Exercise 1: Other English Dialects | Practice Test Online

Question 1:  Which of the following English dialects is commonly associated with the Indian subcontinent?

(A) Received Pronunciation

(B) Cockney

(C) Indian English

(D) Texan

Correct Answer: 1C

Question 2:  Which English dialect is commonly associated with the southern United States?

(A) Cockney

(B) Received Pronunciation

(C) Texan

(D) Australian English

Correct Answer: 2C

Question 3:  What is the past tense of the verb 'to run'?

(A) Ran

(B) Runned

(C) Running

(D) Runs

Correct Answer: 3A

Question 4:  Which of the following is a feature of Australian English?

(A) Rhotic accent

(B) Dropping the 'r' sound at the end of words

(C) Pronouncing 'ask' as 'aks'

(D) Pronouncing 'water' as 'wader'

Correct Answer: 4B

Question 5:  What is the plural form of 'child'?

(A) Childs

(B) Childrens

(C) Childs'

(D) Children

Correct Answer: 5D

Question 6:  In which English dialect is the term 'loo' commonly used to refer to a toilet?

(A) American English

(B) British English

(C) Canadian English

(D) Indian English

Correct Answer: 6B

Question 7:  Which of the following is an example of an uncountable noun?

(A) Chair

(B) Table

(C) Happiness

(D) Dog

Correct Answer: 7C

Question 8:  What is the past participle of the verb 'to eat'?

(A) Ate

(B) Eaten

(C) Eating

(D) Eats

Correct Answer: 8B

Question 9:  Which English dialect is commonly associated with the East End of London?

(A) Cockney

(B) Received Pronunciation

(C) Texan

(D) Australian English

Correct Answer: 9A

Question 10:  What is the opposite of the word 'begin'?

(A) Start

(B) Continue

(C) Pause

(D) Finish

Correct Answer: 10D