TRANSLATION (ADV) UNIT 4

Who is considered the world's greatest poet and dramatist by the Englishman in the text?

a) John Milton

b) William Shakespeare

c) Geoffrey Chaucer

d) Charles Dickens

• a

• b

• c

• d

How many words did Shakespeare use in his works, according to the text?

a) 10,000

b) 15,000

c) 20,000

d) 25,000

• a

• b

• c

• d

What complaint did the old lady have after watching a performance of Hamlet?

a) Too much action

b) Lack of memorable quotes

c) Full of proverbs and quotations

d) Confusing plot

• a

• b

• c

• d

In what town was Shakespeare born?

a) London

b) Manchester

c) Stratford-on-Avon

d) Canterbury

• a

• b

• c

• d

How many words does the average person use in their normal English communication, according to the text?

a) 2,000

b) 5,000

c) 10,000

d) 15,000

• a

• b

• c

• d

When was Shakespeare born?

a) 1468

b) 1564

c) 1616

d) 1582

• a

• b

• c

• d

Where did Shakespeare spend much of his life writing his masterpieces?

a) Stratford-on-Avon

b) London

c) Manchester

d) Canterbury

• a

• b

• c

• d

How many children did Shakespeare have?

a) One

b) Two

c) Three

d) Four

• a

• b

• c

• d

What is paradoxical about Shakespeare's life, according to the text?

a) His prolific use of words

b) His unknown birthplace

c) The lack of information about his life

d) His preference for London over Stratford-on-Avon

• a

• b

• c

• d

Gap Filling Questions:

1. Shakespeare used approximately _______ words in his works, compared to the average person's use of about 5,000 words.