1. COMMUNICATIVE GRAMMAR Choose the best option to complete the statement. A: I hear that George is planning to buy a car. B: I know. By next month, he ________enough for a used one. a. ‘ll have been saving b. saved c. 'll have saved.
2. COMMUNICATIVE GRAMMAR Choose the best option to complete the statement. 10. A: Does Caroline live around here? B: I’m not sure ________in this neighborhood. a. if does she live b. if she lives c. if or not she lives.
3. COMMUNICATIVE GRAMMAR Choose the best option to complete the statement. By 11:00 this morning, I __________three cups of coffee. I think it is too much though. a. had drunk b. have drunk c. drink.
4. COMMUNICATIVE GRAMMAR Choose the one alternative that best completes the statement. Direct Speech: "When can you finish the traveling report?" Indirect Speech: Last week my boss asked me ________________the traveling report. a. when can I finish b. when could I finish c. when I could finish.
5. COMMUNICATIVRE GRAMMAR Choose the one alternative that best completes the statement. We ________bowling was so much fun until we joined a team. Now we're enthusiastic about it! a. have never realized b. had never realized c. were never realizing.
6. COMMUNICATIVE GRAMMAR Choose the one alternative that best completes the conversation. A: How will I recognize your brother when I get to the airport? B: He has short dark hair, and he ______________a black leather jacket. a. going to wear b. 'll be wearing c. Wore.
7. READING AND WRITING The following paragraph is missing a topic sentence. Choose the topic sentence that best fits the paragraph. “What Dr. Levitin has found is that it appears that 10,000 hours of practice are required to reach world-class expertise in any field. In fact, he has found no world-class expert who has not put in at least that many hours of preparation. He believes that this is because it takes that much time for the brain to assimilate everything necessary to reach this level of expertise.” a. Dr. Levitin, a neurologist, has extensively studied what is needed to reach success. b. Reaching world-class expertise requires a lot of time and practice. c. Dr. Levitin believes that it takes the brain a long time to assimilate the information necessary to be an expert.
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8. READING AND WRITING Select the item that is a complete sentence: a. Einstein was voted the “Person of the Twentieth Century” by Time magazine after he received the Nobel Prize for Physics. b. The book that Kim Peek was reading before he met Daniel Tammet at the library. c. Practicing as much as ten hours a day before the math competition.
9. READING AND WRITING Read the following pair of statements. Choose the sentence that has the same meaning. Mario's father was a research scientist. So, Mario became a research scientist as well. a. If his father hadn't been a research scientist, Mario wouldn't have become one as well. b. If Mario hadn't become a research scientist, his father wouldn't have been one as well. c. If his father had been a research scientist, Mario would have become one as well.
10. READING AND WRITING Evaluate the thesis statements. Choose the one that is NOT a strong thesis statement for a persuasive essay. a. Many organizations in my local area rely on volunteers. I was lucky to work for one of these groups last year. b. When individuals volunteer by choice, as opposed to participating in mandatory community service projects, the benefits are much greater. c. More schools should encourage students to take part in community service projects, because research has demonstrated that volunteering is an excellent way to learn new skills.
11. READING AND WRITING Choose the correct answer. Which concession sentence is correct? a. Students learn many things from volunteering even though it can interfere with other activities. b. Students learn many things from volunteering even though, it can interfere with other activities. c. Students learn many things, from volunteering even though it can interfere with other activities.
12. READING AND WRITING Read the conversation. Choose the correct subordinator or transition word for the blank space. Hannah: I always take my own reusable bag to the store. Jessica: I try to do that too, _____________ my sister never does. a. whereas b. however c. just as.
13. SYNTAX AND TEACHING GRAMMAR In Syntax, there are three different types of sentences: simple, complex and compound. In regards to complex sentences, they are formed by two clauses linked by a connector. Hence, their structure is _________________________. a. One dependent clause, a subordinator, and one independent clause. b. One independent clause, a coordinating conjunction, and one dependent clause c. One independent clause, a coordinating conjunction, and one independent clause.
14. SYNTAX AND TEACHING GRAMMAR Modifiers can be obligatory or optional. The type of modifier included in a sentence is used to provide either complete meaning or further information to the structure. For instance, in the sentence “Silvia is considering the job offer very seriously” the part “very seriously” works as the _________________________ a. complement, because it completes the meaning. b. adjunct, because it provides extra information. c. subordinator, because it links the verb and the object.
15. SYNTAX AND TEACHING GRAMMAR All languages have lists of words, which are the basis to form communication. This list of words is known as: a. Lexicon b. Set phrase c. Entry.
16. SYNTAX AND TEACHING GRAMMAR The relation among several linguistic units that form a sentence is called…. a. Constituency, which is presented through tree diagrams. b. Tree diagrams, which are presented through constituency. c. Constituents, which are presented through nodes.
17. SYNTAX AND TEACHING GRAMMAR In the sentence “Fernando sent me a present that I didn´t expect to receive” the complementizer THAT… a. cannot be omitted since it introduces the complement of the first clause. b. can be delated because the meaning of the sentence could change. c. can easily be omitted without changing the meaning of the sentence.
18. SYNTAX AND TEACHING GRAMMAR In order to determine the correct type of complement that should go with a certain structure, it is necessary to take into account the verb used since they are the nucleus of a clause. Hence, in the sentence “Vanessa needs to buy some medicines for her mom” the verb “need” is… a. followed by both, gerund or infinitive verbs plus a noun. b. followed by other verbs in gerund. c. followed by verbs in infinitive form.
19. CULTURE AND LITERATURE IN ENGLISH SPEAKING COMMUNITIES Which of these is not one of the original founding languages that was part of the creation of English? a. German b. Russian c. French.
20. CULTURE AND LITERATURE IN ENGLISH SPEAKING COMMUNITIES Which of the following explanation best represents the idea of a ‘classic’ when referring to literary work? a. A method of categorization of texts based on the style of writing. b. The authoritative text in any category. c. Any text that is considered worthy of study.
21. CULTURE AND LITERATURE IN ENGLISH SPEAKING COMMUNITIES What statement is true regarding English? a. English is a process as well as a series of products. It is a system which is interrelated and bound together over time and space and peoples by certain principles of coherence. b. The structure of English is open but it is incomplete and not ready for process. English had one origin; therefore, it is difficult to say that it will potentially have many and different 'centres' or 'aims.' c. It is a 'world language' in its American form; however, it is not a 'world culture' since globalization has not affected local culture. There haven't been any kind of global dispersals or localized reconfigurations.
22. CULTURE AND LITERATURE IN ENGLISH SPEAKING COMMUNITIES What statement best describes “close reading"? a. It is essential because you can grasp the specific text and pay close attention to specific choices and combinations of 'words on the page'. b. This model is essential because you can widen close reading by taking on board related intertexts from the one you have in hand, or read about aspects of the text's context. c. It is essential because you can relate the particular text in hand to other texts in mind and to its context.
23. CULTURE AND LITERATURE IN ENGLISH SPEAKING COMMUNITIES What opening move is not described correctly? a. Feeling: describes how, overall, the text makes you feel, think, respond. b. Notice: describes the cover of the book. c. Pattern: describes something that repeats or is similar. Contrast: describes something that varies or is different.
24. CULTURE AND LITERATURE IN ENGLISH SPEAKING COMMUNITIES The model with a shape of a 'triangle' that relates close reading to wide reading is formed by: a. close reading textually, the text in itself; wide reading intertextually, the text and other texts; and wide reading contextually, the text in time, place and culture. b. close reading intertextually, the text and other texts; wide reading textually, the text in itself; and close reading contextually, the text in time, place and culture. c. wide reading textually, the text in itself; wide reading contextually, the text and other texts; and close reading intertextually, the text in time, place and culture.
25. CURRICULUM AND MATERIALS The purpose of the monitoring and assessment part of curriculum design is _________________________________. a. to allow learners to work at a level beyond their normal level of proficiency. b. to determine the structure of a course to meet the learners´ necessities. c. to make sure that the learners will get the most benefit from the course.
26. CURRICULUM AND MATERIALS ____________________learning in a language course has the following effects: it can speed up learning, help learners overcome barriers to their language development, and have a positive effect on meaning-focused learning. a. Meaning focus input b. High –frequency vocabulary c. Language-focused.
27. CURRICULUM AND MATERIALS An English curriculum which is designed on the basis of the Communicative Language Teaching approach organizes syllabus in terms of ______________ a. task outcomes b. language functions c. grammatical constructions.
28. CURRICULUM AND MATERIALS One of the advantages of a syllabus based on the contribution of the learners is that ___________________. a. the learners are more motivated and the teaching materials are chosen by local students with their own tastes and interests. b. It can be used in educational institutions where teacher have no experience in the creation of language courses but are motivated to embark in curriculum design. c. the students like to take decisions on what they want to learn but they may lack knowledge and experience to choose what is appropriate for them to learn in the course.
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29. CURRICULUM AND MATERIALS There are many kinds of change that can occur in an educational system which can be positive or negative. If the changes are achieved through authority, rules and top-down pressure the approach applied is called ___________: a. normative–re-educative b. rational–empirical approach c. power–coercive approach.
30. CURRICULUM AND MATERIALS In a communicative course designed for intermediate learners aged between sixteen and eighteen. Which of the following statements has an example of a goal for this course? a. To develop speaking and listening skills necessary for hearing and interacting in small talks at home or at school. b. To be able to understand lectures about scientific topics and give speeches and participate in round tables discussions with experts on the field. c. To develop speaking and listening skills necessary for participating in classroom discussions with an introduction to oral presentation and critical listening skills.
31. EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH What is a "research topic?" a. The broad subject matter addressed by the study. b. A narrowing of the purpose into a specific idea that the researcher would like to address. c. The major objective of the study used to address the “research problem”.
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32. EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH If a researcher was to have as his/her topic “distance learning” and “to study why students do not attend distance education classes at a community college” as his/her purpose statement, which of the following would be a suitable research question? a. What are the reasons why distance learning is superior to on-site learning? b. Why is it difficult to get teachers for distance learning courses? c. Does the fear of using the internet deter students from studying via distance learning?.
33. EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH A justification of the importance of the problem as found in the past research and in practice would normally be found in which section of your work? a. The purpose statement. b. Methodology c. Problem statement.
34. EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH What do research questions do? a. They highlight the major intent or objective of the study used to address the problem. b. They narrow the purpose into specific questions that the researcher would like to have answered or addressed in the study. c. They offer up the broad subject matter addressed by the study.
35. EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH “The amount of rain will determine how big a plant will grow” is an example of _______________. a. objective b. research question c. hypothesis.
36. EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH In the following research questions the independent variable would be ________________“What impact would the use of Padlet will have in developing reading skills?” a. reading skill b. impact c. use of Padlet.
37. PSYCHOLOGY AND LANGUAGE LEARNING Read the following statement and choose the correct option.
__________________is the process by which human acquire the capacity to perceive and comprehend language, as well as to produce and use words and sentences to communicate. a. First Language acquisition b. Milestones and developmental sequences c. The pre-school years.
38. PSYCHOLOGY AND LANGUAGE LEARNING Read the following statement and choose the correct option to complete it.
………………………, most children have acquired the basic structures of the language. (ask questions, give commands, give reports) and they develop their ability in using the language in a widening social environment and variety of situations. a. At 9 months b. By the age of four c. At 12 months.
39. PSYCHOLOGY AND LANGUAGE LEARNING Read the following asseveration and choose the correct perspective. Based on Children´s Speech Analysis and according to _____________“Many things that children say show that they are using language creatively not just repeating what they have heard. It can be proved to analyze patterns in language, question formation, order events, and focus on meaning.” a. Interactionist Perspective b. Innates Perspective c. Behaviourism Perspective.
40. PSYCHOLOGY AND LANGUAGE LEARNING Read the information below and choose the correct option. The ______________________ conclude that children are born with a specific innate ability to discover for themselves the underlying rules of a language system on the basis of the samples of a natural language they are exposed to “Universal grammar.” a. Behaviourism Perspective b. Interactionist Perspective c. Innates Perspective.
41. PSYCHOLOGY AND LANGUAGE LEARNING Read the following characteristics and decide the aspect they are related to: Characteristics: - Varying activities, task and materials to increase students’ interest levels. - Using cooperative rather than competitive goals to increase students´ self-confidence. - Cultural and age differences will determine the most appropriate way for teachers to inspire students. - The content needs to be relevant to their age and level of ability, and learning goals need to be challenging yet manageable and clear. a. Motivation in the classroom b. Rate of learning c. Intuitions of grammaticality.
42. PSYCHOLOGY AND LANGUAGE LEARNING There are a number of personality characteristics that may affect second language learning such as extroversion, inhibition, anxiety, self-esteem, and empathy. Read the following information and choose the correct option to complete it. It has been suggested thaty ________discourages risk-taking which is necessary for progress in language learning. On the other hand, __________refers to learner´s feelings of worry, nervousness and stress when learning a second language. a. extroversion / empathy b. inhibition / anxiety c. anxiety / self-esteem.
43. LANGUAGE TESTING Many of the multiple-choice tasks can be converted into gap-filling, or "fill-in-the-blank," items in which the test-taker's response is to _______. An extension of simple gap filling tasks is to create sentence completion items in which test- takers read part of a sentence and then complete it by writing a phrase. a. translate a paragraph b. pronounce a sentence c. write a word or phrase.
44. LANGUAGE TESTING “Write a summary of the text. Your summary should be about one paragraph in length (100-150 words) and should include your understanding of the main idea and supporting ideas.” This is an instruction for assessing _________. a. Summarizing b. skimming c. scanning.
45. LANGUAGE TESTING A good example of academic reading is _______. a. reading memos b. eading personal emails. c. reading theses.
46. LANGUAGE TESTING Which of the following options is a characteristic of simple repetition tasks? a. Test-takers repeat the stimulus, whether it is a pair of words, a sentence, or perhaps a question (to test for intonation production). b. A particular grammatical form or a transformation of a sentence is elicited. c. These types of tasks require a description from the test taker. In addition, grammatical categories, minimal pair, future tense, etc. can be elicited through these task.
47. LANGUAGE TESTING A good example of the use of a single skill would be when we______. a. Watch a video and answer some questions in a written form. b. Listen to a song. c. Read a text and tell our classmates what the text is about.
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48. LANGUAGE TESTING When you propose to assess someone's ability in one or a combination of the four skills, you assess that person's ______, but you observe the person's________. a. competence – performance b. intelligence – attitude c. skills – emotions.
49. ENGLISH PHONOLOGY: PRONUNCIATION The branch of Linguistics that deals with the study of the patterns of sounds in a particular language and across languages, is called: a. Articulatory Phonetics b. Phonology c. Neurolinguistics.
50. ENGLISH PHONOLOGY: PRONUNCIATION In the word KNOCK there are …. Phonemes a. 3 b. 5 c. 4.
51. ENGLISH PHONOLOGY: PRONUNCIATION In the words seat - sit, leap – ip , sheep- ship, the difference between vowels consists in: a. voicing b. aspiration c. length.
52. ENGLISH PHONOLOGY: PRONUNCIATION Classify following organs of speech as articulators: a. lungs b. upper teeth c. tongue.
53. ENGLISH PHONOLOGY: PRONUNCIATION Voicing refers to: a. alternation of stressed and unstressed syllables b. activity of the vocal cords c. audible escape of air following some consonant sounds.
54. ENGLISH PHONOLOGY: PRONUNCIATION Voiceless phonemes are in the words: a. phone, flash, church, rough b. blame, nose, lazy, walk c. neck, nose,brick, garage.
55. TEACHING TECHNIQUES Choose the correct option to complete the statement below. Appropriate assessment strategies for English learners include __________________ a. Observation and anecdotal records, performance sampling, and portfolio Recording, evaluation, innovation, and scaffolding b. Observation, evaluation, repetition, and portfolio c. Observation and anecdotal records, performance sampling, and portfolio.
56. TEACHING TECHNIQUES Which of the following options describes Learning Centers? a. Places inside the classroom where the students can engage in hands-on activities that allow them to obtain experience using new skills and work cooperatively with other students b. Sample language interactions where students can meet each other and perform any activity inside the classroom c. An approach in which the language used in instruction is made more understandable through the use of drawings.
57. TEACHING TECHNIQUES Choose the correct option to complete the statement below. Sorting activities are especially appropriate for English language learners because they are given the opportunity to ___________________. a. memorize full chunks of text b. manipulate objects and written symbols to show understanding of concepts c. create very artistic products to develop skills.
58. TEACHING TECHNIQUES Analyze the case below: In order to support the comprehension of a tough text, the teacher reads it to the whole class adding visual support, periodic paraphrasing; and/or rewriting. Through this, the students get actively involved in the activity because they are part of it; so they are more motivated to listen carefully as the teacher reads. What strategy for literacy development is the teacher applying? a. Moving into Reading b. Guided reading c. Read-aloud plus.
59. TEACHING TECHNIQUES Analyze the following case: The teacher wants students to write a script about a particular topic, he gives them a week for exploring material and writing scripts; while students read several times familiar texts and material to carry out their scripts, they become more confident and fluent in their English language production. What literacy development strategy is being used? Repeated Reading Repetition and innovation Free voluntary reading.
60. TEACHING TECHNIQUES Choose the correct option to complete the statement below. By using the ……………..strategy, students can rewrite a text to create an innovation version of the original. a. Read, Pair, Share b. Repetition and Innovation c. Shared reading.
61. INTRODUCTION TO APPLIED LINGUISTICS Applied Linguistics is considered as a language-related problem - solving discipline, and it is due to the fact that it: a. explains language functions from scientific point of view and adapts them to the
teaching- learning purposes. b. focuses on description of language and its functions c. provides an insight in how languages are learned, taught, and used in different contexts.
62. INTRODUCTION TO APPLIED LINGUISTICS Choose the option that does NOT fit the category of language–related problems: a. use and analysis of language variations, dialects, registers, and language codes b. scientific description and classifications of world languages c. translation, interpretations, language usage in general, literary genres and styles, machine translation.
63. INTRODUCTION TO APPLIED LINGUISTICS Applied Linguistics is usually defined by linguists as the academic discipline that is concerned with the relation of knowledge about language in general to decision making in the real world, and it is because it: a. It offers solutions to language – related problems b. represents one of the requirements for students previous to become efficient teachers. c. expands the knowledge about the world languages.
64. INTRODUCTION TO APPLIED LINGUISTICS Technical vocabulary, words or expressions like LOL, IMHO, TOEFL, AGONAL, FLIPPED LEARNING, GIVE ME THE VITALS, etc. are used by a profession or close groups that are difficult for others to understand outside the context, represent examples of language variation known as: a. Jargon b. Slang c. Non-standard language.
65. INTRODUCTION TO APPLIED LINGUISTICS “I am ain´t ready for dis situation”. This example corresponds to: a. Standard Language b. Non –Standard Language c. Jargon.
66. INTRODUCTION TO APPLIED LINGUISTICS When an adult speaker deliberately simplifies, modifies and adapts his/her speech according to age, status, education or cultural background of a speech partner, or mixes two or more languages in the same speech, this phenomenon is called: a. non- standard language b. code switching c. language bahaviour.
67. METHODOLOGY AND DIDACTICS Which of the following definitions describes the role of the teacher as a facilitator? a. It describes a particular kind of teacher, one who is democratic rather than autocratic and one who fosters learner autonomy through the use of group and pair work and by acting as more of a resource than a transmitter of knowledge. b. When assuming this role, giving instructions is vital as well as setting up activities, it allows a teacher to get involved and engaged with learners. The teacher also serves to open and neatly close activities and give content feedback.
c. The teacher encourages students to participate and makes suggestions about how students may proceed in an activity. The teacher should be helping students only when necessary. When students are lost the teacher can help them to find the way.
68. METHODOLOGY AND DIDACTICS What is the most adequate technique to learn students’ names? a. Mnemonic b. Cards names c. List checking.
69. METHODOLOGY AND DIDACTICS To which of the methods does the following description belong to? This method is successful in private language schools because this method can be applied only in small classes where all the learners can get individual attention a. Grammar translation b. Direct c. Audiolingualism.
70. METHODOLOGY AND DIDACTICS Which of the following is an example of pronominal questions? a. Does a fixation take a longer time than a jump? b. Comprehension questions are used as the major means of focusing on comprehension of the text. T/F c. The learners complete an information transfer diagram based on _____in the text.
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71. METHODOLOGY AND DIDACTICS It involves taking ideas from the text that are not explicitly mentioned but could be justified by reference to the text. a. Using the text for other purposes in addition to understanding b. Literal comprehension of the text c. Drawing inferences from the text.
72. METHODOLOGY AND DIDACTICS This question type cannot be used when making students focus on comprehension of the text. a. Glossing b. Sentence completion c. Multiple-choice sentences.
73. METHODOLOGY AND DIDACTICS A trainee teacher preparing an English course for beginners should keep in mind that the material and style used should… a. neglect educational level and keep it simple at all times b. be the same regardless of age and ability factors. c. be flexible depending on whom you are teaching.
74. METHODOLOGY AND DIDACTICS Which of the following would be an example of supporting listening? a. Listening to a specially designed radio show with native speakers talking in simplified slower speech. b. Add a list of words or pictures for learners to see whilst they listen. c. Giving the students encouragement and moral support via verbal communication.
75. METHODOLOGY AND DIDACTICS Which of the following would be an accurate explanation by a teacher of what is the phonological loop? a. A series of listening activities. b. An interactive activity. c. The brain saying a word or phrase over and over to itself in order to remember it.
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76. ACADEMIC WRITING Identify the concluding sentence that expresses the readers’ opinion. We are still being bombarded with reality shows. This season, the plague of reality television continues to darken our airwaves. Along with the return of viewer favorites, we are to be cursed with yet another mindless creation. Prisoner follows the daily lives of eight suburban housewives who have chosen to be put in jail for the purposes of this fake psychological experiment. A preview for the first episode shows the usual tears and tantrums associated with reality television. To sum up, …… a. Producers are giving too much space for reality shows. b. I tell to producers—stop it! We’ve had enough reality television to last us a lifetime! c. Reality shows do not go beyond the same repetitive sketches.
77. ACADEMIC WRITING Identify the best concluding sentence for the given paragraph. It seems so simple, but by doing just a few breathing exercises a couple of hours before an exam, I gradually got my anxiety under control. For many years, I suffered from severe anxiety every time I took an exam. Hours before the exam, my heart would begin pounding, my legs would shake, and sometimes I would become physically unable to move. Last year, I was referred to a specialist and finally found a way to control my anxiety—breathing exercises. The exercises help slow my heart rate and make me feel less anxious. Better yet, they require no pills, no equipment, and very little time.... a. It’s amazing how just breathing correctly has helped me learn to manage my anxiety symptoms. b. Playing sports help me to reduce evaluation anxiety c. Following doctors instructions has helped me to reduce evaluation anxiety.
78. ACADEMIC WRITING Read the paragraph below, then, choose the best topic sentence.
_______________________________________Last year, a cat traveled 130 miles to reach its family, who had moved to another state and had left their pet behind. Even though it had never been to their new home, the cat was able to track down its former owners. A dog in my neighborhood can predict when its master is about to have a seizure. It makes sure that he does not hurt himself during an epileptic fit. All in all, Animals’ senses are better than humans’. a. Compared to many animals, our own senses are almost null b. Dogs are the smartest animals that humans have. c. Cats have an excellent space orientation sense.
79. ACADEMIC WRITING Choose option that best explains the process to write a good paraphrase. a. Avoid using the original words, and sentence structure; make it a lot shorter than the original; and keep the meaning of the original b. Use your own words, and own sentence structure; shorten the length from the original; and modify the meaning of the original. c. Use of own words, and own sentence structure; keeping almost the same length as the original; and keeping the meaning of the original.
80. ACADEMIC WRITING From the given example, identify the option that shows the correct form to cite an article in a journal according to APA style 7th ed. a. Bailey, N. W. (2012). Evolutionary models of extended phenotypes. Trends in Ecology & Evolution , 27(3), 561-569. https:// doi.org/10.1037/rev0000126 b. Bailey, N. W. (2012). Evolutionary models of extended phenotypes. Trends in Ecology Evolution, 27(3), 561-569. https:// doi.org/10.1037/rev0000126 c. Bailey, N. W. (2012). Evolutionary models of extended phenotypes. Trends in Ecology & Evolution, 27(3), 561-569. https:// doi.org/10.1037/rev0000126.
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