TKT TKT Module 1 Language and Background to Language Learning 3

Question 1

What does the term 'phoneme' refer to?

Accepted Answer

The smallest unit of sound that can distinguish meaning in a language

Answer

A phoneme is the smallest unit of sound in a language that can change the meaning of a word. For example, /p/ and /b/ are different phonemes in English because they distinguish 'pin' from 'bin'.

Question 2

Which feature of spoken English is illustrated when a speaker says 'gonna' instead of 'going to'?

Accepted Answer

Weak form and reduction

Answer

'Gonna' is an example of weak forms and reduction in connected speech. Unstressed function words and common phrases are often reduced or weakened in natural spoken English.

Question 3

In the sentence 'ANNA didn't BREAK the window—she CRACKED it', which words would receive the most stress?

Accepted Answer

Anna, break, cracked

Answer

'Anna', 'break', and 'cracked' are the content words that carry the most stress. In spoken English, content words (nouns, main verbs, adjectives, adverbs) typically receive sentence stress.

Question 4

Which of the following sentences contains an infinitive used to express purpose?

Accepted Answer

They went to the library to study.

Answer

'They went to the library TO STUDY'—the infinitive 'to study' expresses the purpose of going to the library. It answers the question 'Why did they go to the library?'

Question 5

What is the main characteristic of 'lexical cohesion' in a text?

Accepted Answer

Using related or repeated vocabulary to link parts of a text

Answer

Lexical cohesion involves using vocabulary links—through repetition, synonyms, antonyms, hyponyms, or related words—to connect different parts of a text and maintain its coherence.

TKT - Teaching Knowledge Test Practice Test

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TKT TKT Module 1 Language and Background to Language Learning 3