Answer — Exercise 7
2 - Grammar·New Headway Intermediate - Workbook
Question
Read Language facts. Choose the answer you think is correct. Then complete the questions that will get the information.
Answer
- When was Sumerian first written down? (3200)
- How many official languages does South Africa have? (11)
- Which word is most often pronounced incorrectly in English? (pronunciation)
- How many irregular verbs did English once have? (180)
- What does mama mean in the Georgian language? (father)
- How many people around the world are learning English? (billion)
- In which country has a newspaper tried using emojis next to headlines? (America)
- How many different ways can -ough be pronounced in English? (nine)
- Which book has been translated most often, after the Bible? (Pinocchio)
- How many invented languages did Tolkien use in Lord of the Rings? (12)