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ENGL03 4
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  • 1. According to Krashen’s Monitor Hypothesis, what is the main role of consciously learned grammar in language use?
A) To serve as an editing device for outpu
B) To help memorize vocabulary lists
C) To prevent all possible mistakes
D) To make speech fully fluent
  • 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) 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) Learners can plan and edit language before speaking or correct themselves afterward
B) Monitoring occurs only during listening tasks
C) Learners cannot use grammar knowledge at all during speaking
D) Grammar knowledge functions automatically without thought
  • 4. Which of the following situations best illustrates Monitor use?
A) A learner speaking naturally without hesitation
B) A learner stopping mid-sentence to recall a grammar rule
C) A learner listening passively to a recording
D) A learner guessing the meaning of a word from context
  • 5. Why does Krashen say the Monitor has a “limited function”?
A) It can only be used for vocabulary learning
B) It works only in the classroom and not in real life
C) It cannot create fluency, only edit output
D) It is effective for pronunciation but not grammar
  • 6. Which student is most likely using the Monitor effectively?
A) A child learning to speak through play
B) A tourist trying to order food in a hurry
C) A learner engaging in fast-paced conversation
D) A learner writing an essay with time to edit
  • 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) Casual chatting with friends
B) Spontaneous storytelling
C) High-stakes situations where accuracy matters
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 has high motivation and confidence
B) The learner demonstrates effective acquisition
C) The learner has fully internalized the rules
D) The learner is relying only on the Monitor
  • 10. How does the Monitor Hypothesis explain the difference between learning and acquisition?
A) Acquisition creates fluency, while learning only monitors
B) Learning creates fluency while acquisition checks output
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) Memorized from vocabulary lists
B) Given only through translation
C) Slightly beyond their current level
D) At the same level they already know
  • 12. In the formula “i + 1,” what does “i” represent?
A) The learner’s vocabulary knowledge only
B) The learner’s future ability
C) The learner’s current level
D) The teacher’s expected output
  • 13. What does the “+1” in “i + 1” signify?
A) An extra grammar rule to memorize
B) Material completely unrelated to current skills
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 student translates every line into the first language
B) A teacher drills pronunciation repeatedly without meaning
C) A teacher requires students to memorize 50 verb forms
D) A teacher gives students a passage with visuals that make new grammar understandable
  • 15. Why does Krashen emphasize the role of context in input?
A) Context increases the use of the Monitor
B) Context eliminates the need for acquisition
C) Context makes learners memorize better
D) Context makes input comprehensible
  • 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) Memorizing a grammar rule out of context
D) Listening to a story with supporting gestures
  • 17. What does Krashen mean when he says communication “emerges”?
A) It must be memorized through drills
B) It appears only in testing situations
C) It is directly taught by grammar lessons
D) It develops naturally from exposure
  • 18. According to the Input Hypothesis, what is the teacher’s main role?
A) To supply comprehensible input
B) To test students after each lesson
C) To provide constant grammar correction
D) To force students to memorize lists
  • 19. Which student is most likely benefiting from “i + 1”?
A) A student copying sentences word for word
B) A student avoiding input and focusing only on output
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) Incomprehensible input is always useless
B) Incomprehensible input is only vocabulary
C) Comprehensible input is understood with the help of context
D) Comprehensible input is simplified grammar only
  • 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 is blocked from reaching acquisition
C) Input flows freely, making acquisition easier
D) The learner depends only on grammar rules
  • 23. What is the effect of a high affective filter on acquisition?
A) It helps learners remember grammar
B) It accelerates learning
C) It prevents input from being acquired
D) It makes students more confident
  • 24. Which classroom situation shows a low affective filter?
A) Students memorize lists silently without interaction
B) Students are anxious about being corrected
C) Students avoid speaking in front of others
D) Students feel relaxed and willing to participate
  • 25. Why is self-confidence important in language learning according to Krashen?
A) Confidence replaces the need for practice
B) Confidence allows perfect monitoring
C) Confidence eliminates errors completely
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) High
B) Blocked
C) Low
D) Medium
  • 27. What strategy should teachers avoid because it raises the affective filter?
A) Encouraging risk-taking in communication
B) Providing supportive feedback
C) Publicly criticizing student errors
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 lowers the filter and aids acquisition
D) It ensures faster fluency
  • 29. What classroom practice lowers the affective filter?
A) Encouraging participation without fear of mistakes
B) Requiring students to speak before they are ready
C) Comparing students publicly by test scores
D) Constant error correction during speaking
  • 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) Comprehensible input
B) Writing-only tasks
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 may increase anxiety and raise the affective filter
B) It develops fluency faster
C) It prevents vocabulary learning
D) It helps them memorize grammar better
  • 34. How should teachers handle errors during acquisition?
A) Ignore errors permanently
B) Avoid correction to prevent anxiety
C) Test students on each mistake
D) Correct every error immediately
  • 35. When is error correction most useful?
A) When students are anxious
B) When learning simple grammar rules
C) During natural acquisition
D) During free conversation only
  • 36. Why is formal grammar teaching of limited value?
A) It creates fluency faster than input
B) It completely replaces natural exposure
C) It is unnecessary even for writing
D) It supports learning, but acquisition requires input
  • 37. What classroom atmosphere best supports acquisition?
A) Competitive and stressful environment
B) Relaxed and encouraging environment
C) Strict correction and high pressure
D) Silent memorization only
  • 38. Why is conversational confidence important in teaching?
A) It makes them memorize grammar faster
B) It reduces the need for listening input
C) It eliminates errors completely
D) It allows learners to cope with real-life situations
  • 39. Which activity aligns with Krashen’s view on acquisition?
A) Silent reading without comprehension
B) Writing grammar rules repeatedly
C) Memorizing word lists
D) Role-playing real-life conversations
  • 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 errors must be eliminated
D) Because grammar must be memorized
  • 41. What should teachers do when students feel embarrassed about mistakes?
A) Compare them with other students
B) Assign more grammar drills
C) Correct them more often
D) Reduce stress and encourage risk-taking
  • 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) Encouraging communication and comprehension
B) Memorizing all grammar rules
C) Testing learners frequently
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) Increase correction to avoid fossilization
D) Give more homework in grammar
  • 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) A continuing action
B) An action before another past event
C) An action still relevant to the future
D) A recently completed action
  • 47. Which of the following best defines a rubric in language learning?
A) A measure of independent reading levels
B) A norm-referenced test only
C) A tool that provides specific criteria to evaluate student performance
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) Anaphora
D) Synonymy
  • 49. According to cognitivists, what do errors in second language learning represent?
A) A natural part of the learning process
B) Proof that grammar must be memorized
C) Evidence of a poor learning process
D) Signs that acquisition has stopped
  • 50. What does assimilation mean for a second language learner?
A) Giving up one’s lifestyle and adopting the target culture completely
B) Mixing both languages equally
C) Keeping one’s lifestyle while rejecting the target language
D) Adopting some practices but keeping native culture
  • 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) “She” referring back to “Maria”
B) “Run” referring to both exercise and management
C) “Bank” meaning both money and river
D) “Rose” as a type of “flower”
  • 53. Vocabulary instruction should ideally occur:
A) Throughout the day in all subjects
B) Only in language arts
C) Only in reading lessons
D) Only once a week
  • 54. Which is an example of anaphora in language?
A) “John lost his phone, but he found it later.”
B) “Rose is a flower.”
C) “Run fast or you’ll miss the run.”
D) “The bank is near the riverbank.”
  • 55. When a teacher uses a rubric, what advantage does it provide?
A) It eliminates the need for input
B) It measures IQ
C) Clear criteria for judging performance
D) It ensures perfect fluency
  • 56. Which tense does “She has just eaten” represent?
A) Present Continuous
B) Simple Past
C) Past Perfect
D) Present Perfect
  • 57. When language acquisition is blocked due to anxiety, which hypothesis explains this?
A) Monitor
B) Input
C) Natural Order
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 mixes native and target languages in a sentence
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) Assimilation
C) Separation
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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