Do you think that English is the only language you'll ever need? Or, do you think that you've got a bit of a flair for languages?

Whatever your viewpoint, try this quick quiz to see just how language-smart you really are.

 1  How many languages are there in the world?
 a  40-60
 b  400-600
 c  4000-6000
 d  40,000-60,000
   
 2  How many languages are spoken in the UK?
 a  1
 b  3
 c  100
 d  more than 300
   
 3  Which language is spoken by the most people as their first language?
 a  English
 b  Russian
 c  Spanish
 d  Chinese

 4  Which language is spoken by the most people as their second language?
 a  English
 b  Spanish
 c  French
 d  Russian
   
 5  So why learn another language when everyone speaks English?
 a  Not everyone does speak English
 b  Learning another language can help you with your English
 c  If you want to persuade someone, or influence them, it's best to speak their language
 d  It is personally rewarding and broadens your mind
   
 6  So which is the most useful language to learn?
 a  French
 b  Chinese
 c  Spanish
 d  Any language

How did you score?

• 0 - 1 Oh dear, you really ought to find out more about languages by visiting www.cilt.org.uk

• 2 - 4 Not bad, but you could do with going along to a European Day of Languages event to find out more. Find out what's going on in your area by logging on to www.ecml.at/edl.

• 5 - 6 Congratulations! Tell everyone about your success by sending them a European Day of Languages postcard.

Answers: 1 = c; 2 = d; 3 = d; 4 = a; 5 (all correct); 6 =d

For further information, go to http://www.cilt.org.uk/edl/quizzes.htm

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