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Worksheets9 Writing Training - Teachers’ License by Yousef Alshorbaji
Total questions: 30
Worksheet time: 31mins
1- If student's written work contains errors in multiple grammatical areas, it is best to :
A) give the student a different and easier task to write.
B) mark all the mistakes and ask the student to correct them
C) ask the student to write the task again and be more careful
D) mark one grammatical area and ask the student to make corrections
2- Writing seem to be the hardest skill even to the native speakers of a language because it involves:
A)- considering the graphic representations of speech and development and presentations of thoughts
in a structured way
B)- using the register or language variety that is appropriate to the situation.
C)- recognizing acoustic attributes of prosody.
D)- guessing word meaning from context
3- A persuasive/argumentative essay makes a claim or takes a position and backs it up with:
A)- statistics, facts, or expert opinions
B)- stating arguments in a sequence of events
C)- similarities and differences between two topics
D)- explaining the what, why, how, when, and where of a topic
4- In primary school, EFL children progress from writing isolated words and phrases to short paragraphs . It is necessary for a teacher to:
A)- not comment on very error to avoid discouraging the student
B)- highlight every error so they improve and know their mistakes
C)- give them mandatory dictation in every class
D)- allow as much group work as possible
5- One of the very first stages of writing is:
A) summarizing
B) brainstorming
C) drafting
D) editing
6- When students are asked to .........The text, it is helpful to provide them with a list of most common writing errors in English.
A) scan and skim
B) revise and rewrite
C) brainstorm and mind map
D) summarize and paraphrase
7- For secondary school students, a less stressful alternative to traditional essay writing is to have:
A) them keep a portfolio of article clippings
B) a composition quiz frequently
C) only one essay per term
D) them keep a journal
8- When students are asked to hand in a report on an assigned newspaper article they practice several language skills. This skills include.....
A) speaking, reading, and writing
B ) listening, speaking, and writing
C ) reading, summarizing, and writing
D ) summarizing, speaking, and writing
9- (Composing a concise statement on the main idea of a passage is a reading strategy referred to as:
A) analyzing
B) evaluating
C) structuring
D) Summarizing
10- (Writing that conveys a story and often read for pleasure is recognized as ….........writing
A) narrative
B) expository
C) persuasive
D) descriptive
11- Teacher ( to students): please read the text on page 55. When you're done, write a thorough evaluation about it. The preview scenario exemplifies a teaching strategy known as:
A) Scanning
B) Skimming
C) Note Taking
D) Critical
12- When writing a formal letter, which of the following greetings uses incorrect register and would not be acceptable for a formal letter?
A) Hi Anas
B) Dear Sir or Madame,
C) To whom it may concern
D) Good afternoon, Dr Anas
13- Providing students with an example of a well-structured essay and then analyzing it with them is an example o……
A) outlining
B) modeling
C) summarizing
D) paraphrasing
14- How does using transitional expressions like " however, although, moreover" affect a paragraph?
A) Provides grammatical structure
B) Implies language fluency
C) Improves coherence
D) Distracts the reader
15- (The writing process can be achieved by following the recursive phase of .............. editing and publishing
A)drafting, pre-writing, revising
B) pre-writing, drafting, revising
C) pre-writing, revising, drafting
D) drafting, pre-writing, revising
16- Writing without worrying about good grammar, or spelling is a process known as__________.
A) Brainstorming
B) Free writing
C) Clustering
D) Drafting
17- The writing process can be achieved by following the recursive phase of ……………… editing and publishing.
A) drafting, pre-writing, revising
B) pre-writing, drafting, revising
C) pre-writing, revising, drafting
D) drafting, pre-writing, revising
18- When writing a strong argumentative essay, the thesis statement __the introductory paragraph.
A) Appears at the end of
B) Appears in the middle of
C) Appears at the beginning of
D) Appears before the beginning of
19- In a journal writing in which L2 learners write a response to experiences, feelings, or ideas is an example of........writing.
A) descriptive
B) persuasive
C) reflective
D) narrative
20- Summaries, letters, and reports are writing genres that best serve the purpose of …… writing
A) narrative
B) persuasive
C) descriptive
D) informative
(Rewrite the following passage in the past tense: I am running towards you, but you are bolting in the opposite direction. They are hurtling towards us, from the edge of the field. Liam runs away from the wooded area, on the far side of the football pitch, but Amy sees him coming and gets out of the way)
21-The previous question is an example of ........ writing
A) Free
B) controlled
C) unrestricted
D) semi-guided
22-Which of the following is NOT an example of authentic printed materials?
A) restaurant menu
B) song lyrics
C) postcard picture
D) sports report
23-choose way to present his work to the audience
A- Revising
B- Editing
C- Publishing
24- “Writing to Learn" is a strategy to teach students how to .......
A) solve others' problems
B) communicate with the readers
C) accomplish the given task or assignment
D) represent their understanding
25- An important part of a paragraph is the........ in which the main idea of paragraph is restated.
A)- Closing sentence
B)- Topic sentence
C)- heading
D)- Draft
26-Teacher (to students): please read the text on page. When you're done, write a thorough evaluation about it.
The preview scenario exemplifies a teaching strategy known as :
A) Scanning
B) Skimming
C) Note Taking
D) Critical Reading
27- Writing that lays out a logical argument is known as ........ writing
A) narrative
B) descriptive
C) expository
D) persuasive
28- How does using transitional expressions like however, although, moreover affect a paragraph?
A) Provides grammatical structure
B) Implies language fluency
C) Improves coherence
D) Distracts the reader
29- One of the last steps of the writing process is .....
A) brainstorming
B) drafting
C) proofreading
D) outlining
30- The main components of an essay ...
a. Thesis statement, body paragraphs, and conclusion
b. Topic sentence, supporting details, and conclusion
c. Introduction, supporting details, conclusion
d. Introduction, body paragraphs, conclusion
