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WorksheetsTESOL 200 Review for Final Exam
Total questions: 48
Worksheet time: 24mins
Which statement best distinguishes social English from academic English for English Language Learners?
Social English uses everyday talk with limited complexity
Academic English focuses on slang learned from peers
Social English measures intelligence and cognitive ability
Academic English is unnecessary for school success
A school discourages students from using their first language (L1) in class. Which evidence-based action aligns with effective learning?
Assign a peer translator to handle all L1 communication
Ban L1 use to avoid confusion and slower progress
Leverage L1 content to scaffold new concepts in English
Repeat target vocabulary aloud for 15 minutes a day
An educator notes that a student speaks fluent social English after six months and assumes academic mastery. Which framework counters this assumption?
Phonics-only approach ensuring rapid literacy gains
Translation buddy model guaranteeing immediate proficiency
Accent reduction theory predicting progress in one term
CALP Threshold Hypothesis estimating up to ten years
The slide notes that immigrants are about twice as likely to start a business as natives. Which economic outcome most directly challenges the myth that immigrants mainly displace workers?
Permanent declines in vacancies across all industries
Universal replacement of native workers in low-skill jobs
Greater competition that suppresses all wage growth
Higher rates of self-employment and job creation
What does the diversity green card lottery primarily demonstrate about access to legal immigration?
Low odds since millions compete for few visas
Moderate odds because selection is needs‑based
High odds due to limited applicants worldwide
Guaranteed entry for qualified registrants
A policymaker asserts that immigrants overuse welfare. Which reasoning most effectively challenges that assertion?
Immigrants use benefits at lower rates
Immigrants receive targeted bonus programs
Native-born citizens avoid benefits entirely
Immigrants seldom pay payroll taxes
Which group has the highest incarceration rate per 100,000 residents?
All groups share the same rate
Legal immigrants have the highest rate
Illegal immigrants have the highest rate
Native-born Americans have the highest rate
Sociological findings most strongly support which interpretation of the relationship between illegal immigration and violent crime?
Higher illegal immigration eliminates violent crime
Higher illegal immigration does not increase violent crime
Higher illegal immigration lowers violent crime
Higher illegal immigration raises violent crime
Which visa category has the lowest terrorism deaths and aligns with zero annual chance?
Student category shows zero deaths
Refugee category shows zero deaths
Tourist category shows zero deaths
Illegal entry category shows zero deaths
Evaluate the claim “Immigrants pose a unique terrorism risk.” Which evidence most directly challenges this claim using the presented statistics and notes?
Most deaths occurred on 9/11 via tourist visas
Post‑9/11 vetting failed repeatedly causing attacks
Immigrant visas were the main entry for attackers
Refugees have high terrorism death rates
Which classroom setup best aligns with no-tech English teaching by increasing student language practice and reducing teacher talk time?
Teacher-led drilling with minimal student-to-student talk
Silent individual reading without peer discussion
Pair and group tasks with structured interaction routines
Whole-class lecture with extended teacher explanations
A teacher plans a beginner English lesson using FLES principles and Comprehensible Input. Which plan most effectively supports interaction without technology?
Model grammar rules with dense terminology only
Assign independent worksheets with no speaking time
Use songs, movement, and manipulatives for shared tasks
Prioritize academic essays over basic interpersonal skills
A learner mispronounces vowels but uses appropriate stress and rhythm in sentences. Which concept best explains the aspect they are doing correctly?
Segmentals, the sounds of a language
Suprasegmentals, how sounds are made
Intonation, the pitch contour of speech
Phonotactics, syllable combination rules
A speaker realizes mid-conversation that they lack a specific term and decides to paraphrase while checking whether the listener understood. Which component of communicative competence is primarily being applied?
Linguistic competence focused on syntax accuracy
Discourse competence organizing ideas coherently
Strategic competence using compensatory techniques
Socio-linguistic competence managing politeness norms
A writer revises a paragraph to improve cohesion by adding appropriate transition words and aligning the sequence of ideas with the text’s purpose. Which component of communicative competence does this action mainly demonstrate?
Socio-linguistic competence adjusting cultural references
Discourse competence connecting ideas and structure
Linguistic competence handling vocabulary choice
Strategic competence modifying for audience needs
A bilingual speaker comforts an apartment complex fire victim. Which choice best shows context-specific communicative competence in this scenario?
Using formal condolences with technical terminology
Prioritizing grammatical perfection over situational sensitivity
Adapting tone and vocabulary to the victim’s emotional state
Maintaining identical phrasing for all emergency interactions
You are revising a short paragraph. Which choice most aligns with linguistic competence in writing?
Focusing only on punctuation marks
Using correct spelling and sentence structure
Adding more creative metaphors and imagery
Choosing informal slang to sound natural
Which parenting style is both demanding and responsive, setting clear rules but staying warm and flexible?
Permissive
Authoritative
Uninvolved
Authoritarian
A caregiver sets few rules, avoids confrontation, and is indulgent yet warm. Which style best fits this profile?
Authoritarian
Permissive
Uninvolved
Authoritative
Two families have high expectations. Family A is forceful and shows little warmth. Family B is assertive and responsive. Which styles match them?
Family A: Authoritative; Family B: Authoritarian
Family A: Authoritarian; Family B: Authoritative
Family A: Permissive; Family B: Uninvolved
Family A: Uninvolved; Family B: Permissive
Which statement best reflects Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 in schools?
Schools must offer bilingual programs everywhere.
Public entities cannot discriminate by race, color, religion, sex, or national origin, or they may lose federal funding.
Only private schools are exempt from discrimination rules.
States can deny education to undocumented students if resources are limited.
The Bilingual Education Act of 1967 (Title VII) mainly aimed to do what?
Eliminate ESL programs for total immersion.
Give federal funds for programs for students with limited English.
Mandate the same curriculum for all students.
Require parents to translate.
Lau v. Nichols (1974) showed that giving all students the same education is not always fair. Which action matches the Lau Remedies?
Put all English learners in regular classes right away.
Test all possible ESL students and choose the best teaching methods before placing them in regular classes.
Only hire native speakers as ESL teachers.
End ESL help when students reach middle school.
Which is a provision of the Equal Educational Opportunities Act of 1974?
Allowing racial segregation with parental consent.
Requiring ESL instruction for English learners and communication with parents in their first language.
Letting schools skip civil rights rules for budget reasons.
Requiring bilingual education only in high school.
Which option lists the three parts of the Castañeda v. Pickard (1981) test for language programs in the correct order?
Access, Funding, Outcomes
Theory, Practice, Results
Recruitment, Retention, Graduation
Assessment, Placement, Accountability
According to Plyler v. Doe (1982), which policy is unconstitutional for public schools?
Providing free education to undocumented children.
Denying free public education to undocumented children because of their parents’ status.
Communicating with parents in their first language.
Evaluating ESL students before placement.
Which of the following is NOT one of Krashen’s five hypotheses?
Acquisition-Learning
Comprehensible Output
Natural Order
Monitor Model
According to the Affective Filter Hypothesis, which classroom scenario is most likely to impede language acquisition?
A supportive environment that lowers stress and builds self-confidence
A setting focused on rewards
Situations that cause negative emotions and anxiety
Group tasks that encourage peer interaction
Which action best keeps the affective filter low while maintaining rigor?
Use high-pressure timed drills daily
Create a low-stress environment with clear supports and challenging but attainable tasks
Avoid giving any corrective feedback
Rely solely on extrinsic rewards to motivate learners
According to the Natural Order Hypothesis, which morpheme is usually learned first?
Regular past (-ed)
Third person singular (-s)
Articles (a, the, and)
Progressive (-ing)
According to Krashen’s Input Hypothesis, which classroom practice best provides comprehensible input for i + 1?
Assigning grammar drills without context
Speaking slower with visuals and gestures
Correcting every error immediately
Having students memorize word lists
According to Krashen’s Monitor Hypothesis, what conditions are needed for the monitor to work?
Implicit pattern detection, high motivation, and immersion
Awareness of the rule, desire to sound correct, and enough time to edit
Native-speaker interaction, abundant input, and visual aids
Frequent testing, explicit feedback, and memorization
Which statement best distinguishes acquisition from learning in Krashen’s Acquisition-Learning Hypothesis?
Acquisition is conscious rule study; learning is subconscious pattern detection in immersion.
Acquisition and learning are identical processes occurring only in classrooms.
Acquisition is subconscious through understanding messages in natural contexts; learning is conscious focus on language forms, often in classrooms.
Neither acquisition nor learning contributes meaningfully to proficiency.
In Krashen’s model, if the Affective Filter is high, which step is most directly blocked?
Comprehensible Input being provided
Language Acquisition converting input to acquired knowledge
Monitoring by learned knowledge
Production of Output
Which scenario best shows Basic Interpersonal Communication Skills (BICS)?
Writing a lab report with technical terms
Chatting with friends using slang and idioms
Explaining a math proof formally
Presenting research with complex vocabulary
A multilingual student talks easily with friends after a few months but finds textbook language hard. Which statement best explains this?
BICS takes about five years to develop, so social fluency comes last.
CALP develops in six months to two years, so academic language should be easy first.
BICS usually develops in six months to two years, while CALP takes about five years, so academic language is slower.
BICS and CALP develop at the same rate, so this is unexpected.
According to Cummings' Threshold Hypothesis, why does strong L1 literacy help with L2 learning?
Strong first language skills help transfer literacy to the second language, making L2 learning easier.
Meeting many L2 speakers makes L1 literacy less important.
L2 learning is only about memorizing vocabulary, not literacy.
Bilingual benefits happen no matter the proficiency level.
Which program is listed under Dual Language Education?
Early Exit
Developmental Bilingual
Push Out
Newcomer
A school wants a program where native English speakers and English learners learn together in two languages. Which program type fits this plan?
Two-Way Immersion (Dual Immersion)
Early Exit Transitional
Pull-In English-Only
Newcomer Program
According to Backward Design, what is the first step in planning?
Design daily learning events
Determine acceptable evidence of learning
Identify the desired results
Write a summative test first
Which option is acceptable evidence in the Backward Design model?
Students like the class
Assessment tasks showing desired results
List of topics
Attendance checks
Which of the following IS part of the WHERETO acronym in Backward Design?
ROTATE RESPONSIBILITY so that many students develop leadership skills.
HOLD ON to identities that are critical (ethnicity, family, gender, class, etc.).
EVERYONE deserves to be challenged by a caring teacher.
WHERE is the unit headed and WHY are they learning this?
Which of the following is NOT part of the WHERETO acronym in Backward Design?
Allow students to rethink, reflect, and revise.
Equip students with skills to meet goals.
Tailor curriculum to individual needs.
Open-minded teachers update beliefs and processes.
Which Interface Position claims that language knowledge can always become automatic with enough practice?
No-Interface (Krashen)
Strong-Interface (De Keyser)
Weak-Interface (most linguists)
Interaction Hypothesis (Long)
A teacher has English learners interact with native speakers who give feedback. Which theory best supports this method, and why?
Interface Position: explicit knowledge cannot become tacit
L2 Motivational Self: emphasizes the feared self
Interaction Hypothesis: input and feedback help acquisition
No-Interface view: language is acquired subconsciously without practice
Which hypothesis suggests that academic language proficiency in L1 supports academic success in L2?
Monitor Hypothesis
Threshold Hypothesis
Interaction Hypothesis
Critical Period Hypothesis
According to the Natural Order Hypothesis, which grammatical feature is typically acquired after articles?
Progressive (-ing)
Plural (-s)
Third person singular (-s)
Irregular past tense
Which parenting style is characterized by low responsiveness and low demandingness?
Authoritative
Permissive
Uninvolved
Authoritarian
