Methodology of foreign language education

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Activities and games that can be used to fill free time during a class are
called
A) Warmers
B) Fillers
C) Closers
D) Drilling
E) Chants

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In which activity are words removed from a text at regular intervals and
replaced with blank spaces for students to fill in?
A) A filler
B) An information gap
C) A cloze test
D) A warmer
E) A drill

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Warmers or warm-ups are fun and energizing activities usually used
_______ a lesson.
A) Before
B) After
C) Instead of
D) During
E) Among

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What do we call an activity in which everyone can share their thoughts
and ideas on a topic or a problem?
A) Brainstorming
B) Role-playing
C) Drilling
D) Fun activity
E) Reading

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Which are often used for pronunciation practice and in pronunciation
drills?
A) Role-plays
B) Minimal pairs
C) Gap-fill exercises
D) Fun activities
E) Brainstorming

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Repetitive lines of rhythmic text that learners say out loud in a group are
called
A) Drills
B) Rhymes
C) Chants
D) Role-plays
E) Warming-up

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Any repetitive practice with the aim of perfecting a specific language
point can be called
A) A drill
B) A warmer
C) A chant
D) A role-play
E) A cloze test

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Gap-fill exercises are most similar to
A) cloze tests
B) information gap tasks
C) filler activities
D) fun activities
E) role-plays

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In a language classroom, role-play is an activity usually used for _______
practice.
A) writing
B) reading
C) speaking
D) vocabulary
E) grammar

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Learners must communicate with their classmates to get information
needed to complete a task when they're doing _______ activities.
A) communicative
B) information gap
C) gap-fill
D) filler activities
E) fun activities

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Which approach allows learners to acquire a language as babies do,
beginning with silent listening?
A) the communicative approach
B) the natural approach
C) the direct method
D) Grammar Translation
E) the process approach

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Which approach doesn’t allow learners to use their native language in a
language class?
A) the communicative approach
B) the natural approach
C) the direct method
D) the inductive approach
E) Grammar Translation

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Which approach is geared towards learners whose main goal is to use
English to communicate in the real world?
A) the communicative approach
B) the natural approach
C) the direct method
D) Grammar Translation
E) the process approach

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Learners must memorize grammar rules and vocabulary and translate
large amounts of text into English if their teacher is using a method called
A) the inductive approach
B) Grammar Translation
C) the process approach
D) the communicative approach
E) the natural approach

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When learners of different levels form small groups that must complete
tasks together, a method called _______ is being used.
A) product approach
B) communicative learning
C) cooperative learning
D) Grammar Translation
E) the process approach

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Which is a method of teaching grammar in which learners must discover
the rules in context themselves while reading and/or listening?
A) Grammar Translation
B) the deductive approach
C) the inductive approach
D) communicative learning
E) cooperative learning

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Which is a method of teaching grammar in which the rules are given to
the learner first, followed by examples and exercises?
A) the direct method
B) the deductive approach
C) the inductive approach
D) communicative learning
E) cooperative learning

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A method for teaching writing in which learners are given a model and
then asked to create something similar is called the _______ approach.
A) product
B) process
C) communicative
D) formulaic speech
E) functional language

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A method for teaching writing that walks learners through the stages of
pre-writing, writing and revision is called the _______ approach.
A) product
B) process
C) communicative
D) form focused task
E) formulaic speech

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In the _______ method, learners are introduced to one learning item at a
time with hopes that mastering each skill will eventually lead to learning
a language.
A) form focused task
B) formulaic speech
C) functional language
D) product
E) process

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A course outline with a list of all the subjects and/or skills covered is a
A) lesson plan
B) syllabus
C) module
D) theme
E) task

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Which term is most similar in meaning to "syllabus"?
A) benchmark
B) approach
C) curriculum
D) lesson plan
E) syllabus

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A language course that’s organized by topics like family, work, seasons
etc. can be called a _______ course.
A) theme-based
B) skills-based
C) grammar-based
D) advanced
E) module

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When planning a course, a _______ process can help determine your
students’ existing abilities and requirements.
A) needs assessment
B) recycling
C) lesson planning
D) advanced
E)  intensive

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A unit which is usually studied over a set amount of time within a course
is often called a
A) theme
B) module
C) task
D) approach
E) curriculum

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A course that takes place during a reduced period of time such as a single
month is an _______ course.
A) advanced
B) intensive
C) instructional
D) module
E) theme-based

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Reviewing vocabulary or skills that have already been taught in previous
lessons is an example of
A) instructional design
B) brainstorming
C) recycling
D) module
E) approach

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Descriptors or reference points for measuring learning or for planning a
course are known as
A) benchmarks
B) placements
C) evaluations
D) recycling
E) module

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A teacher's detailed description of a lesson they will give is a
A) syllabus
B) curriculum
C) lesson plan
D) module
E) approach

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A language course that’s organized around developing students’ abilities
in speaking, reading, writing etc. is a _______ course.
A) theme-based
B) skills-based
C) student-centred
D) advanced
E)  intensive

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First, the teacher presents the present perfect. Next, the students try using
it in structured exercises. Finally, the students try to have a conversation
together using the present perfect.
A) PPP
B) TTT
C) SSS
D) the colour method
E) ESA

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Students learn English by translating to and from their native language.
They memorize irregular verb forms by writing them down over and
over. Speaking skills are not a main focus.
A) the communicative approach
B) the audiolingual method
C) the grammar-translation method
D) SSS
E) the colour method

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Students listen to a dialogue between a taxi driver and passenger. They
fill in gaps and then practise a dialogue with a partner. Tomorrow they
will go outside and practise asking for directions.
A) the Silent Way
B) the communicative approach
C) immersion
D) the colour method
E) task-based learning

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The teacher only uses English, but the students can use English or their
first language. The teacher does not correct mistakes when his students
speak English. Students can start speaking English when they are ready.
A) the natural approach
B) task-based learning
C) the lexical syllabus
D) the Silent Way
E) the communicative approach

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The students learn patterns of language by repeating model sentences that
the teacher provides. They memorize set phrases and receive positive
reinforcement from their teacher when they perform drills correctly.
A) the communicative approach
B) the audiolingual method
C) total physical response
D) immersion
E) the colour method

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ESL students at the school take part in class and school activities with
native English students their own age.
A) task-based learning
B) community language learning
C) submersion
D) immersion
E) the colour method

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First, students learn how to say words properly. Next, they learn to read
and write. They use colour charts and rods to help with the pronunciation
of sounds. Teacher talking time is minimal.
A) community language learning
B) the Silent Way
C) the colour method
D) the direct approach
E) the audiolingual method

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The teacher says commands and acts them out. The students try to
perform the action. The teacher repeats by saying the command without
acting it out. The students respond. The roles are then reversed.
A) the direct approach
B) total physical response
C) the natural approach
D) community language learning
E) the audiolingual method

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First the teacher finds a way for the students to engage with a subject
emotionally. Then students focus on studying the construction of the
target language. Then learners activate what they learned through
engaging activities.
A) ESA
B) the natural approach
C) the audiolingual method
D) the colour method
E) the direct approach

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The teacher introduces grammatical structures and rules by showing a
video. The students practise the grammar in context. The teacher gives
lots of meaningful examples to demonstrate the grammar.
A) the inductive approach
B) the deductive approach
C) the reductive approach
D) the natural approach
E) the direct approach

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English word that has a similar form but different meaning in the
student’s mother tongue is known as a
A) false friend
B) false cognate
C) deceptive friend
D) student-centred
E) total physical response

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In class, the aggregate period during which learners have an opportunity
to speak is known as
A) SST
B) STT
C) TTT
D) PPP
E) SSS

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An exercise in which students listen to a recording to get the overall
meaning of the passage is known as a
A) gist listening task
B) skim listening task
C) comprehension task
D) information gap tasks
E) filler activities

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Which tense best describes something that happened in the past and still
has impact today?
A) past simple
B) present perfect
C) past continuous
D) present simple
E) past perfect

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Name the verb forms in this sentence: They had been playing tennis for
four hours when it got too dark to continue.
A) past perfect continuous + past simple
B) past perfect active + past simple passive
C) present perfect continuous + past simple
D) past simple + past perfect
E) present perfect + past simple

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Which of the following is the preposition in typically used with?
A) times of the day
B) days of the week
C) months of the year
D) Mondays
E) half past seven

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Choose the correct British English/American English pair:
A) a practising/practising doctor
B) a practicing/practicing doctor
C) a practising/practicing doctor
D) a practicing/practising doctor
E) a practising/prakticing doctor

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So you want to be a rock star, do you? This question tag is
A) impossible and non-idiomatic
B) possible and shows surprise or interest
C) wrongly constructed and should be negative
D) wrong question
E) question tag is positive

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Which word has its normal primary stress on the third syllable?
A) unrealistic
B) exceptional
C) remarkable
D) realistic
E) non-remarkable

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Name the vowel sound on the last syllable of the word teacher
A) Scha
B) Schwa
C) Schwah
D) Schwha
E) Schawh

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Which of these activities is communicative, not controlled practice?
A) an oral drill
B) a gapfill activity
C) an information gap activity
D) Role-plays
E) Minimal pairs

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In skim reading students read a text
A) and pick out unknown words
B) to thoroughly understand the text
C) to get the general idea of the text
D) and analyze the highlighted words
E) to retell the text

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A non-authentic text is a text that
A) cannot be independently authenticated
B) has been written for language learning
C) contains spelling and grammatical errors
D) has been written for learning by heart
E) has been written for fun

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How would you explain these exchanges to your students? 1. A: Pass us
the salt. B: Here you go. 2. A: Could you please pass me the salt. B: Here
you are.
A) 1 is grammatically incorrect. 2 is correct
B) 1 is impolite and should never be used. 2 is correct
C) 1 and 2 are both possible; the register is different
D) All are possible
E) All are impossible

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In language learning, what does ESP refer to?
A) English for Specific Purposes
B) English for Scholastic Purposes
C) English for Students and Professionals
D) English for Academic Purposes
E) English for Business Purposes

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In speech, an accent on certain words within a sentence is referred to as
A) word stress
B) content rhythm
C) sentence stress
D) highlighted words
E) underlined words

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Which skills are receptive?
A) reading and writing
B) listening and reading
C) listening and speaking
D) communicative
E) common skills

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A teaching methodology in which students are given an activity to
complete and allowed to use any English they know is called
A) activity acquisition
B) task-based learning
C) total physical response
D) cooperative learning
E) direct method

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Which word is stressed in the following sentence when using non-
contrastive sentence stress? I can swim.
A) I
B) can
C) swim
D) I can
E) -

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Comment on the use of -ing in this sentence: We went out for a meal and
he insisted on paying.
A) The -ing form is wrong here
B) The -ing form is used after a preposition
C) The -ing form here is the continuous form of the verb
D) There is no –ing form
E) All answers are right

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Which pair of words is a minimal pair?
A) bit, bat
B) near, close
C) through, threw
D) part, lamb
E) clean, hurt

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Every sentence contains (or implies) two parts: a subject and
A) a predicate
B) a main noun
C) an objective
D) an article
E) a pronoun

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In the following sentence, what part of speech is the word like? What was
the weather like?
A) verb
B) adverb
C) preposition
D) pronoun
E) noun

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A fossilized error is an error that
A) is typical of beginners but made by advanced learners
B) a learner makes even though they know the right answer
C) a learner has made so often that they believe it is correct
D) it doesn’t exist at all
E) it can easily be corrected

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Which of the following is a consonant cluster?
A) sp in spot
B) ch in chat
C) lth in although
D) ai in air
E) te in template

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In pronunciation, intonation is
A) the rise and fall of the voice in speaking
B) a combination of word and sentence stress
C) an accent related to a particular town/region
D) a combination of word and word stress
E) a combination of sentence and sentence stress

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The term realia describes
A) objects a teacher takes into class to aid learning
B) a real or authentic recording such as a radio news broadcast
C) words that reflect real or material things, not feelings or ideas
D) gist listening task
E) skim listening task

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What verb structure is used in this sentence? The bridge was built before
the invasion of 1906.
A) past simple active
B) past simple passive
C) past perfect passive
D) past perfect active
E) present perfect passive

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A plateau is
A) a group of students who are all at more or less the same level
B) a recording platform that is typically used in language laboratories
C) a level a student arrives at where it is difficult to make further progress
D) a real or authentic recording such as a radio news broadcast
E) a learner has made errors so often that they believe they are correct

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A jigsaw activity is an exercise in which
A) students work out which parts of speech fit together
B) different groups of students receive complementary information
C) students are set a range of different but complementary activities
D) comprehension task
E) information gap tasks

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The core text or the main textbook used in a specific class is a student's
A) authentic text
B) graded text
C) coursebook
D) activity book
E) cloze test

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Most audio-lingual materials are designed to help learners develop their
_______ skills.
A) reading and writing
B) spelling and punctuation
C) listening and speaking
D) reading and punctuation
E) writing and spelling

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Equipment, supplies, supplementary materials etc. that teachers take to a
class can be called
A) authentic materials
B) teaching aids
C) realia
D) mass media
E) books

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Teachers use supplementary materials _______ a textbook or coursebook.
A) in addition to
B) instead of
C) such as
D) with
E) except

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A graded reader always targets _______ reading level.
A) a specific
B) an unspecified
C) a below-average
D) a high-average
E) a middle-average

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Authentic materials used in a classroom are materials taken from
A) a self-access centre
B) the real world
C) authorized sources
D) textbooks
E) libraries

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Which can be called an "authentic text"?
A) a graded reader
B) a newspaper article
C) a grammar textbook
D) role-plays
E) minimal pairs

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What do we call objects from the real world that make a classroom feel
more like a real-life setting for practising language skills?
A) supplementary materials
B) really objects
C) realia
D) toys
E) exercises

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Supplementary materials for learners such as books, handouts, audio-
lingual or AV files, apps etc are found in a school's
A) self-access centre
B) virtual classroom
C) supplementary centre
D) classrooms
E) library

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Materials centred around certain skills such as reading, listening,
pronunciation etc. are called _______ materials.
A) authentic
B) audio-lingual
C) skills-based
D) supplementary
E) really objects

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Time spent writing lesson plans, choosing materials, planning activities,
etc. is called
A) classroom time
B) preparation time
C) pre-teaching time
D) activity time
E) spare time

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Moving around the classroom observing and assisting your students can
be called
A) circulating
B) feedback
C) free practice
D) fun time
E) pre-teaching time

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Students can be left with little opportunity to find their own mistakes
when teachers are engaging in
A) over correction
B) student feedback
C) authentic tasks
D) circulating
E) free practice

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A "pedagogic task" is a classroom task that learners would be ________
to need to do in the real world.
A) certain
B) likely
C) unlikely
D) necessary
E) rather
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An "authentic task" is a classroom task that learners would be ________
to need to do in the real world.
A) certain
B) likely
C) unlikely
D) necessary
E) rather

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Part of a lesson that gives learners the chance to use what they've just
been taught in a structured way is called
A) guided practice
B) free practice
C) teaching practice
D) feedback
E) skilled practice

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Part of a lesson in which learners can practise a skill with little direction
from the teacher is called
A) guided practice
B) free practice
C) skilled practice
D) teaching practice
E) feedback

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The term "student feedback" refers to how _______ react to or evaluate
what's happening in their classroom.
A) teachers
B) learners
C) teachers or learners
D) parents
E) nobody

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The physical and emotional atmosphere or feeling in a classroom is often
referred to as the
A) virtual classroom
B) critical period
C) classroom climate
D) teaching practice
E) feedback

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An unexpected or unplanned opportunity to teach something as an aside
to a lesson's main focus is called
A) an authentic moment
B) a critical moment
C) a teachable moment
D) guided practice
E) free practice

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The acronym CALL stands for "computer assisted language _______ ".
A) lab
B) lesson
C) learning
D) leadership
E) learner

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Which is a regularly updated audio segment that can be downloaded or
streamed?
A) a podcast
B) a virtual classroom
C) a transcript
D) CD
E) tracks

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The abbreviation CBT stands for "computer-based _______ ".
A) test
B) teaching
C) text
D) textbook
E) technology

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A room with computers and/or audio equipment where learners can
practice skills like listening and pronunciation is a
A) virtual classroom
B) language lab
C) demo lesson
D) self-access centre
E) libraries

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A collection of images, texts and/or video clips from the internet that's
packaged into a presentation on a certain topic is a
A) forum
B) virtual field trip
C) podcast
D) webinar
E) a gallery walk

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The TOEFL iBT is a standardized test that's taken
A) offline
B) offside
C) online
D) partially online
E) partially offline

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The text version of an audio segment or lesson is called a
A) tape or script
B) trans tape or transcript
C) tape script or transcript
D) text script
E) listening script

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An online discussion board where learners and teachers can connect can
be called
A) a forum
B) a virtual classroom
C) m-learning
D) active board
E) webinar

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Language learning with the use of mobile personal electronic devices is
an example of
A) a language lab
B) a virtual classroom
C) m-learning
D) a forum
E) self-access centre

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An online space for learners that allows them to interact and
communicate with one another or with a teacher is a
A) virtual field trip
B) virtual classroom
C) virtual podcast
D) a language lab
E) a forum

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