Teaching Knowledge Test

Describing Language

Describing Language Skills

Background to Language Learning

Background to Language Teaching

TKT

100

What does this set of words have in common? "table, chair, sofa, bed, bookcase, chest of drawers, desk"\ (A) Denotations (B) Collocations (C) Lexical Sets (D) Word Families

100

What kind of reading skill does the learner apply? "I already read the headline of an article to help me decide whether to read it further or not. (A) reading for details. (B) intensive reading. (C) deducting meaning from the context. (D) predicting.

(D) predicting

100

Which of the following activities does NOT match the goal for "promoting learner autonomy" to motivate learners in the class. (A) Give learners advice on how to use study resources. (B) Point out the purpose and steps of every task. (C) Give learner a set of goals to choose from. (D) Encouraging questions and other contributions from students.

(B) Point out the purpose and usefulness of every task.

100

Which classroom activity is about "contextualisation"? (A) The teacher gives the students a history quiz then uses this to introduce the past tense. (B) The teacher explains to students that you use "should" to give someone advice. (C) The teacher asks the students to discuss their favorite sport then corrects their mistakes. (D) The teacher asks the students to present their groups' ideas to the class.

(A) The teacher gives the students a history quiz then uses this to introduce the past tense.

100

How many modules are there in TKT (Teaching Knowledge Test)? (A) 1 (B) 2 (C) 3 (D) 3

200

The language we use to express a function is called ________. (A) formality (B) context (C) exponent (D) register

200

Re-drafting does NOT require us to (A) include different ideas. (B) write a clearer version. (C) note down ideas. (D) use appropriate vocabulary

(A) include different ideas.

200

Which type of errors does the learner have? An advanced student of mine said, "The cloud were sick and it was raining a lot but he quickly corrected himself and said "thick"". (A) lexical slip (B) lexical interference error (C) pronunciation slip (D) fossilized grammatical error

200

Which activities does NOT develop interactive speaking skills? (A) role plays (B) information gap (C) substitution drills (D) group discussion

200

How much do I have to pay for taking one module TKT? (A) free (B) 500 (C) 1000 (D) 1500

(D) 1500

300

Which word contains a schwa sound in connected speech? (A) fantastic (B) expert (C) Wenzao (D) photograph

(D) photograph

300

"The first listening task I give my student is usually one in which they have to decide on the general meaning of the text." What aspect of listening skills does this activity focus on? (A) listening for details. (B) listening for gist. (C) working with authentic texts. (D) activating students' knowledge of the world.

(B) listening for gist.

300

L1 learners' long silent period helps them (A) avoid making mistakes. (B) produce complex grammatical structures. (C) become familiar with language patterns. (D) reformulate the learners' mistakes.

300

Which statement is NOT describing "portfolio"? (A) The learners carry out a project over several weeks then give their survey results, videos, and a commentary to the teacher to grade. (B) The learners do a piece of homework each week, and give it in to the teacher to grade. (C) The learners put into a folder examples of their work throughout the term for the teacher to grade.

(B) The learners do a piece of homework each week, and give it in to the teacher to grade.

300

TKT is globally recognized by ____. (A) Taiwan only. (B) UK only. (C) More than 20 countries around the world. (D) everywhere.

400

He stopped driving as he was worried about pollution. Here "as" is used to (A) introduce a reason. (B) introduce an effect (C) introduce a comparison. (D) introduce a time period.

(A) introduce a reason.

400

What aspect of speaking skill problems does the learner have? "I am afraid I couldn't understand what he was saying. I didn't know if he was saying /p/ or /b/, /l/ or /r/. (A) accuracy (B) fluency (C) interaction (D) approriacy

(A) accuracy

400

Which is not the characteristics for Task-Based Learning (TBL)? (A) Tasks must be done after students have practiced target language. (B) The teacher does not control the language that students use in tasks. (C) Tasks aim to show students what language they need to learn. (D) Classroom activities are based around a series of problem-solving tasks.

(A) Tasks must be done after students have practiced target language.

400

What kind of assessment tasks is more subjective? (A) gap-fills (B) multiple choice (C) odd one out (D) interview

(D) interview

400

TKT is officially conduced by _____. (A) Wenzao Ursuline University of Languages (B) University of Cambridge (C) ETS (Educational Test Service) (D) Ministry of Education, Taiwan

(B) University of Cambridge

500

What does this set of words have in common? "bear-bare" "flower-flour" "see-sea" "right-write" (A) synonyms (B) antonyms (C) homophones (D) homonyms

500

"In some ways, that student gave an excellent presentation but he'll need to speak more formally when he presents it to all the teachers." What kind of speaking aspect problems does the learner has? (A) fluency (B) interaction (C) accuracy (D) appropriacy

(D) appropriacy

500

The teacher always asks us to work with what she calls "authentic materials" like magazines, newspapers and articles from the internet. We use them to find collocations and idioms. What teaching approach does the teacher apply? (A) Task based learning (B) Structural approach (C) Lexical approach (D) Presentation, Practice and Production

500

What types of test helps the teacher decide what to teach and which learners need help in which areas of language? (A) proficiency test (B) placement test (C) progress test (D) diagnostic test

(D) diagnostic test

500

Are you sure you will take this course SERIOUSLY? (A) YES (B) NO

(A) Yes.... 挫哩等 (B) No.... 緊ㄙㄨㄢ囉