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ENGL03 4
Contributed by: Montañez
  • 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 help memorize vocabulary lists
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) Sufficient time is available
C) The learner focuses on meaning only
D) The learner knows the rules
  • 3. What does Krashen mean when he says the Monitor “operates before or after output”?
A) Learners cannot use grammar knowledge at all during speaking
B) Monitoring occurs only during listening tasks
C) Grammar knowledge functions automatically without thought
D) Learners can plan and edit language before speaking or correct themselves afterward
  • 4. Which of the following situations best illustrates Monitor use?
A) A learner stopping mid-sentence to recall a grammar rule
B) A learner guessing the meaning of a word from context
C) A learner listening passively to a recording
D) A learner speaking naturally without hesitation
  • 5. Why does Krashen say the Monitor has a “limited function”?
A) It works only in the classroom and not in real life
B) It cannot create fluency, only edit output
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 learner engaging in fast-paced conversation
C) A tourist trying to order food in a hurry
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) Spontaneous storytelling
B) Casual chatting with friends
C) Singing a song in the target language
D) High-stakes situations where accuracy matters
  • 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 has high motivation and confidence
D) The learner is relying only on the Monitor
  • 10. How does the Monitor Hypothesis explain the difference between learning and acquisition?
A) Acquisition happens only through formal grammar drills
B) Acquisition creates fluency, while learning only monitors
C) Learning creates fluency while acquisition checks output
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) Given only through translation
B) Memorized from vocabulary lists
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 current level
C) The learner’s future ability
D) The teacher’s expected output
  • 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 gives students a passage with visuals that make new grammar understandable
B) A teacher drills pronunciation repeatedly without meaning
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 input comprehensible
B) Context increases the use of the Monitor
C) Context eliminates the need for acquisition
D) Context makes learners memorize better
  • 16. Which of the following is an example of comprehensible input?
A) Speaking without listening to others
B) Listening to a story with supporting gestures
C) Memorizing a grammar rule out of context
D) Reading an advanced legal text without help
  • 17. What does Krashen mean when he says communication “emerges”?
A) It develops naturally from exposure
B) It is directly taught by grammar lessons
C) It appears only in testing situations
D) It must be memorized through drills
  • 18. According to the Input Hypothesis, what is the teacher’s main role?
A) To provide constant grammar correction
B) To force students to memorize lists
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 who reads stories with some new but understandable grammar
B) A student avoiding input and focusing only on output
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) Comprehensible input is simplified grammar only
B) Comprehensible input is understood with the help of context
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) Motivation, attitude, self-confidence, and anxiety
B) Age, gender, and intelligence
C) Only grammatical knowledge
D) Memory capacity and test scores
  • 22. What happens when a learner has a low affective filter?
A) Input flows freely, making acquisition easier
B) Input is blocked from reaching acquisition
C) The learner stops interacting with others
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 accelerates learning
C) It helps learners remember grammar
D) It makes students more confident
  • 24. Which classroom situation shows a low affective filter?
A) Students avoid speaking in front of others
B) Students memorize lists silently without interaction
C) Students are anxious about being corrected
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) Confident learners are more open to input
C) Confidence allows perfect monitoring
D) Confidence eliminates errors completely
  • 26. A student enjoys class and is motivated to speak despite mistakes. Which filter level is demonstrated?
A) High
B) Blocked
C) Medium
D) Low
  • 27. What strategy should teachers avoid because it raises the affective filter?
A) Providing supportive feedback
B) Publicly criticizing student errors
C) Allowing time for learners to think
D) Encouraging risk-taking in communication
  • 28. How does anxiety affect the affective filter?
A) It lowers the filter and aids acquisition
B) It ensures faster fluency
C) It has no influence on input
D) It raises the filter and blocks acquisition
  • 29. What classroom practice lowers the affective filter?
A) Encouraging participation without fear of mistakes
B) Constant error correction during speaking
C) Comparing students publicly by test scores
D) Requiring students to speak before they are ready
  • 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) Comprehensible input
B) Writing-only tasks
C) Grammar drills
D) Translation practice
  • 32. Why should classrooms simulate real-life communication?
A) To prepare learners to cope and continue learning outside
B) To memorize vocabulary faster
C) To allow strict grammar testing
D) To eliminate all errors immediately
  • 33. Why should teachers avoid insisting that learners speak before they feel ready?
A) It develops fluency faster
B) It may increase anxiety and raise the affective filter
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) Ignore errors permanently
D) Avoid correction to prevent anxiety
  • 35. When is error correction most useful?
A) During free conversation only
B) During natural acquisition
C) When learning simple grammar rules
D) When students are anxious
  • 36. Why is formal grammar teaching of limited value?
A) It completely replaces natural exposure
B) It supports learning, but acquisition requires input
C) It creates fluency faster than input
D) It is unnecessary even for writing
  • 37. What classroom atmosphere best supports acquisition?
A) Relaxed and encouraging environment
B) Strict correction and high pressure
C) Silent memorization only
D) Competitive and stressful environment
  • 38. Why is conversational confidence important in teaching?
A) It allows learners to cope with real-life situations
B) It makes them memorize grammar faster
C) It reduces the need for listening input
D) It eliminates errors completely
  • 39. Which activity aligns with Krashen’s view on acquisition?
A) Writing grammar rules repeatedly
B) Silent reading without comprehension
C) Role-playing real-life conversations
D) Memorizing word lists
  • 40. Why is protecting learners’ self-esteem vital in acquisition?
A) Because only motivated students can learn
B) Because grammar must be memorized
C) Because fear and shame can block input
D) Because errors must be eliminated
  • 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 improve memory
B) Negative comments build confidence
C) Negative comments discourage learners and raise the affective filter
D) Negative comments reduce mistakes
  • 43. What is the main focus of language teaching according to Krashen?
A) Testing learners frequently
B) Memorizing all grammar rules
C) Practicing translation constantly
D) Encouraging communication and comprehension
  • 44. How can teachers help learners who are afraid of making mistakes?
A) Provide activities that build gradual confidence
B) Give more homework in grammar
C) Increase correction to avoid fossilization
D) Require immediate oral responses
  • 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 force faster acquisition
D) To increase pressure for accuracy
  • 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) An action still relevant to the future
D) A continuing action
  • 47. Which of the following best defines a rubric in language learning?
A) A norm-referenced test only
B) A type of vocabulary list
C) A measure of independent reading levels
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) Anaphora
B) Hyponymy
C) Homonymy
D) Synonymy
  • 49. According to cognitivists, what do errors in second language learning represent?
A) Signs that acquisition has stopped
B) A natural part of the learning process
C) Evidence of a poor learning process
D) Proof that grammar must be memorized
  • 50. What does assimilation mean for a second language learner?
A) Adopting some practices but keeping native culture
B) Keeping one’s lifestyle while rejecting the target language
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 that includes another in meaning
C) A word referring back to another word
D) Two words that sound alike but differ in meaning
  • 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 in reading lessons
B) Only once a week
C) Throughout the day in all subjects
D) Only in language arts
  • 54. Which is an example of anaphora in language?
A) “Rose is a flower.”
B) “Run fast or you’ll miss the run.”
C) “The bank is near the riverbank.”
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) Clear criteria for judging performance
C) It ensures perfect fluency
D) It eliminates the need for input
  • 56. Which tense does “She has just eaten” represent?
A) Simple Past
B) Present Continuous
C) Present Perfect
D) Past 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 uses anaphora
B) A student mixes native and target languages in a sentence
C) A student creates a homonym
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) Separation
C) Integration
D) Marginalization
  • 60. Why are errors not always corrected immediately during acquisition?
A) Because teachers must ignore mistakes permanently
B) Because errors never matter in communication
C) Because students cannot notice corrections
D) Because correction can increase anxiety and raise the affective filter
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