3. EXAMEN COMPLEXIVO GUIA - EVALUACION A DISTANCIA - 2017

SELF - EVALUATION 1: 1. Read the short text and choose the correct topic sentence. A century ago politicians used to say, “Vote early and often.” Cases such as West Virginia’s 159,000 votes being cast by 147,000 eligible voters in 1888 were not that unusual. Largely to prevent corruption associated with stuffing ballot boxes, states adopted voter registration laws around the turn of the century, which require individuals to first place their name on an electoral roll in order to be allowed to vote. Although these laws have made it more difficult to vote more than once, they have also discouraged some people from voting at all. Voter registration requirements in the United States are, in part, to blame for why Americans are significantly less likely to go to the polls than citizens of other democratic nations. - Edwards, Government in America, p. 313 a. voter turnout b. voter registration c. voter eligibility d. voter fraud. a. b. c. d.

2. Read the short text and choose the correct topic sentence. Compared with the technical resources of a theater of today, those of a London public theater in the time of Queen Elizabeth I seem hopelessly limited. Plays had to be performed by daylight, and scenery had to be kept simple: a table, a chair, a throne, perhaps an artificial tree or two to suggest a forest. But these limitations were, in a sense, advantages. What the theater of today can spell out for us realistically, with massive scenery and electric lighting, Elizabethan playgoers had to imagine and the playwright had to make vivid for them by means of language. Not having a lighting technician to work a panel, Shakespeare had to indicate the dawn by having Horatio, in Hamlet, say in a speech rich in metaphor and descriptive detail: But look, the morn in russet mantle clad. Walks o’er the dew of yon high eastward hill. - Kennedy, Literature, p. 1243 a. impact of technological limitations on Elizabethan theater b. benefits of modern technology in theater performances c. effects of Shakespeare’s writing style d. the use of language to make ideas vivid. a. b. c. d.

3. Which of the following transitions are used in comparison and contrast essays, choose one option only. a. especially, for instance, in particular, generally speaking, in comparison. b. likewise, similar, on the other hand, however, nevertheless. c. above all, accordingly, furthermore, finally, to conclude. a. b. c.

4. Read the following essay and choose the correct option, which organization was used: Fighting the Battle against Drugs The use of drugs has increased in recent years, according to numerous articles in medical journals. They threaten communities all over the world because of how affect the organs of the body and their functions. Crack and cocaine are two of these dangerous drugs. Thus, it is important for health care professionals to have knowledge about them in order to deal with any problems related to their use that patients may experience. While they may appear similar at first glance, in fact they have three major differences. Crack and cocaine have three similar effects on the human body. Although crack is heat resistant and cocaine is destroyed by heat, both cause hypertension. Also, crack and cocaine bring about physiological and psychological damage, depending on pre-existing conditions and the extent of drug use. For example, hallucination, psychosis, paranoia and aggressive behavior may occur, and an overdose of either may cause cardiac collapse or convulsion. Finally, use of both drugs can lead to addiction. Despite crack and cocaine’s similarities, they have three major differences. First, although crack and cocaine are derived from the coca plant, they differ in form. Crack has the form of flakes whereas cocaine is found in the form of powder, which can be dissolved. Furthermore, both crack and cocaine contain cocaine, but in various percentages: crack contains as much as 90 percent pure cocaine whereas cocaine contains from 15 to 25 percent pure cocaine. Another major difference is how they enter the body. For example, crack is smoked in a pipe or cigarette. It enters the body by the lungs into the bloodstream. Cocaine, on the other hand, is inhaled as a powder or is injected if dissolved. It enters the body via the nasal mucosa into the bloodstream or, if injected, directly via the bloodstream. In conclusion, it can be seen that, while being alike in three ways, these two drugs differ in three ways. They affect the body in similar ways. Both can lead to physiological problems such as convulsions and psychological problems such as hallucinations. Furthermore, their use may result in addiction. However, cocaine and crack differ in form, content of pure cocaine and method of entry into the body. Therefore, it is important that health care professionals know about these drugs. a. Point by point organization b. Block method organization c. Mixture of both of them mentioned above. a. b. c.

5. In which of these following examples can we talk about metaphor: a. Alan’s jokes were like flat soda to the children, surprisingly unpleasant. Cassie talked to her son about girls as though she were giving him tax advice. Allie’s cell phone dropped into the toilet like a falling star. b. The bottle rolled off the table like a teardrop. Laugh a drink from the deep blue cup of sky. When he kissed her, it felt to her as though he were trying to win a sword fight. c. Waves of spam emails inundated his inbox. Knowledge is a kingdom and all who learned are kings and queens. The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants. a. b. c.

6. Read the short article. Kelly was so happy that Tom and she were moving in together, but when she walked into her new residence, she dropped her suitcase. She had never seen the inside of the house which Tom´s grandmother had given them, and though she was grateful to receive such a nice gift, the ugly yellow wallpaper in the kitchen that screamed at her. She knew she would have a lot of work to do to make her new house livable. Which one of the following examples according to the reading is being personified and what human quality is given? a. The suitcase, it is given the ability to be moved. b. The gift, it is given the ability of receiving. c. The wallpaper, it is given the ability of screaming. a. b. c.

SELF - EVALUATION 2: 1. The discipline which is concerned with the practical use, acquisition, teaching language, and education, is called: a. Linguistics b. Psycholinguistics c. Applied Linguistic. a. b. c.

2. Morphology, semantics, syntax, phonology are the branches of: a. Linguistics b. Applied Linguistics c. Sociolinguistics. a. b. c.

3. This discipline deals with mother, foreign, and second language acquisition. a. Linguistics b. Applied linguistics c. Sociolinguistics. a. b. c.

4. Non standard English differs from Standard English most importantly at the level of : a. grammar b. phonology c. vocabulary. a. b. c.

5. Phonetics, phonology, syntax, semantics, and morphology are components of: a. Linguistic competence b. communicative competence c. pragmatic competence. a. b. c.

6. The “universal grammar” theory implies that: a. the same set of grammar rules is shared by all human languages. b. certain languages have very primitive grammar systems. c. all human beings have an inner ability to use grammar rules in their native language. a. b. c.

SELF - EVALUATION 3: 1. Language acquisition is the process by which humans acquire the capacity to perceive and comprehend __________, as well as to produce and use words to ______________. a. Language / communicate b. Words / transfer information c. Learning / native language. a. b. c.

2. The innateness perspective -language development theory proposed by Bloomfield-, states that: a. Children develop a capacity for language development. b. Children must be born with an innate capacity for language development. c. Children don’t show an innate capacity for language development. a. b. c.

3. The presence of Universal Grammar in the brains of children allows them to deduce the structure of their native languages from “mere exposure”, is a theory of language acquisition attributed to: a. Bloomfield b. Kranshen c. Chomsky. a. b. c.

4. The ability to treat language as an object is called: a. Metalinguistic acquisition b. Metalinguistic awareness c. Metalinguistic ability. a. b. c.

5. Innatist theory states that all human languages are fundamentally innate and they all share the same ________ _________. a. Universal principles b. Universal grammar c. Universal innateness. a. b. c.

6. The theory that it is easier for learners to acquire a second language if its patterns are similar to their native language is called: a. Behaviorism hypothesis b. Acquisition hypothesis c. Contrastive Analysis hypothesis. a. b. c.

SELF - EVALUATION 4: 1. The branch of Linguistics that studies physical properties of speech sounds , their physiological production, acoustic properties, auditory perception, and neurophysiological status, is called: a. Phonology b. Phonetics c. Applied linguistics. a. b. c.

2. Which of the following fields of phonetics studies the nature and limits of human ability to produce speech sounds and describes the way the sounds are delivered? a. Auditory b. Acoustic c. Articulatory. a. b. c.

3. The smallest unit of phonology is called: a. Phoneme b. syllable c. utterance. a. b. c.

4. The supra-segmental aspects of speech are represented by: a. consonants, vowels, triphthongs b. stress, tone, length, pitch c. single vowels, voiced and voiceless consonants. a. b. c.

5. Voiced phonemes are in the words: a. cof_fee, _hat, blo_c_k b. boo_t, _cat, ma_s_hine c. _rock, _ocean, _smile. a. b. c.

6. Voiceless sounds are in the words: a. tele_p_hone, sla_s_h, _time b. _window, _smog, _lamp c. no_se, f_ile, glo_be. a. b. c.

SELF - EVALUATION 5: 1. Interpretation, in the literary range, has one and only one definition. a. True b. False c. Not given. a. b. c.

2. _____________ implies the possible application of interpreting by means of performance as well as analysis. a. Culture b. Reality c. Interpretation. a. b. c.

3. According to Rob Pope, Speech and Writing are analogous literary activities, in spite of this, they aren’t ____________. a. similar b. different c. congruent. a. b. c.

4. Both speech and writing are literary activities that need to be experienced in the view of developments in audio-visual media since they scramble and reconstitute traditional distinctions between ___________________. a. mind and person b. speech and writing c. subject and object. a. b. c.

5. Is any activity which results in a story being told and an event represented and reported? a. Discussion b. Voice c. Narrative. a. b. c.

6. The narrative, literary undertaking is not conceived as the story itself but rather the telling of the story which could be ________________. a. written or spoken b. mimed or represented c. told or dramatically read. a. b. c.

SELF - EVALUATION 2: 1. Choose the correct sentence a. I have never been more surer of anything in my life. b. Come quick or we will miss our bus. c. You did that somersault (voltereta) so well. a. b. c.

2. Choose the correct sentence a. You look angrily. What did I do? b. This is the worst oil spill I have ever seen. c. She looked suspicious at the man wearing the coat. a. b. c.

3. Choose the correct words to complete the sentence Did you remember ___________ the letter? a. to post b. posting c. to posting. a. b. c.

4. Choose the conditional sentence that is written in the present real conditional a. If I had a ladder, I would climb to the second floor. b. If he had bought new spark plugs, he would not have had problems with his car. c. If it rains now, I will get wet. a. b. c.

5. Choose the conditional sentence that is not correct. a. If Mary does not study she will fail. b. If he had not showed up, we would have died. c. you will be grounded if you do not clean your room. a. b. c.

6. Choose the conditional sentence that expresses an imaginary action in the past. a. If he had bought a flashlight, he would have been able to walk than path at night. b. If Pedro does not pay attention to what his mother is saying, he will not be going out tonight. c. If it does not rain, the plants do not grow. a. b. c.

SELF - EVALUATION 7: 1. A clause is a large structure built out of phrases and which forms a _____________. a. Grammatical Unit b. Specific constituent c. Deontic meaning. a. b. c.

2. An independent clause sometimes is regarded as a _____________. a. Complex sentence b. Definite sentence c. Simple sentence. a. b. c.

3. Constituent structure in grammar refers to the _________________ of the constituent words and phrases of a sentence. a. Grammar relations b. Hierarchical arrangement c. Individual constituents. a. b. c.

4. A string of words is regarded as a constituent only if it can be conjoined with another similar ____________. a. Independent clause b. String of words c. Constituent. a. b. c.

5. To make statements, to ask questions, and to issue commands speakers use different types of constructions to perform different language ___________________. a. Meanings b. Effectiveness c. Functions. a. b. c.

6. Semantically speaking, a subject defines a topic and a predicate makes a comment about ______ ________. a. The subject b. The object c. The topic. a. b. c.

1. Read the following passage. Choose the letter that contains the correct ideas to complete the statements below. Teotihuacán is the largest and most impressive urban archaeological site of ancient America, covering an area of roughly 20 square kilometers. The city was at one time thought to be the religious center of the Toltecs but is now believed to be a creation of an earlier civilization about whose origins little is known. The earliest artifacts from Teotihuacán date from over 2,000 years ago, but the period of greatest expansion dates from 200 CE to 500 CE. At its peak the city is estimated to have had a population of up to 200,000 inhabitants, with residential areas extending throughout the built-up area. Judging by regionally dispersed finds of the image of the rain god Tlaloc, of “thin orange wear” pottery, and of the characteristic architectural forms, the influence of Teotihuacán was widespread. It is not clear what caused the city´s decline and eventual abandonment, but the evidence points to overpopulation, a depletion of resources, and the possible sacking by adversaries. The primary axis of the city was the Avenue of the Dead, which extends for 2.5 kilometers through the center of the urban area, starting in the north at the Moon Plaza and continuing beyond the Great Compound complexes to the south. The avenue divided Teotihuacán into two sections with apartment compounds arranged on either side, often symmetrically, suggesting a highly planned layout from the earliest phases of construction. The vast Pyramid of the Sun, located in the middle of the central zone, is the tallest and most dominant structure of Teotihuacan, with a height of 65 meters and a base covering approximately 10 acres. At one time the edifice was surmounted by a temple. A cave located underneath the pyramid and possibly used for ritual activities hints at its religious importance. The pyramids of the Moon and Feathered Serpent are other notable ceremonial sites nearby. A particular feature of the architecture of many of the pyramidal platforms at this site is the series of sloping apron walls, known as taluds, interspersed with vertical panels-tableros-producing a step-like appearance. Originally all such structures would have been covered with a layer of stucco and then painted, often with pictures of animals and mythological creatures. STATEMENTS: • According to the passage, the dispersed finds from Teotihuacán indicate that ……. • According to the passage, the symmetrical layout around the Avenue of the Dead …... • According to the passage, ………. are not mentioned in the Teotihuacán area. a. … the city is over 2,000 years old. … started at the Moon Plaza, continued past the Great Compound complexes, and extended as far as the center of the urban area. … religious artifacts… b. … the city greatly influenced the surroundings areas. … indicated that the city layout was planned before building began. … market streets… c. … the residential areas extended throughout the urbanized area … included a primary axis of the city. … ceremonial structures …. a. b. c.

1. Read and choose the best alternative: Different Colors can affect us in many different ways; that’s according to Verity Allen. In her new TV series ‘Color me Healthy’, Verity looks at the ways that colors can influence how hard we work and the choices we make. They can even change our emotions and even influence how healthy we are. Have you ever noticed how people always use the same colors for the same things?’ says Verity. ‘Our toothpaste is always white or blue or maybe red. It’s never green. Why not? For some reason we think that blue and white is clean, while we think of green products as being a bit disgusting. It’s the same for businesses. We respect a company which writes its name in blue or black, but we don’t respect one that uses pink or orange. People who design new products can use these ideas to influence what we buy.’ What is the writer doing in this reading selection? a. giving information about how colors influence us b. reporting what happens in a new television series c. giving information about a television presenter. a. b. c.

3. Choose the correct option to complete the information below When learners show to have unconscious knowledge of grammar that allows them to use a language, it is said that they have _______________________. a. Communicative competence b. Linguistic competence c. Lexical competence. a. b. c.

4. Choose the correct option to complete the information below. The field of study that identifies, investigates, and offers solutions to language related problems, and deals with the study of a second and foreign language learning and teaching is called: a. Discourse analysis b. Applied linguistics c. Pragmatics. a. b. c.

5. Choose the correct answer from the choices presented. In an English language classroom, the students are asked to write an essay about their fathers’ life. Then the teacher reads the piece of writing and identifies the following mistakes: Mr. Rodriguez is my father’s boss actually. My father bought a house very beautiful. These mistakes belong to ________________ a. Pragmatic error b. Learning mistake c. Language interference. a. b. c.

6. Behaviorists believe that imitation and practice are very important in: a. Imitation drill patterns b. Language development c. Language interference. a. b. c.

7. What strategy should an EFL teacher apply in the following situation? If a group of students presents serious word stress, intonation, and rhythm pronunciation problems in class a. Identify specific pronunciation features that cause problems for learners. b. Make learners aware of the prosodic features of the target language. c. Focus on developing learners’ communicative competence in English. a. b. c.

8. Teaching pronunciation depends directly on the student´s proficiency level; therefore, the teacher has to plan to teach pronunciation in a progressive way. Analyze the options and select the one that reflects the correct order in which pronunciation must be taught to EFL students. a. At the beginning level, the teacher focuses student´s attention on prosodic elements such as intonation in different sentence types, voice quality, rhythm and so on.; at the intermediate level, the attention is centered on teaching the stress of words and sentences; and, at advanced level, pronunciation goals focus on articulation of vowels and consonants. b. At the beginning level, the teacher focuses student´s attention on the correct articulation of vowels and consonants; at the intermediate level, the attention is centered on teaching the stress of words and sentences; and, at advanced level, pronunciation goals focus on prosodic elements such as intonation in different sentence types, voice quality, rhythm and so on. c. At the beginning level, the teacher focuses student´s attention on the correct articulation of vowels and consonants; at the intermediate level, the attention is centered on prosodic elements such as intonation in different sentence types, voice quality, rhythm and so on; at advanced level, pronunciation goals focus on stress of words and sentences. a. b. c.

9. Identify the words that are pronounced with aspirated initial phonemes: a. vowel, train, plan, clay b. steak, blow, crab, frog c. take, cat, keep, pale. a. b. c.

10. Please choose the correct answer from the choices presented. In literature, three main genres are distinguished: poetry, novel and drama; each of these main genres can be sub-divided into smaller genres like lyrics, sonnets and ballads for poetry. With these ideas in mind, choose the best description of the work titled “Robinson Crusoe” written by Defoe in the 18th century. a. Comedy b. Narrative novel c. Epic poem. a. b. c.

11. Please choose the correct answer from the choices presented. Regarding English formation and development, this language has been influenced by……….. a. Native American languages b. Asian languages c. Germanic and Latin languages. a. b. c.

12. Choose the correct option to complete the sentence. “People _______________ to watch movies at the mall”. a. is going to be able b. to be able c. will be able. a. b. c.

13. Overly frugal people are addicted ___________. a. to save b. saving c. to saving. a. b. c.

14. Choose the correct option to complete the conversation. Scott: “It’s good to see you, too! Do you work here?” Chris: “Yeah! I’ve worked at the post office __________ we graduated. What about you?” a. since b. for c. ago. a. b. c.

15. Read the context of the paragraph and choose the correct option to complete it. "Amboso has grown the quickest of all bookselling organizations in the United States over the past 10 years. They have increased sales more steadily than the top sales organizations in the country. __________ the organization is in business, the more rapidly the profits increase." a. As long as b. The longer c. The longest. a. b. c.

16. Choose the correct option to complete the conversation. Leonard: “Actually we’ve never been to this school before, so when we get there, we’ve got to look for the gym. I hope we get there soon. I have to do a lot of stuff this afternoon.” Mateo: “Maybe somebody already did everything for you and you _______________ do it." a. can’t b. don’t have to c. must not. a. b. c.

17. What does the following sentence indicate? "You should build it in the tree on the side of the house." a. Advice b. Request c. Ability. a. b. c.

18. Choose the correct answer. Syntax is a branch of Linguistics that deals with the formation of meaningful grammatical structures. Thus, Syntax focuses on theoretical and descriptive aspects of English grammar from two different points: a. A functional approach and a theoretical approach b. Internal Syntax and External Syntax c. Receptive and productive functions of grammar. a. b. c.

19. Choose the correct answer. In English grammar, subordination refers to the joining of a dependent clause to an independent one to form complex sentences. Depending on the type of subordinate clause, it can be introduced by either a subordinating conjunction or a relative pronoun. For example, in the sentence “The 19th Century novel that we read in class last month was very interesting”, the subordinate clause is introduced by a relative pronoun; therefore, it is: a. A complement clause b. An adverbial clause c. A relative clause. a. b. c.

20. Choose the answer that completes the information below. There are some characteristics that distinguish subordinate clauses from main clauses; for example, relative and adverbial clauses cannot stand on their own because they do not express full meaning when they are not attached to a main clause; in addition, they only appear ________ ________ ________ _______. a. as interrogative and declarative structures b. as declarative constructions c. as imperative and declarative constructions. a. b. c.

SELF - EVALUATION 8: 1. The structure of a paragraph is made of the following parts: a. Subject, verb, complement. b. Topic sentence, supporting sentences, and concluding sentences. c. Examples, statistics, and quotations. a. b. c.

2. The topic sentence provides: a. Explanation of the topic, details about the topic. b. Signals for the end of the paragraph, important points to remember. c. The main idea of the paragraph, and the controlling idea. a. b. c.

3. The main parts of an essay are: a. introduction, body, and conclusion. b. topic sentence, supporting sentences, and conclusion. c. examples, facts, statistics. a. b. c.

4. The introductory paragraph is made of two parts: a. words that signal the end of the essay, and final thoughts of the author b. General topic of the essay, and hook of the essay c. General statements and thesis statement. a. b. c.

5. Choose the best option to complete the following statements. When you paraphrase, you …. a. copy another person’ exact words. b. do not cite the source. c. rewrite outside information by using your own words, and cite the source. a. b. c.

6. Choose the best option to complete the following statements. To write a good summary, you need to ….. a. change the meaning of the original b. use your own words, use your own sentence structures, credit the source. c. include only the main points of the original text. a. b. c.

SELF - EVALUATION 9: 1. In the research world, the word problem can be considered a synonym for ____________. a. mathematics b. controversy c. drawback. a. b. c.

2. Which of the following is broader in terms of extent and scope from the point of view of the researcher? The ___________. a. Research topic b. Research problem c. Purpose of the study. a. b. c.

3. What will be the best source of information for a scientific research about the quality of students’ health at a local college campus? a. A dictionary of American idioms. b. A monthly report of national health system. c. An internal health report of in-campus accidents. a. b. c.

4. What is not a literature review? a. A research paper b. A series of notes taken along a research. c. Diagrams drawn after reviewing a text. a. b. c.

5. What inconveniences might arise from poorly structured reports? a. Abundant content with lots of examples. b. Messy and hard to understand report. c. The readers might want to search every source of information. a. b. c.

6. What personnel can evaluate a Research report? a. Librarians b. President of a fraternity c. Faculty. a. b. c.

SELF - EVALUATION 10: Choose the option that answers the question: 1. What is the seating arrangement that ensures clear visibility for all students? a. Separate tables b. Horseshoe c. Orderly rows. a. b. c.

Complete the following statements with the correct information. 2. It is said that students develop learning autonomy when they … a. are paired b. work on their own c. are grouped. a. b. c.

Complete the following statements with the correct information. 3. Intensive reading has been associated with the teaching of reading in terms of its _______________. a. component skills b. experience task c. didactic method. a. b. c.

Complete the following statements with the correct information. 4. Extensive Reading means reading as much as possible. It is an alternative teaching approach in which students are allowed to choose the books they want to read depending on their __________ and ___________. a. Interests/level of difficulty b. Background / linguistic knowledge. c. Perception / ways of learning. a. b. c.

Complete the following statements with the correct information. 5. In the past listening was seen as: a. A process by which you kept a conversation b. A passive process by which one person establishes a conversation c. A passive process in which the information is sent to a listener. a. b. c.

Complete the following statements with the correct information. 6. In one chance dictation: a. The teacher reads the whole text only one time. b. The teacher reads short parts of the text only once. c. The teacher read parts of the text more than one time. a. b. c.

SELF - EVALUATION 11: 1. A practical test … a. gives clear directions are rubrics are uniform. b. gives learners feedback that enhances their language development. c. appropriately utilizes available material resources. a. b. c.

2. A valid test… a. relies as much as possible on empirical evidence (performance). b. contains language that is as natural as possible. c. has uniform rubrics for scoring/evaluation. a. b. c.

3. Formal assessment … a. focuses on evaluating and grading students’ achievement. b. evaluates students’ performance through incidental comments and responses. c. makes use of presentations to assess students. a. b. c.

4. Informal assessment… a. applies a method of grading and interpreting grades which allow teachers to assess students’ performance. b. uses some exercises and procedures to tap into a storehouse of skills and knowledge. c. evaluates students without judging or making decisions about their performance. a. b. c.

5. The principle of washback… a. is used to design tasks that are unambiguous to the test taker. b. provides learners with tests that contain language that is as natural as possible. c. gives learners feedback that enhances their language development. a. b. c.

6. One of the characteristics of summative assessment is to… a. measure to what extent students have learn the material they have been taught. b. provide feedback to the students during the learning process. c. use informal assessment to know the students’ progress. a. b. c.

SELF - EVALUATION 12: 1. The three major parts of the curriculum design model are: __________________. a. Needs analysis, Environment analysis and principles b. Learner, Teachers, Situation c. Time. Constrains and environment analysis. a. b. c.

2. Needs analysis can play a major role in determining the_____________. a. content of courses, particularly for language items. b. steps of the environment analysis c. number of students for the course. a. b. c.

3. Materials for teaching English must be basically designed based on ___________. a. teachers´ needs and interests b. learners and their needs c. EFL writers and publishers. a. b. c.

4. The major role of incorporating technology into the curriculum design is to … a. provide teachers with tools for professional development . b. save time and to overcome the students´ lack of the basic content knowledge c. enhance motivation and to promote collaborative and autonomous learning. a. b. c.

5. The foundation for the selection, creation or adoption of a textbook of language courses are based on ______ ______ ______ _____. a. standards, principles and on a selection of syllabus types. b. teachers` preferences and students capacity to afford them. c. the availability of the course book in the market and costs. a. b. c.

6. Changes in a course book may be done by using techniques different from those used in the book that is _____ ______ ______ when teaching. a. changing the contents b. adding monitoring c. changing presentation. a. b. c.

SELF - EVALUATION 13: 1. It is a plan of action or policy designed to achieve a major or overall aim. 1. Strategy 2. Method 3. Skill. a. b. c.

2. It provides examples, gestures, visuals for learners and reduces the anxiety students may have in language learning. We are dealing with: a. Realia strategies b. Modeled talk c. Vocabulary role-play. a. b. c.

3. These strategies encourage teachers to support English learners as they acquire reading and writing skills while improving vocabulary and fluency in English. a. Reading development b. Vocabulary development c. Literacy development. a. b. c.

4. Literacy development involves a particularly complex set of skills and attitudes. Phonemic awareness, phonics, oral reading fluency, comprehension, and writing skills are all acquired over time and require innovative __________. a. Execution b. Monitoring c. Instruction. a. b. c.

5. Technology can play an integral part in providing English learners with valuable language experiences as they are acquiring a new __________. a. Habit b. Strategy c. Language. a. b. c.

6. Technology resources can help teachers meet the needs of students at varying levels of English development, supporting their growth in both _______ _______ _______. a. Written and oral English b. Performing and thinking c. Verbal practice /curriculum connections. a. b. c.

1. Choose the option that is correct: In a writing situation when you rewrite information from an outside source in your own words without changing the meaning, you are actually dealing with: a. Summarizing b. Paraphrasing c. Writing an original passage. a. b. c.

2. “The weather in the Sierra region of Ecuador is variable, so Loja has a variable weather” What is the Controlling Idea? a. Weather b. Variable weather in Loja c. Weather in the Sierra region of Ecuador. a. b. c.

1. Choose the option that is correct: In a writing situation when you rewrite information from an outside source in your own words without changing the meaning, you are actually dealing with: a. Summarizing b. Paraphrasing c. Writing an original passage. a. b. c.

2. “The weather in the Sierra region of Ecuador is variable, so Loja has a variable weather” What is the Controlling Idea? a. Weather b. Variable weather in Loja c. Weather in the Sierra region of Ecuador. a. b. c.

3. Read the given statements below, and chose the option that best completes them. The _______ is a summary or review of the main points discussed in the body. a. Introduction b. Body c. Conclusion. a. b. c.

4. A list of references must be included at the end of every research report or study in order to … a. show the list of authors you consulted b. present evidence of the work done c. document the investigation. a. b. c.

5. __________________ involves assessing the quality of a study using standards advanced by individuals in education. a. Evaluating research b. Analyzing and interpreting the data. c. Reporting research. a. b. c.

6. Walking from side to side, or striding up and down the aisles between the chairs is a physical characteristic of the teacher that shows: a. Proximity b. Movement c. Appropriacy. a. b. c.

7. From the examples below, which does not show good use of talking time? a. The teacher explains an activity's directions step by step, then, demonstrates the activity with a student. Last, he checks confirmation with a few questions, such as "What will you do first?" and "How about after that?" b. The teacher provides examples before eliciting a few more sentences from the class on a particularly difficult grammar point. c. The teacher talks or calls on students one at a time. In a class of ten during a one-hour session, answering questions one by one translates to six minutes of talk time for each student. a. b. c.

8. Read the following question and then select the correct option. This speaking activity provides the instructor with feedback about student learning and is a way to achieve effective objectives. Encouraging students to be more active participants in their learning through interaction with the course content and with others can increase their motivation and mastery of the material. a. Role play b. Discussion c. Dialogues. a. b. c.

9. Read the following question and select the correct option. When teachers bring to the classroom materials that were not created with the purpose of learning the English language such as, newspapers, invoices, etc., they are focusing on which of the following materials? a. Non-prose materials. b. Authentic materials. c. Prose materials. a. b. c.

10. Extensive reading is a form of learning from ____________________. a. Meaning-focused input b. Meaning-focused output c. Language-focused learning. a. b. c.

11. The classic procedure for _________ is the grammar-translation approach where the teacher works with the learners, using the first language to explain the meaning of a text. a. Extensive Reading b. Intensive Reading c. Speed Reading. a. b. c.

12. For this activity, the students are divided into groups. The teacher gives the subject of the composition and then the students in their groups discuss and make a list of the main ideas that they will write about. Then the teacher brings the class together and following the students’ suggestions makes a list of the main ideas on the blackboard. After this is discussed, the students return to their groups and write a composition as a group. a. Blackboard composition b. Group-class composition c. Group composition. a. b. c.

13. The activities for Meaning-focused Listening have some features as students are able to understand what they are listening to, the material is at the right level of students, among others. Which is the characteristic that does not belong to this type of activities? a. There are a few unfamiliar or partly unfamiliar items. b. There is a little bit of deliberate attention given to language features. c. There is small quantity of input. a. b. c.

14. An exercise in which the teacher uses a text, which is read several times, then students ask questions about it while the teacher checks understanding of all the words, it is a ….. exercise a. Listening b. Pre-dictation c. Reading. a. b. c.

15. If a test is completed within the time limit and its production is not so expensive. The characteristic that better suits to a test is: a. Practicality b. Validity c. Accountability. a. b. c.

16. If the test gives clear directions and has uniform rubrics for scoring and evaluation. Besides, the test items or tasks are unambiguous to the test-taker, we say that this test is: a. Practical b. Valid c. Reliable. a. b. c.

17. The level of curriculum which refers to the institutional context, organizing context in the curriculum configuration and includes institutional approaches and curriculum orientation organizing structures is ______________. a. macrocurriculum b. mesocurriculum c. microcurriculum. a. b. c.

18. Select the parts of the curriculum design process which represent the syllabus a. the content and sequencing, monitoring and assessing and environment factors b. format and presentation, teaching principles, evaluation and environment factors c. the goals, format and presentation, monitoring and assessing, and content and sequencing. a. b. c.

19. Read the following example which addresses one of the strategies used for teaching English. Then, decide why the teacher used that strategy. Mrs. Brown, a fourth-grade teacher, is planning a nature study with the class. Thus, considering that the high-school has implemented new technology for teaching, she asks students to work in pairs. During a nature walk, they identify the birds, plants, and animals they see in the area around their school and the lake across the street. They also use different devices with photo applications for taking pictures of the things they see, record the date, time of day, and weather conditions at the time of their observations. They feel especially excited to be able to identify local birds from the bird pictures and even to be able to identify some birds by the bird-calls available on the application. The final project is a nature journal in which the students document all their sightings, with dates and pictures attached. a. Because he wanted to provide students with a strategy to build Wikis with the information they gathered during the walk. b. Because he wanted that his students to use handheld computers and smartphones to present a report on their learning experience. c. Because he wanted that his students practice interactive comprehension skills by preparing a PowerPoint presentation on the birds. a. b. c.

20. They help to activate students' curiosity about a class topic, engage students in learning, develop critical thinking skills, keep students on task, engender sustained and useful classroom interaction, and, in general, enable and enhance the learning of course content. a. Teaching strategies b. Teaching approaches c. Teaching perspectives. a. b. c.