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1. Which of the following statements is INCORRECT? A. The British constitution includes the Magna Carta of 1215 B. The British constitution includes Parliamentary acts C. The British constitution includes decisions made by courts of law. D. The British constitution includes one single written constitution. D 2. The first city ever founded in Canada is: A. Quebec B. Vancouver C. Toronto D. Montreal A 3. When did the Australian Federation officially come into being? A.1770 B. 1788 C. 1900 D. 1901 D 4. The Emancipation Proclamation to end the slavery plantation system in the South of the U.S. was issued by A. Abraham Lincoln B. Thomas Paine C. George Washington D. Thomas Jefferson A 5. _______ was best know for the technique of dramatic monologue in his poems? A. William Blake B. W. B. Yeats C. Robert Browning D. William Wordsworth C 6. The Financier is written by A. Mark Twain B. Henry James C. William Faulkner D. Theodore Dreiser D 7. In literature a story in verse or prose with a double meaning is defined as A. allegory B. sonnet C. blank verse D. rhyme A 8. ___ refers to the learning and development of a language. A. Language acquisition B. Language comprehension C. Language production D. Language instruction A 9. The word “motel” comes from “motor + hotel”, this is an example of ______ A. backformation B. conversion C. blending C. acronym C 10. Language is a tool of communication. The symbol “Highway Closed” on a high way serves ____ A. an expressive function B. an informative function C. a performative function D. a persuasive function B 11. Which of the following novels does NOT belong to Dreiser’s Trilogy of Desire? A. The Titan B. The Financier C. The Genius D. The Stoic C 12. The Bill of Rights is the term used for _____ to the Constitution of the United States. A. the first ten amendments B. the last five amendments C. the tenth amendments D. the most important amendments A 13. Which of the following is NOT a design feature of human language? A. Arbitra