NYSTCE ESOL 116 Practice Test questions with answers

NYSTCE ESOL 116 Practice Test |\ |\ |\ |\ |\




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1. What is the primary goal of ESOL instruction for English
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language learners (ELLs)?
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a) To achieve native-like fluency in English
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b) To develop academic language proficiency necessary
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for success in content areas
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c) To eliminate the use of the native language
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d) To assimilate culturally into the dominant English-
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speaking society - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔b) To develop
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academic language proficiency necessary for success in
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content areas Explanation: The primary goal of ESOL
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instruction is to help English language learners develop
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the language skills necessary for academic success
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across content areas. |\ |\




Which of the following factors can influence an English
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language learner's (ELL) rate of language acquisition?
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a) Age
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b) Ethnicity
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c) Socioeconomic status
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,d) All of the above - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔d) All of the
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above Explanation: Age, ethnicity, and socioeconomic
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status can all influence an ELL's rate of language
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acquisition.


1. Which language acquisition theory emphasizes the
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importance of comprehensible input and emphasizes the
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role of meaningful interaction in language learning?
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a) Behaviorist theory
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b) Cognitive theory
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c) Sociocultural theory
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d) Input hypothesis theory - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔d)
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Input hypothesis theory Explanation: The input
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hypothesis theory, proposed by Stephen Krashen, posits
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that language acquisition occurs through exposure to
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comprehensible input and meaningful interaction. |\ |\ |\ |\




4. What is the term used to describe the smallest unit of
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sound in a language that can change the meaning of a
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word? |\




a) Morpheme
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b) Phoneme
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c) Syntax
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, d) Semantics - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔b) Phoneme
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Explanation: A phoneme is the smallest unit of sound in a |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\



language that can change the meaning of a word (e.g., /b/
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and /p/ in the words "bat" and "pat").
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Which of the following language development theories
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suggests that language acquisition is facilitated by a
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universal grammar and an innate language acquisition
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device? |\




a) Behaviorist theory
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b) Sociocultural theory
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c) Cognitive theory
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d) Universal grammar theory - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔d)
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Universal grammar theory Explanation: Universal
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grammar theory, proposed by Noam Chomsky, suggests
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that humans are born with an innate language acquisition
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device and a set of linguistic principles shared across all
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languages.


In the sentence "She eats apples," what part of speech is
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"eats"?
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a) Verb
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b) Noun
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