Some questions about Language and Methodology

English as a Second Language English Vocabulary, Grammar and Idioms
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Hi,
I have more questions, I tried to answer them but they are confusing, I’ll be so thankful for you if you help me to know the right answers.

Language:
1- Can you close one of the windows, please? I’ll catch a cold sitting in this ……………….all day.
a- flood b- breeze c- wind d- draught

2- Which abbreviation do you use when you want to add something at the end of a letter?
a- PS b- PTO c- PM d- PLZ

3- I am very tired……………. Over four hundred miles today.
a- I drive b- I’ve driven c- I’ve been driving d- I’m driving

4- How ………….are you?
a- weight c- heavy c- high d- long

5- Hardly ……………the receiver down than there was a nock at the door.
a- had I put down b- I put down c- put I down d- had I downed

6- The government …………… said that the Prime Minister was sick and tired of the papers disappearing from his office.
a- speaksperson b speak person c- spoken person d- spokesperson

7- I think it’s in my left………………
a- pocket of trousers b- pocket trousers c- trouser pocket d- trousers pocket

8- I’m looking for ………to cut my hair.
a- a pair of scissors b- some scissors c- a scissors d- a scissor

9- I didn’t like it in the city at first, but now ……………….here.
a- I got used to living b- I used to live c- I used to living d- I am used to living

10- Safety should come first, ……………… lives shouldn’t be put at risk.
a- a people b- people’s c- peoples’ d- peoples

11- It’s ……………… funny film, I laughed all the way through it.
a- so b- extremely c- that much d- such a

12- Words that differ by only phoneme are called ……………….
a- nominal pairs b- almost pairs c- minimal pairs d- none of these

13- One of the following is not a type of literature:
a- drama b- poetry c- prose d- fiction

Methodology

1- Linguistic approach concentrates on …………
a- key role of self- esteem and sense of mastery.
b- value of talk in the development of thinking
c- social interaction is the key to success in learning
d- attention on complex nature of thinking

2- All the following may create discipline problems except …………….
a- using sarcasm
b- insisting on apologies
c- making threats
d- using classroom language that suits the level of students

3-In the dialogue: (Teacher: What day was yesterday? Student: Tuesday) The teacher uses:
a-easy question b- open question c- narrow question d- complex question

4-(ELT) is an abbreviation for;
a- Education Language Teaching
b- Educated Learners and Teachers
c- English Learning and Teaching
d- English language Teaching

5- A reward or punishment that strengthen or weakens a behavior is called ………………
a- stimulus b- response c- reinforcement d- conditioning

6- ………………… is learners use of the first patterns language in second language sentence.
a- Transfer b- Correlation c- Attitude d- Language

Thanks
Manal

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Where did you find them? :slight_smile:
I can give you my answers, but some of them don’t coincide with the tasks:

  1. d) drought
  2. a) PS
  3. b) I’ve driven
  4. c) heavy
  5. a) had I put (down)
  6. speaker :slight_smile:
  7. c) trouser pocket
  8. a) a pair of scissors
  9. a) I got used to living, d) I am used to living
  10. b) people’s
  11. d) such a
  12. d) none of these
  13. all are the types of literature.
    Other questions are too complicated for me :slight_smile: .
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Thank you Inga for your trial, these questions are from an exam of the ministry of education in my country, I faced dificulty in answering them and I thought that some of members or moderators may help me to answer them properly. I need their help.

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Hi,
Now I’m sending my questions with answers hoping that you check them for me.The answers are in red color.

Language:
1- Can you close one of the windows, please? I’ll catch a cold sitting in this ……………….all day.
a- flood b- breeze c- wind [color=red]d- draught

2- Which abbreviation do you use when you want to add something at the end of a letter?
[color=red]a- PS b- PTO c- PM d- PLZ

3- I am very tired……………. Over four hundred miles today.
a- I drive [color=red]b- I’ve driven c- I’ve been driving d- I’m driving

4- How ………….are you?
a- weight [color=red]c- heavy c- high d- long

5- Hardly ……………the receiver down than there was a nock at the door.
a- had I put down [color=red]b- I put down c- put I down d- had I downed

6- The government …………… said that the Prime Minister was sick and tired of the papers disappearing from his office.
a- speaksperson b speak person [color=red]c- spoken person d- spokesperson

7- I think it’s in my left………………
a- pocket of trousers b- pocket trousers c- trouser pocket [color=red]d- trousers pocket

8- I’m looking for ………to cut my hair.
a-[color=red] a pair of scissors b- some scissors [color=black] c- a sissors d- a scissor

9- I didn’t like it in the city at first, but now ……………….here.
[color=red]a- I got used to living b- I used to live c- I used to living d- I am used to living

10- Safety should come first, ……………… lives shouldn’t be put at risk.
a- a people [color=red]b- people’s c- peoples’ d- peoples

11- It’s ……………… funny film, I laughed all the way through it.
a- so b- extremely c- that much [color=red]d- such a

12- Words that differ by only phoneme are called ……………….
[color=red]a- nominal pairs b- almost pairs c- minimal pairs d- none of these

13- One of the following is not a type of literature:
a- drama b- poetry [color=red]c- prose d- fiction

Methodology

1- Linguistic approach concentrates on …………
a- key role of self- esteem and sense of mastery.
b- value of talk in the development of thinking
c- social interaction is the key to success in learning
[color=red]d- attention on complex nature of thinking

2- All the following may create discipline problems except …………….
a- using sarcasm
b- insisting on apologies
c- making threats
[color=red]d- using classroom language that suits the level of students

3-In the dialogue: (Teacher: What day was yesterday? Student: Tuesday) The teacher uses:
a-easy question b- open question[color=red] c- narrow question d- complex question

4-(ELT) is an abbreviation for;
a- Education Language Teaching
b- Educated Learners and Teachers
c- English Learning and Teaching
[color=red]d- English language Teaching

5- A reward or punishment that strengthen or weakens a behavior is called ………………
a- stimulus b- response [color=red]c- reinforcement d- conditioning

6- ………………… is learners use of the first patterns language in second language sentence.
[color=red]a- Transfer b- Correlation c- Attitude d- Language

Regards
Manal

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My students (linguists, study Belorussian language and literature) told me that fiction should be left out of the list of words in p. 13. :slight_smile:

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and jacket/trouser etc pocket The keys are in my trouser pocket. as in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English

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Many thanks for you, Amy and Inga. I’m very grateful for your help.

Thanks
Manal