Short Quiz for Language Varieties

1. Gail is need of an expert’s suggestion to further refine her lesson plan. She also wants to ask some
questions in order to clarify her doubts. She contacted Professor Aharul and she fortunately agreed to
accommodate her concerns. What language register is most likely in this scenario?

A. Formal

B. Frozen

C. Consultative

D. Casual

2. Daiyu is a Chinese merchant based in Shenzhen, China who exports refurbished smartphones around
the world. She uses English to successfully transact with international customers. However, she
happened to encounter a bulk order from a Brazilian national who doesn’t speak a common language
with her, not even English. What type of language variety fits the need in this situation?

A. Creole

B. Pidgin

C. Jargon

D. Dialect

3. Jane uses this distinct feature of written language to her advantage by modifying and refining her
essay work as needed in order to gain a high mark in her Philosophy class.

A. Deliberate and complicated

B. Slower tempo

C. Desituatedness

D. Low of prosody

4. This distinct feature of written language clearly manifests itself when we read novels and books that
originate outside the country.

A. Desituatedness

B. Less natural

C. Deliberate and complicated

D. Permanent and transportable

5. The moment an utterance is muttered is the only time and place it is accessible. It then fades away
unless it is recorded or filmed. What feature of spoken language is prominent in this description?

A. Naturalness

B. Spontaneity
C. Evanescence

D. Faster Tempo

6. Lawyers understand their co-law practitioners. However, lawyers must strategically convert their
explanations to layman’s term for the average individual. In what type of dialect does this circumstance
belong?

A. Ethnolect

B. Sociolect

C. Idiolect

D. Regional Dialect

7. This type of register encompasses static writings such as the Holy Bible, the national anthem, and the
CNU hymn.

A. Formal

B. Frozen

C. Intimate

D. Casual

8. The following are the reasons for the development of a variety of a language EXCEPT:

A. The formulation of one’s own speech habits

B. Inclusion to a specific group

C. High intellectual quotient

D. Distinct geography

9. This is an umbrella term for varying forms of linguistic expressions.

A. Lect

B. Linguistic items

C. Language Variety

D. Both A and C

10. This feature of spoken language acknowledges its flaws. It describes spoken language as something
that isn’t perfect. It admits to the presence of repetitions, incomplete sentences, interruptions,
mispronunciation due to disorganization from time-constraints.

A. Faster Tempo

B. Spontaneity
C. Naturalness

D. Richness in Prosody