1 Language, Linguistics & History Training - Teachers’ License

1- Language is a/an ........ system of vocal symbols.

• A)- rational

• B)- arbitrary

• C)- logical

• D)- small

Answer explanation

اللغة هي نظام عشوائي من الاشارات◾ العشوائية مثالها ان كلمة تفاحة ليس لها اي رابط مع التفاحة نفسها

وان اللون البرتقالي ليس له اي رابط مع اللون نفسه

2- Language variation is:

• A) not systematic

• B) an inherent part of language

• C) not socially and linguistically constrained

• D) a clear indicator of speakers' nationalities

Answer explanation

تنوع اللغة جزء متأصل من اللغة◾

3- The structural view, one of the possible theoretical positions about the nature of language, looks at language as a :

• A)- system of structurally related elements for the transmission of meaning.

• B)- means for establishing and maintaining interpersonal relationships.

• C)- medium for performing social transmission between individuals.

• D)- vehicle for the expression of functions.

4- Which of the following statements is true of Spanish, Portuguese and Italian?

• A) They are related to English

• B) They are only spoken in Europe

• C)They are notoriously difficult to learn

• D) They belong to the Romance family of languages

Answer explanation

كلهم من عائلة اللغات الرومانسية

(تم التأكد من المعلومة)

5- The set of signals by which we communicate is known as

• A) syntax

• B) language

• C) linguistics

• D) morphology

6- Language is a very complex entity and difficult to be defined concisely. Of the following, which is the LEAST accurate in terms of language identification?

• A) It is verbal

• B) Language is a system

• C) It is used for communication

• D) It is a set of symbols and referents

7- Intelligence can be stimulated by activities related to word games, storytelling and cross word puzzles.

• A)- Interpersonal

• B)- Intrapersonal

• C)- Linguistic

• D)- Visual

8- The performance of language is known as :

• ‎a- procedural knowledge

• ‎b- Declarative knowledge

• ‎c- Interpersonal knowledge

• ‎d- Interactive knowledge

9- Majority of the most common English words are___________.

• A) Latin

• B) Greek

• C) French

• D) Germanic

10- When learners focus on the linguistic signals of a text ( morphemes , discourse markers , grammatical cues -- etc ) they are employing a _strategy 

• a- Field-dependent

• b- Concept-driven

• c- Bottom-up  

• d- Top-down