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A Test for Teachers of English in Senior High Schools 2010.04 Please note: This test has two parts. Part I is for item 1 to 70, please do it on the answer sheet using a 2B pencil. For Part II, please just do it on the test paper, which should be handed in together with the answer sheet.
Part I I. This section focuses on your teaching Knowledge. Choose the best one from the given choices. 1. Unhappy, disagree and incorrect include examples of __________. A. prefixes B. informal language C. synonyms D. unvoiced sounds 2. Put out, put off, put away are examples of ___________. A. antonyms B. verb patterns C. intransitive verbs D. multi-word verbs 3. If you ask your students to find three websites to help you find out how rubbish is recycled in different countries, you train them to _______. A. organize information B. locate information C. communicate information D. exchange information 4. As long as you can save the money yourself, you can go on the trip. The underlined clause expresses a meaning of __________. A. condition B. reason C. result D. time 5. When a student tries to listen out for new words in expressions, rather than individual words, he is ____. A. illustrating meaning B. guessing from context C. focusing on collocations D. memorising 6. Tests which are designed to help teachers to plan course content are those of ________. A. progress B. achievement C. diagnostic D. placement 7. Speaking accurately does NOT involve _________. A. using colloquial language to express ideas B. using the right expressions to convey meaning C. using lexis and structures correctly D. using grammar without error
8. When a teacher introduces a new topic by using situations from the learners’ own lives, he wants to ____. A. encourage learner autonomy B. ask learners about their learning preferences C. personalize lessons D. build up learners’ confidence in their abilities 9. Which of the following does NOT usually focus on grammar practice? A. Project work. B. Transformation exercises. C. Gap-fills. D. Translation. 10. If you notice that your intermediate students are making careless mistakes with basic question formation, which they should know. You announce there will be a test on this the following week. By doing so, you want to _________. A. allow students to assess each other B. assess students’ progress on a continuous basis C. motivate the students to revise a particular language area D. show students how well they have learned specific language 11. Which one of these does NOT usually involve pair or group work? A. Jigsaw reading. B. Choral repetition. C. Information-gap activities. D. Topic discussion. 12. To ask your students to listen to the recording about planets and complete the table in their coursebook is a good example of ___________. A. matching B. word completion C. information transfer D. ordering 13. Productive skills involve all the following EXCEPT __________. A. expressing ideas after reading a passage B. role playing C. planning a piece of writing D. listening to a short passage 14. If you say, “Let’s brainstorm together different ways of recording information”, you want to _________. A. activate prior knowledge B. give a practical demonstration C. develop communicative skills D. develop learner independence 15. When a teacher does an action which shows the meaning of a new word, he is ________. A. miming B. explaining C. setting the scene D. doing role-playing 16. During a group work activity about travel, some students talk about a different topic. However, they do it in English. You should _________. A. do a warmer activity which gets them out of their seats B. stop them at once and give them a new task to do C. ask them why they have no interest in the topic D. praise them for using the language but remind them about the task 17. ―I feel sorry for Nick. ―Yes, me too. All the same, he shouldn’t have done what he said. By using the discourse marker, the speaker is ________. A. agreeing with the previous point B. putting forward a counter-argument C. indicating a similarity of opinion D. introducing a strong point of view 18. I asked groups to design an advertisement for a new type of cereal. While they are working, we looked at some real advertisements together, and the students practiced writing some ‘slogans’. Which teaching approach is used here? A. Total Physical Response. B. Guided discovery. C. Test-teach-test. D. Task-based learning. 19. If you want to develop students’ creative thinking skill, which of the following questions should you not ask? A. What is your dream school? B. How would you help him if you could? C. What would you do if you won an Olympic gold medal? D. Who do you think is the most interesting people in the story? 20. Which might be the most suitable type of course for a group of students who need a range of study skills before going to a British university? A. A course focusing on basic language skills for everyday situations. B. A course based on grammar revision and written practice. C. An oral skills course based on cross-cultural material. D. An activity-based course with lots of games, songs and stories. II. This section focuses on grammar and vocabulary regarding the textbooks. Choose the best one from the given choices. 21. man may usually be known by the books he reads as well as by company he keeps. A. The; a B. A; a C. The; the D. A; the 22. Isn’t it amazing how the human body heals after an injury? A. himself B. him C. itself D. it 23. Compared with his sister, Jerry is even more to, and more easily troubled by, emotional and relationship problems. A. skeptical B. addicted C. available D. sensitive 24. ― Let me help you cross the street. ― ! I’m not that old. A. Take your time B. No way C. Come on D. Go ahead 25.
