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