DELTA MODULE 1 EXAM WITH
CORRECT ANSWERS 2025
Test-Teach-Test correct answers 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 correct answers 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 correct answers The use of grammatical and lexical means to achieve
connected text, either spoken or written.
induction correct answers The process of working out rules on the basis of examples.
Also called discovery learning.
priming correct answers The process by which a word gathers particular associations
through repeated encounters.
process writing correct answers An approach to writing where learners are encouraged
to brainstorm, plan, draft, re-draft, review, and "publish" their written work.
word family correct answers A group of words which share the same root but have
different affixes, as in care, careful, careless, carefree, uncaring, carer.
sentence correct answers The largest purely grammatical unit in a language.
silent period correct answers This refers to the fact that children learning their first
language go through a lengthy period simply listening before they say their first words.
uptake correct answers What learners report to have learnt from a language lesson.
Typically this does not match what the teacher intended to teach.
notional syllabus correct answers A syllabus that is organised according to general
areas of meaning that are used in most grammars, such as frequency, location, duration
and possibility.
deixis correct answers The way language points to spatial, temporal and personal
features of the context. For example, I have been here three weeks now, the referents
of I, here and now cannot be identified without knowing the context.
,phatic language correct answers Language whose purpose is to smooth the conduct of
social relations. It has an interpersonal function.
phoneme correct answers One of the distinctive sounds of a particular language. It
cannot be replaced with another sound without causing a change in meaning.
phonology correct answers 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 correct answers This refers to the case where one word has more than one
related meaning.
prosodic features correct answers The stress, rhythm, and intonation along with tempo,
loudness and voice quality of speech.
ellipsis correct answers 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 correct answers Asked by teachers in order to find out what a learner
can say in the target language.
face validity correct answers Used to say that a test is acceptable to a learner, in that it
meets the learner's expectations of what a test should be like.
TALO correct answers Text as a Linguistic Object
TAVI correct answers Text as a Vehicle for Information
TASP correct answers Text as a Stimulus for Production
Dictogloss correct answers 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 correct answers A test that helps the teacher and learners identify
problems that they have with the language.
Diglossia correct answers 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 correct answers A one-syllable sound that is made up of two vowels. In
Received Pronunciation English there are eight of these.
,Discourse management correct answers The ability to produce extended written and
spoken texts, for example conversations.
Achievement test correct answers This test evaluates a learner's understanding of a
specific course or study programme.
Action research correct answers 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 correct answers Adjectives that cannot be expressed in
degrees and so cannot be graded.
Backwash correct answers The positive or negative impact of a test on classroom
teaching.
Substitution correct answers 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 correct answers 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 correct answers The attitudinal meaning of a word, which may be culturally
determined, such as whether it carries a positive or negative meaning.
Nuclear stress correct answers The place in an utterance where the major pitch
movement begins, marking the focal point of the message.
Fossilisation correct answers 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 correct answers A sequence of two related utterances by two different
speakers. The first utterance leads to a set of expectations about the response.
Anaphoric reference correct answers A word or phrase that refers back to another word
or phrase which was used earlier in a written or spoken text.
Collocation correct answers Two or more words that co-occur in a language more often
that would be expected by chance.
Order of acquisition correct answers The order in which grammar/language items are
thought to be acquired.
, Structural syllabus correct answers A syllabus which is based around a series of
grammatical structures, which are sequenced according to assumed level of complexity.
cognitive deficit correct answers The limitations on processing information in a second
language compared to in L1.
Tautology correct answers When two synonyms are placed consecutively or very close
together for effect. eg. the reason why
Metalanguage correct answers The language used to describe, analyse or explain
another language including, for example, grammatical terms and rules of syntax.
Realia correct answers Real objects used as teaching aids to make learning more
natural. Includes items such as tickets, pictures, clothes, etc.
Parsing correct answers 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 correct answers The ability to use language in a contextually
appropriate fashion.
Apodosis correct answers The main clause in a conditional sentence.
Phatic speech correct answers 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 hearer is welcome.
Ephenthesis correct answers The process of adding vowels to make possible syllables
out of impossible consonant sequences, for example /helep/ for help.
Idiolect correct answers 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 correct answers The vocabulary of a language.
Polyseme correct answers 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 correct answers Switching between two or more language within
sentences and phrases - often used to show belonging and solidarity within bilingual or
multilingual communities.
Framing correct answers A questioning technique which involves asking a question,
pausing and then calling on a student to answer. In this way, students maintain
maximum attention.
CORRECT ANSWERS 2025
Test-Teach-Test correct answers 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 correct answers 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 correct answers The use of grammatical and lexical means to achieve
connected text, either spoken or written.
induction correct answers The process of working out rules on the basis of examples.
Also called discovery learning.
priming correct answers The process by which a word gathers particular associations
through repeated encounters.
process writing correct answers An approach to writing where learners are encouraged
to brainstorm, plan, draft, re-draft, review, and "publish" their written work.
word family correct answers A group of words which share the same root but have
different affixes, as in care, careful, careless, carefree, uncaring, carer.
sentence correct answers The largest purely grammatical unit in a language.
silent period correct answers This refers to the fact that children learning their first
language go through a lengthy period simply listening before they say their first words.
uptake correct answers What learners report to have learnt from a language lesson.
Typically this does not match what the teacher intended to teach.
notional syllabus correct answers A syllabus that is organised according to general
areas of meaning that are used in most grammars, such as frequency, location, duration
and possibility.
deixis correct answers The way language points to spatial, temporal and personal
features of the context. For example, I have been here three weeks now, the referents
of I, here and now cannot be identified without knowing the context.
,phatic language correct answers Language whose purpose is to smooth the conduct of
social relations. It has an interpersonal function.
phoneme correct answers One of the distinctive sounds of a particular language. It
cannot be replaced with another sound without causing a change in meaning.
phonology correct answers 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 correct answers This refers to the case where one word has more than one
related meaning.
prosodic features correct answers The stress, rhythm, and intonation along with tempo,
loudness and voice quality of speech.
ellipsis correct answers 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 correct answers Asked by teachers in order to find out what a learner
can say in the target language.
face validity correct answers Used to say that a test is acceptable to a learner, in that it
meets the learner's expectations of what a test should be like.
TALO correct answers Text as a Linguistic Object
TAVI correct answers Text as a Vehicle for Information
TASP correct answers Text as a Stimulus for Production
Dictogloss correct answers 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 correct answers A test that helps the teacher and learners identify
problems that they have with the language.
Diglossia correct answers 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 correct answers A one-syllable sound that is made up of two vowels. In
Received Pronunciation English there are eight of these.
,Discourse management correct answers The ability to produce extended written and
spoken texts, for example conversations.
Achievement test correct answers This test evaluates a learner's understanding of a
specific course or study programme.
Action research correct answers 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 correct answers Adjectives that cannot be expressed in
degrees and so cannot be graded.
Backwash correct answers The positive or negative impact of a test on classroom
teaching.
Substitution correct answers 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 correct answers 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 correct answers The attitudinal meaning of a word, which may be culturally
determined, such as whether it carries a positive or negative meaning.
Nuclear stress correct answers The place in an utterance where the major pitch
movement begins, marking the focal point of the message.
Fossilisation correct answers 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 correct answers A sequence of two related utterances by two different
speakers. The first utterance leads to a set of expectations about the response.
Anaphoric reference correct answers A word or phrase that refers back to another word
or phrase which was used earlier in a written or spoken text.
Collocation correct answers Two or more words that co-occur in a language more often
that would be expected by chance.
Order of acquisition correct answers The order in which grammar/language items are
thought to be acquired.
, Structural syllabus correct answers A syllabus which is based around a series of
grammatical structures, which are sequenced according to assumed level of complexity.
cognitive deficit correct answers The limitations on processing information in a second
language compared to in L1.
Tautology correct answers When two synonyms are placed consecutively or very close
together for effect. eg. the reason why
Metalanguage correct answers The language used to describe, analyse or explain
another language including, for example, grammatical terms and rules of syntax.
Realia correct answers Real objects used as teaching aids to make learning more
natural. Includes items such as tickets, pictures, clothes, etc.
Parsing correct answers 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 correct answers The ability to use language in a contextually
appropriate fashion.
Apodosis correct answers The main clause in a conditional sentence.
Phatic speech correct answers 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 hearer is welcome.
Ephenthesis correct answers The process of adding vowels to make possible syllables
out of impossible consonant sequences, for example /helep/ for help.
Idiolect correct answers 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 correct answers The vocabulary of a language.
Polyseme correct answers 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 correct answers Switching between two or more language within
sentences and phrases - often used to show belonging and solidarity within bilingual or
multilingual communities.
Framing correct answers A questioning technique which involves asking a question,
pausing and then calling on a student to answer. In this way, students maintain
maximum attention.
