set 3 major

D. Knowledge is in a continuous state of flux; be open to new developments and give them a try.

What attitude needs to be maintained by language teachers about the findings of linguistics?

A. Knowledge is constantly changing; take them with a grain of salt.

B. Findings are permanent foundations; memorize them for future application.

C. Many research findings spring from careless research procedures; be choosy and selective.

D. Knowledge is in a continuous state of flux; be open to new developments and give them a try.

D. It develops mostly the analytic skills of learners.

These are true about the reasons for teaching literature to students EXCEPT one. Which is the exception?

A. It contributes to the holistic development of an individual.

B. It shows value to language experiences.

C. It provides an escape from one's reality.

D. It develops mostly the analytic skills of learners.

Help

 

What is the closest synonym for the word ASSIST?*

Attend

Apply

Reproach

Help

D. Prepositional phrase lead

What kind of grammatical beginning lead is being featured in the following statement?

With rakes, brooms, and other cleaning equipment, the pupils from the Little Red School cleaned the roads leading to the school in preparation for the coming school year as part of the annual Brigada Eskwela

A. Clause lead

C. Infinitive phrase lead

B. Participial phrase lead

D. Prepositional phrase lead

C. Personal growth model

 

Teaching literature is seeking the opportunity for students to relate and respond to the themes and issues by making a connection to their personal lives. Which model is described?

A. Cultural model

B. Language model

C. Personal growth model

D. Philosophical model

B. It is the study of literary discourse from a linguistic orientation.

 

Which of the following defines stylistics correctly?*

A. It deals with expressive means which secures the desirable effect of the utterance.

B. It is the study of literary discourse from a linguistic orientation.

C. It explicates the message to interpret and evaluate literary writings as works of art.

D. It is the study of language structure, sounds, and meaning.

A. holistically developed learners with 21st century skills

The K to 12 curriculum envisions

A. holistically developed learners with 21st century skills

B. a good competition with other countries in the financial world

C. 12 years of basic education that meets international standard

D. students equipped with 21st century skill who are able to compete internationally

rich

he transcription /rɪtʃ/ represents the word*

reach

rich

ridge

reich

C. Big red

It is a feature story which is not presented to the reader in the normal half a page of newspaper features or the usual magazine feature format of one to several pages. This type of feature story is serialized because it is very long. Sometimes, as long as a short novel. It has the added advantage of suspense as it whets the appetite of the reader and leaves him guessing and anxious for the remaining part of the story. Which is described?

A. Adventure and travel

B. Developmental feature

C. Big red

D. What and how to do feature

C. Catharsis

 

According to Aristotle, plays classified as tragedy produce an effect where our baser emotions of lust, hatred, jealousy, feat, self-pity, greed, avarice, sloth, etc. are cleansed or purged because of dread that the tragedy that befall the tragic character would happen to us. In the process, we countercheck ourselves and are ennobled. How is this cleansing process called?

A. Caveat

B. Kinesis

C. Catharsis

D. Catharrses

Break words and sentences into parts and put them back together again.

 

Which of the following activities does NOT focus on meaning for reading?

Watch and listen to good readers.

Participate in group reading experience.

Read stories by themselves or with a partner.

Break words and sentences into parts and put them back together again.

Aphrodite

What is the Greek name for Venus?*

Aphrodite

Thalassa

Venussa

Thalea

Consecrate

What is the closest synonym of the word BLESS?

Consecrate

Alarm

Concern

Terrify

Neoclassicism

Which movement reacted against the stylistic excess and superfluous artistry and ornamentation of Renaissance writers?*

Neoclassicism

Realism

Aestheticism

Romanticism

That's my teacher, Mrs Wilson.

Which sentence is CORRECT?*

This's my best friend, William.

Those're my classmates, James and Harry.

That's my teacher, Mrs Wilson.

They're my friend, Alyssa.

D. Different approaches to language teaching

Given below are some of the contributions of theoretical linguistics to language teaching EXCEPT ONE. Which is the EXCEPTION?

A. Changing views and theories of language teaching

B. Different technical terms like phoneme, morpheme, hyponymy, etc.

C. Pronouncing words and transcribing sounds using the IPA

D. Different approaches to language teaching

B. pupils coming late will be punished accordingly.

 

Which is the best ending for the following sentence?
Pupils are required to be in their classrooms by 8:00 am each morning. Hence, _________.

A. pupils have their wrist watches.

B. pupils coming late will be punished accordingly.

C. pupils are intelligent.

D. pupils are supposed to be trained to be punctual at an early age.

D. I, II, and III

What is the view of behaviorists on the influence of L1 to a learner's success in mastering his TL?
I. L1 habits interfere with a learner's success in acquiring his/her target language (TL).
II. L1 items not found in the TL will be difficult for him/her to learn
III. L1 items found in the TL will be easy for him/her to learn

A. I only

B. I and II

C. I and III

D. I, II, and III

A. The Work in Relation to the Word it Imitates (Mimetic Theory)

 

Which theory enlightens the approach used by a literary critic who is mainly concerned with the background of a literary work-the social conditions, political developments, religious ideas and practices, and modes of thinking current at the time of its production or the period it represents?

A. The Work in Relation to the Word it Imitates (Mimetic Theory)

B. The Work in Relation to its Author (Expressive Theory)

C. The Work and its Readers (Pragmatic or Affective Theory)

D. The Work as an Entity in Itself

D. Undaunted... continued

Select the words that best complete the following sentence. “________ with repeated rejections of her novel, Isabel _________ to submit her manuscript to other publishers.”

A. Inspired... complied

B. Elated... planned

C. Encouraged... refused

D. Undaunted... continued

D. Sending to several publications

What is taboo in sending letters to the editor?

A. Sending it to several government agency

B. Sending without prior notice

C. Sending it with high expectation

D. Sending to several publications

A. Let the student know that you believe in her/him.

Which can increase the effectiveness of remedial teaching?

A. Let the student know that you believe in her/him.

B. Direct student to work harder whether s/he likes it or not.

C. Do not allow him/her to play until s/he can do the task.

D. Engage him/her in a continuous drill until s/he learns the skill.

B. Cultural model

Which model views literature as a source of facts or information and the teacher is a transmitter of knowledge and information to the students?

A. Personal Growth model

B. Cultural model

C. Philosophical model

D. Language model

D. A specialist subject knowledge

 

Which type of knowledge is NOT required of the ESP teacher?

A. A positive attitude towards the ESP content

B. A knowledge of the fundamental principles of the subject area

C. An awareness of how much they probably already know

D. A specialist subject knowledge

B. Skills

What does remedial instruction focus on?

A Content

B. Skills

C. Grammar

D. Test

A. I and II

 

Because reading remediation requires building skills rather than learning course content, which should reading trainers do?
I. Minimize testing and grading
II. Observe the student in the actual act of reading
III. Make reading classes a grammar class.

A. I and II

B. II only

C. III only

D. I, II and III

that

Is ____ your dog over there?*

those

this

that

these

D. Therefore

Which of the following words contain a voiced "th" sound?

A. Thoughtful

B. Thermometer

C. Thinkers

D. Therefore

Surprise

What is the closest synonym of the word STARTLE?

Frighten

Rush

Upset

Surprise

C. Analysis

Which domain of learning as identified in Bloom's Revised Cognitive Taxonomy is addressed if a teacher prepares a language task that focuses on recognizing the connotative meanings of words, correctly processing dictation, and making inferences.

A. Comprehension

B. Knowledge

C. Analysis

D. Synthesis

C. Students create a collage of their experiences in relation to the story read in class.

What is the most innovative way of teaching literature?

A. Students are asked to read a literary piece at home.

B Students memorize the stanzas of a poem.

C. Students create a collage of their experiences in relation to the story read in class.

D. Students explain difficult words orally.

B. Choose a literary genre that appeals to the nature of your learners.

Which is the best way to prepare for the teaching of literature?

A. Enjoy the literature.

B. Choose a literary genre that appeals to the nature of your learners.

C. Memorize the essentials of the piece to be read in class.

D. Plan for an output that learners can create based on the literary piece.

D. Teachers pick up and put to good use findings of linguistics in their language

Which situation BEST assures that the good findings of linguistics will reach the end users?
A. Linguists publish their research findings without delay.

B. Schools encourage increased efforts to conduct classroom research.

C. Current findings are disseminated during paper presentations.

D. Teachers pick up and put to good use findings of linguistics in their language

A. It should have a clear connection to your educational objectives.

You are planning to use a video clip from YouTube to test the active listening skills of your students. What do you need to primarily consider before using it in your class?

A. It should have a clear connection to your educational objectives.

B. It should be audible and appealing to the students.

C. It should be appropriate to the age of the learners.

D. It should have subtitles for better comprehension.

C. Tone

Which refers to the author's or narrator's predominant attitude toward the subject which may be happy, tragic, loving, tender, cynical, angry, detached, satirical, apathetic, etc?

A. Setting/atmosphere

B. Point of view

C. Tone

D. Theme

Outlaw

What is the closest antonym of the word LEGALIZE?

Fire

Ban

Boycott

Outlaw

A. ESP is a language teaching approach which is based on the learner's needs.

Which statement below BEST defines ESP?

A. ESP is a language teaching approach which is based on the learner's needs.

B. ESP is an approach not a product.

C. ESP is a particular kind of language or methodology.

D. ESP consists of a particular type of teaching material.

C. Nose for news

This, according to MacDougall, is the first among the several "qualifications" a reporter needs. This means the ability to recognize the news possibilities. Which involves the ability to recognize that the information can be made of interest to readers; the ability to recognize clues which may be very casual but which may lead to the discovery of important news and the ability to recognize the possibility of other stories. Which is referred to?

A. Big heart for the victims

B. Eagle eye to see information

C. Nose for news

D. Wide fluffy ears to hear facts

D. You don't think you are good enough.

 

You have a large family, you're too tired, and you have a demanding full-time job, etc. are excuses which may be rolled into one simple explanation. Which one?

A. You have no inspiration.

B. Nobody is behind you.

C. You are indolent.

D. You don't think you are good enough.

Acclaim

What is the closest antonym of the word CRITICIZE?

Berate

Enjoy

Fault

Acclaim

D. The teacher

 In the machine of language teaching and language learning, who appears to be the most important cog?

A. The linguist

B. The learner

C. The researcher

D. The teacher

Stereotype

 

American: Are you a Filipino?
Filipino: Yes, I am.
American: So you must be a nurse.
What concept explains the conversation above?

Referent

Extension

Prototype

Stereotype

C. Essay

Which form of expository prose presents the personal view of its writer on a topic? It is said to provide light as well as delight for the author who tries to charm his reader with his prose as he discusses his ideas or experiences?

A. Paragraph

B. Discourse

C. Essay

D. Composition

D. I, II, III

 

One of the consistent problems of ESP teachers is the lack of an orthodoxy. This means that:
I. ESP teachers do not have a ready-made, straightforward answers to problems they meet
II. ESP teachers need to distil and synthesize from several options those that best suit their circumstances
III. All ESP teachers are pioneers who are helping to shape the world of ESP

A. I

B. II

C. I, II

D. I, II, III

Attempt

What is the closest synonym of the word TRY?

Wish

Want

Hope

Attempt

D. Literature as a form of engagement

Which function of literature is illustrated when aside from its natural gift of pleasure to the reader, it provides illumination that enables us to see, interpret and transform our world?

A. Literature as a form of escape

B. Literature provides aesthetic satisfaction

C. Literature as a form of pleasure

D. Literature as a form of engagement

A. Emotional intelligence, which emerged a decade ago, includes the abilities to motivate yourself and persist in the face of frustrations.

Select the sentence that has the modifier placed correctly.
Emotional intelligence, which emerged a decade ago, includes the abilities to motivate yourself and persist in the face of frustrations.

A. Emotional intelligence, which emerged a decade ago, includes the abilities to motivate yourself and persist in the face of frustrations.

B. Emotional intelligence, includes the abilities to motivate yourself and persist in the face of frustrations, which emerged a decade ago.

C. Which emerged a decade ago, emotional intelligence includes the abilities to motivate yourself and persist in the face of frustrations.

D. Emotional intelligence includes the abilities to motivate yourself, which emerged a decade ago, and persist in the face of frustrations.

A. Helps commit them to memory and stimulate new ideas

Failure to write ideas down can result in losing them altogether. How shall it help if you commit it to paper?

A. Helps commit them to memory and stimulate new ideas

B. Helps you to recall what has transpired

C. Motivates a writer to continue writing

D. Motivates the writer to gather some more information that he needs in writing

Rejoice

What is the closest antonym of the word MOURN?

Rejoice

Suffer

Regret

Cry

A. In that college, you have to take the following courses: four years of English, three years of math, three years of social studies, and three years of science.

Which sentence is punctuated correctly?

A. In that college, you have to take the following courses: four years of English, three years of math, three years of social studies, and three years of science.

B. In that college, you have to take the following courses; four years of English, three years of math, three years of social studies, and three years of science.

C. In that college, you have to take the following courses. Four years of English, three years of math, three years of social studies, and three years of science.

D. In that college, you have to take the following courses, four years of English, three years of math, three years of social studies.

D. Proficiency Test

Which kind of language test should Mr. X give if he wanted to measure the students' ability in language regardless of any training they may have had in that language?

A. Achievement Test

B. Placement Test

C. Diagnostic Test

D. Proficiency Test

these

 

The transcription /ðiːz/ represents the word*

thighs

these

this

tease

Empower

What is the closest synonym of the word AUTHORIZE?

Protect

Question

Empower

Verify

A. Blogging platform

Which is the framework that binds your blog posts together and choosing the right platform to suit your needs is essential?

A. Blogging platform

C. Website

B. URLS

D. Blog posts

Verb followed by a direct object

 

El Niño events trigger devastating weather in the Eastern Pacific.*

Verb with no object

Verb followed by a direct object

Verb followed by a predicate nominative

Verb followed by a direct object and an indirect object

Poverty

 

Which of the following can be the subject matter of humanism literature?*

Faith

Poverty

Sacred

Salvation

witness of the hardships the young lovers went through

 

"Cruel wall," they said, "why do you keep two lovers apart? But we will not be ungrateful. We owe you, we confess, the privilege of transmitting loving words to willing, ears." (Pyramus and Thisbe). This 'wall' between Pyramus and Thisbe signifies the*

barrier toward their happiness

forbidden love they have for each other

power and authority of their parents over them

witness of the hardships the young lovers went through

B. Criterion-referenced test

Mr. Y wants to measure his students' ability against the learning objectives of a specific language course. Which of the following tests should he give?

A. Norm-referenced test

B. Criterion-referenced test

C. Discrete-point test

D. Assessment test

D. It can only be facilitated through classic literature.

Which is NOT TRUE about teaching literary appreciation in the classroom?

A. It develops a sense of self-understanding.

B. It helps in reflecting on one's socio-political issues in one's culture.

C. It facilitates language proficiency.

D. It can only be facilitated through classic literature.

C. writer's eye

 

Michael Green, a professional journalist offers an excellent advice, observe everyday life with

A. enthusiasm

B. patience and perseverance

C. writer's eye

D. writer's imagination

B. /n/, /f/, /θ/, /p/

 

Which group has a letter that differs in voicing from the other three.*

A. /m/, /ŋ/, /f/, /ʃ/, /s/

B. /n/, /f/, /θ/, /p/

C. /b/, /p/, /t/, /v/

D. /dʒ/, /tʃ/, /r/, /s/

D. Relationships between and among sentences in a text

All the options below EXCEPT ONE are some of the contributions of applied linguistics to language teaching. Which one IS NOT?

A. How to develop the macro-language skills of listening, speaking, reading, etc.

B. Ideas about learning styles of students and materials production

C. Learning strategies, principles of test construction, and conducting classroom research

D. Relationships between and among sentences in a text

A. I only

 In newswriting active tense is preferred particularly in writing headlines. Which headline gets immediate attention?
I. Oklahoma City Thunder Beat New York Knicks
II. New York Knicks Lost to Oklahoma City Thunder
III. 3 Million Students Entered Public Schools Today

A. I only

C. I and II

B. Il only

D. III only

D. Theme

Which element of fiction refers to the universal aspects of life as the writer perceives them to be so that it determines his choice and organization of action, characters, setting, and point of view?

A. Plot

B. Setting

C. Character

D. Theme

Many

 

Which of the following quantifiers modify plural nouns?*

Many

Each

Every

Many a

D. A and B

Another problem that constantly faces ESP teachers is the new realms of knowledge that ESP teachers have to cope with. This suggests that

A. ESP teachers have to struggle to master language and subject matter they know very little about

B. ESP teachers often feel a sense of utter inadequacy at their ability to cope

C. ESP teachers feel boredom as they teach subject matter that are very simple and familiar

D. A and B

A. I only

Why is literature said to be expressive?
I. Literature expresses the writer's personality, emotions and beliefs no matter how writers may try to reduce their presence as much as possible.
II. Literature has the ability to create an emotional response in the reader.
III. Literature imposes order on language, characters, events, and details

A. I only

B. II only

C. III only

D. I, II and III

A. Survey-reading

Construct Procedure is an interesting technique that teachers can use to help students have a graphic overview of an essay. Which of the techniques below is used when the teacher requires the learner to read the selection rapidly by using all available information, such as title, subtitles, introductory paragraphs, first sentence, summaries, pictures, maps, and diagrams?

A. Survey-reading

B. Study-type reading

C. Scanning

D. Skimming

D. observing how people behave in everyday situations

Watching the world go by in order to get ideas to write means

A. watching the globe turning around closely

B. traveling around the world

C. reading the latest news every day

D. observing how people behave in everyday situations

A. Reduces the effectiveness of an introduction

In writing a lead, what is the disadvantage of a wordy lead?

A. Reduces the effectiveness of an introduction

B. Cannot be understood by the reader

C. Is boring and shaky

D. Reduces the readability of the article

C. Literature is aesthetic.

Readers find pleasure in the form, technique and style of writing- a well-constructed plot, vivid characterization, unusual imagery, expressive language, etc. In other words, all the elements are combined to create an overall order or coherence. What does this show about literature?

A. Literature is language.

B. Literature is expressive.

C. Literature is aesthetic.

D. Literature is true.

A. Discourse analysis is any study of language text at a level above that of the sentence; genre analysis is a text analysis focused on the regularities of structure that distinguish one type of text from another.

 

Which statement compares/contrasts BEST discourse analysis from genre analysis?

A. Discourse analysis is any study of language text at a level above that of the sentence; genre analysis is a text analysis focused on the regularities of structure that distinguish one type of text from another.

B. Discourse analysis is the global/umbrella term for text analysis while genre analysis is a part of discourse analysis.

C. Discourse analysis is valuable in looking at spoken and written business texts while genre analysis is useful in looking at both written and spoken texts in all areas of ESP.

D. Discourse analysis includes the study of cohesive links between sentences, of paragraph structure, or the structure of the whole text.

It is an indirect illocutionary act.

What can be said about a polite expression such as, "Can you give me a glass of water?"*

It is an indirect illocutionary act.

It is a direct illocutionary act.

It is an implied locutionary act.

It is a non-literal locutionary act.

Promote

 

What is the closest antonym of the word RELEGATE?

Prevaricate

Promote

Mediate

Sedate

D. Let them write their own ending to the story.

 

How do you make the story of Biag ni Lam-ang relevant and interesting to the life of learners today?

A. Let them make a multimedia presentation of the main characteristic of Lam-ang as it is seen today.

B. Allow the learners to translate key events in their own mother tongue.

C. Let them discuss the conflicts in the story.

D. Let them write their own ending to the story.

D. taking time to analyze how an author manages to grab your attention

Reading with a writer's eye means _______.

A. focusing on the main idea of what you are reading

B. giving emphasis on the characters of the article you are reading

C. reading as fast as you could so that you will not forget the thought of the story

D. taking time to analyze how an author manages to grab your attention

The importance of learning to read and write meaningfully in a second language is often a key to continued success in formal education.

Which of the following statement is TRUE?*

You learn to read by writing.

You learn to listen by reading.

The first language literacy is of major importance in the instructional program.

The importance of learning to read and write meaningfully in a second language is often a key to continued success in formal education.

Excite

 

What is the closest synonym of the word THRILL?

Disturb

Chill

Move

Excite

C. Behaviorism

 

A teacher who utilizes computer-aided instruction is said to be an advocate of which philosophy?

A. Pragmatism

B. Idealism

C. Behaviorism

D. Realism

B. II only

Which among the following lead is more engaging?
I. "The government has decided not to introduce the planned tax increase on
petrol and diesel this summer."
II. "The government has abandoned plans to raise fuel taxes this summer."
III. The LET was postponed due to inclement weather.

A. I only

B. II only

C. I and II

D. III only

A. Read and sketch

Which of the following is NOT suitable in activating prior knowledge of students?

A. Read and sketch

B. Reading several selections

C. Thematic organization of related pieces of literature

D. Self-questioning

C. Storyboarding

You want your students to keep track of main ideas and supporting details in a narrative by letting them illustrate important scenes in a story. What is the most appropriate strategy that you will employ?

A. Chunking

B. Fishbone diagram

C. Storyboarding

D. Note taking

D. Grammar Translation Method

 

Which of the following language teaching methods is NOT learner-centered?

A. Content-Based Instruction

B. Cooperative Learning

C. Task-Based

D. Grammar Translation Method

Audiolingual approach

What approach involves a lot of repetition of the second language's grammatical forms, especially those that are different from the learner's first language?*

Natural approach

Communicative approach

Linguistic approach

Audiolingual approach

B. When hedging, academic writers use words that strongly and sharply express commitment to their criticism.

Which of the following statements about hedging is INCORRECT?

A. Hedging is a scientific writing strategy where writers use aspects of the verb as devices to express politeness or to distance themselves from a claim.

B. When hedging, academic writers use words that strongly and sharply express commitment to their criticism.

C. ESP learners need to appreciate the role of hedging in academic, professional and business genres and to manipulate its actual linguistic devices.

D. In research or in the professional community, the criticism, Mr. de la Cruz appears not to have understood my point, is hedged and is more acceptable than the statement; Mr. de la Cruz definitely did not understand my point.

Mountain

Which has an odd-sounding word in the following group of words?

Maintain

Domain

Contain

Mountain

A. I only

Which teaching activities would be most appropriate if the objective of teaching speaking is the improvement of fluency?
I. Delivering speeches, group discussions, negotiations and debates, interviews and meetings, etc- smoothness
II. Working on specific vowels, troublesome consonants, exercises on sounds not present in the L1, etc accuracy
III. Working on reductions (want to wanna), word stress, intonation patterns, etc)

A. I only

C. I, II, III

B. I and II

D. II, III

A. Make students see how ideas and skills connect to their families and communities.

 

For effective remedial instruction, work for learning-in- context. What does learning-in-context mean?

A. Make students see how ideas and skills connect to their families and communities.

B. Make students see how important concepts and skills are.

C. Make use of problem solving.

D. Avoid drills

Gentle

What is the closest antonym for the word VICIOUS?*

Gentle

Healthy

Helpful

Dangerous

D. I, II and III

Why is literature said to be fictional?
I. Literature can be a re-ordering of the real world in which people and experience, though drawn upon from actual life, are re-shaped, altered, given new psychological insights.
II. The lack of factuality is strengthened by the writer's artistic control in the literary work.
III. The writer's artistic control has the effect of stylizing the materials of the work, setting it apart from the context of the real; nevertheless, making the reader enjoy and contemplate on it, reject it, even show aesthetic distance.

A. I only

B. II only

C. III only

D. I, II and III

C. Science

 

According to the Department of Education, which subject area will be integrated into the teaching of Language?

A. Reading

B. Physical Education

C. Science

D. Social Studies

It believes that language development is characterized by a rule-governed creativity.

Which statement below does NOT refer to audio-lingualism?*

It is a language teaching method that grew out of the behaviorist psychology.

It is most consistently associated with B.F. Skinner, Leonard Bloomfield, and Charles Fries.

It upholds the view that language is primarily speech and is best learned through habit formation.

It believes that language development is characterized by a rule-governed creativity.

Crash

What is the closest synonym of the word WRECK?

Pop

Mash

Dash

Crash

D. Life road maps

 

Which strategy will help students better understand key life events of historical or literary figures?

A. Chunking

B. Readers theater

C. Word tree

D. Life road maps

I offered a meal to the visitor who was hungry.

Which is the correct and preferred sentence?*

I offered the visitor a meal that was hungry

I offered a meal to the visitor who was hungry.

I offered for the consumption of the visitor, a meal.

A meal was offered by me to the hungry visitor.

exam

Which is a free morpheme in the word EXAMINATION?

exam

in

am

tion

A. I, II and III

D. I, II and III

Which practices mean success for learners with reading difficulties?
I. Be clear on what students must know, understand, and be able to do in order to grow in their grasp of a subject.
II. Build scaffolding leading to student success in those goals. Don't dilute the goals.
III. Make use of several avenues of learning - make students hear it, sing it, read it.

A. I, II and III

B. II and III

C. I and II

D. I, II and III

Relation

After supper, the wife asked the husband, "Should I get you some ice cream?" The husband responded, "Am I diabetic?" What conversational maxim is violated?*

Manner

Relation

Quality

Quantity

D. A top-down approach that advocates explicit grammatical instruction in order to contribute to the learner's literacy awareness.

What is grammatical consciousness-raising?

A. It suggests total avoidance of directly teaching grammar in the classroom

B. It is a return to the traditional form-focused approach in language teaching,

C. It adheres to the view that language teaching should be focused on language notions/functions.

D. A top-down approach that advocates explicit grammatical instruction in order to contribute to the learner's literacy awareness.

We put it off too long.

The word "off" functions as an adverbial particle in which structure?*

Their on and off relationship

We put it off too long.

Off with you!

You're off the hook.