TKT Language and Skills Description 2

Question 1

What is the term for the grammatical relationship between a verb and the subject or object it is associated with?

Accepted Answer

Concord

Answer

Concord (or agreement) refers to the grammatical correspondence between subject and verb (e.g., 'she runs' not 'she run') or other grammatical relationships within a sentence.

Question 2

What does 'lexical chunk' refer to in language description?

Accepted Answer

A multi-word unit that is stored and used as a single item, such as 'as a result' or 'on the other hand'

Answer

Lexical chunks are multi-word units — phrases, collocations, or formulaic expressions — that are stored and retrieved as single vocabulary items rather than being assembled word by word.

Question 3

Which of the following describes 'coherence' in a written or spoken text?

Accepted Answer

The logical flow of ideas and meaning that makes a text easy to follow and understand

Answer

Coherence refers to the overall logical and semantic organisation of a text — how ideas connect and flow meaningfully — whereas cohesion refers to the grammatical and lexical links between sentences.

Question 4

What is 'weak form' in English phonology?

Accepted Answer

A reduced, unstressed pronunciation of a function word, such as 'can' pronounced /kən/

Answer

Weak forms are the unstressed, reduced pronunciations of grammatical words (articles, prepositions, auxiliaries) in natural connected speech, such as 'and' /ənd/ or 'for' /fə/.

Question 5

Which language skill involves understanding the overall meaning of a spoken text without paying attention to every word?

Accepted Answer

Listening for gist

Answer

Listening for gist means understanding the main topic or general meaning of a spoken text, without attempting to process every detail.

TKT - Teaching Knowledge Test Practice Test

TKT - Teaching Knowledge Test Practice Test

TKT Language and Skills Description 2