TEFL CERTIFICATION EXAM 2026
PROFESSIONAL STUDY GUIDE WITH STUDY
PLANNER AND VERIFIED SOLUTIONS
◉ True or False:
In relation to intrinsic and extrinsic motivation, it is clear which type of
motivation makes a learner more motivated. Answer: False
◉ Which of the following statements about motivation is untrue?
a. You need to be motivated to motivate the students.
b. Motivation lasts all of the time.
c. Most learners can be motivated in some way or another.
d. Motivation should be multi-directional. Answer: b.
◉ True or False:
A motivated learner gets frustrated by situations involving a temporary
lack of understanding or confusion. Answer: False
◉ Which of the following approaches would fail to influence and drive
learner motivation?
a. Setting clear goals for the students
, b. Generating tension and challenge
c. Keeping to the same topics and tasks
d. Making the students aware of their own success Answer: c.
◉ Which of the following statements about effective learners is untrue?
a. They are unwilling to take risks.
b. They find a style of learning that suits them.
c. They take responsibility for the learning.
d. They try to figure out how the language works. Answer: a.
◉ The learning style approach we recommend excludes a category for:
a. kinesthetic learners
b. auditory learners
c. activist learners
d. visual learners Answer: c.
◉ True or False:
A visual learner is likely to be good at spelling. Answer: True
PROFESSIONAL STUDY GUIDE WITH STUDY
PLANNER AND VERIFIED SOLUTIONS
◉ True or False:
In relation to intrinsic and extrinsic motivation, it is clear which type of
motivation makes a learner more motivated. Answer: False
◉ Which of the following statements about motivation is untrue?
a. You need to be motivated to motivate the students.
b. Motivation lasts all of the time.
c. Most learners can be motivated in some way or another.
d. Motivation should be multi-directional. Answer: b.
◉ True or False:
A motivated learner gets frustrated by situations involving a temporary
lack of understanding or confusion. Answer: False
◉ Which of the following approaches would fail to influence and drive
learner motivation?
a. Setting clear goals for the students
, b. Generating tension and challenge
c. Keeping to the same topics and tasks
d. Making the students aware of their own success Answer: c.
◉ Which of the following statements about effective learners is untrue?
a. They are unwilling to take risks.
b. They find a style of learning that suits them.
c. They take responsibility for the learning.
d. They try to figure out how the language works. Answer: a.
◉ The learning style approach we recommend excludes a category for:
a. kinesthetic learners
b. auditory learners
c. activist learners
d. visual learners Answer: c.
◉ True or False:
A visual learner is likely to be good at spelling. Answer: True
