English Pedagogy Test – 34 Methods of Teaching

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1. Constructivism primarily focuses on:

A) Passive learning

B) Lecture-based learning

C) Active learning

D) Rote learning

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2. Which of the following is a merit of CLT?

A) Focus only on listening and speaking

B) Teacher's maximum involvement in teaching

C) Learners acquire fluency and accuracy

D) Works well only with small classes

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3. Which of these is a merit of the Grammar-Translation Method?

A) It builds confidence in learners

B) It restricts the use of L1 in class

C) Translation of new words provides clear understanding to the learner

D) It promotes oral fluency in English

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4. In the Inductive method, after providing examples, the next step is to:

A) Show pictures

B) Explain the rule

C) Formulate rules

D) Ask questions

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5. Which method believes that 'language learning should be free from stress'?

A) Audio-Lingual Method

B) Total Physical Response

C) Bilingual Method

D) Direct Method

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6. What is the primary objective of Communicative Language Teaching (CLT)?

A) Enabling learners to communicate in the target language

B) Memorization of grammar rules

C) Focus on written skills before oral skills

D) Teaching through a textbook

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7. In the Bilingual Method, who is allowed to use L1?

A) Both teacher and students

B) Only teacher

C) No one

D) Only students

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8. Which method believes in the principle that the 'meaning' is at the heart of a lesson?

A) Direct Method

B) Total Physical Response

C) Audio-Lingual Method

D) Bilingual Method

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9. The Constructive Approach represents a move from education based on:

A) Cognition

B) Individualism

C) Multilingualism

D) Behaviourism

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10. According to Asher, what engages the right hemisphere of the brain?

A) Repetition of patterns

B) Bilingual translation

C) Speaking in multiple languages

D) Language learning

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11. Which competence refers to understanding the social context in which communication takes place?

A) Strategic competence

B) Grammatical competence

C) Sociolinguistic competence

D) Discourse competence

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12. In the early stages of TPR, how are learners advised to respond to the teacher?

A) In L1

B) With only gestures

C) With written responses

D) In L2

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13. The "whole language" approach originated from:

A) Behaviorism

B) Structuralism

C) Holism

D) Constructivism

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14. What is NOT one of the stages followed by the Bilingual Method in teaching English?

A) Participation

B) Practice

C) Presentation

D) Production

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15. One of the major drawbacks of the Grammar-Translation Method is that:

A) It focuses on real-life situations.

B) It does not improve the oral fluency in English.

C) It helps learners achieve native-like fluency quickly.

D) It enhances the learner's cultural understanding.

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16. Which approach focuses on teaching one language item at a time?

A) Structural Approach

B) Grammar-Translation Method

C) Audio-Lingual Method

D) Direct Method

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17. In which approach are learners taught to take initiative for their own learning experiences?

A) Inductive method

B) Constructive approach

C) Multilingual pedagogical approach

D) Deductive method

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18. Which method believes in the principle that 'Language is for communication'?

A) Direct Method

B) Grammar-Translation Method

C) Audio-Lingual Method

D) Structural Approach

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19. A significant disadvantage of the Audio-Lingual Method is:

A) Ignoring communicative competence.

B) Grounding on solid theory of language learning.

C) Use of visual aids for teaching.

D) Emphasis on listening and speaking.

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20. Remedial teaching primarily focuses on:

A) Teaching new concepts

B) Addressing specific learning difficulties

C) Advancing gifted students

D) Classroom management techniques

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21. Which education refers to "first-language-first" teaching?

A) Deductive method

B) Constructive approach

C) Inductive method

D) Multilingual Education (MLE)

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22. The Inductive method of teaching grammar begins with:

A) Asking tasks

B) Showing pictures

C) Providing a rule

D) Giving examples

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23. A primary disadvantage of the Structural Approach is:

A) Its use of meaningful contexts.

B) Its selection and gradation principles.

C) Its focus on speaking.

D) Its disregard for the native language in teaching.

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24. What was the primary focus of the grammar-translation method?

A) Listening skills

B) Reading and writing

C) Cultural understanding

D) Oral fluency

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25. Which method's principles emphasize that the mother tongue of the learners should be neglected during instruction?

A) Task-Based Language Teaching

B) Direct Method

C) Communicative Language Teaching

D) Grammar-Translation Method

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26. What is the primary theory behind the whole language approach?

A) Chunked learning systems

B) Stress-free learning

C) The whole is greater than the sum of its parts

D) Language learning through stimuli and responses

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27. In the Structural Approach, what type of grouping is based on similar sentence patterns?

A) Grammatical grouping

B) Semantic grouping

C) Lexical grouping

D) Phonetic grouping

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28. The whole language approach places importance on:

A) Isolating language from other disciplines

B) Focusing only on grammar rules

C) Constructing one's own meaning of what one reads

D) Strictly following a textbook

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29. Which method emphasizes the coordination of language and physical movement?

A) Structural Approach

B) Total Physical Response (TPR)

C) Bilingual Method

D) Direct Method

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30. Which of the following activities is NOT commonly used in CLT classrooms?

A) Group work

B) Role-play

C) Scavenger hunt

D) Dictation

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31. Which method primarily uses oral drilling and pronunciation techniques?

A) Direct Method

B) Structural Approach

C) Grammar-Translation Method

D) Audio-Lingual Method

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32. Which type of reading acquires words or phrases without giving attention to the characters?

A) Semantic reading

B) Sub-lexical reading

C) Lexical reading

D) Graphophonemic reading

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33. Total Physical Response is particularly popular among which group?

A) Advanced learners

B) Young learners and beginners

C) Middle-aged learners

D) Elderly learners

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34. Which method involves the teacher explaining the rule first followed by examples?

A) Inductive method

B) Deductive method

C) Multilingual pedagogical approach

D) Constructive approach

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35. Which method does not provide activities to practice the grammar item?

A) Constructive approach

B) Inductive method

C) Deductive method

D) Multilingual pedagogical approach

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