THE TEACHING OF SPEAKING, LISTENING AND READING

1. Reading strategies are different from what are traditionally called reading skills. Which of the
following statement does prove the difference?
a. Strategies emphasize intentional and deliberate plans under control where good readers
make decisions about which strategy to use while skills are basically automatic routines.
b. Strategies emphasize reasoning because readers use reasoning and critical thinking as they
construct and reconstruct evolving meanings form the text while skills tend to be associated
with lower levels of thinking and reading.
c. Strategies are inherently flexible and adaptable; readers modify strategies to fit different kinds
of texts and different purposes while skills connote consistency, if not rigidity, in application
across a variety of texts.
d. Strategies imply metacognitive awareness while skills that have been learned imply cognitive
awareness.
2. Which macro skill involves putting sentences together in connected discourse, but the main
focus is on basic communicability?
a. Speaking c. Listening
b. Writing d. Reading
3. Which is a critical foundation for reading, writing, and spelling is the engine of learning and
thinking?
a. Written language development c. Oral language development
b. Cognitive development d. affective development
4. At what ages does a child normally gain level of oral competence in the first language that will
enable him/ her to become a fluent reader and writer?
a. About five years old c. About nine years old
b. About seven years old d. About eight years old
5. Since the purpose of language is communication, children need to gain confidence in listening,
speaking, reading and writing for__________.
a. Meaning c. Adaptability
b. Expression d. Comprehension
6. A good language education program should give equal importance to meaning and to____
from the beginning.
a. Fluency c. Accuracy
b. Speaking d. expression
7. Which skill involves understanding and responding to what has been heard and the
recognition of sounds, syllables, words, and sentences?
a. Speaking c. Reading
b. Writing d. Listening
8. For speaking, emphasis on meaning is on communicating thought and ideas while emphasis on
accuracy focuses on________.
a. Forming letters properly and neatly
b. Using correct vocabulary, pronunciation, and grammar
c. Spelling words correctly
d. Recognizing and distinguishing sounds
9. Which of the following statement is TRUE?
a. The students write to enjoy, to understand, and to use ideas and information.
b. In reading, the students form letter properly and neatly.
c. The students read when they recognize parts of the words, sentences and paragraph, and can
sound them out
d. The students listen to communicate their thoughts and ideas.
10. Which of the following activities does NOT focus on meaning for reading?
a. Break words and sentences into parts and put them back together again.
b. Watch and listen to good readers.
c. Participate in group reading experience.
d. Read stories by themselves or with a partner.
11. Which of the following statement is TRUE?
a. You learn to read by writing.
b. You learn to listen by reading.
c. The importance of learning to read and write meaningfully in a second language is often a key
to continued success in formal education.
d. The first language literacy is of major importance in the instructional program.
12. Which is at the heart of reading, be it in the first or second language?
a. Pronunciation c. Spelling
b. Comprehension d. Grammar
13. Which of the following does NOT belong to the activities in writing in the second language?
a. One of the events in the story should be narrated by the teacher.
b. Utilize oral and written personal narratives.
c. Utilize dialogues for writing.
d. Encourage students to write for a variety of different purposes.
14. Which is one of the most important skills in communication because it is a way of
portraying information in the database, thus giving more emphasis to the importance of mental
faculty that allows a perceiver to delineate or give details about a target that is inaccessible to
normal senses due to time, distance, or shielding?
a. Speaking c. Writing
b. Listening d. Viewing
15. Which statement tells the truth about communication?
a. Communication involves reading and writing ideas properly.
b. Communication deals with imperfection in the use of the skills.
c. Communication is the key progress and advancement in continuing to learn things more
accurately and effectively.
d. All the communication skills are developing one ability.
16. Which of the following is indicative of the TOP-DOWN APPROACH?
a. Listening activities focus learners on the individual elements and building blocks of the
language.
b. Decoding oral utterances, discriminating minimal contrasts, identifying different stress,
rhythm, and intonation patterns feature prominently in the teacher’s attempt to develop
listening comprehension
c. Teaching is based on the assumption that learning is gradual, linear, and an additive process
d. Listening activities are based on the view that meaning is in the head of the listener activated
only by the orally encoded items entering into his mind
17. What does research say about the nature of listening?
a. Good listening is strictly a bottom-up process.
b. Intelligent listening involves is predominantly top-down.
c. Successful listening involves a gradual movement from sound to word to sentence to text
d. Successful listening involves the integration of information encoded in the message itself with
broader knowledge of the world
18. Which is/are a characteristic/s of transactional listening?
I. One-way listening
II. Used primarily to communicate information
III. No opportunity for clarification with a speaker.
a. I, II and III
b. I, and II
c. I only
d. II only
19. Which option below presents correctly the steps in the listening process?
a. Understanding – remembering – evaluating – responding – receiving
b. Remembering – evaluating – responding – receiving – understanding
c. Evaluating – responding – receiving – understanding- remembering
d. Receiving- understanding- remembering- evaluating- responding
20. Miss Concepcion wants to prepare her students for a lesson that aims to sharpen the
critical evaluative listening skills of her students. Before making them listen to a recorded
advertisement, she establishes the context of the listening text and activates the background
knowledge of the students about the nature of advertisement. In what phase or stage is her
listening lesson?
a. Pre- listening c. While Listening Stage
b. Post- listening d. Planning stage
21. When teaching speaking to learners of English as a second Language (ESL), the specific
learning needs that need to be addressed always are_______________.
a. Improving their fluency, improving their pronunciation and improving their enunciation.
b. Exposing them to native speakers and giving the plenty of practice
c. Teaching them to speak in the target language
d. Understanding the movement and location of mouth and tongue when making sounds
22. Which teaching activities would be most appropriate if the objective of teaching speaking is
the improvement of fluency?
I. Delivering speeches, group discussions, negotiations and debates, interviews and meetings,
etc.
II. Working on specific vowels, troublesome consonants, exercises on sounds not present in
the L1, etc
III. Working on reductions (want to wanna, ) words stress, intonation patterns, etc)
a. I only c. I,II,III
b. I and II d. II, III
23. What is the view of behaviourists on the influence of L1 to a learner’s success in mastering
his TL?
I. L1 habits interfere with a learner’s success in acquiring his/her target language (TL).
II. L1 items not found in the TL will be difficult for him/her to learn
III. L1 items found in the TL will be easy for him/her to learn
a. I only c. I and III
b. I and II d. I, II, and III
24. How do cognitivist such as Chomsky perceive the commission of errors by learners?
a. Errors are indicators of failure to learn; thus, should be right away eliminated
b. Errors foster wrong speech habits and should be stamped out by repeated drills and
exercises.
c. Errors are welcome in that they indicate what has been learned and what needs yet to
learned.
d. Constrastive analysis before language teaching teaching minimizes error occurrence.
25. If your aim in teaching writing is to stress grammar, syntax, and mechanics and to reinforce
the language forms and vocabulary items you taught earlier, which approach to teaching writing
would be useful?
a. Controlled writing c. Freewriting
b. Guided writing d. Communicative writing
26. A language teacher teaches writing by approximating what writers do in real life, that is
writing for a definite purpose and definite audience. Thus, s/he creates the context for writing
and provides the target audience for the students to choose what to say, how to say it, and
who to say it to. What teaching writing approach is used in this instance?
a. Controlled writing c. Freewriting
B. Guided writing d. Communicative writing
27. What view about writing is exemplified when a teacher makes her students go through
several stages in producing a piece of writing such as prewiting, drafting, revising and proofreading,
and publishing and presenting.
I. Writing as an act of communication
II. Writing as a process
III. Writing as product
a. I only c. III only
b. II only d. I, II, and III
28. Which statement below does NOT refer to audio-lingualism?
a. It is a language teaching method that grew out of the behaviourist psychology.
b. It is most consistently associated with B.F. Skinner, Leonard Bloomfield, and Charles Fries.
c. It upholds the view that language is primarily speech and is best learned through habit
formation.
d. It believes that language development is characterized by a rule-governed creativity.
29. Which of the following language teaching methods does NOT belong to the humanistic
approach?
a. Community Language Learning
b. Suggestopedia
c. Total Physical Response
d.Imitation and Drill

30. Which of the following language teaching methods is NOT learner-centered in approach?
a. Content-Based Instruction
b. Cooperative Learning
c. Task-Based
d. Grammar Translation Method
31. What is grammatical consciousness-raising?
a. It suggests total avoidance of directly teaching grammar in the classroom.
b. It is a return to the traditional form- focused approach in language teaching
c. It adheres to the view that language teaching should be focused on language
notions/functions.
d. A top-down approach that advocates explicit grammatical instruction in order to contribute
to the learner’s literacy awareness.
32. What is the relationship between vocabulary and grammar in the curriculum?
a. Vocabulary is the easiest aspect of a second language to be learned and does not need
attention in the classroom
b. Vocabulary building could come later if learners were able to internalize the basic patterns.
c. Vocabulary acquisition does not seem to be slowed down by age.
d. In the early stages of learning, one is better serve by vocabulary than by grammar.
TRANSLATION AND EDITING OF TEXT
33. The difference between “Don’t oppose” and “don’t whimper” lies in their_________.
a. Denotative meaning c. Expressive meaning
b. Propositional meaning d. Selection proposition
34. Alvin wants to translate the different kinds of bananas (saging na saba, latondan, etc..)to
English; however’ he could not find the exact terms to use. Which problem of non-equivalence
did Alvin encounter?
a. The source and target languages make different distinctions in meaning
b. The target language lacks hyponym.
c. The source-language word is semantically complex.
d. The target language lack superordinate.
35. Which of the following indicates a problem in differences in physical or interpersonal
perspective?
a. Emigrate/immigrate
b. Blackness/ redness
c. Coup d’ e’tat/ a la carte
d. Dancing/ singing
36. Which strategy was used in translating the source text “Shampoo the hair lightly and towel
dry” to the target text “Lavar cabello frotar ligeramente con una toalla” (wash hair lightly with a
towel)?
a. Translation by a more neutral/ less expressive word
b. Translation by a more general word
c. Translation by cultural substitution
d. Translation using a loan word
37. Which of the following is NOT true?
As with single words, an idiom may sometimes be omitted altogether in the target
text__________.
a. If it has no close match in the target language
b. If it’s meaning cannot be easily paraphrased
c. For stylistic reasons
d. If the term has no superordinate
38. Which grammatical categories would affect the translation of the word masseuse to a
Filipino term,?
a. Number c. Case
b. Person d. Gender
39. Which is the theme in the sentence My taking the LET review will absolutely help me?
a. My taking the LET review c. Will absolutely help me
b. Will help d. The LET review
40. Which of the following sentences has a predicated theme?
a. It is your love that made me strong.
b. What made me strong is your love.
c. Your love made me strong.
d. I was made strong by your love.
41. Which thematic structure is used in the sentence Well scrutinized the exam was?
a. Fronting of time or place adjunct
b. Fronting of predicator
c. Fronting of object or complement
d. Fronting of pronominal
42. Which translation problem is evident in the sentence “Kumain siya ng mangga” (Eat s/he
mango)?
a. Syntagmatic dislocation c. Nominalization
b. Linear dislocation d. Extraposition
43. Marky received his paper with the mark 5 before the sentence We will reap victory! What
does the teacher want Marky to do?
a. Move five spaces to the left c. Use five single spaces
b. Insert five spaces d. Indent five spaces
44. Which of the following answers to the question “Does Carmi dance while she cooks? Is an
ellipsis
a. Yes, she does c. Yes, she does it to irritate us, perhaps
b. No, but I do d. No
45. Which strategy is used in translating “I didn’t expect Milo to cry crocodile tears to Hindi ko
inasahan na iiyak ng peke si Milo?”
a. Translation by omission of play on idiom
b. Translation by paraphrase
c. Using an idiom of similar meaning but dissimilar form
d. Using an idiom of similar meaning and form
46. Amy wants her student to insert a space between words. Which mark should she write on
her student’s paper?
a. c.
b.˄ d.
47. Which could be the reasons why “po” and “opo” cannot be directly translated in the
English language?
a. Because the words are considered foreign in the English Language
b. Because the words are only true in the Philippines
c. Because the words are culture-specific
d. Because the words are exotic
PREPARATION AND EVALUATION OF INSTRUCTION MATERIALS
48. In selecting instructional materials, the following factors need to be considered EXCEPT
one.
a. Consider the varied interests, abilities, and maturity of the learners.
b. Stimulate growth in factual knowledge, literary appreciation, and aesthetic values.
c. Promote faith and confidence in other cultures.
d. Represent the many religious and cultural groups.
49. Which does NOT belong to the group?
a. Textbooks
b. Collaborative activities
c. Specimens of real objects
d. Software
50. Which criterion in choosing instructional materials ensures the accuracy and reliability of
the content?
a. Controversial issues represent both sides.
b. Authors are competent and qualified in the field.
c. It contributes to the promotion of cultural values.
d. Topics on human growth and development are presented with dignity and appropriate to the
age of the learners.
51. Why do teachers need to use instructional materials in teaching language?
I. They allow students to interact with words, images, and ideas in ways that develop their
literacy skills.
II. Learning cannot be facilitated without these materials.
III. All types of students will benefit even from one visual material used by the teacher.
a. I only c. III only
b. II only d. I, II and III
52. You are planning to use a video clip from you tube to test the active listening skills of your
students. What do you need to primarily consider before using it in your class?
a. It should have a clear connection to your educational objectives.
b. It should be audible and appealing to the students.
c. It should be appropriate to the age of the learners.
d. It should have subtitles for better comprehension.
53. A teacher who utilizes computer-aided instruction is said to be an advocate of which
philosophy?
a. Pragmatism
b. Idealism
c. Behaviourism
d. Realism
54. This is the most compelling reason for deciding to utilize CAI when teaching about the
history of children’s literature.
a. Privacy helps the shy and slow learner.
b. The teacher can devote more time to individual students.
c. Large amount of information can be learned in a shorter time and through multisensory
approach
d. There is immediate response to the answers elicited.
55. While CAI has many advantages, teachers may not be able to utilize the technology for
which observable and practical reasons?
I. Lack of infrastructure
II. Lack of expertise in integrating CAI
III. Lack of motivation on the part of students
IV. Students are free to experiment on different options
a. I,II,III c. II,III,IV
b. I & II d. III&IV
56. Blogs are online journals that are regularly updated by an author posting information that
allows other bloggers to interact with. If you were to integrate the use of this tools in your
literature classes, how will you ensure the maximum participation of learners?
a. Check their attendance through their blogs.
b. Let them submit weekly reports.
c. Assign a buddy to help motivate students to participate.
d. Asses first the technology literacy level of students.
57. What would be a relevant objective for the use of blogs in your literature classes?
a. Let students acquaint themselves with the use of online tools
b. Judge the opinions of others about an issue
c. Students post their opinions about an issue raised in the literary piece.
d. Students link as much resources related to the literary piece for further reading.
58. Which element should give you a hint in NOT adopting an internet resource for your
literary criticism activities?
a. Authors have contact details
b. More advertisements are posted.
c. Links for further reading are linked.
d. Contents relate to your set objectives.
59. What is NOT TRUE about the application of Dale’s Cone of Experience?
a. It encourages educators to plan experiences that will help students apply their learning to
real-life situations.
b. Contrived experiences are those that make the learners act out a role.
c. Motion pictures limit the participation of students since it only involves seeing and hearing.
d. The more senses used in interaction with a source, the better chances for students to learn.
60. When teaching foreign language to students, a video is most useful because of this technique
that helps students engage in communicative exercises on some difficult language points. Which
is the technique?
a. Repetition and role-play c. Freeze framing and prediction
b. Active viewing d. Silent viewing
61. Why do you need to use a variety of instruction materials in teaching?
a. There are a lot of materials available.
b. Students have diverse needs and interests.
c. Teachers need to showcase their versatility.
d. It continually challenges the innovation of teachers.
62. In selecting textbooks to be used in teaching language in a multicultural setting, which
should be given particular attention besides the other important elements?
a. Culture, native language and ethnicity portrayed in the textbook
b. Gender expression and identity
c. Sexual orientation and gender
d. Physical disability
63. Teacher Erick wants to prepare a multimedia presentation on the different forms of poetry
to be projected in his class. What does he need to consider in preparing each slide?
a. Maximize the space to cover more content.
b. Complete sentences are better for information listed with numbers.
c. Observe consistency in backgrounds, colors, and formats for a more focused learners
attention.
d. Use tables for information instead of diagrams to show the different forms.
64. If you found information on a website that you want to incorporate in your multimedia
presentation, what is an ethical thing to do?
a. Use a portion only so you don’t have to cite in your references.
b. Download the whole article and attach it in your presentation.
c. Cite completely in your references regardless of the amount of information you used.
d. Get only the portion you need and cite completely in your references.
65. What is NOT TRUE about CAI?
a. Teachers have nothing to do since this is for independent learning.
b. Students work at their own pace.
c. Students become more confident and motivated to learn.
d. Teachers cover more content in a shorter span of time.
66. Teacher Joanna teaches in a remote barangay school where there are no available
storybooks. How can she introduce facilitate the reading skills of her students?
a. Bring the students to a nearby town library.
b. Write a short version of an existing local story in the barangay.
c. Make a request to the head of the school to procure books for English subject.
d. Purchase books yourself for the meantime.
67. According to the fair use guidelines in using educational multimedia, teachers may be
exempted from copyright use. In which situations can teachers incorporate lawfully acquired
copyrighted works without asking for copyright permissions?
I. Students produce their own multimedia projects.
II. Teachers use the copyrighted work for face-to face instruction.
III. Teachers show a film to her class with a minimum entrance fee collected.
IV. Teachers use for presentations to their peers during workshop and conferences.
V. Teachers use their educational multimedia project for up to three years.
a. I, II and IV c. I, III, IV and V
b. I, II and III d. III and V