Filling blanks 1 The Old English period ended with the ______ Conquest 2 Middle English was influenced by the _______ Normans. 3 From the late 15 th century onward, the English language changed into ______ English. 4 Standard English is also called “the Queen’s English” or _____ English. True or False 1 English changed into what is described as Modern English from the late 16 th century. Multiple Choices 1. English belongs to the group of Indo-European family of languages. A. Celtic B. Indo-Iranian C. Germanic D. Roman 2. The introduction of Christianity to Britain added the first element of words to English. A. Danish and Finnish B. Dutch and German C. French and Italian D. Latin and Greek 3. The evolution of Middle English was reinforced by the influence. A. Norman B. Dutch C. German D. Danish 4. Samuel Johnson’s dictionary was influential in establishing a standard form of . A. grammar B. handwriting C. spelling D. pronunciation 5. At present, nearly of the world’s population communicate in English. A. half B. a quarter C. one third D. one fifth 6 Old English was mainly derived from the dialects of _______ A. ancient Celtic people B. Anglo-Saxons C. Romans D. French 7 Which country does the loan word “Lychee” come from? A. Chinese B. Hindi C. Japan D. Latin 8 Which country does the loan word “shampoo” come from? A. Chinese B. Hindi C. Japan D. Latin