CSET: WORLD LANGUAGES SUBTEST IV | FROM QUESTION
TO PERFECTION| STUDY WITH CONFIDENCE!
Course Code:
Course Title:
Programme:
Academic Year: 2026/2027.
Duration: 2 Hours.
Total Marks: 70%.
Candidate Instructions:
1) Write your Registration Number on every answer booklet used.
2) Answer ALL questions in Section A and ANY TWO (2) questions in Section B.
3) Read each question carefully before answering.
4) Begin each question on a new page.
5) The marks for each question are indicated in brackets.
6) This paper consists of several printed pages, including this page.
7) Ensure your copy is complete before the examination begins.
8) Unauthorized materials and communication with other candidates are not permitted.
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, Productive Ability Answer: Bilinguals actively producing language by speaking and writing in
both languages.
Receptive Ability Answer: Bilinguals passively receiving language by understanding (listening)
and/or reading in both languages.
Simultaneous / Infant Bilingualism Answer: When children learn two languages from birth.
Consecutive / Sequential Bilingualism Answer: When children learn a second language after 3
years of age.
Incipient Bilinguals Answer: When one language is well developed and the other is in early
stage.
Ascendant Bilingualism Answer: When second language is developing.
Recessive Bilingualism Answer: When one language is decreasing temporarily or permanently
loss.
Language Attrition Answer: Temporarily or permanently loss of a language.
Acculturation Answer: When immigrants learn the majority language of the host country.
Bicultural Competence Answer: Knowledge of 2 languages' cultures, feelings and attitudes,
appropriate behaviors, awareness and sympathy, and having confidence expressing
biculturalism.
Endogenous Communities Answer: Communities that use more than one language on an
everyday basis.
Exogenous Communities Answer: Communities that does not have a second language.
Subtractive Context Answer: Politics of a country favors the replacement of a home language
by the majority language.
Addictive Context Answer: A person learns a second language at no cost to their first language.
Elective Bilingualism Answer: When individuals choose (elect) to learn a 2nd language (in
classroom).
Circumstantial Bilinguals Answer: When individuals learn another language to function
effectively because of their circumstances (immigrants).
Four Language Abilities Answer: Listening, reading, speaking, and writing.
Oracy Answer: Listening and speaking.
Literacy Answer: Reading and writing.
Minimal Bilingualism Answer: Knowing a language at a tourist level fluency, a few words
and/or greeting phrases.
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TO PERFECTION| STUDY WITH CONFIDENCE!
Course Code:
Course Title:
Programme:
Academic Year: 2026/2027.
Duration: 2 Hours.
Total Marks: 70%.
Candidate Instructions:
1) Write your Registration Number on every answer booklet used.
2) Answer ALL questions in Section A and ANY TWO (2) questions in Section B.
3) Read each question carefully before answering.
4) Begin each question on a new page.
5) The marks for each question are indicated in brackets.
6) This paper consists of several printed pages, including this page.
7) Ensure your copy is complete before the examination begins.
8) Unauthorized materials and communication with other candidates are not permitted.
Turn Over.
APPHIA – Crafted with Care and Precision for Academic Excellence.
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, Productive Ability Answer: Bilinguals actively producing language by speaking and writing in
both languages.
Receptive Ability Answer: Bilinguals passively receiving language by understanding (listening)
and/or reading in both languages.
Simultaneous / Infant Bilingualism Answer: When children learn two languages from birth.
Consecutive / Sequential Bilingualism Answer: When children learn a second language after 3
years of age.
Incipient Bilinguals Answer: When one language is well developed and the other is in early
stage.
Ascendant Bilingualism Answer: When second language is developing.
Recessive Bilingualism Answer: When one language is decreasing temporarily or permanently
loss.
Language Attrition Answer: Temporarily or permanently loss of a language.
Acculturation Answer: When immigrants learn the majority language of the host country.
Bicultural Competence Answer: Knowledge of 2 languages' cultures, feelings and attitudes,
appropriate behaviors, awareness and sympathy, and having confidence expressing
biculturalism.
Endogenous Communities Answer: Communities that use more than one language on an
everyday basis.
Exogenous Communities Answer: Communities that does not have a second language.
Subtractive Context Answer: Politics of a country favors the replacement of a home language
by the majority language.
Addictive Context Answer: A person learns a second language at no cost to their first language.
Elective Bilingualism Answer: When individuals choose (elect) to learn a 2nd language (in
classroom).
Circumstantial Bilinguals Answer: When individuals learn another language to function
effectively because of their circumstances (immigrants).
Four Language Abilities Answer: Listening, reading, speaking, and writing.
Oracy Answer: Listening and speaking.
Literacy Answer: Reading and writing.
Minimal Bilingualism Answer: Knowing a language at a tourist level fluency, a few words
and/or greeting phrases.
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