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