TKT Cheat Sheet 2026

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1. 11. She doesn't like playing volleyball. → Gerund
2. When adapting materials for young learners with different first languages in the same class, which approach is MOST inclusive? → Incorporating visuals, gestures, and realia so meaning is accessible regardless of L1
3. 21. Please refer to the box _______ details of our shoes for further information. → describing
4. What does 'bottom-up processing' in reading involve? → Decoding text by recognizing letters, words, and sentences
5. Which of the following is the most important reason for a teacher to adapt a coursebook activity? → To ensure the activity is more relevant to the learners' specific needs and interests.
6. A young learner says 'I goed to the park.' The teacher responds, 'Oh, you WENT to the park! How nice!' This is an example of: → Recasting
7. What is the role of the 'P-P-P' framework in language teaching? → Present, Practise, Produce — a three-stage lesson structure for teaching new language
8. Why are established classroom routines particularly important when teaching young learners a foreign language? → They give children a sense of security and free their attention for learning
9. A PHRASAL VERB consists of: → a main verb plus one or two particles (adverb or preposition)
10. Which word in the sentence 'He gave her the flowers' is an INDIRECT OBJECT? → her
11. Which writing activity is MOST developmentally appropriate for 5-to-6-year-old English learners? → Copying and tracing familiar words or short captions under drawings
12. What is 'intonation' in spoken language? → The rise and fall of pitch in spoken language, used to convey meaning and attitude
13. Which type of reading is used when a student looks for a specific phone number in a directory? → Scanning
14. In the sentence 'Neither the students nor the teacher was prepared,' which grammatical rule is illustrated? → subject-verb agreement with correlative conjunctions
15. Which learning strategy involves a learner deliberately paying attention to how a word is spelled or pronounced in order to remember it? → Memory strategy
16. Which of the following best describes the language function of 'Could you possibly open the window?' → Making a polite request
17. The main aim of a lesson is 'to practice writing a formal email of complaint.' Which of the following would be the most appropriate subsidiary aim? → To review appropriate formal vocabulary and fixed expressions.
18. Which of the following is an example of a SUFFIX? → -ness in 'happiness'
19. What is the function of a discourse marker such as 'however' in a text? → To signal a contrast or contradiction between ideas
20. 17. They have recently been _______ more art materials. → ordering
21. According to Stephen Krashen's Monitor Model, the 'monitor' is the part of the learner's mind that: → uses consciously learned rules to edit and correct language output.
22. When planning a listening activity for 7-year-olds, which task sequence is MOST appropriate? → Pre-listen task → Listen for gist → Listen for detail
23. What does the term 'connotation' refer to in vocabulary study? → The emotional or cultural associations a word carries
24. What is the primary pedagogical reason for using games as a regular activity in young learner language lessons? → To provide motivating, meaningful contexts that encourage genuine language use
25. A teacher reads a picture book aloud and pauses to ask 'What do you think happens next?' This technique is called: → Prediction questioning
26. The term 'AUXILIARY VERB' refers to a verb that: → helps the main verb form tenses or moods
27. In 'The tall building collapsed,' which word is the HEAD NOUN of the noun phrase? → building
28. What is the purpose of post-reading activities in a lesson? → To extend understanding and allow learners to respond to the text
29. What is the term for the grammatical relationship between a verb and the subject or object it is associated with? → Concord
30. A key feature of CLIL is that language is acquired naturally through use. This means that in a CLIL classroom, there is typically a greater emphasis on: → Fluency and communication over accuracy.