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WORLD TESOL ACADEMY EXAM COMPLETE
370 QUESTIONS AND DETAILED SOLUTIONS
JUST RELEASED
1. What does TEFL stand for?
o Teaching English as a Foreign Language.
o Test of English Fluency.
o Teaching English to Foreign Learners.
Teaching English as a Foreign Language
2. What does TESOL stand for?
o Teaching English Speaking Language Skills
o Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages
o Test of English Speaking Literacy
Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages
3. What does a TESOL/TEFL course focus on?
o How you can speak, read, and write English like a native.
o Proving your English language skills.
o Skills surrounding teaching the English language.
Skills surrounding teaching the English language.
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4. What does ESL stand for?
o English Speaking Lessons.
o English as a Second Language.
o English Student Lesson.
English as a Second Language
5. Mark whether the sentence below is true or false:
"To pass this course, you must complete all of the quizzes with at least an 80% pass rate, and
also complete a final exam at the end of the course."
o True
o False
True
6. How many times can you take the final exam?
o Unlimited
o Once
o Four
Four
What three components typically comprise curriculum standards?
A.) Content students should know; targets for grade-level skills; indicators of proficiency
B.) English language development; grade-level content; steps for remediation
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C.) Targets for grade-level skills; English language development; indicators of proficiency
D.) Content students should know, steps for remediation; indicators of proficiency - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔ANSWER A.) Content students should know; targets for grade-level skills; indicators
of proficiency.
Question: Michelle Kung, the ESL teacher at her K-5 elementary school, wants to support the
classroom teachers that she works with by aligning the content standards for each grade level
with the ELD standards used by her district. She knows that aligning these two sets of standards
will be an extremely time-consuming task. What is the best way for Ms. Kung to most efficiently
reach her goal?
A.) Work with teachers from each grade level to go through the standards and align them
B.) Work alone to align the two sets of standards since she is most familiar with the ELD
standards.
C.) Work with the administrative team from the school and district to align the standards.
D.) Work with teachers from each grade level to search online for existing alignments. -
CORRECT ANSWER✔✔ANSWER D.) Work with teachers from each grade level to search online
for existing alignments
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Question: What is one way that ELD standards complement general curriculum standards?
A.) They focus on reading and writing because written language is most important
B.) They work to facilitate assimilation to the new culture rather than the home culture
C.) They focus on integrated use of listening, speaking, reading, and writing
D.) They focus on using English so students aren't confused by their home language - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔ANSWER C.) They focus on integrated use of listening, speaking, reading, and
writing
Question: As an ESL teacher, Michelle Kung, is careful to differentiate her instruction for her
multilingual learners based on a variety of student characteristics. What are the most likely
student characteristics she uses to differentiate her instruction for multilingual learners?
A.) English language development; reading speed; prior knowledge
B.) English and primary language development; cultural differences; prior knowledge
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WORLD TESOL ACADEMY EXAM COMPLETE
370 QUESTIONS AND DETAILED SOLUTIONS
JUST RELEASED
1. What does TEFL stand for?
o Teaching English as a Foreign Language.
o Test of English Fluency.
o Teaching English to Foreign Learners.
Teaching English as a Foreign Language
2. What does TESOL stand for?
o Teaching English Speaking Language Skills
o Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages
o Test of English Speaking Literacy
Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages
3. What does a TESOL/TEFL course focus on?
o How you can speak, read, and write English like a native.
o Proving your English language skills.
o Skills surrounding teaching the English language.
Skills surrounding teaching the English language.
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4. What does ESL stand for?
o English Speaking Lessons.
o English as a Second Language.
o English Student Lesson.
English as a Second Language
5. Mark whether the sentence below is true or false:
"To pass this course, you must complete all of the quizzes with at least an 80% pass rate, and
also complete a final exam at the end of the course."
o True
o False
True
6. How many times can you take the final exam?
o Unlimited
o Once
o Four
Four
What three components typically comprise curriculum standards?
A.) Content students should know; targets for grade-level skills; indicators of proficiency
B.) English language development; grade-level content; steps for remediation
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C.) Targets for grade-level skills; English language development; indicators of proficiency
D.) Content students should know, steps for remediation; indicators of proficiency - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔ANSWER A.) Content students should know; targets for grade-level skills; indicators
of proficiency.
Question: Michelle Kung, the ESL teacher at her K-5 elementary school, wants to support the
classroom teachers that she works with by aligning the content standards for each grade level
with the ELD standards used by her district. She knows that aligning these two sets of standards
will be an extremely time-consuming task. What is the best way for Ms. Kung to most efficiently
reach her goal?
A.) Work with teachers from each grade level to go through the standards and align them
B.) Work alone to align the two sets of standards since she is most familiar with the ELD
standards.
C.) Work with the administrative team from the school and district to align the standards.
D.) Work with teachers from each grade level to search online for existing alignments. -
CORRECT ANSWER✔✔ANSWER D.) Work with teachers from each grade level to search online
for existing alignments
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Question: What is one way that ELD standards complement general curriculum standards?
A.) They focus on reading and writing because written language is most important
B.) They work to facilitate assimilation to the new culture rather than the home culture
C.) They focus on integrated use of listening, speaking, reading, and writing
D.) They focus on using English so students aren't confused by their home language - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔ANSWER C.) They focus on integrated use of listening, speaking, reading, and
writing
Question: As an ESL teacher, Michelle Kung, is careful to differentiate her instruction for her
multilingual learners based on a variety of student characteristics. What are the most likely
student characteristics she uses to differentiate her instruction for multilingual learners?
A.) English language development; reading speed; prior knowledge
B.) English and primary language development; cultural differences; prior knowledge
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