Teaching Knowledge Test – Module 1

CAMBRIDGE ENGLISH ASSESSMENT

Teaching Knowledge Test - Module 1

Language and background to language learning and teaching

TEST TIME:1 hour 20 minutes

Read the instructions for each part of the paper carefully. Answer all the questions. You must complete the test within the time limit.

There are 80 questions in this paper. Each question carries one mark.

Describing language and language skills 40 questions
Background to language learning 15 questions
Background to language teaching 25 questions

Describing language and language skills


For questions 1 - 7, look at the sentences. Match the underlined words in the example sentences with the grammatical terms listed A – H.
There is one extra option which you do not need to use.


Grammatical terms

  • A   main verb
  • B   comparative adjective
  • C   determiner
  • D   reflexive pronoun
  • E   auxiliary verb
  • F   adverb
  • G   personal pronoun
  • H   preposition

Examples



For questions 8 - 13, complete the sentences about the uses of ‘will’ with one of the three possible endings A, B or C.



For questions 14 - 19, look at the lexical terms and three possible descriptions listed A, B and C. Choose the description which matches the term.


Lexical terms



For questions 20 - 26, match the example sentences with the functions listed A – H. There is one extra option which you do not need to use.


Functions

  • A   advising
  • B   requesting
  • C   negotiating
  • D   offering
  • E   declining
  • F   warning
  • G   inviting
  • H   speculating

Example sentences



For questions 27-33, match the underlined letter ‘e’ in each example word with the phonemic symbol which would be used in a dictionary entry listed A, B, C or D. You need to use some options more than once.


Phonemic symbols

  • A   /iː/
  • B   /ə/
  • C   /eɪ/
  • D   /ɜː/



For questions 34-40, choose the best option (A, B or C) to complete each statement on listening skills.



Background to language learning


For questions 41 - 45, match the techniques for encouraging motivation A – F with the classroom activities.
There is one extra option which you do not need to use.


Techniques for encouraging motivation

  • A   setting goals and targets
  • B   encouraging learner autonomy
  • C   bringing culture into the classroom
  • D   making tasks personally relevant
  • E   building learners’ self-confidence
  • F   creating a positive classroom atmosphere

Classroom activities



For questions 46-50 match the learners’ comments with the types of learning strategies listed A, B and C.


Learners' comments

  • A   deducing from context
  • B   self-monitoring
  • C   organising learning aids

Learning strategies



For questions 51-55, choose the best option (A, B or C) to complete each statement about L1 or L2 learning.



Background to language teaching


For questions 56 - 61, match the statement with the approaches listed A – G. There is one extra option which you do not need to use.


Approaches

  • A   Content and Language Integrated Learning (CLIL)
  • B   Task-based learning (TBL)
  • C   Total Physical Response (TPR)
  • D   Grammar-Translation method
  • E   Presentation, Practice and Production (PPP)
  • F   Lexical Approach
  • G   Communicative Language Teaching (CLT)
  • H   Guided discovery




For questions 62-67 look at the types of presentation techniques and introductory activities and the three possible classroom activities listed A, B and C.
Two of the classroom activities are examples of the technique or activity. One is NOT.
Mark the letter which is NOT an example of the technique or activity.



For questions 68-74 match the practice activities with the task types listed A, B and C.



For questions 75-80, match the descriptions of assessments with the types of assessment listed A – F.


Types of assessment

  • A   Self
  • B   Summative
  • C   Informal
  • D   Portfolio
  • E   Peer
  • F   Formative