Tesol
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Which of the following TESOL-related terms can be matched to most Chinese learners of
English?
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a. EFL
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b. ESOL
c. EFL and ESOL
d. ESL
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What category of English language teaching and learning would ‘English for construction
apprenticeship fall under?
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a. English for Academic Purposes (EAP)
b. English for Exams
c. General English
d. English for Specific Purposes (ESP)
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Before starting many English language programs, learners are required to undertake some
kind of __________.
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a. Formative test
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b. Summative test
c. Needs analysis
d. Final exam
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Select one:
a. Write out lists of vocabulary items with definitions
b. Ask learners to draw and annotate pictures instead of writing passages
c. Ignore grammar and focus on words
d. Analyze why grammar rules exist
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Focusing time, attention and resources on a student’s needs and interests is an example
of __________.
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a. Online Learning
b. English for Specific Purposes
c. Personalized learning
d. 1 to 1 learning and teaching
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A good TESOL teacher is one that uses a mixture of feedback techniques depending on the
situation.
Select one:
a. True
b. False
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Waiting for a student to complete a task before giving feedback would be an example of
what kind of feedback?
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a. Indirect
b. Positive
c. Delayed
d. Direct
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Which of the following SLA theories can be attributed to the linguist Stephen Krashen?
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a. Behaviourism
b. Zone of Proximal Development
c. Universal Grammar
d. Input Hypothesis
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The innate ability of children to distinguish between concepts such as nouns and verbs is
evidence for which SLA theory?
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a. Behaviorism
b. Universal Syntax
c. Input Hypothesis
d. Universal Grammar
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Select one:
a. base
b. bound
c. affix
d. prefix
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Select one:
a. Homonyms
b. Comparative
c. Synonyms
d. Antonyms
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The suffixes -ful and -ish are typical of what word class?
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a. Verbs
b. Nouns and Adjectives
c. Nouns
d. Adjectives
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Based on a knowledge of ‘parts of speech’, identify the most important.
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a. Conjunctions
b. Nouns
c. Articles
d. Prepositions
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Select one:
a. jumped, men
b. ran, cat
c. jumped, man
d. sit, foot
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a. tense
b. verb form
c. conjugation
d. aspect
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Which of the following structures can be used to express future tense in English?
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a. am, is
b. was, were
c. be going to, will
d. will
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Select one:
a. Present perfect
b. Present simple
c. Past simple
d. Present continuous
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Chinese learners often over-, or misuse articles ‘a’, ‘an’ and ‘the’ because articles do not exist
in Chinese.
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a. False
b. True
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In Chinese, gender pronouns do not exist. What kind of error could this lead to?
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a. She is my brother
b. I have a news
c. It is very difficulty
d. I went to the Shenzhen City
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Did you went to the park.’ This sentence contains what kind of error?
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a. incorrect subj-verb agreement
b. incorrect verb form
c. incorrect preposition usage
d. incorrect word order
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A student saying: ‘I feel very difficult.’ instead of ‘I feel very confused.’ Is an example of what
kind of error?
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a. incorrect word class
b. incorrect conjugation
c. incorrect grammar
d. incorrect word use
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Select one:
a. using emphasis
b. rising and falling pitch
c. rising and falling emphasis
d. changing accents
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From the following questions, choose the one most likely to end in falling intonation.
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a. Do you like fries?
b. Would you like fries, or pizza?
c. Do you want some?
d. She didn't eat all the pizza, did she?
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How could a TESOL teacher ‘experiment’ or ‘play with’ intonation in a 1-to-1 class with a
young learner?
Select one:
a. Use shouting
b. Watch a cartoon
c. Play games
d. Exaggerate pitch
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Which of the following sounds do Chinese learners often have difficulty pronouncing?
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a. /m/ and /j/
b. /r/ and /v/
c. /k/ and /t/
d. /a/ and /o/
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Which of the following single vowel sounds do Chinese learners often have difficulty
pronouncing?
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a. /v/ and /th/
b. /n/ and /l/
c. /e/ and /i/
d. /ou/ and /a/
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In Chinese, syllables in words receive equal stress. This means that Chinese speakers can
sound ‘choppy’ when they speak English.
Select one:
a. False
b. True
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Select one:
a. a pair of words that vary by one vowel
b. a methodology
c. a pair of words that vary by one consonant
d. a pair of words that vary by one sound
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Select one:
a. Learners expect their teacher to do this
b. It reduces error rate in the short term
c. It enables learners to start noticing language features for themselves
d. It enables positive feedback
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Select one:
a. Communicative Language Teaching (CLT)
b. Mixed methods approach
c. Grammar Translation Method (GTM)
d. Audiolingualism
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Select one:
a. Audiolingualism
b. Grammar Translation Method (GTM)
c. Lexical Approach
d. Communicative Language Teaching (CLT)
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The sentence: ‘Students learn like children, acquiring the language through immersion and
interaction instead of grammar teaching.’ outlines which ELT methodology?
Select one:
a. The Natural Approach
b. Direct Method
c. Grammar Translation Method (GTM)
d. Task Based Learning
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Select one:
a. Interrupt with corrections
b. Use functional language
c. Use role plays from course materials
d. Ask the student to repeat themselves if it is difficult to understand their meaning
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Select one:
a. Why do you like that movie?
b. Is chocolate your favourite food?
c. Do you like coffee?
d. Have you got a pet?
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Role plays, conversations, grammar/word exercises and games are all examples of
different ________.
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a. tests
b. activities
c. theories
d. methods
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Quizzes, digital images, maps and flashcards are all examples of different ________.
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a. physical resources
b. teaching resources
c. tasks
d. authentic material
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In an open conversation between a teacher and student, accuracy is more important than
fluency.
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a. True
b. False
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Select one:
a. Listening and repeating single words after the teacher
b. Student tells their own short story
c. Filling in gaps with correct word forms
d. Matching pictures with words
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Free practice is always more important than controlled practice in TESOL classes.
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a. False
b. True
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The Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR) consists of ___ levels.
The most advanced level is ___.
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a. 6, C2
b. 6, C3
c. 6, A2
d. 3, C1
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How is China’s Standards of English (CSE) Language Ability national framework most
different to the CEFR?
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a. It contains translation and interpretation categories
b. It contains grammar and pronunciation categories
c. It contains a separate speaking category
d. It contains fewer levels
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A Chinese learner who is studying English for Academic Purposes (e.g. IELTS or TOEFL) will
most likely belong to which category of learner?
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a. university age or working adult
b. middle or high school age
c. high school or university age
d. primary or middle school age
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Acadsoc ‘achievement tests’ are a kind of ________ assessment because they assess ongoing
progress.
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a. final
b. formative
c. summative
d. diagnostic
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Select one:
a. After every class
b. Daily
c. Weekly
d. Monthly
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Why should students have multiple opportunities to receive feedback on the same
assignment?
Select one:
a. To make assessments reliable
b. So students can see how to improve on their weaknesses
c. To make assessments valid
d. So students can receive a good score on the assignment
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Which of these writing assignments is the best way to demonstrate ‘free and authentic’
communication?
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a. Write a news report about an event that has happened in your city recently
b. Use at least five modal verbs to write instructions for cooking pasta
c. Write directions for a recipe using at least three fruits and at least two vegetables
d. Use the present perfect to write a paragraph about places you have travelled
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Select one:
a. Culture should be your first consideration when developing assessments
b. You cannot make assumptions of student knowledge based on their culture
c. You should challenge students in assessments by using topics from different cultures
d. Culture should not impact how you develop assessments
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a. Validity
b. Reliability
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‘The assessment measures the learning goal it needs to measure.’ Is this validity or
reliability?
Select one:
a. Validity
b. Reliability
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