DELTA MODULE 1 ACHIEVEMENT TEST NEWEST
TEST 2026-2027 | QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS | ALREADY GRADED A+ | LATEST
EDITION (JUST RELEASED)
Test-Teach-Test A lesson design in which learners first perform a
task, which the teacher uses to assess learners'
specific needs. They are then taught whatever they
need in order to re-do the task more effectively.
modality The lexical and grammatical ways used by speakers
to express their attitude to what they're saying. For
example: Maybe Sarah is a chef. (lexical
adverb)
cohesion The use of grammatical and lexical means to
achieve connected text, either spoken or written.
induction The process of working out rules on the basis of
examples. Also called discovery learning.
phonology The study of a sound system of a particular
language, which describes the abstract system that
allows the speakers of a language to distinguish
meaning from mere verbal noise.
polysemy This refers to the case where one word has more than
one related meaning.
prosodic features The stress, rhythm, and intonation along with tempo,
loudness and voice quality of speech.
ellipsis The leaving out of elements of a sentence because
they are either unnecessary or because their sense
can be worked out from the immediate context.
display questions Asked by teachers in order to find out what a
learner can say in the target language.
face validity Used to say that a test is acceptable to a learner, in
that it meets the learner's expectations of what a
,Dictogloss A classroom dictation activity where learners are
required to reconstruct a short text by listening and
noting down key words, which are then used as a
base for reconstruction.
Diagnostic test A test that helps the teacher and learners identify
problems that they have with the language.
Diglossia A situation where a language that has two forms,
one a 'higher' and more prestigious form used by
educated speakers in formal situations, and the other
a 'lower', vernacular form used more commonly.
Dipthong A one-syllable sound that is made up of two vowels.
In Received Pronunciation English there are eight of
these.
Discourse management The ability to produce extended written and
spoken texts, for example conversations.
Achievement test This test evaluates a learner's understanding of a
specific course or study programme.
Action research A development tool for a teacher that involves
observing or gathering other data about a class
through interviews, case studies, and questionnaires.
Non-gradable adjectives Adjectives that cannot be expressed in degrees and so
cannot be graded.
Backwash The positive or negative impact of a test on classroom
teaching.
Substitution The replacing of a noun phrase or a clause by a
single word in order to avoid repetition or to make a
text more cohesive.
Universal Grammar The theory which claims that every speaker of a
language knows a set of principles which apply to all
languages and also a set of parameters that can vary
from one language to another, but only within set
limits.
Connotation The attitudinal meaning of a word, which may be
culturally determined, such as whether it carries a
positive or negative meaning.
Nuclear stress The place in an utterance where the major pitch
,Fossilisation A process through which an error has become a
permanent feature of a learner's language use and is
believed to be resistant to correction.
Adjacency pair A sequence of two related utterances by two different
speakers. The first utterance leads to a set of
expectations about the response.
Anaphoric reference A word or phrase that refers back to another word
or phrase which was used earlier in a written or
spoken text.
Collocation Two or more words that co-occur in a language more
often that would be expected by chance.
Order of acquisition The order in which grammar/language items are thought
to be acquired.
Structural syllabus A syllabus which is based around a series of
grammatical structures, which are sequenced
according to assumed level of complexity.
cognitive deficit The limitations on processing information in a second
language compared to in L1.
Tautology When two synonyms are placed consecutively or
very close together for effect. eg. the reason why
Metalanguage The language used to describe, analyse or explain
another language including, for example,
grammatical terms and rules of syntax.
Realia Real objects used as teaching aids to make learning
more natural. Includes items such as tickets, pictures,
clothes, etc.
Parsing the process of analyzing a text to determine its
grammatical structure with respect to a given formal
grammar. Also known as syntactic analysis.
Pragmatic competence The ability to use language in a contextually
appropriate fashion.
Apodosis The main clause in a conditional sentence.
Phatic speech Words or phrases that have a social function and are
not meant literally. For example, "You're welcome"
after hearing thank you doesn't literally mean the
, Idiolect A variety of a language unique to an individual. It is
manifested by patterns of vocabulary or idiom
selection (the individual's lexicon), grammar, or
pronunciations that are unique to the individual.
Lexicon The vocabulary of a language.
Polyseme A word or phrase with different, but related senses.
eg. a person's foot, and the foot of the stairs (both
relate to the base of something).
Code mixing Switching between two or more language within
sentences and phrases - often used to show
belonging and solidarity within bilingual or
multilingual communities.
Framing A questioning technique which involves asking a
question, pausing and then calling on a student to
answer. In this way, students maintain maximum
attention.
Content word A word which carries meaning when used alone and
refers to a thing, state, quality or action.
Utterance meaning The meaning of something that is said, including the
words used, the speaker's tone and posture and
other contextual considerations.
TEST 2026-2027 | QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS | ALREADY GRADED A+ | LATEST
EDITION (JUST RELEASED)
Test-Teach-Test A lesson design in which learners first perform a
task, which the teacher uses to assess learners'
specific needs. They are then taught whatever they
need in order to re-do the task more effectively.
modality The lexical and grammatical ways used by speakers
to express their attitude to what they're saying. For
example: Maybe Sarah is a chef. (lexical
adverb)
cohesion The use of grammatical and lexical means to
achieve connected text, either spoken or written.
induction The process of working out rules on the basis of
examples. Also called discovery learning.
phonology The study of a sound system of a particular
language, which describes the abstract system that
allows the speakers of a language to distinguish
meaning from mere verbal noise.
polysemy This refers to the case where one word has more than
one related meaning.
prosodic features The stress, rhythm, and intonation along with tempo,
loudness and voice quality of speech.
ellipsis The leaving out of elements of a sentence because
they are either unnecessary or because their sense
can be worked out from the immediate context.
display questions Asked by teachers in order to find out what a
learner can say in the target language.
face validity Used to say that a test is acceptable to a learner, in
that it meets the learner's expectations of what a
,Dictogloss A classroom dictation activity where learners are
required to reconstruct a short text by listening and
noting down key words, which are then used as a
base for reconstruction.
Diagnostic test A test that helps the teacher and learners identify
problems that they have with the language.
Diglossia A situation where a language that has two forms,
one a 'higher' and more prestigious form used by
educated speakers in formal situations, and the other
a 'lower', vernacular form used more commonly.
Dipthong A one-syllable sound that is made up of two vowels.
In Received Pronunciation English there are eight of
these.
Discourse management The ability to produce extended written and
spoken texts, for example conversations.
Achievement test This test evaluates a learner's understanding of a
specific course or study programme.
Action research A development tool for a teacher that involves
observing or gathering other data about a class
through interviews, case studies, and questionnaires.
Non-gradable adjectives Adjectives that cannot be expressed in degrees and so
cannot be graded.
Backwash The positive or negative impact of a test on classroom
teaching.
Substitution The replacing of a noun phrase or a clause by a
single word in order to avoid repetition or to make a
text more cohesive.
Universal Grammar The theory which claims that every speaker of a
language knows a set of principles which apply to all
languages and also a set of parameters that can vary
from one language to another, but only within set
limits.
Connotation The attitudinal meaning of a word, which may be
culturally determined, such as whether it carries a
positive or negative meaning.
Nuclear stress The place in an utterance where the major pitch
,Fossilisation A process through which an error has become a
permanent feature of a learner's language use and is
believed to be resistant to correction.
Adjacency pair A sequence of two related utterances by two different
speakers. The first utterance leads to a set of
expectations about the response.
Anaphoric reference A word or phrase that refers back to another word
or phrase which was used earlier in a written or
spoken text.
Collocation Two or more words that co-occur in a language more
often that would be expected by chance.
Order of acquisition The order in which grammar/language items are thought
to be acquired.
Structural syllabus A syllabus which is based around a series of
grammatical structures, which are sequenced
according to assumed level of complexity.
cognitive deficit The limitations on processing information in a second
language compared to in L1.
Tautology When two synonyms are placed consecutively or
very close together for effect. eg. the reason why
Metalanguage The language used to describe, analyse or explain
another language including, for example,
grammatical terms and rules of syntax.
Realia Real objects used as teaching aids to make learning
more natural. Includes items such as tickets, pictures,
clothes, etc.
Parsing the process of analyzing a text to determine its
grammatical structure with respect to a given formal
grammar. Also known as syntactic analysis.
Pragmatic competence The ability to use language in a contextually
appropriate fashion.
Apodosis The main clause in a conditional sentence.
Phatic speech Words or phrases that have a social function and are
not meant literally. For example, "You're welcome"
after hearing thank you doesn't literally mean the
, Idiolect A variety of a language unique to an individual. It is
manifested by patterns of vocabulary or idiom
selection (the individual's lexicon), grammar, or
pronunciations that are unique to the individual.
Lexicon The vocabulary of a language.
Polyseme A word or phrase with different, but related senses.
eg. a person's foot, and the foot of the stairs (both
relate to the base of something).
Code mixing Switching between two or more language within
sentences and phrases - often used to show
belonging and solidarity within bilingual or
multilingual communities.
Framing A questioning technique which involves asking a
question, pausing and then calling on a student to
answer. In this way, students maintain maximum
attention.
Content word A word which carries meaning when used alone and
refers to a thing, state, quality or action.
Utterance meaning The meaning of something that is said, including the
words used, the speaker's tone and posture and
other contextual considerations.
