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Question 1Which language is the first language of the

largest number of Europeans?

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A. English

B. French

C. German

D. Italian

E. Spanish

24% of the EU population are native German speakers - Worldwide, German accounts for the most written translations into and from a language.Source: Guinness Book of Records

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Question 2 Is the following story regarding mistranslation true or false?

An American T-shirt maker in Miami printed shirts for the Spanish market which promoted the Pope's visit.

Instead of the desired "I saw the Pope" in Spanish, the shirts proclaimed "I saw the Potato".

A: True B: False

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Question 3 Is the following story regarding mistranslation true or false?

The Chevrolet Nova sold poorly in Spanish-speaking countries because its name translates as "doesn't go" in

Spanish.

A: True B: False

This is an "urban legend", although this anecdote is still used in many business schools and seminars to illustrate the perils of failing to do adequate research before introducing a product into the international marketplace.The Chevrolet Nova sold well in Mexico and Venezuela.

Source: www.snopes.com

Question 4Which of these languages is non-Latin?

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A. Portuguese

B. French

C. Basque

D. Italian

E. Romanian

Although geographically surrounded by Indo-European languages, Basque is believed to be a language isolate: it is not an Indo-European language, meaning that it does not belong to Germanic, Slavic, Celtic, or Romance (Latin), Baltic nor to any other family.Source: Wikipedia

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