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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 serve as an editing device for outpu
B) To make speech fully fluent
C) To help memorize vocabulary lists
D) To prevent all possible mistakes
  • 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) Grammar knowledge functions automatically without thought
B) Learners can plan and edit language before speaking or correct themselves afterward
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 listening passively to a recording
C) A learner stopping mid-sentence to recall a grammar rule
D) A learner guessing the meaning of a word from context
  • 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 works only in the classroom and not in real life
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 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) High-stakes situations where accuracy matters
C) Singing a song in the target language
D) Spontaneous storytelling
  • 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) Acquisition creates fluency, while learning only monitors
B) Learning creates fluency while acquisition checks output
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) Slightly beyond their current level
B) Given only through translation
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) Repetition of old material
B) A level just beyond the learner’s present knowledge
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 teacher drills pronunciation repeatedly without meaning
B) A student translates every line into the first language
C) A teacher gives students a passage with visuals that make new grammar understandable
D) A teacher requires students to memorize 50 verb forms
  • 15. Why does Krashen emphasize the role of context in input?
A) Context increases the use of the Monitor
B) Context makes learners memorize better
C) Context makes input comprehensible
D) Context eliminates the need for acquisition
  • 16. Which of the following is an example of comprehensible input?
A) Reading an advanced legal text without help
B) Memorizing a grammar rule out of context
C) Listening to a story with supporting gestures
D) Speaking without listening to others
  • 17. What does Krashen mean when he says communication “emerges”?
A) It must be memorized through drills
B) It develops naturally from exposure
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 force students to memorize lists
C) To test students after each lesson
D) To supply comprehensible input
  • 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) Incomprehensible input is only vocabulary
B) Comprehensible input is simplified grammar only
C) Incomprehensible input is always useless
D) Comprehensible input is understood with the help of context
  • 21. According to the Affective Filter Hypothesis, which factors influence the filter?
A) Memory capacity and test scores
B) Age, gender, and intelligence
C) Motivation, attitude, self-confidence, and anxiety
D) Only grammatical knowledge
  • 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 accelerates learning
C) It makes students more confident
D) It helps learners remember grammar
  • 24. Which classroom situation shows a low affective filter?
A) Students memorize lists silently without interaction
B) Students avoid speaking in front of others
C) Students feel relaxed and willing to participate
D) Students are anxious about being corrected
  • 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 replaces the need for practice
D) Confidence eliminates errors completely
  • 26. A student enjoys class and is motivated to speak despite mistakes. Which filter level is demonstrated?
A) Blocked
B) Low
C) High
D) Medium
  • 27. What strategy should teachers avoid because it raises the affective filter?
A) Allowing time for learners to think
B) Publicly criticizing student errors
C) Encouraging risk-taking in communication
D) Providing supportive feedback
  • 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) 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 ensure they memorize grammar faster
B) To reduce anxiety and increase openness to input
C) To keep them from speaking at all
D) To stop errors from occurring
  • 31. What must teachers provide continuously, according to Krashen’s implications for teaching?
A) Translation practice
B) Grammar drills
C) Comprehensible input
D) Writing-only tasks
  • 32. Why should classrooms simulate real-life communication?
A) To eliminate all errors immediately
B) To prepare learners to cope and continue learning outside
C) To memorize vocabulary faster
D) To allow strict grammar testing
  • 33. Why should teachers avoid insisting that learners speak before they feel ready?
A) It helps them memorize grammar better
B) It develops fluency faster
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) 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 is unnecessary even for writing
B) It creates fluency faster than input
C) It completely replaces natural exposure
D) It supports learning, but acquisition requires input
  • 37. What classroom atmosphere best supports acquisition?
A) Silent memorization only
B) Relaxed and encouraging environment
C) Strict correction and high pressure
D) Competitive and stressful environment
  • 38. Why is conversational confidence important in teaching?
A) It reduces the need for listening input
B) It makes them memorize grammar faster
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) Role-playing real-life conversations
B) Writing grammar rules repeatedly
C) Memorizing word lists
D) Silent reading without comprehension
  • 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) Correct them more often
C) Assign more grammar drills
D) Compare them with other students
  • 42. Why should teachers avoid negative remarks?
A) Negative comments reduce mistakes
B) Negative comments improve memory
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) Practicing translation constantly
B) Memorizing all grammar rules
C) Testing learners frequently
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) Require immediate oral responses
D) Increase correction to avoid fossilization
  • 45. Why should teachers design relaxing techniques in language classes?
A) To increase pressure for accuracy
B) To reduce classroom participation
C) To lower anxiety and protect the learner’s affective filter
D) To force faster acquisition
  • 46. In the sentence “She has just eaten,” what does “just” indicate?
A) A recently completed action
B) An action before another past event
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 norm-referenced test only
B) A tool that provides specific criteria to evaluate student performance
C) A type of vocabulary list
D) A measure of independent reading levels
  • 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) Hyponymy
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) Signs that acquisition has stopped
D) A natural part of the learning process
  • 50. What does assimilation mean for a second language learner?
A) Keeping one’s lifestyle while rejecting the target language
B) Mixing both languages equally
C) Giving up one’s lifestyle and adopting the target culture completely
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) Two words that sound alike but differ in meaning
D) A word that includes another in meaning
  • 52. Which example shows “hyponymy”?
A) “Bank” meaning both money and river
B) “She” referring back to “Maria”
C) “Rose” as a type of “flower”
D) “Run” referring to both exercise and management
  • 53. Vocabulary instruction should ideally occur:
A) Only in reading lessons
B) Throughout the day in all subjects
C) Only in language arts
D) Only once a week
  • 54. Which is an example of anaphora in language?
A) “Rose is a flower.”
B) “John lost his phone, but he found it later.”
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 measures IQ
B) Clear criteria for judging performance
C) It eliminates the need for input
D) It ensures perfect fluency
  • 56. Which tense does “She has just eaten” represent?
A) Simple Past
B) Present Perfect
C) Present Continuous
D) Past Perfect
  • 57. When language acquisition is blocked due to anxiety, which hypothesis explains this?
A) Affective Filter
B) Input
C) Monitor
D) Natural Order
  • 58. Which of the following is an example of code-switching?
A) A student repeats the same word twice
B) A student uses anaphora
C) A student creates a homonym
D) A student mixes native and target languages in a sentence
  • 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) Assimilation
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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