Reading comprehension test teaching vocabulary to advances students

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Reading comprehension test. Lexical Analysis of the English Language. NAME: ________________________________________ DATE_____________ MARK: _______ I.

According to the text, complete the following sentences with the different aspects in the process of teaching vocabulary. (2 points each) 1. Distinguishing between the various meaning of a single word form with several but closely related meanings. ____________________. 2. Understanding words that have the same pronunciation but different spellings and meanings. ______________________________________. 3. Learning the rules that enable students to build up different forms of the word or even different words from that word. _______________________. 4. Ability to recognize and reproduce items in speech. ________________. 5. Distinguishing between the various meaning of a single word form which has several meanings which are NOT closely related. ___________________. 6. Awareness of certain differences and similarities between the native and the foreign language. ______________________.

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Answer the following questions. 1. Why students cannot learn a word indicating meaning with translation only? (4 points) _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________ 2. Is group work a good method in learning process? Why? (3 points) _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ 3. Why is important to broaden the vocabulary of a future English teacher? (4 points)

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III.

T/F. (1 point each) 1. T/F Dictionaries are a vital tool for advanced learners because it helps to discover the meaning of a word and gives them independence from the teacher. 2. T/F Creating mental linkages does not help students to memorize vocabulary. 3. T/F Guided discovery involve asking questions or offering examples that guide students to guess meanings correctly. 4. T/F Students’ production will depend on motivation, and this is what teachers should aim at promoting. 5. T/F Synonymy is the distinction between the different shapes of meaning that synonymous words have.


Answer key. I. 1) Polysemy. 2) Homophyny. 3) Grammar of vocabulary. 4) Pronunciation. 5) Homonymy. 6) Translation.

II. 1) It is not a good method of learning new vocabulary because to acquire this vocabulary it is necessary to put it in context in order to understand when we can use it. 2) Group work is a good strategy to practice and use the new vocabulary. You can exchange your knowledge with your classmates and correct your mistakes with their help also. 3) This could not be so necessary for people who want to learn a new language because their only need is communicate. However, future teachers need to broaden their vocabulary because they will teach this language and in order to do that they need to express themselves clearly in a wide range of situations.

III. 1. T 2. F


3. T 4. T 5. T


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