( 1 ) What is the language function used by speaker B in the following situation?
A: I think there needs to be serious changes in language curricula to improve learning.
B: Well, but what about teaching methodology? Doesnt it need to be changed first?
(a) Agreement
(b) Disagreement .
(c) Accepting
(d) Satisfaction
( 2 ) What is the language function used by B in the following conversation?
A: Professor Adel has just announced there will be a quiz next Tuesday,
B: Oh, not another one! Thats the third quiz we have had this month.
(a) Complaining
(b) Asking for information
(c) Expressing confusion
(d) Requesting
( 3 ) Which of the following words ends in a different Sound?
(a) rested
(b) attended
(c)wanted
(d) judged
( 4 ) What is the purpose of the following pre-listening activity?
Before listening to a story on tape, the teacher asks the students to look at the picture in their textbook and decide what the story will be about.
(a) Predict the story
(b) Build vocabulary
(c) Increase listening speed
(d) Improve listening for details
( 5 ) Which of the following suffixes can be added to the word "mother" to change it into an adjective?"
(a)-ese
(b)-ice
(c)-al
(d)-ly
( 6 ) What is the purpose of this pre-reading activity?
-The teacher asks the students to match headlines with news stories,
(a) Focus on main ideas .
(b) Focus on details
(c) Guess vocabulary from context
(d) Enrich sentence structure
( 7 ) Choose the correct answer:
The teacher wondered_____with us, but no one replied.
(a) what the matter is
(b) what is the matter
(c) what the matter was
(d) what was the matter .
( 8 ) A child breaks a vase and is trying to apologize to his mother. Which of the following would be the MOST appropriate apology?
(a) Sorry to inform you that the vases been broken.
(b) Sorry, I really didnt mean to break the vase
(c) Excuse me for breaking the vase.
(d) I regret having broken the vase.
( 9 ) Read the following situation and choose the MOST appropriate response:
A customer calls the waiter at a restaurant and says, "Theres a fly in my soup!" The waiter replies:
(a) "You must be joking. Not in our restaurant."
(b) "Oh, dear. I cant believe its happened again."
(c) "Dont worry, sir. You wont have to pay any extra charge."
(d) "Sorry, sir. Its going to be replaced right away."
( 10 ) What type of phrase is the underlined? As I get older, I get distracted very easily.
(a) adjective phrase
(b) adverb phrase
(c) participial phrase
(d) prepositional phrase ;
( 11 ) Which of the following is a pair of antonyms (opposite in meaning)?
(a) abnormal - irregular
(b) banned - illegal
(c) cheap - inexpensive
(d) enable - inhibit
( 12 ) Which of the following prefixes gives the opposite of the underlined word in the following sentence?
Its ---responsible to leave your children alone all day long.
(a) il- (b) ir- (c) non- (d) un-
( 13 ) Which language teaching methodology is adopted in the following situation?
New grammatical structures are presented through oral or written input. The teacher decides how far and in what amount of detail a grammatical point is explained in class.
(a) Direct method
(b) Grammar-translation method
(c) Communicative approach
(d) Natural approach
( 14 ) Which of the following is NOT a pair of synonyms (similar in meaning)?
(a) bug - insect
(b) annoy - irritate
(c) donate - give
(d) crooked - straight
( 15 ) Read the following conversation and choose the MOST probable " source of error.
Teacher: What does your father do for a living?
Student: My father a teacher at a school.
(a) The concept does not exist in Arabic
(b) Applying an English rule wrongly (overgeneralization)
(c) Applying Arabic rules to English (interference from Arabic)
(d) Special difficulty in the English language
16- Read the following and choose the MOST probable source of error:
The teacher reads the following sentence in a students composition:
" I read the hole book last night."
(a) The concept does not exist in Arabic
(b) Applying Arabic rules to English (interference from Arabic)
(c) Applying an English rule wrongly (overgeneralization)
(d) Special difficulty in the English language .
17- Which of the following is NOT an effective strategy to encourage students to communicate orally in the classroom?
(a) Students write the missing parts in a dialogue, then read it aloud in pairs.
(b) Students brainstorm an interesting topic relevant to their background experiences.
(c) Students play different roles and practice language functions in real-life situations.
(d) Students interact together to collect information using survey and interview techniques.
18-Choose the correct answer:
An _____has a great opportunity to know more about the world,
(a) English speaking person
(b) English-speaking person
(c) English speaking-person
(d) English-speaking-person
19- Choose the correct answer:
The school principal, in spite of the disagreement of his two assistants ,_____to make an announcement before the end of the day.
(a) plan
(b) plans
(c)planning
(d) are planning
20- Which of the following is a complex-compound sentence? .
(a) Modern educational research revealed a lot about the nature of the learning process
(b) The MI theory developed by Gardner is widely used in education, yet. it is
rarely applied in psychology. .
(c) Language learning at an early age improves the potential of students excellence and academic achievement.
(d) Little can be achieved in language learning without considering students motivation and prior knowledge
21 - What is the MOST likely source of error in the following situation?
In a speaking activity a student told the class:
"Yesterday my cat catched a mouse!"
(a) Apply an English rule wrongly (overgeneralization) ,
(b) Applying Arabic rules to English (interference from Arabic)
(c) The concept does not exist in Arabic.
(d) Special difficulty in the English language
22- Which of the following prefixes gives the opposite of the underlined word in the following sentence?
The students answers were wrong and —relevant.
(a) un (b)ir- (c)non (d) mis-
23- Which of the following sentences is NOT correct?
(a) For the past twenty years. Ive worked in Cairo, in Suez, and in Port Said.
(b) She likes to read biographies, write stories, and doing other various activities.
(c) Samy is an honest, caring, loyal friend that you can always count on.
(d) I was happy and my family was happy too on my graduation day.
24- Read the following classroom situation. Choose the strategy that will help the teacher address the problem described in the situation.
In this English class, students are able to write long paragraphs in English, but their writing lacks variety in ideas.
(a) Teacher focuses on peer editing, individual and group revision of multiple
drafts.
(b) Teacher helps students practice using connectors.
(c) Teacher identifies the aim, audience and genre for writing assignments.
(d) Teacher focuses on prewriting activities such as brainstorming and outlining.
25- Which of the following sentences is NOT grammatically correct?
(a) She reads a lot of books to stay informed, updated, and innovative.
(b) She reads a lot of books, however, she finds little to do differently.
(c) She reads a lot of books although she does not have enough time.
(d) She reads a lot of books because she wants to be knowledgeable.
26- Which of the following is NOT a complex sentence?
(a) Loved by few and hated by many, the grammar-translation method is still used in our language classes
(b) All language teaching methods must emphasize students ability to learn independently and negotiate meaning.
(c) A skillful language teacher needs to consider students learning styles before he/she makes many decisions.
(d) Lessons addressing students multiple intelligences enhance language learning although they may be demanding.
27- Which of the following would be the LEAST polite response in the situation below:
A friend asks you,"Do you have any plans for Friday?" You reply:
(a) "Im kind of busy this weekend. Why do you ask?"
(b) "Sure I do. Dont you see what my works like these days?"
(c) "Well, Im not sure, really. What do you have in mind to do?"
(d) "You see, it all depends. Anything special?"
28- Which of the following word pairs sound different?
(a)sun-son (b)been -bin
(c)board – bored (d) dairy - diary
29- Which of the following approaches is used by a teacher who uses word lists for students to memorize, and repetition drills to teach rules of English language structure?
(a) Grammar-translation method (b) Audio lingual method
(c) Total physical response (d) Communicative language teaching
30- Choose the correct answer:
1 _____you were here, I would have brought your books with me.
(a) Had I known (b) I had known
(c) I knew (d) Did I know
31-Choose the correct answer:
. Any body who………a crime must be punished.
(a) commits (b) makes
(c) does (d) performs
32- Which of the following prefixes can be added to the word "large" to change it into a verb?
(a)be-
(b)de-
(c)en-(d)in
33- Which of the underlined words is an adjective?
(a) My brother drives fast. (b) My sister works hard.
(c) I read the news daily. (d) My child is friendly.
34- What is the language function used by the waiter in the following conversation?
Customer: And you expect people to eat in this restaurant?
Waiter: You did, sir. didnt you?
Customer: Here. Take it You can feed this to the dogs.
(a) Asking a question
(b) Being sarcastic
(c) Making an offer
(d) Expressing agreement
35- Which is the MOST appropriate way to deal with the following situation?
A teacher finds that most of the students make the same pronunciation mistakes that make their utterances incomprehensible. The teacher
should______
(a) act as a model.
(b) get them to correct each other.
(c) ignore the matter completely.
(d) organize a group activity.
36- Choose the correct answer: Of all the kids in the family, whom
(a) did Grandma seem to like the most?
(b) did Grandma seem to like the most.
(c) Grandma seemed to like the most?
(d) Grandma seemed to like the most.
37- Which of the following is the strongest part in pronouncing the word "entertainment"?
(a) en- ter- tain- ment (b) en- ter- tain- ment f
c) en- ter- tain- ment d) en- ter- tain- ment
61-What is the language function used by speaker B in the following situation?
A: I think there needs to be serious changes in language curricula to improve learning.
B: Well, but what about teaching methodology? Doesnt it need to be changed first?
(a) Agreement
(b) Disagreement .
(c) Accepting
(d) Satisfaction [0002745]
62- What is the language function used by B in the following conversation?
A: Professor Adel has just announced there will be a quiz next Tuesday,
B: Oh, not another one! Thats the third quiz we have had this month.
(a) Complaining
(b) Asking for information
(c) Expressing confusion
(d) Requesting [0002663]
63- Which of the following words ends in a different Sound?
(a) rested
(b) attended
(c)wanted
(d) judged [0002643]
64- What is the purpose of the following pre-listening activity?
Before listening to a story on tape, the teacher asks the students to look at the picture in their textbook and decide what the story will be about.
(a) Predict the story
(b) Build vocabulary
(c) Increase listening speed
(d) Improve listening for details [0002746]
65- Which of the following suffixes can be added to the word "mother" to change it into an adjectiv