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Section Three : Grammatical Structure
Directions : Questions 94-107 are incomlete sentences! Beneath each
sentence you "ill see four "or#s or hrases$ mar%e# (&)$ (B)$ (')$ an#
(()! 'hoose the one "or# or hrase that )est comletes the sentence!
94- I will have been there _______________ .
a) for *months
)) #uring * months
c) since * months
#) "hilst * months
9- I haven!t ____________ this wee".
a) much eole
)) any)o#y
c) no eole
#) someone
9#- Sen$ him to the ba"er!s ____________ some brea$.
a) in or#er he )uys
)) for to )uy
c) to )uy
#) for )uying
9%- __________ the baby while I!am in the "itchen.
a) Loo% to
)) Ta%e care
c) Loo% after
#) 'are
9&- It loo"s ____________ it!s 'oin' to rain.
a) that
)) as if
c) as
#) li%e that
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99- (e was very an'ry ____________ his wife.
a) on
)) to
c) at
#) uon
)**-+hen we arrive$ at the office we foun$ that someone _______
#uring the night!
a) ha# )ro%en in
)) has )ro%en in
c) )ro%e in
#) ha+e )ro%en in
)*)-Stu$yin' ,n'lish is har$ at first - but you soon _________ .
a) are use# to it
)) get use it
c) are use it
#) get use# to it
)*. - /ot only ___________ to 0on$on - but she also visite$ other
less well "nown cities in ,n'lan$!
a) she "ent
)) "ent she
c) #i# she go
#) she #i#
)*1-/ow remember- you ___________ the test until the teacher
tells you to.
a) are not starting
)) are not to start
c) ha+en,t starte#
#) nee#n,t start
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)*4-__________ ha$ we starte$ watchin' the film when our frien$s
came roun$ for a chat.
a) .ar#ly
)) /lightly
c) Little
#) 0arely
)*-She was thou'ht _____________ the car in 0on$on.
a) to )uy
)) )uying
c) to ha+e )ought
#) might )uy
)*#-2ur house ___________ as soon as 3ossible. It!s in an awful
state.
a) nee#s re#ecorating
)) to re#ecorate
c) re#ecorate#
#) is re#ecorate#
)*%-(e eventually mana'e$ ___________ the $oor by "ic"in' it
har$.
a) oen
)) oening
c) to oen
#) to ha+e oene#
Section 4our : 5ocabulary
Directions : 1tems 102-11- inclu#e sentences "ith missing "or#s or
hrases! 3rom the "or#s or hrases )elo" each choose the one that )est
comletes the sentence!
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)*&-The initials G.6.6. ____________ Gulf 6oo3erative 6ouncil.
a) loo% for
)) account for
c) ma%e for
#) stan# for
)*9-7ou $on!t have to be worrie$ about the 8ourney to the air3ort.
7our brother is 'oin' to _________________ .
a) ta%e you off
)) see you off
c) )ring you u
#) gi+e you for
))*-9y father an$ I have the same character- I _________ him
much more than my brother.
a) loo% at
)) ta%e off
c) loo% u
#) ta%e after
)))-Sto3 thin"in' about it. Don!t let this result ____________ .
a) get you off
)) get you #o"n
c) get you on
#) get you u
)).-Please ma"e your chec" _________ to Sau$i :usiness 9achine.
a) ayment
)) ai#
c) aya)le
#) ay
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Directions : 1n each sentence )elo" there is a "or# in )ol#face! 3rom
the "or#s )elo" each choose the one that has the nearest meaning to
the )ol#face# "or#!
))1-The ;oman armies were $efeate$ in #.. <.D.
a) inscri)e#
)) enliste#
c) retreate#
#) )eaten
))4-:a$ $ee$s are $is'raceful.
a) shameful
)) )eautiful
c) shy
#) hay
))-(e is an a''ressive 3erson. he $oes not care about other
3eo3le!s feelin' .
a) assi+e
)) offensi+e
c) attac%ing
#) oonent
))#-Sorry= The 'eneral $irector is not available to$ay.
a) acti+e
)) assi+e
c) aroun#
#) connecte#
Section 4ive : ;ea$in' 6om3rehension
Directions : 0ea# the follo"ing te4t carefully! Then ans"er the
5uestions on the )asis of "hat is state# or imlie# )y the te4t! 'hoose
the "or# or hrase that )est comletes the sentence 6
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1- 7isitors to &merica are imme#iately struc% )y the tremen#ous
num)ers of automo)iles filling the high"ays an# cro"#ing the city
streets! The automo)ile$ "hich has transforme# the &merican "ay
of life$ is the almost in#isensa)le "or%horse of the family! (uring
the "ee%$ the father #ri+es it to his 8o) in the city$ alone$ or in a
9car ool: arrangement "ith se+eral of his fello" "or%ers! ;hen
he lea+es it at home$ his "ife uses it constantly to #o erran#s$ to
haul groceries$ to #ri+e chil#ren to lessons or aointments$ to
shos or s"imming ools! <n "ee%en#s$ the family #ri+es out to
the country for a icnic lunch or may ta%e a tri of se+eral hun#re#
miles! <n +acations$ no corner of the country is )eyon# the
family,s reach!
-- &ll of &merica has felt the changes$ "hich came "ith the
automo)ile an# "ith the net"or% of high"ays that ha+e )een )uilt
to ser+e it! 3armers$ "ho li+e far from their neigh)ors$ are no
longer isolate#! Tractors of the "or% of the many farmlan#s they
cannot affor# to hire$ truc%s carry their ro#ucts to mar%et$ to
storage ele+ators or to railroa#s!
*- Traffic 8ams in cities an# along the aroaches to cities$ esecially
at morning an# e+ening rush hours an# at the start an# en# of
"ee%en#s$ are #ifficult ro)lems! .o" to fin# out enough ar%ing
sace in the cities$ e+en "ith un#ergroun# ar%ing lots an# many-
storie# 9igeonhole: ar%ing structures in another! =ore high"ays
an# "i#er ones are nee#e# as fast as they can )e )uilt!
))%-The main to3ic of this 3assa'e is __________________ .
a) The &merican 3amily
)) The &merican high"ays
c) =a8or &merican cities
#) 'ars an# the &merican Life
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))&-The automobile has ha$ ______________ on the <merican
society.
a) & little effect
)) har#ly any effect
c) an o)+ious effect
#) no effect "hatsoe+er
))9-The <merican father ________________________ .
a) al"ays #ri+es alone to "or%
)) may share his car "ith other colleagues
c) #ri+es his chil#ren to lessons
#) #ri+es his "ife to haul groceries
).*-The <merican family may s3en$ the wee"en$ ____________ .
a) a)roa#
)) in #o"nto"n
c) out of to"n
#) in a family gathering
).)-Than"s to the automobile- all <merican States have become
>>>>>>>>>>>>!
a) "ithin reach
)) more isolate#
c) )eyon# reach
#) torn aart
)..-9ost <merican families __________________ cars.
a) cannot affor#
)) #o not )a#ly nee#
c) #o not ha+e
#) cannot #o "ithout
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).1-The wor$ >which> in the firs line of the secon$ 3ara'ra3h
refers to >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>!
a) all &mericans
)) automo)iles
c) changes
#) traffic
Section Si? : 0in'uistics an$ Pe$a'o'y
).4- Phonetics $eals with the 3ro3erties of
soun$s as re3resente$ in variations in the soun$ wave.
a) &coustic
)) &rticulatory
c) &u#itory
#) @enerati+e
).-+hen a s3eech soun$ un$er'oes a chan'e in articulation in
connecte$ s3eech- becomin' more li"e a nei'hborin' soun$-
this 3rocess is "nown as .
a) &ssimilation
)) &siration
c) &#atation
#) articulation
).#- The stron' version of the 6ontrastive <nalysis (y3othesis
.
a) attemts to re#icat all errors ro#uce# )y L- learners
)) #eals only "ith errors resulting from L1 interference
c) #oes not re#ict L- errors )ut only e4lains them
#) &ll of the a)o+e
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).%-<ccor$in' to the nativist theory- the "ey factor that $etermines
success in first lan'ua'e ac@uisition is
a) chil# general inteligence
)) amount of e4osure to language
c) imitation of arents
#) teaching techni5ues emloye#
).&-In stan$ar$iAe$ test .
a) the "riting an# e+aluation of the test are #one )y the same
erson!
)) the num)er of su)8ects teste# is usually large!
c) ;e ma%e use of comosition an# short ans"er techni5ues!
#) &ll of the a)o+e
).9- serve to in$icate the e?tent to which an in$ivi$ual
has mastere$ s3ecific s"ills or bo$y of information ac@uire$ in
a formal situation.
a) Proficiency tests
)) &tiu#e tests
c) &chie+ement tests
#) <)8ecti+e tests
)1*-Dictation is a useful testin' techni@ue that can be use$ to test
.
a) selling
)) listening comrehension
c) general roficiency
#) all of the a)o+e
)1)-2b8ective tests are those in which in$ivi$ual items
a) ha+e only one correct ans"er
)) can #iscriminate among e4aminees
c) are )alance# in length an# #ifficulty
#) ha+e aroriate #istractors
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)1.-<ccor$in' to Dell (ymes- the "nowle$'e of rules for the
con$uct an$ inter3retaion of s3eech is "nown as .
a) #istincti+e cometence
)) grammatical cometence
c) communicati+e cometence
#) linguistic cometence
)11-In my o3inion the errors that 0. learners 3ro$uce are
a) signs of imerfect learning an# shoul# )e era#icate#
)) natural )y ro#uct of the learning rocess
c) signs of oor teaching
#) the result of L1 interference
)14-The i$eal lin'uistic in3ut Bi.e. s3eech a$$resse$ to 0. learnersC
for ac@uirin' a secon$ lan'ua'e shoul$ be
a) comrehensi)le
)) rele+ant to the learners, imme#iate interests
c) not too comles
#) all of the a)o+e
)1-In$ivi$ualiAe$ instruction is basically the reco'nition that
.
a) stu#ents ha+e #ifferent nee#s an# a)ilities
)) a single metho# may not )e successful or aroriate to all
stu#ents
c) stu#ents learn at #ifferent rates of see#
#) all of the a)o+e
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)1#-Gar$ner $efines inte'rative motivation as the learner! $esire to
.
a) )e i#entifie# as a mem)er of the target culture
)) get a high ay 8o)
c) o)tain a restigious social status
#) B B '
)1%-In learnin' forei'n lan'ua'es- the critical 3erio$ hy3othesis
sti3ulates that .
a) chil#ren are suerior to a#ults
)) a#ults are suerior to chil#ren
c) chil#ren an# a#ults are e5ual
#) Cone of the a)o+e!
)1&-In the a33roach- there is $e3en$ence on mimicry-
memoriAation of set 3hrases- an$ over learnin'.
a) communicati+e
)) au#io-lingual
c) cogniti+e
#) linguistic
)19-In the au$io-lin'ual a33roach- there is em3hasis on
a) ronunciation!
)) communication
c) intonation
#) )oth & B '
)4*-2f the four s"ills of lan'ua'e in the one that is least
un$erstoo$.
a) listening
)) sea%ing
c) rea#ing
#) "riting
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)4)-Dsin' monolin'ual $ictionary wor"- an$ the "ey wor$ metho$
are wi$ely use$ to teach .
a) sea%ing
)) rea#ing
c) "riting
#) +oca)ulary
)4.-Teachin' 'rammar 'oes into the followin' three sta'es :
a) Presentation$ #emonstration an# ractice!
)) Teaching rules$ ro+i#ing e4amles an# #oing e4ercise!
c) Teaching$ #emonstration an# home"or% !
#) 0ea#ing$ #emonstration an# "riting!
)41-< literate stu$ent can ac@uire the $etails of rea$in' in a secon$
lan'ua'e an illiterate one.
a) sho"er than
)) as fast as
c) as slo" as
#) faster than
)44-Teachin' rece3tive s"ills means teachin' .
a) sea%ing an# rea#ing
)) listening an# rea#ing
c) sea%ing an# "riting
#) "riting an# sea%ing
)4-Grammar teachin' is concerne$ with e?3licit teachin' of
lan'ua'e .
a) forms
)) meaning
c) use
#) "or#s
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)4#-+hen we as" stu$ents to rea$ a te?t- evaluate it- an$ react to it-
we are teachin' .
a) thorough rea#ing
)) critical rea#ing
c) scanning
#) s%imming
)4%-The 3ur3ose of teachin' s3ea"in' is to allow stu$ents to
.
a) e4ress themsel+es
)) reeat sentences
c) reeat "hat they hear# in the classroom
#) e4ress language function
)4&-< test that measures the learnin' of material in a 3articular
course is calle$ a BnC test.
a) close
)) multile choice
c) atitu#e
#) achie+ement
)49- are not base$ on a 3articular 3ro'ram.
a) Progress Tests
)) Placement Tests
c) &chie+ement Tests
#) Proficiency tests
)*-< test that re@uires fillin' in wor$s in wor$s that have been
$elete$ from a 3ara'ra3h is calle$ a BnC test.
a) close
)) achie+ement
c) multile-choice
#) true!false
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))-Testin' e?3erts consi$er $ictation as a test of .
a) selling
)) general language roficiency
c) listening
#) all the a)o+e
).-< close test is 'enerally use$ to test the s"ill.
a) rea#ing
)) "riting
c) listening
#) sea%ing
)1-0an'ua'e test results are beneficial for .
a) teachers an# the a#ministration
)) stu#ents an# arents
c) curriculum an# sylla)us #esigners
#) using "or# functions an# meanings
)4-+hile one 3re3ares his test- one shoul$ .
a) sen# a#e5uate time in #e+eloment
)) match his tests to the content
c) ma%e his test +ali#$ relia)le$ an# )alance#
#) )e all the a)o+e
)-The lan'ua'e lab is best use$ in the teachin' of .
a) goo# "riting
)) rea#ing comrehension
c) free con+ersations
#) listening comrhension
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)#-<n overhea$ 3ro8ector can effectively be use$ to teach
a) rea#ing an# "riting only
)) sea%ing an# other s%ills
c) listening comrehension esecially
#) grammatical structures mainly
)%-4lash car$s are commonly use$ to teach .
a) grammatical structures
)) +oca)ulary items
c) "riting e4ercises
#) rea#ing alou#
)&-+e can use both flannel boar$s an$ ma'netic boar$s to $is3lay
3ictures an$ car$s. (owever- .
a) flannel )oar#s are more effecti+e
)) magnetic )oar#s are easier to use
c) they are similar
#) chal%)oar#s are )etter than )oth
)9-6om3osite 3ictures may be effectively use$ in the teachin' of
.
a) sea%ing an# "riting
)) rea#ing comrehension only
c) grammatical structures mainly
#) young learners only
)#*-Dsin' technolo'y in teachin' hel3 to .
a) resent #emonstrations
)) enhance course content
c) ro+i#e a##itional illustrations
#) all the a)o+e
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