I haven't ………………..this week
. a) much people. c) no people.
b) anybody. d) someone.
Send him to the baker's ……………..some bread.
a) in order he buys. b) for to buy.
c) to buy. d) for buying.
…………….the baby while I am in the kitchen.
a) Look to. b) Take care.
c) Look after. d) Care.
It looks ……………..it's going to rain.
a) that. b) as if c) as. d) like that.
He was very angry ………………….his wife.
a) on b) to c) at d) upon
When we arrived at the office we found that someone………during the night.
a) had broken in. b) has broken in. c) broke in d) have broken in.
Studying English is hard at first, but you soona) are used to it. b) are use it. c) are use it. d) get used to it.
Not only ……………….to London, but she also visited other less well known cities in England.
a) she went. b) did she go. c) did she go d) she did.
New remember, you ………….the test until the teacher tell you to.
a) are not starting. b) are not to start.
c) haven't started. d) needn't start.
……………..had we started watching the film when our friends came round for a chat.
a) Hardly. b) Slightly. c) Little. d) Rarely.
She was thought …………………the care in London.
a) to buy. b) buying. c) to have bought. d) might buy.
Our house …………..as soon as possible. It's in an awful state.
a) needs redecorating. b) to redecorate.
c) redecorated. d) is redecorated.
He eventually managed ……………..the door by kicking it hard.
a) open. b) opening. c) to open. d) to have opened.
The initials G. C. C. ………Gulf Cooperative Council.
a) look for. b) account for. c) make for. d) stand for.
You don't have to be worried about the journey to the airport. Your brother is going to………………
a) take you off. b) see you off c) bring you up. d) give you for.
My father and I have the same character, I ……… him much more than my brother.
a) look at. b) take off. c) look up. d) take after.
Stop thinking about it. Don't let this resulta) get you off. b) get you down. c) get you on. d) get you up
Please make your check…………to Egyptian Business Machine.
a) payment. b) paid c) payable. d) pay.
Directions: In each sentence below there is a word in surface from the words below each choose the one that has the nearest meaning the boldfaced word.
The Roman armies were defeated in 622 A.D.
a) inscribed. b) enlisted. c) retreated. d) beaten
Bad deeds are disgraceful.
a) shameful. b) beautiful c) shy. d) happy.
He is an aggressive person; he does not care about other people's feeling.
a) passive. b) offensive. c) attacking. d) opposite.
Sorry, The general director is not available today.
a) active. b) positive c) around. d) connected.
Directions: Read the following text carefully. Then answer the questions on the basis of what is stated or implied by the text. Choose the word or phrase that best completes the sentence:
Visitors to America are immediately struck by the numerous numbers of automobiles filling the highways and crowding the city streets. The automobile, which has transformed the American way of life, is the almost indispensable workhouse of the family humming the week; the father drives it to his job in the city, alone or in a car pool, arrangement with several of his fellow workers. When he leaves it at home, his wife uses it constantly to do errand, to haul groceries, to drive children to lessons or appointments, to shops or swimming pools. On weekends, the family drives onto the country for a picnic lunch or may take a trip of several hundred miles. On vacations, no corner of the country is beyond the family's reach.
All of America has felt the changes, which came with the automobile and with the network of highways that have been built to serve it. Farmers, who live far from their neighbors, are no longer isolated. Tractors of the work of the many farmlands they cannot afford to hire trucks carry their products to market, to storage elevators or to railroads.
Traffic jams in cities and along the approaches to cities, especially at morning and evening rush hours and at the start and end of weekends, are difficult problems. How to find out enough parking space and the cities, even with underground parking lots and many-storied "pigeonhole" parking structures in another. More highways and wider ones are needed as fast as they can be built.
The main topic of this passage is
a) The American Family. b) The American highways
. c) Major American Cities d) Cars and the American Life
The automobile has had………………..on the American society.
a) A little effect. b) hardly any effect
. c) an obvious effect d) on effect whatsoever
The American father
a) always drives alone to work. b) may share his car with other colleagues
. c) drives his children to lessons d) drives his wife to haul groceries
The American family may spend the weekend
a) abroad. b) in downtown. c) out of town d) in a family gathering.
Thanks to the automobile, all American States have become
a) within reach. b) more isolated c) beyond reach. d) torn apart
Most American families ………………..cars.
a) cannot afford. b) do not badly need c) do not have d) cannot do without
The word "which" in the first line of the second paragraph refers to
a) all Americans. b) automobiles c) changes. d) traffic
Linguistics and Pedagogy.
………………Phonetics deals with the prosperities of sound as represented in variations in the sound wave.
a) Acoustic. b) Articulatory c) Auditory. d) Generative
When a speech sound undergoes a change in articulation in connected speech, becoming more like a neighboring sound, this process is known as……………………
a) Assimilation. b) Aspiration. c) Adaptation d) Articulation.
The strong version of the Contrastive Analysis Hypothesis
a) attempts to predicate all errors produced by L2 learners.
b) deals only with errors resulting from L1 interference.
c) does not predict L2 errors but only explains them.
d) All of the above.
According to the natives theory, the key factor that determines success in first language requisition is
a) child general intelligence. b) amount of exposure to language
. c) imitation of parents d) teaching techniques employed
In standardized test
a) the writing and evaluation of the test are done by the same person.
b) the number of subjects tested is usually large.
c) we make use of composition and short answer techniques.
d) All of the above.
……………….serve to indicate the extent to which an individual has mastered specific skills or body of information acquired in a formal situation.
a) Proficiency tests. b) Aptitude tests. c) Achievements tests d) Objective tests
Dietitian is a useful testing technique that can be used to test
a) spelling. b) listening comprehension c) general proficiency .
. d) all of the above
Objective tests are those in which individual items
a) have only one correct answer. b) can discriminate among examines
. c) are balanced in length and difficulty d) have appropriate distracters
According to Dell Hymes, the knowledge of rules for the conduct and interpretation of speech is known as
a) distinctive competence. b) grammatical competence
. c) communicative competence d) linguistic competence.
In my opinion the errors that L2 learners produces are
a) signs of imperfect learning and should be eradicated.
b) natural by product of the learning process.
c) signs of poor teaching. d) the result of L1 interference
The ideal linguistic input (i.e. speech addressed to L2 learners) for acquiring a second language should be
a) comprehensible. b) relevant to the learners immediate interests
. c) not too compels d) all of the above
Individualized instruction is basically the recognition that
a) students have different needs and abilities.
b) a single method may not be successful or appropriate to all students.
c) students learn at different rates of speed. d) all of the above
Gardner defines integrative motivation as the learner desire to
a) be identified as a member of the target culture. b) get a high pay job.
c) obtain a prestigious social status d) B & C.
In learning foreign languages the critical period hypothesis stipulates that
a) children are superior to adults. b) adults are superior to children
. c) children and adults are equal d) None of the above.
In the ……………approach, there is dependence on mimicry, memorization of set phrases and over learning.
a) communicative. b) audiolingual. c) cognitive d) linguistic.
In the audiolingual approach, there is emphasis on
a) pronunciation. b) communication c) intonation d) both A & C
Of the four skills of language …………….in the one that is least understood.
a) listening. b) speaking c) reading d) writing.
Using monolingual dictionary work, and the key word method are widely used to teach
a) speaking. b) reading c) writing d) vocabulary
Teaching grammar goes into the following three stages:
a) Presentation, demonstration and practice.
b) Teaching rules, providing examples and doing exercise.
c) Teaching, demonstration and homework.
d) Reading, demonstration and writing.
A literate student can acquire the details of reading in a second language ……………….an illiterate one.
a) shower than. b) as fast as c) as slow as. d) faster than.
Teaching receptive skills means teaching
a) speaking and reading. b) listening and reading
. c) speaking and writing d) writing and speaking
Grammar teaching is concerned with explicit teaching of language
a) forms b) meaning c) use. d) words.
When we ask students to read a text, evaluate it, and react to it, we are teaching
a) thorough reading. b) critical reading c) scanning d) skimming.
The purpose of teaching speaking is to allow students to
a) express themselves. b) repeat sentences
. c) repeat what they heard in the classroom d) express language function
A test that measures the learning of material in a particular course is called a (n)………………….test.
a) close. b) multiple choice c) aptitude d) achievement
………………are not based on a particular program.
a) Progress Tests. b) Placement Tests c) Achievement Tests
. d) Proficiency Tests
A test that requires filling in words in words that have been deleted from a paragraph is called
a (n) …………………..test.
a) close. b) achievement. c) multiple-choice d) true vales
Testing experts consider dictation test of
a) spelling. b) general language proficiency c) listening d) all the above
A close test is generally used to test the ………………skill.
a) reading. b) writing. c) listening d) speaking.
Language test results are beneficial for
a) teachers and the administration. b) students and parents
. c) curriculum and syllabus designers d) using word functions and meanings
While one prepares his test, one should
a) spend adequate time in development.
b) match his tests to the content.
c) make his test valid, reliable, and balanced.
d) be all the above.
The language lab is best used in the teaching of
a) good writing. b) reading comprehension
. c) free conversations d) listening comprehension
An overhead projector can effectively be used in teach
a) reading and writing only. b) speaking and other skills
. c) listening comprehension especially d) grammatical structures mainly.
Flash cards are commonly used to teach
a) grammatical structures. b) vocabulary items
c) writing exercises. d) reading aloud.
We can use both flannel boards and magnetic board to display pictures and cards. However …………………
a) flannel boards are more effective b) magnetic boards are easier to use
c) they are similar d) chalkboards are better than both.
Composite picture may be effectively use in the teaching of
a) speaking and writing b) reading comprehension only
. c) grammatical structures mainly. d) young learners only.
Using technology in teaching help to
a) presented demonstrations.
b) enhance course. c) provide additional illustrations. d) all the above.
