Module 2 Test
1. The comprehensible input should be:
A) Above the learner's level of linguistic B) Below the learner's level of linguistic
competence competence
2. Which of the following describe Krashen's Natural Order Hypothesis?
A) Reading material needs to be B) Teachers should use natural-sounding
authentic. oral language.
C) We acquire the rules of language in a D) Teaching should encompass every
predictable order. student’s language learning.
3. Stress, anxiety, fear, fatigue, and PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) are examples of states
that can raise this, impeding learning.
A) Phonemic awareness B) The monitor
C) The input D) Affective filter
4. What is meant by i+1?
A) Material should be just slightly above B) ELLs do better when paired with others
the learner's current level of abilities. above their level.
C) Students need to identify their D) Reinforce classwork with
learning strengths and weaknesses to independent homework.
set goals.
5. Certain rules within a language are acquired before others.
A) Dual Language Immersion B) Natural Order Hypothesis
C) The input hypothesis D) Language Transfer
6. Language is acquired when learners understand messages and learners must be exposed to
messages a bit beyond their level of proficiency.
A) Acquisition vs. Learning B) Comprehensible Input Hypothesis
C) The Monitor D) The Affective Filter
7. A high affective filter can hinder the development of language acquisition, as well as have an all
around the negative impact on the learner. Choose the factors that could contribute to
heightened affective filter.
A) Boredom & Negative Tone and Body B) High Success, Confidence-building
Language Tasks & Highly Engaging and Varied
Teaching Materials and Styles
8. How many hypotheses does Krashen´s Second Language Acquisition have?
A) 2 B) 4
C) 5 D) 3
9. Low motivation, low self-confidence, and high anxiety are elements of which hypothesis?
A) The Acquisition/ learning B) The input hypothesis.
hypothesis.
C) The monitor hypothesis. D) The affective filter hypothesis.
10. Learning involves the subconscious acceptance of knowledge when information is stored in the
brain through the use of communication. This refers to which hypothesis?
A) The Acquisition/ learning B) The input hypothesis.
hypothesis.
C) The monitor hypothesis. D) The affective filter hypothesis.
11. Languages have to choose which aspect of language to emphasize in the processing of speech.
A) The Socio-educational model. B) The interaction approach.
C) The competition model. D) The affective filter hypothesis.
12. Acquiring a language means acquiring a language system that coexists with the first in the same
mind.
A) The Socio-educational model. B) The interaction approach.
C) The competition model. D) Multicompetence -the L2 user
approach.
13. Talking to other people is the key to acquiring a language.
A) The Socio-educational model. B) The interaction approach.
C) The competition model. D) Multicompetence -the L2 user
approach.
14. According to Cook the overall knowledge that combines both the first language and the L2
interlanguage is:
A) Multicompetence B) Accuracy
C) Independent language D) Fluency
15. Motivation consists of attitudes towards the learning situation and integrativeness.
A) Multicompetence B) The competition model
C) Independent language D) Socio-educational model
16. According to the socio-educational model, teaching goals and students’ __________ of the
target language should be aligned for the learning process to be successful.
A) Fluency B) Accuracy
C) Perceptions D) Knowledge
17. Recasts are:
A) Repetitions of a student’s B) Repetitions to foster student’s
mistake fluency.
C) Reformulations of a student’s D) Drillings of a specific structure.
utterance to make a correction.
18. Knowledge creation takes place through scaffolding by an expert or a fellow-learner.
A) The Socio-educational model. B) The interaction approach.
C) The competition model. D) Multicompetence -the L2 user
approach.
19. Teaching goals should be L2 user goals, not approximations to the native speaker.
A) The Socio-educational model. B) The interaction approach.
C) The competition model. D) Multicompetence -the L2 user
approach.
20. Based on Rubin and Thompson´s work this it NOT an attribute of a good language learner:
A) Using memory strategies. B) Monitoring themselves.
C) Relying too much on the D) Creatively experimenting with
teacher. language.
21. Ambiguity tolerance refers to:
A) Using different comprehension B) Being open minded towards
strategies. ideas that contradict their own
views.
C) Tending to reject what is D) Creatively experimenting with
contradictory to their own language.
views.
22. Being more fluent than accurate when producing the target language is a characteristic of a
_____ learner.
A) Reflective B) Impulsive
23. The capacity to control one's own learning refers to:
A) Learner´s autonomy B) Accuracy
C) Perceptions of the target D) Scaffolding
language.
24. Feedback and expectations are NOT relevant to promote learner´s autonomy.
A) True B) False
25. A self-access centre must be a multimedia learning centre with state-of-the-art learning
resources.
A) True B) False
26. A language portfolio is:
A) a physical entity where learners B) An induction session to help
can help themselves to learn students to 'learn to learn
the language. independently'.
C) A self-assessment of student´s D) a collection of individual
progress in the TL. students’ work put together in a
file.
27. Which is NOT a suitable an activity to add to a language portfolio.
A) Book reviews. B) A journal.
C) Incorrect classwork or D) Reflections on student´s
homework. learning.
28. ________________refers to the ability of individuals to take charge of their own thinking and
develop appropriate criteria and standards for analyzing their own thinking.
A) Learner´s autonomy B) Accuracy
C) Critical thinking D) Scaffolding
29. Critical thinking skills are always used consciously.
A) True B) False
30. Through critical thinking skills students can become:
A) Impulsive and critical B) Accurate and fluent
C) Autonomous and self-confident D) Impulsive and participative
31. Which of the following is NOT a way to foster critical thinking skills:
A) To analyze information B) To memorize information
C) To ask questions D) To do research
32. ESL students develop critical thinking skills in the classroom by (select all that apply):
A) Establishing an effective B) Asking questions
environment
C) Applying context D) Always listening to the teacher
33. Which of these activities will NOT contribute to developing critical thinking:
A) Role plays B) Surveys
C) Information-Gap D) Asking closed ended questions
34. If students did not develop critical thinking at an early age, they will never be able to develop it.
A) True B) False
35. According to Brown ______ happens when students´ develop a second identity as they are
learning to use a second language.
A) Language Ego B) Interlanguage
C) Automaticy D) Anticipation of reward
36. Brown mentions 12 principles of language learning and teaching divided in 3 categories, which
is NOT part of those categories.
A) Cognitive principles B) Interlanguage principles
C) Socio-affective principles D) Linguistic principles
37. Automaticity highlights the importance of:
A) Overanalyzing language B) Consciously lingering on
language rules
C) Thinking too much about D) Focusing on the purpose of the
language forms language
38. The process of making associations between knowledge and experience leading to a long-term
retention of information.
A) Anticipation of reward B) Automaticity
C) Meaningful learning D) Language culture connection
39. Teaching cultural connotations is relevant to which principle:
A) Anticipation of reward B) Communicative competence
C) Meaningful learning D) Language culture connection
40. Which is NOT a cognitive principle:
A) Anticipation of reward B) Communicative competence
C) Meaningful learning D) Strategic investment
ANSWER KEY
1. A
2. C
3. D
4. A
5. B
6. B
7. A
8. C
9. D
10. A
11. C
12. D
13. B
14. A
15. D
16. C
17. C
18. B
19. D
20. C
21. B
22. B
23. A
24. B
25. B
26. D
27. C
28. C
29. B
30. C
31. B
32. A,B,C
33. D
34. B
35. A
36. B
37. D
38. C
39. D
40. B
