ENGL03 4
  • 1. According to Krashen’s Monitor Hypothesis, what is the main role of consciously learned grammar in language use?
A) To prevent all possible mistakes
B) To serve as an editing device for outpu
C) To make speech fully fluent
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) The learner focuses on meaning only
B) There is pressure for accuracy
C) The learner knows the rules
D) Sufficient time is available
  • 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 stopping mid-sentence to recall a grammar rule
B) A learner listening passively to a recording
C) A learner speaking naturally without hesitation
D) A learner guessing the meaning of a word from context
  • 5. Why does Krashen say the Monitor has a “limited function”?
A) It cannot create fluency, only edit output
B) It works only in the classroom and not in real life
C) It is effective for pronunciation but not grammar
D) It can only be used for vocabulary learning
  • 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 learner engaging in fast-paced conversation
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 causes hesitation and slows communication
C) It develops automatic fluency
D) It makes learners more confident
  • 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 demonstrates effective acquisition
B) The learner is relying only on the Monitor
C) The learner has high motivation and confidence
D) The learner has fully internalized the rules
  • 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) Acquisition creates fluency, while learning only monitors
D) Learning creates fluency while acquisition checks output
  • 11. Krashen’s Input Hypothesis states that language acquisition occurs when learners are exposed to input that is:
A) Given only through translation
B) Slightly beyond their current level
C) At the same level they already know
D) Memorized from vocabulary lists
  • 12. In the formula “i + 1,” what does “i” represent?
A) The learner’s vocabulary knowledge only
B) The teacher’s expected output
C) The learner’s future ability
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) An extra grammar rule to memorize
D) A level just beyond the learner’s present knowledge
  • 14. Which classroom example best represents the Input Hypothesis?
A) A teacher requires students to memorize 50 verb forms
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 drills pronunciation repeatedly without meaning
  • 15. Why does Krashen emphasize the role of context in input?
A) Context eliminates the need for acquisition
B) Context increases the use of the Monitor
C) Context makes learners memorize better
D) Context makes input comprehensible
  • 16. Which of the following is an example of comprehensible input?
A) Listening to a story with supporting gestures
B) Reading an advanced legal text without help
C) Memorizing a grammar rule out of context
D) Speaking without listening to others
  • 17. What does Krashen mean when he says communication “emerges”?
A) It develops naturally from exposure
B) It must be memorized through drills
C) It appears only in testing situations
D) It is directly taught by grammar lessons
  • 18. According to the Input Hypothesis, what is the teacher’s main role?
A) To provide constant grammar correction
B) To supply comprehensible input
C) To force students to memorize lists
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 avoiding input and focusing only on output
D) A student memorizing verb conjugations in isolation
  • 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) Incomprehensible input is only vocabulary
D) Comprehensible input is understood with the help of context
  • 21. According to the Affective Filter Hypothesis, which factors influence the filter?
A) Only grammatical knowledge
B) Memory capacity and test scores
C) Motivation, attitude, self-confidence, and anxiety
D) Age, gender, and intelligence
  • 22. What happens when a learner has a low affective filter?
A) The learner depends only on grammar rules
B) Input flows freely, making acquisition easier
C) Input is blocked from reaching acquisition
D) The learner stops interacting with others
  • 23. What is the effect of a high affective filter on acquisition?
A) It helps learners remember grammar
B) It makes students more confident
C) It accelerates learning
D) It prevents input from being acquired
  • 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 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 allows perfect monitoring
B) Confidence replaces the need for practice
C) Confident learners are more open to input
D) Confidence eliminates errors completely
  • 26. A student enjoys class and is motivated to speak despite mistakes. Which filter level is demonstrated?
A) Low
B) High
C) Medium
D) Blocked
  • 27. What strategy should teachers avoid because it raises the affective filter?
A) Encouraging risk-taking in communication
B) Publicly criticizing student errors
C) Providing supportive feedback
D) Allowing time for learners to think
  • 28. How does anxiety affect the affective filter?
A) It raises the filter and blocks acquisition
B) It has no influence on input
C) It ensures faster fluency
D) It lowers the filter and aids acquisition
  • 29. What classroom practice lowers the affective filter?
A) Constant error correction during speaking
B) Comparing students publicly by test scores
C) Encouraging participation without fear of mistakes
D) Requiring students to speak before they are ready
  • 30. Why does Krashen suggest teachers protect learners’ “ego”?
A) To reduce anxiety and increase openness to input
B) To ensure they memorize grammar faster
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) Comprehensible input
B) Writing-only tasks
C) Translation practice
D) Grammar drills
  • 32. Why should classrooms simulate real-life communication?
A) To allow strict grammar testing
B) To prepare learners to cope and continue learning outside
C) To eliminate all errors immediately
D) To memorize vocabulary faster
  • 33. Why should teachers avoid insisting that learners speak before they feel ready?
A) It helps them memorize grammar better
B) It may increase anxiety and raise the affective filter
C) It develops fluency faster
D) It prevents vocabulary learning
  • 34. How should teachers handle errors during acquisition?
A) Avoid correction to prevent anxiety
B) Ignore errors permanently
C) Test students on each mistake
D) Correct every error immediately
  • 35. When is error correction most useful?
A) During free conversation only
B) When learning simple grammar rules
C) When students are anxious
D) During natural acquisition
  • 36. Why is formal grammar teaching of limited value?
A) It creates fluency faster than input
B) It supports learning, but acquisition requires input
C) It completely replaces natural exposure
D) It is unnecessary even for writing
  • 37. What classroom atmosphere best supports acquisition?
A) Relaxed and encouraging environment
B) Competitive and stressful environment
C) Strict correction and high pressure
D) Silent memorization only
  • 38. Why is conversational confidence important in teaching?
A) It eliminates errors completely
B) It reduces the need for listening input
C) It makes them memorize grammar faster
D) It allows learners to cope with real-life situations
  • 39. Which activity aligns with Krashen’s view on acquisition?
A) Role-playing real-life conversations
B) Memorizing word lists
C) Writing grammar rules repeatedly
D) Silent reading without comprehension
  • 40. Why is protecting learners’ self-esteem vital in acquisition?
A) Because only motivated students can learn
B) Because fear and shame can block input
C) Because grammar must be memorized
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 build confidence
B) Negative comments discourage learners and raise the affective filter
C) Negative comments reduce mistakes
D) Negative comments improve memory
  • 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) 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 increase pressure for accuracy
B) To lower anxiety and protect the learner’s affective filter
C) To force faster acquisition
D) To reduce classroom participation
  • 46. In the sentence “She has just eaten,” what does “just” indicate?
A) A continuing action
B) An action still relevant to the future
C) An action before another past event
D) A recently completed action
  • 47. Which of the following best defines a rubric in language learning?
A) A tool that provides specific criteria to evaluate student performance
B) A norm-referenced test only
C) A measure of independent reading levels
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) Homonymy
B) Hyponymy
C) Synonymy
D) Anaphora
  • 49. According to cognitivists, what do errors in second language learning represent?
A) Proof that grammar must be memorized
B) Evidence of a poor learning process
C) A natural part of the learning process
D) Signs that acquisition has stopped
  • 50. What does assimilation mean for a second language learner?
A) Keeping one’s lifestyle while rejecting the target language
B) Adopting some practices but keeping native culture
C) Mixing both languages equally
D) Giving up one’s lifestyle and adopting the target culture completely
  • 51. Which best describes “homonymy”?
A) Two words with exactly the same definition
B) A word referring back to another word
C) A word that includes another in meaning
D) Two words that sound alike but differ in meaning
  • 52. Which example shows “hyponymy”?
A) “Rose” as a type of “flower”
B) “Run” referring to both exercise and management
C) “She” referring back to “Maria”
D) “Bank” meaning both money and river
  • 53. Vocabulary instruction should ideally occur:
A) Only once a week
B) Only in language arts
C) Throughout the day in all subjects
D) Only in reading lessons
  • 54. Which is an example of anaphora in language?
A) “Rose is a flower.”
B) “The bank is near the riverbank.”
C) “Run fast or you’ll miss the run.”
D) “John lost his phone, but he found it later.”
  • 55. When a teacher uses a rubric, what advantage does it provide?
A) It measures IQ
B) It eliminates the need for input
C) Clear criteria for judging performance
D) It ensures perfect fluency
  • 56. Which tense does “She has just eaten” represent?
A) Past Perfect
B) Present Continuous
C) Present Perfect
D) Simple Past
  • 57. When language acquisition is blocked due to anxiety, which hypothesis explains this?
A) Monitor
B) Natural Order
C) Input
D) Affective Filter
  • 58. Which of the following is an example of code-switching?
A) A student uses anaphora
B) A student creates a homonym
C) A student mixes native and target languages in a sentence
D) A student repeats the same word twice
  • 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) Assimilation
B) Integration
C) Marginalization
D) Separation
  • 60. Why are errors not always corrected immediately during acquisition?
A) Because errors never matter in communication
B) Because correction can increase anxiety and raise the affective filter
C) Because teachers must ignore mistakes permanently
D) Because students cannot notice corrections
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