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WorksheetsLanguage Teaching Quiz
Total questions: 150
Worksheet time: 1hrs 15mins
What is an abbreviation?
A group of letters pronounced as a word representing a phrase.
A classroom drill where learners repeat sentences together.
A word that describes a noun.
In language teaching, what does accuracy focus on?
Correct grammar/pronunciation
Grammar rules
Pronunciation clarity
Vocabulary precision
Which word means something reached or done successfully through effort?
Achievement
Success
Goal
Result
To show you have seen or understood something is to ______.
Acknowledge
Confirm
Accept
Nod
Learning a language naturally by exposure rather than study is called ______.
Acquisition
Immersion
Natural learning
Implicit learning
NATO and radar are examples of which term?
Acronym
Initialism
Abbreviation
Assimilation
A classroom activity using a rhyme with accompanying actions is a(n) ______.
Board game
Cloze test
Assessment chart
Action rhyme
What does it mean to activate previous knowledge?
Revise vocabulary
Complete a reading
Correct a test
Elicit prior knowledge
When learners take responsibility for their own learning they are taking an ______.
Passive role
Dominant role
Monitor role
Autonomous role
Which approach involves learning by doing activities rather than studying rules first?
Grammar‑Translation method
Teacher-centered learning
Lecture‑based learning
Experiential Learning
To change a text so it suits a particular class is to ______ it.
Adapt
Analyse
Archive
Understanding a spoken or written text is known as (a) .
Questions teachers ask to check learners grasp a new language item are ______ questions.
Closed
Rhetorical
Wh‑
Words for real objects that can be seen or touched are described as ______.
Abstract
Colloquial
Figurative
Concrete
A verb form that refers to a possible or imagined situation is called a ______.
Gerund
Infinitive
Imperative
Words like 'and', 'but', and 'because' are examples of a ______.
Determiner
Preposition
Pronoun
Spoken language that flows together so words join in a stream of sounds is called ______.
Back‑channeling
Echo correction
Silent period
A sound where airflow is partly blocked, such as /t/ or /k/, is a ______.
Vowel
Diphthong
Schwa
Plosive
Two or more consonants occurring together, like /str/ in 'street', form a ______.
Syllable
Morpheme
Phoneme
Returning to language so learners remember it better is to ______ it.
Ignore
Translate
Elide
Regular teacher evaluation of learners’ work during a course is ______.
Summative assessment
Placement testing
Achievement testing
Shortened forms like 'can't' and 'it's' are examples of a ______.
Acronym
Initialism
Affix
Finding differences between two things is to ______ them.
Convey
Combine
Categorise
Adding ideas or answers in a discussion is to ______.
Consolidate
Copy
Contract
Practice that is guided and limits learner choice is ______ practice.
Freer
Extensive
Open‑ended
Teachers ______ meaning when they explain or illustrate what language means.
Correct
Contrast
Translate
Working together and helping each other is called ______.
Competition
Correction
Fossilisation
The word 'and' linking two main clauses is a ______ conjunction.
Subordinating
Correlative
Temporal
Co-ordinating
The most important, central part of something is its ______.
Cue
Code
Chart
Repeating a learner’s mistake with rising intonation so they self‑correct is ______.
Finger correction
Peer correction
Ignoring errors
A word game where answers fit into an intersecting grid is a ______.
Wordsearch
Board game
Cue card game
A small card with words or pictures used to prompt language is a ______.
Flashcard
Checklist
Chart
The subjects that make up an educational programme are known as the ______.
Syllabus
Coursebook
Timetable
A sentence form used to make statements but said with questioning intonation is a ______ question.
Tag
Rhetorical
Indirect
Politely saying you cannot accept an invitation is to ______ it.
Demonstrate
Deduce
Define
Guessing an unknown word’s meaning using surrounding information is to ______.
Paraphrase
Summarise
Translate
An explanation of a word’s meaning found in a dictionary is a ______.
Demonstration
Description
Definition
Delexicalisation
Verbs like 'take' in 'take a shower' that have lost much meaning are called ______ verbs.
Dynamic
Modal
Irregular
'This' and 'that' used before nouns are examples of ______ adjectives.
Possessive
Comparative
Superlative
Demonstrative
A learner who loses interest and effort has been ______.
Promoted
Delexicalised
Assimilated
The dictionary definition or literal meaning of a word is its ______.
Connotation
Function
Denotation
Sounds like /θ/ and /ð/ made with the teeth are ______ sounds.
Dental
Bilabial
Velar
Glottal
A preposition that must follow a particular word, as in 'interested in', is a ______ preposition.
Directional
Temporal
Instrumental
Reading or listening to understand specific information focuses on ______.
Gist
Mood
Prediction
Words like 'the', 'a', 'this', 'some' that clarify nouns are called ______.
Adverbs
Pronouns
Prepositions
Helping learners improve listening, reading, writing and speaking is to ______ skills.
Deduce
Delete
Divide
Errors similar to those children make in first‑language development are ______ errors.
Fossilised
Random
Phonetic
A test used to identify learners’ strengths and weaknesses is a ______ test.
Achievement
Proficiency
Placement
A conversation between two or more people is a ______.
Monologue
Dictation
Description
Small cubes with spots, used in games, are called ______.
Blocks
Cards
Tokens
An activity where learners write what the teacher reads aloud is ______.
Brainstorming
Role‑play
Scanning
A book that gives word meanings through translation is a ______ dictionary.
Monolingual
Picture
Learner’s
Adjusting tasks to cater for mixed‑ability learners is called ______.
Integration
Fossilisation
Redrafting
In 'She gave him a book', 'a book' is the ______ object.
Indirect
Reflexive
Zero
Reporting someone’s exact words, e.g., He said, 'I’m tired', is ______.
Reported speech
Indirect question
Paraphrase
Language in texts or groups of sentences is referred to as ______.
Syntax
Lexis
Phonology
Words like 'however' or 'firstly' that organise discourse are ______ markers.
Clause
Pronoun
Stress
Hearing the difference between minimal pairs is to ______ between sounds.
Distract
Decode
Dictate
Anything that prevents someone from concentrating will ______ them.
Develop
Drill
Diagnose
If one learner speaks so much others have little chance, that learner ______ the class.
Monitors
Facilitates
Assesses
An unfinished piece of writing that may be changed later is called a ______.
Proof
Final copy
Blueprint
A technique involving guided repetition for practice is called a ______.
Survey
Brainstorm
Dictation
Part of a video that can be used in class is a video or DVD ______.
Frame
Slide
Track
Verbs that express actions and can be used in progressive forms are ______ verbs.
Stative
Modal
Auxiliary
An approach using techniques from different methods is called ______.
Grammar‑Translation
Audiolingual
Direct
Shortening or correcting a text to improve clarity is to ______ it.
Echo
Elicit
Embed
Having the intended result means something is ______.
Optional
Tentative
Erroneous
Getting learners to produce language by asking questions is to ______ it.
Explain
Erase
Evaluate
Leaving out a sound in connected speech is called ______.
Linking
Assimilation
Intrusion
Leaving out a word or phrase in discourse because it is understood is ______.
Elision
Insertion
Reduction
Giving special force to a word for importance is adding ______.
Stress
Linking
Intonation
Helping someone be able to do something is to ______ them.
Distract
Assess
Correct
Words or actions that give learners confidence are forms of ______.
Assessment
Fossilisation
Interference
If learners are interested and working hard, their ______ levels are high.
Error
Noise
Stress
A school where all subjects are taught through English in a non‑English speaking country is an ______ school.
Bilingual
Boarding
Grammar
To ask for information is to ______.
Enable
Endorse
Enclose
Each separate item in a dictionary is called an ______.
Index
Heading
Gloss
for a teaching purpose is to ______ it.
Explain
Export
Exclude
An example phrase that shows a function, like ‘Let’s...’, is an ______.
Exposure
Expansion
Exploit
When learners meet language naturally through reading or listening, they get ______ to it.
Explanation
Expectation
Extension
Saying ‘I can swim’ is to ______ ability.
Extend
Expand
Expose
An activity that gives further practice after the main task is an ______ task.
Exchange
Extraction
Evaluation
Reading or listening to long texts like stories or newspapers is ______ listening/reading.
Intensive
Selective
Global
A part removed from a longer text is called an ______.
Entry
Excerpt
Expansion
Showing feelings through your face is a ______ expression.
Verbal
Gestural
Graphic
A teacher role that makes learning possible rather than telling is a ______.
Assessor
Controller
Monitor
A situation influencing a result is a ______.
Feature
Function
Frame
A traditional children’s story with magic is a ______ story.
False
Feature
Fancy
A misleading word that looks similar in L1 and L2 is a ______.
Synonym
Antonym
Loanword
An interesting or important part of something is a ______.
Factor
Filter
Field
Telling learners how well they are doing is giving ______.
Input
Exposure
Dictation
A short activity used to change pace or fill time is a ______.
Drill
Survey
Gap‑fill
Counting out words on your fingers to show an error is ______ correction.
Echo
Peer
Self
A verb part that shows time or person (e.g., 'goes') is a ______ verb.
Non‑finite
Dynamic
Modal
A learner’s mother tongue is also called their ______ language.
First
Target
Second
Using ‘I’ or ‘we’ shows the ______ person.
Second
Third
Zero
A card with a picture or word used to teach vocab is a ______.
Cue card
Chart
Block
Ability to change easily to suit new situations means being ______.
Fluent
Formal
Fixed
A large pad on a stand for presenting information is a ______.
Whiteboard
Timeline
Overhead
Speaking naturally with little hesitation is oral ______.
Accuracy
Formality
Frequency
Paying attention to something in class is to ______ it.
Fossilise
Forget
Filter
Paying attention to grammar, spelling or pronunciation is focusing on ______.
Function
Fluency
Feeling
When a teacher judges learners through a test and gives a grade, it is ______ assessment.
Informal
Formative
Continuous
Language used in serious situations like job applications is ______ language.
Colloquial
Informal
Neutral
The level of formality or informality of language is its ______.
Fluency
Frequency
Functionality
Using progress information to adapt teaching is ______ assessment.
Summative
Placement
Diagnostic
When incorrect language becomes a habit it is called ______.
Flexibility
Formality
Forecasting
A permanent habitual error is a ______ error.
Developmental
Random
Corrected
Practice where learners choose language freely is ______ practice.
Controlled
Restricted
Closed
A sound made by friction like /f/ or /ʃ/ is a ______.
Plosive
Nasal
Approximant
Putting a word or phrase at the beginning of a sentence for emphasis is called ______.
Linking
Echoing
Scanning
The punctuation mark (.) is known as a ______.
Comma
Colon
Semicolon
Full stop
The purpose for communication, such as giving advice, is called a ______.
Form
Feature
Factor
Words like 'the', 'of', 'at' are called ______ words.
Content
Temporal
Instrumental
Function
A syllabus organised around communicative purposes is a ______ approach.
Lexical
Grammar‑Translation
Audio‑Lingual
A phrase such as 'Could you...?' showing the function of requesting is a functional ______.
Exposure
Expansion
Example
Structures like 'will', 'going to', or present continuous used for time ahead are ______ forms.
Past
Perfect
Conditional
An activity where learners fill spaces in a text to practise language is a ______.
Cloze test
Dictation
Brainstorm
Teachers ______ interest to get students engaged with a topic.
Grade
Glide
Guard
A verb ending in -ing functioning as a noun is a ______.
Infinitive
Participle
Gerund
A movement of the hand or head to convey meaning is a ______.
Gist
Graph
Glue
Making students listen after pairwork is to ______ their attention.
Give
Guard
Gauge
Understanding the general meaning of a text is reading for ______.
Detail
Mood
Tone
A plosive sound made at the back of the mouth like /ʔ/ is a ______ stop.
Dental
Bilabial
Velar
A substance used to stick things when making posters is ______.
Grid
Gum
Grout
An aim that a learner or teacher has is a ______.
Grid
Guide
Grade
Adjectives like 'interesting' (can be 'very interesting') are ______ adjectives.
Ungradable
Demonstrative
Comparative
Choosing language of the right level for students is to ______ it.
Gauge
Gloss
Generate
A simplified novel for learners is a ______ reader.
Graphic
General
Grammar
Translating rules rather than focusing on communication is characteristic of the ______ approach.
Communicative
Grammar-Translation
Audio-Lingual
A language pattern like 'present perfect simple' is a ______ structure.
Lexical
Phonological
Graphical
A drawing using lines to show numbers in relation is a ______.
Grid
Chart
Diagram
Saying 'Hello' to someone is to ______ them.
Guide
Gauge
Glide
A pattern of crossing lines making squares for tasks is a ______.
Graph
Glue
Gauge
The relationship between learners in a class is called group or class ______.
Grammar
Direction
Diagram
Helping learners find rules themselves from examples is ______ discovery.
Free
Intensive
Implicit
Writing after the teacher gives a plan or language support is ______ writing.
Process
Free
Product
A photocopied sheet with exercises given to learners is a ______.
Flashcard
Cue card
Chart
The headword or lemma in a dictionary entry is the ______.
Headline
Headword
Gloss
Caption
A pause while speaking because you are thinking is a ______.
Highlight
Hypothesis
Harmony
Skills such as analysis and evaluation are called ______ thinking skills.
Lower‑order
Basic
Literal
Marking or drawing attention to something important is to ______ it.
Hide
Hesitate
Hypothesise
A word with the same spelling and pronunciation as another but different meaning is a ______.
Homophone
Synonym
Antonym
Words that sound the same but have different meanings or spellings are ______.
Hyponyms
Homonyms
Idioms
Words like 'car', 'bus' under the category 'vehicle' are ______ of that category.
Superordinates
Homophones
Prefixes
A method of teaching that emphasizes interaction and communication among students is known as ______.
Direct instruction
Collaborative learning
Lecture-based learning
In language learning, the ability to use language effectively in real-life situations is referred to as ______ competence.
Grammatical
Communicative
Pragmatic
A type of assessment that occurs at the end of a course to evaluate student learning is called ______ assessment.
Diagnostic
Summative
Formative
A teaching method that involves students working together to solve problems is called ______.
Cooperative learning
Independent study
Direct instruction
Using gestures or body language to enhance communication is referred to as ______ communication.
Non-verbal
Verbal
Written
