Let’s get to the facts about English language!

1. “Go!” is the shortest grammatically correct sentence

in English.
2. The original name for butterfly was flutterby.
3. About 4,000 words are added to the dictionary each year.
4. The two most common words in English are I and you.
5. The US doesn’t have an official language.
6. The word “set” has the highest number of definitions.
7. English is the official language of 67 countries.
8. Shakespeare invented many words, such as birthplace,
blushing, undress, torture and many more.
9. The word “Goodbye” originally comes from an Old English
phrase meaning “god be with you”.
10. The oldest English word that is still in use is “town”
11. If we place a comma before the word "and" at the end of a
list, this is known as an "Oxford comma" or a "serial comma".
For example: "I drink coffee, tea, and wine.

1. A teacher notices that one of her students frequently codeswitches between Tagalog and
English when speaking with friends. Which of the following is the most appropriate
response by the teacher?
A. Correct the student’s grammar and pronunciation to help them achieve native-like
fluency.
B. Discourage the student from using Tagalog in the classroom to promote English-only
instruction.
C. Acknowledge and respect the student’s linguistic background and encourage them to use
both languages appropriately.
D. Assign extra homework to help the student improve their English skills.

2. Which statement best describes the role of the Affective filter in language learning
according to Krashen’s theory?
A. It refers to the mental representation of language in the brain.
B. It is the innate ability of the brain to acquire language.
C. It is a psychological barrier that can prevent language acquisition.
D. It is the conscious effort to learn new vocabulary and grammar.

3. Which of the following teaching strategies is most likely to promote second language
acquisition according to psycholinguistic theory?
A. Focusing on error correction and grammar drills to improve accuracy.
B. Providing opportunities for meaningful communication in the target language.
C. Emphasizing the importance of memorization and repetition.
D. Teaching vocabulary and grammar in isolation before introducing communicative
activities.

4. In terms of sociolinguistics, what is code-switching?

A. The ability to distinguish between different phonemes in a language
B. The use of slang or informal language in a formal setting
C. The ability to understand complex syntax in a language
D. The use of two or more languages or language varieties in a single conversation.

5. According to sociolinguistic theory, which of the following factors can influence the way
people use language?
A. Age, gender, and social class
B. Phonemes, morphemes, and syntax
C. Semantics, pragmatics, and discourse analysis
D. Syntax, semantics, and phonetics

6. Which is an example of a communicative language teaching activity?

A. Memorizing a list of vocabulary words
B. Completing a fill-in-the-blank exercise
C. Participating in a role-play activity
D. Writing a paragraph about a topic

7. Teacher B presents the sentence “He is a snake.” In a semantics lesson, what is the
meaning of the sentence?
A. The person is literally a snake.
B. The person is sneaky or untrustworthy.
C. The person is afraid of snakes.
D. The person likes snakes.

1. Psycholinguistics is the discipline that deals with

A. Language and society
B. Language and the mind
C. Application of linguistics to teaching
D. The study of socio-linguistics in socio-cultural settings

2. What constitutes the GRAMMAR OF LANGUAGE?

A. Phonemes, morphemes
B. Phonology, syntax, semantics
C. Rules of use
D. Parts of speech

3. Which is the most appropriate description of a linguistician?

A. A linguistic
B. Skilled, objective observers rather than participants – consumers of language rather than
producers
C. it refers to someone who speaks a large number of languages
D. Need to be fluent in languages and they must have a wide experience of different types
Languages

4. Of the following, which is under transformationalists?

A. Language is a system of systems
B. Language is a mental phenomenon
C. Language is arbitrary
D. Language is innate

5. How many inflectional morphemes are there in the English language?

 A. 5
B. 6
C. 7
D. 8

6. Which refers to the processes associated with the production perception of sounds used in
spoken language?
A. Speech
B. Oral communication
C. Speaking
D. Discussing

7. Which characteristic of effective speech refers to the arrangement and organization of

materials?
A. Disposition
B. Pronunciation
C. Invention
D. Elocution

8. In the cueing system, this is about vocabulary and coming up with meanings In a context.
A. Syntax
B. Phonology
C. Semantics
D. Morphology

9. Which of the sentences has direct illocutionary function?

A. Hand in your project.
B. This work is messy.
C. What a great job!
D. It was already due

10.A mixing of language arising from two or more languages in contact and marked by
simplifying and reducing the forms of language, in contact or eliminating certain
grammatical forms is called:
A. Code Switching
B. Acculturation
C. Codification
D. Piginization
11.Which learning theory views children as having the ability to relate new information to
prior knowledge?
A. Sociolinguistic
B. Constructive
C. Reader Response
D. Interactive

12.An example of a word formation process that changes ‘kindergarten’ to ‘kinder’ and “air
conditioning” to “aircon” is known as_________.
A. Coining
B. Compounding
C. Blending
D. Clipping

13.Linguistic interference occurs when students___________.

A. Learn another language or dialect
B. Learn their mother tongue
C. Speak without readiness
D. Learn to speak and hide their fear

14.Which is not a variable of functional grammar?

A. Term which represents the role of the interlocutors.
B. Tenor is concerned with the nature of the relationship among the people involved.
C. Field which represents the content or topic of the social activity.
D. Mode is the medium and role of language in the situation.

15.Which is an example of a bound morpheme ending in -ion that changes a verb into a
noun?
A. Action
B. Nation
C. Scion
D. Mention
8. A teacher notices that one of her students frequently codeswitches between Tagalog and
English when speaking with friends. Which of the following is the most appropriate
response by the teacher?
E. Correct the student’s grammar and pronunciation to help them achieve native-like
fluency.
F. Discourage the student from using Tagalog in the classroom to promote English-only
instruction.
G. Acknowledge and respect the student’s linguistic background and encourage them to use
both languages appropriately.
H. Assign extra homework to help the student improve their English skills.

9. Which statement best describes the role of the Affective filter in language learning
according to Krashen’s theory?
E. It refers to the mental representation of language in the brain.
F. It is the innate ability of the brain to acquire language.
G. It is a psychological barrier that can prevent language acquisition.
H. It is the conscious effort to learn new vocabulary and grammar.

10.Which of the following teaching strategies is most likely to promote second language
acquisition according to psycholinguistic theory?
E. Focusing on error correction and grammar drills to improve accuracy.
F. Providing opportunities for meaningful communication in the target language.
G. Emphasizing the importance of memorization and repetition.
H. Teaching vocabulary and grammar in isolation before introducing communicative
activities.

11.In terms of sociolinguistics, what is code-switching?

E. The ability to distinguish between different phonemes in a language
F. The use of slang or informal language in a formal setting
G. The ability to understand complex syntax in a language
H. The use of two or more languages or language varieties in a single conversation.

12.According to sociolinguistic theory, which of the following factors can influence the way
people use language?
E. Age, gender, and social class
F. Phonemes, morphemes, and syntax
G. Semantics, pragmatics, and discourse analysis
H. Syntax, semantics, and phonetics

13.Which is an example of a communicative language teaching activity?

E. Memorizing a list of vocabulary words
F. Completing a fill-in-the-blank exercise
G. Participating in a role-play activity
H. Writing a paragraph about a topic
14.Teacher B presents the sentence “He is a snake.” In a semantics lesson, what is the
meaning of the sentence?
E. The person is literally a snake.
F. The person is sneaky or untrustworthy.
G. The person is afraid of snakes.
H. The person likes snakes.