ENGL03 4
  • 1. According to Krashen’s Monitor Hypothesis, what is the main role of consciously learned grammar in language use?
A) To help memorize vocabulary lists
B) To make speech fully fluent
C) To prevent all possible mistakes
D) To serve as an editing device for outpu
  • 2. Monitoring occurs only when certain conditions are met. Which of the following is NOT a requirement for successful monitoring?
A) Sufficient time is available
B) The learner focuses on meaning only
C) The learner knows the rules
D) There is pressure for accuracy
  • 3. What does Krashen mean when he says the Monitor “operates before or after output”?
A) Grammar knowledge functions automatically without thought
B) Learners can plan and edit language before speaking or correct themselves afterward
C) Monitoring occurs only during listening tasks
D) Learners cannot use grammar knowledge at all during speaking
  • 4. Which of the following situations best illustrates Monitor use?
A) A learner guessing the meaning of a word from context
B) A learner stopping mid-sentence to recall a grammar rule
C) A learner listening passively to a recording
D) A learner speaking naturally without hesitation
  • 5. Why does Krashen say the Monitor has a “limited function”?
A) It is effective for pronunciation but not grammar
B) It works only in the classroom and not in real life
C) It can only be used for vocabulary learning
D) It cannot create fluency, only edit output
  • 6. Which student is most likely using the Monitor effectively?
A) A tourist trying to order food in a hurry
B) A learner engaging in fast-paced conversation
C) A learner writing an essay with time to edit
D) A child learning to speak through play
  • 7. What is one potential drawback of overusing the Monitor?
A) It eliminates errors completely
B) It makes learners more confident
C) It causes hesitation and slows communication
D) It develops automatic fluency
  • 8. In what type of communication situation is the Monitor most likely to be used?
A) High-stakes situations where accuracy matters
B) Spontaneous storytelling
C) Singing a song in the target language
D) Casual chatting with friends
  • 9. What happens if a learner knows grammar rules but cannot apply them spontaneously in speech?
A) The learner is relying only on the Monitor
B) The learner has fully internalized the rules
C) The learner has high motivation and confidence
D) The learner demonstrates effective acquisition
  • 10. How does the Monitor Hypothesis explain the difference between learning and acquisition?
A) Both learning and acquisition are equally automatic
B) Acquisition happens only through formal grammar drills
C) Learning creates fluency while acquisition checks output
D) Acquisition creates fluency, while learning only monitors
  • 11. Krashen’s Input Hypothesis states that language acquisition occurs when learners are exposed to input that is:
A) At the same level they already know
B) Memorized from vocabulary lists
C) Given only through translation
D) Slightly beyond their current level
  • 12. In the formula “i + 1,” what does “i” represent?
A) The teacher’s expected output
B) The learner’s future ability
C) The learner’s vocabulary knowledge only
D) The learner’s current level
  • 13. What does the “+1” in “i + 1” signify?
A) Material completely unrelated to current skills
B) An extra grammar rule to memorize
C) Repetition of old material
D) A level just beyond the learner’s present knowledge
  • 14. Which classroom example best represents the Input Hypothesis?
A) A teacher drills pronunciation repeatedly without meaning
B) A teacher gives students a passage with visuals that make new grammar understandable
C) A student translates every line into the first language
D) A teacher requires students to memorize 50 verb forms
  • 15. Why does Krashen emphasize the role of context in input?
A) Context increases the use of the Monitor
B) Context makes learners memorize better
C) Context makes input comprehensible
D) Context eliminates the need for acquisition
  • 16. Which of the following is an example of comprehensible input?
A) Listening to a story with supporting gestures
B) Speaking without listening to others
C) Reading an advanced legal text without help
D) Memorizing a grammar rule out of context
  • 17. What does Krashen mean when he says communication “emerges”?
A) It develops naturally from exposure
B) It is directly taught by grammar lessons
C) It appears only in testing situations
D) It must be memorized through drills
  • 18. According to the Input Hypothesis, what is the teacher’s main role?
A) To provide constant grammar correction
B) To force students to memorize lists
C) To supply comprehensible input
D) To test students after each lesson
  • 19. Which student is most likely benefiting from “i + 1”?
A) A student copying sentences word for word
B) A student who reads stories with some new but understandable grammar
C) A student memorizing verb conjugations in isolation
D) A student avoiding input and focusing only on output
  • 20. What is the difference between input that is comprehensible and input that is not?
A) Incomprehensible input is always useless
B) Comprehensible input is simplified grammar only
C) Comprehensible input is understood with the help of context
D) Incomprehensible input is only vocabulary
  • 21. According to the Affective Filter Hypothesis, which factors influence the filter?
A) Only grammatical knowledge
B) Age, gender, and intelligence
C) Memory capacity and test scores
D) Motivation, attitude, self-confidence, and anxiety
  • 22. What happens when a learner has a low affective filter?
A) Input is blocked from reaching acquisition
B) The learner depends only on grammar rules
C) Input flows freely, making acquisition easier
D) The learner stops interacting with others
  • 23. What is the effect of a high affective filter on acquisition?
A) It prevents input from being acquired
B) It helps learners remember grammar
C) It makes students more confident
D) It accelerates learning
  • 24. Which classroom situation shows a low affective filter?
A) Students are anxious about being corrected
B) Students feel relaxed and willing to participate
C) Students avoid speaking in front of others
D) Students memorize lists silently without interaction
  • 25. Why is self-confidence important in language learning according to Krashen?
A) Confidence eliminates errors completely
B) Confidence replaces the need for practice
C) Confident learners are more open to input
D) Confidence allows perfect monitoring
  • 26. A student enjoys class and is motivated to speak despite mistakes. Which filter level is demonstrated?
A) Blocked
B) Low
C) High
D) Medium
  • 27. What strategy should teachers avoid because it raises the affective filter?
A) Providing supportive feedback
B) Publicly criticizing student errors
C) Encouraging risk-taking in communication
D) Allowing time for learners to think
  • 28. How does anxiety affect the affective filter?
A) It lowers the filter and aids acquisition
B) It raises the filter and blocks acquisition
C) It ensures faster fluency
D) It has no influence on input
  • 29. What classroom practice lowers the affective filter?
A) Constant error correction during speaking
B) Comparing students publicly by test scores
C) Requiring students to speak before they are ready
D) Encouraging participation without fear of mistakes
  • 30. Why does Krashen suggest teachers protect learners’ “ego”?
A) To ensure they memorize grammar faster
B) To reduce anxiety and increase openness to input
C) To stop errors from occurring
D) To keep them from speaking at all
  • 31. What must teachers provide continuously, according to Krashen’s implications for teaching?
A) Writing-only tasks
B) Comprehensible input
C) Translation practice
D) Grammar drills
  • 32. Why should classrooms simulate real-life communication?
A) To memorize vocabulary faster
B) To allow strict grammar testing
C) To prepare learners to cope and continue learning outside
D) To eliminate all errors immediately
  • 33. Why should teachers avoid insisting that learners speak before they feel ready?
A) It prevents vocabulary learning
B) It develops fluency faster
C) It may increase anxiety and raise the affective filter
D) It helps them memorize grammar better
  • 34. How should teachers handle errors during acquisition?
A) Ignore errors permanently
B) Test students on each mistake
C) Avoid correction to prevent anxiety
D) Correct every error immediately
  • 35. When is error correction most useful?
A) When learning simple grammar rules
B) During free conversation only
C) During natural acquisition
D) When students are anxious
  • 36. Why is formal grammar teaching of limited value?
A) It completely replaces natural exposure
B) It creates fluency faster than input
C) It supports learning, but acquisition requires input
D) It is unnecessary even for writing
  • 37. What classroom atmosphere best supports acquisition?
A) Competitive and stressful environment
B) Silent memorization only
C) Strict correction and high pressure
D) Relaxed and encouraging environment
  • 38. Why is conversational confidence important in teaching?
A) It reduces the need for listening input
B) It eliminates errors completely
C) It allows learners to cope with real-life situations
D) It makes them memorize grammar faster
  • 39. Which activity aligns with Krashen’s view on acquisition?
A) Memorizing word lists
B) Silent reading without comprehension
C) Role-playing real-life conversations
D) Writing grammar rules repeatedly
  • 40. Why is protecting learners’ self-esteem vital in acquisition?
A) Because errors must be eliminated
B) Because only motivated students can learn
C) Because grammar must be memorized
D) Because fear and shame can block input
  • 41. What should teachers do when students feel embarrassed about mistakes?
A) Assign more grammar drills
B) Reduce stress and encourage risk-taking
C) Correct them more often
D) Compare them with other students
  • 42. Why should teachers avoid negative remarks?
A) Negative comments build confidence
B) Negative comments discourage learners and raise the affective filter
C) Negative comments improve memory
D) Negative comments reduce mistakes
  • 43. What is the main focus of language teaching according to Krashen?
A) Testing learners frequently
B) Practicing translation constantly
C) Memorizing all grammar rules
D) Encouraging communication and comprehension
  • 44. How can teachers help learners who are afraid of making mistakes?
A) Give more homework in grammar
B) Increase correction to avoid fossilization
C) Require immediate oral responses
D) Provide activities that build gradual confidence
  • 45. Why should teachers design relaxing techniques in language classes?
A) To increase pressure for accuracy
B) To reduce classroom participation
C) To force faster acquisition
D) To lower anxiety and protect the learner’s affective filter
  • 46. In the sentence “She has just eaten,” what does “just” indicate?
A) An action before another past event
B) An action still relevant to the future
C) A continuing action
D) A recently completed action
  • 47. Which of the following best defines a rubric in language learning?
A) A type of vocabulary list
B) A tool that provides specific criteria to evaluate student performance
C) A measure of independent reading levels
D) A norm-referenced test only
  • 48. What linguistic feature is used in the sentence, “I told Paul to close the door and he did so”?
A) Synonymy
B) Homonymy
C) Anaphora
D) Hyponymy
  • 49. According to cognitivists, what do errors in second language learning represent?
A) Evidence of a poor learning process
B) Signs that acquisition has stopped
C) A natural part of the learning process
D) Proof that grammar must be memorized
  • 50. What does assimilation mean for a second language learner?
A) Keeping one’s lifestyle while rejecting the target language
B) Giving up one’s lifestyle and adopting the target culture completely
C) Mixing both languages equally
D) Adopting some practices but keeping native culture
  • 51. Which best describes “homonymy”?
A) A word referring back to another word
B) Two words with exactly the same definition
C) Two words that sound alike but differ in meaning
D) A word that includes another in meaning
  • 52. Which example shows “hyponymy”?
A) “Run” referring to both exercise and management
B) “Rose” as a type of “flower”
C) “She” referring back to “Maria”
D) “Bank” meaning both money and river
  • 53. Vocabulary instruction should ideally occur:
A) Only in language arts
B) Only once a week
C) Throughout the day in all subjects
D) Only in reading lessons
  • 54. Which is an example of anaphora in language?
A) “John lost his phone, but he found it later.”
B) “Run fast or you’ll miss the run.”
C) “Rose is a flower.”
D) “The bank is near the riverbank.”
  • 55. When a teacher uses a rubric, what advantage does it provide?
A) It measures IQ
B) It eliminates the need for input
C) It ensures perfect fluency
D) Clear criteria for judging performance
  • 56. Which tense does “She has just eaten” represent?
A) Present Continuous
B) Past Perfect
C) Present Perfect
D) Simple Past
  • 57. When language acquisition is blocked due to anxiety, which hypothesis explains this?
A) Natural Order
B) Monitor
C) Input
D) Affective Filter
  • 58. Which of the following is an example of code-switching?
A) A student repeats the same word twice
B) A student creates a homonym
C) A student uses anaphora
D) A student mixes native and target languages in a sentence
  • 59. If a student adapts to the values of the target culture while still keeping their own culture for intragroup use, this process is called:
A) Separation
B) Integration
C) Marginalization
D) Assimilation
  • 60. Why are errors not always corrected immediately during acquisition?
A) Because correction can increase anxiety and raise the affective filter
B) Because errors never matter in communication
C) Because students cannot notice corrections
D) Because teachers must ignore mistakes permanently
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