Language and background to language learning and teaching

For questions 1-6, match the underlined words/groups of words in the text with the language terms listed A-
G.

Mark the correct letter (A-G) on your answer sheet. There is

one extra option which you do not need to use.

Language terms

A word with affix

B idiom

C compound adjective

D connector

E phrasal verb

F compound noun

G word family

Text

My oldest brother is quite different from me – he’s a bit (1) old-fashioned really. I suppose he’s

just very traditional. For example, he always wears (2) a suit, a tie and leather shoes, listens to the

radio and plays cricket. But the worst thing is that he’s got no sense of humour and that really (3)

gets on my nerves. I also get the impression that he thinks I’m pretty (4) worthless, which doesn’t

help our relationship. We rarely see each other these days. He sometimes (5) calls in when he’s

in the area and then we may go out together. But we usually end up arguing about which (6) bus

stop to walk to, or something silly like that.

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For questions 7-13, match the underlined clauses with their meanings in the sentences listed
A, B or C.

Mark the correct letter (A, B or C) on your answer sheet.

Meanings

A condition

B reason

C result

Clauses

7 It was such a bad film that we walked out.

8 I decided to go and see him since he hadn’t phoned me.

9 I fell asleep in the car because I was so tired.

10 As there was no coffee left, I had a cup of tea.

11 I won’t speak to him again unless he apologises.

12 As long as you can save the money yourself, you can go on the trip.

13 I walked into town so that I could avoid the traffic.

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For questions 14-19, choose the correct lexical or phonological terms to complete the sentences. Mark the

correct letter (A, B or C) on your answer sheet.

14 Unhappy, disagree and incorrect include examples of

A prefixes.
B informal language.
C synonyms.

15 Hole and whole; mail and male; by and buy are examples of

A homophones.
B unvoiced sounds.
C false friends.

16 Put out; put off; put away are examples of

A antonyms.
B verb patterns.
C multi-word verbs.

17 Vehicle – car, bicycle, plane; pet – dog, cat, rabbit; food – bread, pizza, meat are examples of

A collocations.
B lexical sets.
C collective nouns.

18 Can’t; don’t; he’s are examples of

A connected speech.
B weak forms.
C contractions.

19 Fit and feet; fear and fair; track and truck are examples of

A rhymes.
B minimal pairs.
C linking.
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For questions 20-28, match the underlined letter ‘a’ in each example word with the phonemic symbols which
would be used in a dictionary entry listed A, B, C or D.

Mark the correct letter (A, B, C or D) on your answer sheet. You

need to use some options more than once.

Phonemic symbols

A /æ /

B / eˆ /

C / å… /

D /W/

Example words

20 late

21 player

22 party

23 alphabet

24 island

25 hard

26 pizza

27 grandson

28 invitation

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For questions 29-34, match the example sentences with the functions listed A-G. Mark

the correct letter (A-G) on your answer sheet.

There is one extra option which you do not need to use.

Example sentences Functions

29 I can’t decide whether this radio is worth buying or not.

A expressing obligation

30 I’m going to visit my mother this afternoon.

B expressing a preference

31 I’d rather have the blue one. C offering help

D expressing an intention
32 If I finish the work earlier, can I get paid more?

E predicting

33 You must fill in the form before the end of the month.
F expressing doubt

34 Paula’s got a chance of winning the race. G negotiating

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For questions 35-40, look at the language skills and three possible descriptions of them.

Two of the descriptions are appropriate in each situation. One of the descriptions is NOT appropriate. Mark the

description (A, B or C) which is NOT appropriate on your answer sheet.

35 Productive skills involve

A expressing rather than understanding language.

B speaking and writing activities.
C listening and reading tasks.

36 Re-drafting involves

A copying a piece of writing out neatly.

B doing a piece of writing for the second or third time.
C making changes to a piece of writing.

37 Process writing involves

A planning a piece of writing.

B writing without editing.
C using writing subskills.

38 Listening for gist involves

A being able to understand every word of a text.

B working out the overall meaning of a text without concentrating on the details.
C forming a general idea of what a text is about.

39 Proofreading involves

A checking for language errors.

B reading your written work word by word.
C paraphrasing parts of a text.

40 Speaking accurately involves

A using the right expressions to convey meaning.

B using colloquial language to express ideas.
C using lexis and structures correctly.

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For questions 41-46, match the classroom activities with the strategies for motivating learners listed A-
G.

Mark the correct letter (A-G) on your answer sheet. There is

one extra option which you do not need to use.

Classroom activities

41 At the start of the class, the teacher writes on the board what she hopes the learners will achieve in
the lesson.

42 The teacher introduces a new topic by using situations from the learners’ own lives.

43 The teacher gives only positive feedback on language used in an activity.

44 Students A and B exchange information in order to complete a text.

45 The teacher finds out how and when the learners like to be corrected.

46 The teacher shows the learners how to use the self-access centre.

Strategies for motivating learners

A Ask learners about their learning preferences. B

Build up learners’ confidence in their abilities. C

Personalise lessons.

D Make sure that learners understand instructions.

E Encourage learner autonomy.

F Make the learning aims clear to learners.

G Give learners a reason for communicating with one another.

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For questions 47-52, match what the student does with the learning strategies listed A-G. Mark

the correct letter (A-G) on your answer sheet.

There is one extra option which you do not need to use.

Learning strategies

A illustrating meaning

B guessing from context

C memorising

D highlighting pronunciation features

E focusing on collocations

F predicting content from titles

G consulting reference sources

What the student does

47 I try to identify the part of speech from the other words in the sentence.

48 I make a note of the stress when I put words into my vocabulary notebook.

49 I try to listen out for new words in expressions, rather than individual words.

50 If I’m not sure what form to use, I look it up in a grammar book.

51 I sometimes draw timelines in my grammar notebook.

52 Occasionally, I test myself on recently taught words so I don’t forget them.

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For questions 53-58, match the needs of each group of students with the most suitable type of course listed
A-G.

Mark the correct letter (A-G) on your answer sheet. There is

one extra option which you do not need to use.

Groups of students

53 These young adults need a range of study skills before going to a British university.

54 These adult beginners are going on holiday, and need to learn how to communicate in an English-
speaking environment.

55 This group of young children have a short attention span; their parents want them to learn English
while having some fun.

56 These business people need to meet and work with people from other countries at
international conferences.

57 These secretaries and receptionists want to focus on vocabulary and skills which are useful
for them in their work.

58 These scientists need to keep up-to-date with the latest developments in their subjects.

Types of courses

A a course focusing on basic language skills for everyday situations

B a course focusing on listening and note-taking, and writing academic essays

C a course based on role-plays and situations, such as greeting visitors and telephoning clients

D an activity-based course with lots of games, songs and stories

E a course based on grammar revision and written practice

F an oral skills course based on cross-cultural material

G an online course in which students read texts on specific topics and answer detailed
comprehension questions
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For questions 59-64, match the class activities with the teaching approaches listed A-G. Mark the

correct letter (A-G) on your answer sheet.

There is one extra option which you do not need to use.

Teaching approaches

A Presentation, Practice and Production (PPP)

B Task-based Learning (TBL)

C Total Physical Response (TPR)

D The Lexical Approach

E Grammar Translation F

Test-teach-test

G Guided discovery

Class activities

59 I asked groups to design an advertisement for a new type of cereal. While they were working, we
looked at some real advertisements together, and the students practised writing some ‘slogans’.

60 I gave the class an exercise on the past simple and past continuous. Lots of students found it
difficult, so I explained the grammar, then they practised in pairs.

61 I gave the class a series of instructions, for instance, to stand up and turn around, which they
followed. Then some students gave me the same instructions.

62 I introduced a new structure to the class by showing a set of pictures while I said sentences containing
the structure. Then I gave pairs some sentence prompts to complete. Finally, students talked in groups
about a similar set of pictures while I monitored their conversations.

63 I gave the class some ‘if’ sentences containing second and third conditional structures.
In pairs, they discussed the sentences and completed a set of grammar rules for the form and use
of the two structures.

64 I gave the class an authentic text from a magazine about unusual sports. We found lots of useful sports
collocations in it and looked in some detail at how the text was written.
The students then practised using some of the new language, orally and in writing.

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For questions 65-70, match the teacher’s actions with the introductory activities for different lessons listed A-G.

Mark the correct letter (A-G) on your answer sheet. There is

one extra option which you do not need to use.

Introductory activities

A asking concept questions

B eliciting language

C doing a warmer D

miming

E setting the scene

F explaining

G drilling

Teacher’s actions

65 The teacher asks the students to look at pictures of Paris before they listen to a recording about
tourist attractions there.

66 The teacher asks the students to repeat sentences after her.

67 The teacher checks whether the students understand when the new language is used.

68 The teacher does a short game with the students to give them energy.

69 The teacher asks the students for examples of different kinds of fruit and writes them on the board.

70 The teacher does an action which shows the meaning of a new word.
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For questions 71-75, look at the questions about classroom activities and three possible answers. Choose the
correct answer A, B or C.

Mark the correct letter (A, B or C) on your answer sheet.

71 Which one of these does not involve putting things in order?

A ranking
B jumbled paragraphs
C labelling

72 Which one of these does not usually involve pair or groupwork?

A jigsaw reading
B choral repetition
C information-gap activities

73 Which one of these does not usually focus on grammar practice?

A project work
B transformation exercises
C gap-fills

74 Which one of these is not a speaking activity?

A mind map
B mingle
C role-play

75 Which one of these is not a vocabulary-learning strategy?

A visualisation
B problem solving
C categorisation

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For questions 76-80, match the descriptions of different tests with the types of test listed A-F. Mark

the correct letter (A-F) on your answer sheet.

There is one extra option which you do not need to use.

Types of test

A progress

B achievement

C subjective

D proficiency

E diagnostic

F placement

Descriptions

76 These tests are designed to test language taught on the whole course.

77 These tests are designed to help teachers to plan course content.

78 The purpose of these tests is to test language taught on part of a course.

79 These tests help teachers to put students in classes at the appropriate level.

80 The marking of these tests depends on decisions made by individual examiners.

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