TKT TKT Module 1 Language and Background to Language Learning 2

Question 1

What grammatical term describes the underlined word in this sentence: 'She enjoys SWIMMING in the lake'?

Accepted Answer

Gerund

Answer

'Swimming' here is a gerund—a verb form ending in -ing that functions as a noun. It is the object of the verb 'enjoys'.

Question 2

In the sentence 'The book WHICH was on the table has been moved', what type of clause is underlined?

Accepted Answer

Relative clause

Answer

'Which was on the table' is a relative clause. It modifies the noun 'book', giving additional information about which book is being referred to.

Question 3

Which sentence contains a modal verb expressing obligation?

Accepted Answer

You must submit the form by Friday.

Answer

'Must' is a modal verb expressing strong obligation or necessity. 'You must submit the form by Friday' means submission is required, not optional.

Question 4

What is the passive voice construction in this sentence? 'The report was written by the manager.'

Accepted Answer

Subject + auxiliary 'be' + past participle

Answer

The passive voice is formed with subject + auxiliary 'be' (in appropriate tense) + past participle. 'Was written' follows this pattern: 'was' (past tense of 'be') + 'written' (past participle).

Question 5

Which vocabulary learning strategy involves grouping words by theme, such as 'apple, banana, orange' together?

Accepted Answer

Organizing words into lexical sets

Answer

Organizing words into lexical sets means grouping words that share a thematic or semantic relationship. 'Apple, banana, orange' form a lexical set of fruits.

TKT - Teaching Knowledge Test Practice Test

TKT - Teaching Knowledge Test Practice Test

TKT TKT Module 1 Language and Background to Language Learning 2