialect / Regionalism
"Ojalá hubiera escuchado tu consejo antes de tomar esa decisión."
I wish I had listened to your advice before making that decision.
What is the longest word in many English dictionaries?
Pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis
Name of the author of Harry Potter
J.K. Rowling (Joanne Rowling)
What is the capital of Australia?
Canberra
What was the original name for butterfly
flutterby
"A pesar de haber sido advertido varias veces, continuó actuando como si nada hubiera pasado."
Despite having been warned several times, he continued acting as if nothing had happened.
What linguistic phenomenon refers to words that sound the same but have different meanings (like "two" and "too")?
Homophones
KISS
What English-speaking country has Wellington as its capital?
New Zeland