1) What is a 'polyglot'? /ˈpɒl.i.ɡlɒt/ a) A person who studies history b) A person who speaks only one language c) A person who teaches languages d) A person who speaks multiple languages 2) If you tune in to something, you____________. a) speak it up b) listen or pay attention to it c) read along it 3) What did Professor Frederique Liegeois say about babies learning languages? a) They learn faster than adults because they attend school b) They can already speak several words at birth c) They prefer to speak only their mother tongue d) They tune in to the languages around them 4) What does it mean by 'juggling (between) languages'? a) Switching or changing (between) languages b) Picking up languages c) Studying languages d) Strengthen memory for numbers 5) According to the podcast, what can juggling several languages do for your brain? a) Decrease concentration b) Improve brain efficiency c) Help you sleep better d) Strengthen memory for numbers 6) What does the phrase 'pick up' a language' mean? a) To learn it naturally, often by being surrounded by it b) To teach a language to someone c) To stop learning a language d) To forget a language 7) What is the meaning of 'soldier on' as used in the podcast? a) Keep going despite difficulties b) Move to another country c) Join the army to learn languages d) Give up when it's hard 8) How did Victoria Uwonkunda learn so many languages? a) By studying online only b) By attending a language university c) Because she moved to different countries with her family d) By reading a lot of books 9) What learning tip did Victoria give to language learners? a) Memorise grammar rules only b) Avoid using the language in public c) Immerse yourself in the language environment d) Learn one language at a time 10) What does it mean by 'To make sense (idiom) a) To be clear and easy to understand: b) To listen to c) To take care of sb/sth 11) be able to use one language well a) monolingual (adj) /mɒn.əʊˈlɪŋ.ɡwəl/ b) bilingual (a) /baɪˈlɪŋ.ɡwəl/ 12) be able to use more than two languages for communication a) monolingual (adj) /mɒn.əʊˈlɪŋ.ɡwəl/ b) bilingual (a) /baɪˈlɪŋ.ɡwəl/ c) multilingual /mʌl.tiˈlɪŋ.ɡwəl/ 13) Be able to use two languages equally well. a) monolingual (adj) /mɒn.əʊˈlɪŋ.ɡwəl/ b) bilingual (a) /baɪˈlɪŋ.ɡwəl/ c) multilingual /mʌl.tiˈlɪŋ.ɡwəl/ 14) He is ________________ in Mandarin and English. a) monolingual (adj) /mɒn.əʊˈlɪŋ.ɡwəl/ b) bilingual (a) /baɪˈlɪŋ.ɡwəl/ c) multilingual /mʌl.tiˈlɪŋ.ɡwəl/ 15) ___________________children are able to learn a second language quickly if given the chance. a) monolingual (adj) /mɒn.əʊˈlɪŋ.ɡwəl/ b) bilingual (a) /baɪˈlɪŋ.ɡwəl/ c) multilingual /mʌl.tiˈlɪŋ.ɡwəl/ 16) Which country has the most officially recognised languages? a) Zimbabwe /zɪmˈbɑːb.weɪ/ b) Switzerland c) Bolivia d) Canada

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