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ENGL03 4 - Quiz
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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 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) There is pressure for accuracy
B) The learner focuses on meaning only
C) Sufficient time is available
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) Grammar knowledge functions automatically without thought
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 speaking naturally without hesitation
B) A learner guessing the meaning of a word from context
C) A learner stopping mid-sentence to recall a grammar rule
D) A learner listening passively to a recording
  • 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 child learning to speak through play
B) A tourist trying to order food in a hurry
C) A learner writing an essay with time to edit
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 causes hesitation and slows communication
C) It makes learners more confident
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) Casual chatting with friends
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 fully internalized the rules
B) The learner demonstrates effective acquisition
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) Acquisition creates fluency, while learning only monitors
C) Both learning and acquisition are equally automatic
D) Acquisition happens only through formal grammar drills
  • 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 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) 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 teacher requires students to memorize 50 verb forms
D) A student translates every line into the first language
  • 15. Why does Krashen emphasize the role of context in input?
A) Context makes input comprehensible
B) Context makes learners memorize better
C) Context increases the use of the Monitor
D) Context eliminates the need for acquisition
  • 16. Which of the following is an example of comprehensible input?
A) Memorizing a grammar rule out of context
B) Listening to a story with supporting gestures
C) Reading an advanced legal text without help
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 supply comprehensible input
B) To force students to memorize lists
C) To test students after each lesson
D) To provide constant grammar correction
  • 19. Which student is most likely benefiting from “i + 1”?
A) A student avoiding input and focusing only on output
B) A student who reads stories with some new but understandable grammar
C) A student copying sentences word for word
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 only vocabulary
B) Comprehensible input is understood with the help of context
C) Incomprehensible input is always useless
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) Age, gender, and intelligence
D) Only grammatical knowledge
  • 22. What happens when a learner has a low affective filter?
A) Input flows freely, making acquisition easier
B) The learner stops interacting with others
C) The learner depends only on grammar rules
D) Input is blocked from reaching acquisition
  • 23. What is the effect of a high affective filter on acquisition?
A) It makes students more confident
B) It helps learners remember grammar
C) It accelerates learning
D) It prevents input from being acquired
  • 24. Which classroom situation shows a low affective filter?
A) Students are anxious about being corrected
B) Students memorize lists silently without interaction
C) Students feel relaxed and willing to participate
D) Students avoid speaking in front of others
  • 25. Why is self-confidence important in language learning according to Krashen?
A) Confident learners are more open to input
B) Confidence allows perfect monitoring
C) Confidence eliminates errors completely
D) Confidence replaces the need for practice
  • 26. A student enjoys class and is motivated to speak despite mistakes. Which filter level is demonstrated?
A) Medium
B) Blocked
C) High
D) Low
  • 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 has no influence on input
B) It lowers the filter and aids acquisition
C) It raises the filter and blocks acquisition
D) It ensures faster fluency
  • 29. What classroom practice lowers the affective filter?
A) Constant error correction during speaking
B) Encouraging participation without fear of mistakes
C) Requiring students to speak before they are ready
D) Comparing students publicly by test scores
  • 30. Why does Krashen suggest teachers protect learners’ “ego”?
A) To keep them from speaking at all
B) To ensure they memorize grammar faster
C) To reduce anxiety and increase openness to input
D) To stop errors from occurring
  • 31. What must teachers provide continuously, according to Krashen’s implications for teaching?
A) Grammar drills
B) Writing-only tasks
C) Translation practice
D) Comprehensible input
  • 32. Why should classrooms simulate real-life communication?
A) To memorize vocabulary faster
B) To allow strict grammar testing
C) To eliminate all errors immediately
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 develops fluency faster
B) It helps them memorize grammar better
C) It may increase anxiety and raise the affective filter
D) It prevents vocabulary learning
  • 34. How should teachers handle errors during acquisition?
A) Avoid correction to prevent anxiety
B) Ignore errors permanently
C) Correct every error immediately
D) Test students on each mistake
  • 35. When is error correction most useful?
A) During free conversation only
B) During natural acquisition
C) When students are anxious
D) When learning simple grammar rules
  • 36. Why is formal grammar teaching of limited value?
A) It is unnecessary even for writing
B) It completely replaces natural exposure
C) It creates fluency faster than input
D) It supports learning, but acquisition requires input
  • 37. What classroom atmosphere best supports acquisition?
A) Silent memorization only
B) Competitive and stressful environment
C) Strict correction and high pressure
D) Relaxed and encouraging environment
  • 38. Why is conversational confidence important in teaching?
A) It eliminates errors completely
B) It allows learners to cope with real-life situations
C) It makes them memorize grammar faster
D) It reduces the need for listening input
  • 39. Which activity aligns with Krashen’s view on acquisition?
A) Writing grammar rules repeatedly
B) Memorizing word lists
C) Role-playing real-life conversations
D) Silent reading without comprehension
  • 40. Why is protecting learners’ self-esteem vital in acquisition?
A) Because fear and shame can block input
B) Because grammar must be memorized
C) Because errors must be eliminated
D) Because only motivated students can learn
  • 41. What should teachers do when students feel embarrassed about mistakes?
A) Compare them with other students
B) Assign more grammar drills
C) Reduce stress and encourage risk-taking
D) Correct them more often
  • 42. Why should teachers avoid negative remarks?
A) Negative comments build confidence
B) Negative comments reduce mistakes
C) Negative comments discourage learners and raise the affective filter
D) Negative comments improve memory
  • 43. What is the main focus of language teaching according to Krashen?
A) Practicing translation constantly
B) Testing learners frequently
C) Memorizing all grammar rules
D) Encouraging communication and comprehension
  • 44. How can teachers help learners who are afraid of making mistakes?
A) Increase correction to avoid fossilization
B) Require immediate oral responses
C) Provide activities that build gradual confidence
D) Give more homework in grammar
  • 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) An action still relevant to the future
B) A recently completed action
C) A continuing 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 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) Anaphora
B) Homonymy
C) Synonymy
D) Hyponymy
  • 49. According to cognitivists, what do errors in second language learning represent?
A) Evidence of a poor learning process
B) A natural part of the learning process
C) Signs that acquisition has stopped
D) Proof that grammar must be memorized
  • 50. What does assimilation mean for a second language learner?
A) Mixing both languages equally
B) Adopting some practices but keeping native culture
C) Keeping one’s lifestyle while rejecting the target language
D) Giving up one’s lifestyle and adopting the target culture completely
  • 51. Which best describes “homonymy”?
A) A word referring back to another word
B) A word that includes another in meaning
C) Two words that sound alike but differ in meaning
D) Two words with exactly the same definition
  • 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 once a week
B) Only in language arts
C) Only in reading lessons
D) Throughout the day in all subjects
  • 54. Which is an example of anaphora in language?
A) “The bank is near the riverbank.”
B) “John lost his phone, but he found it later.”
C) “Run fast or you’ll miss the run.”
D) “Rose is a flower.”
  • 55. When a teacher uses a rubric, what advantage does it provide?
A) It ensures perfect fluency
B) It eliminates the need for input
C) It measures IQ
D) Clear criteria for judging performance
  • 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) Affective Filter
B) Monitor
C) Natural Order
D) Input
  • 58. Which of the following is an example of code-switching?
A) A student uses anaphora
B) A student mixes native and target languages in a sentence
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) Integration
B) Separation
C) Assimilation
D) Marginalization
  • 60. Why are errors not always corrected immediately during acquisition?
A) Because correction can increase anxiety and raise the affective filter
B) Because students cannot notice corrections
C) Because teachers must ignore mistakes permanently
D) Because errors never matter in communication
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