ESOL Praxis Practice Test (2023)

What is an example of a cooperative task in a classroom setting?

• Individual assignments where students work alone.

• Group projects where students work together to achieve a common goal.

• Taking tests in silence without collaboration.

• Listening to a lecture without interaction.

What does 'recasting' mean in the context of language teaching?

• Recasting is when a teacher reformulates a student's incorrect utterance into the correct form without directly correcting them.

• Recasting is a method where students repeat the teacher's sentences verbatim.

• Recasting involves giving students a written test to assess their language skills.

• Recasting is when a teacher ignores a student's mistakes to encourage fluency.

How can cultural background influence a student's learning style?

• Cultural background has no effect on learning styles.

• Cultural background can shape preferences for individual versus group work, communication styles, and approaches to problem-solving.

• Cultural background only affects language skills.

• Cultural background determines a student's intelligence level.

What is the characteristic most likely associated with a student's being from an individualistic culture?

• Valuing personal achievement.

• Emphasizing group harmony.

• Prioritizing community goals.

• Focusing on collective success.

What is the significance of 'negative washback' in language testing?

• It enhances teaching and learning practices.

• It occurs when a test negatively influences teaching and learning practices.

• It has no impact on teaching and learning practices.

• It only affects the students' performance.

What is the primary focus of 'nonnative speakers of English in a non-English speaking country'?

• TEFL (Teaching English as a Foreign Language)

• TESOL (Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages)

• ESL (English as a Second Language)

• EFL (English as a Foreign Language)

What does TEFL stand for?

• Teaching English as a Foreign Language

• Teaching English for Foreign Learners

• Teaching English as a First Language

• Teaching English for Language Learners

What is the impact of using math skills in an English language proficiency test for ELLs?

• It may enhance the test's validity by assessing comprehensive skills.

• It may affect the validity of the test if it requires skills outside of language proficiency.

• It has no impact on the test's validity whatsoever.

• It may simplify the test for English language learners.

What is the term for when an ELL uses incorrect verb forms, such as 'goed' instead of 'went'?

• Overgeneralization

• Misconjugation

• Verb Misuse

• Incorrect Tense

What is the term for the process of adapting to a new culture while maintaining one's original cultural identity?

• Assimilation

• Acculturation

• Integration

• Cultural Diffusion