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TEFL UNIVERSAL EXAM NEW 2026-2027 WITH
COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED
ANSWERS, EXAMS OF NURSING
The English language's word order is typically:
a. verb then subject then object (VSO)
b. object then verb then subject (OVS)
c. subject then verb then object (SVO)
d. subject then object then verb (SOV) - - ANS✔️--c. subject then verb then object (SVO)
It's imperative that you try to find out how your students have learned previously and how they
prefer to learn now. - - ANS✔️--True
The name for extra letters added to nouns, verbs and adjectives in their different grammatical
forms is:
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a. diacritics
b. pitch
c. receptiveness
d. inflexion - - ANS✔️--d. inflexion
Which of the following is correct?
a. L1 and L2 learners are regularly corrected.
b. L1 and L2 learners learn language differently.
c. L1 and L2 learners are praised to the same degree.
d. L1 and L2 learn in controlled settings with controlled activities. - - ANS✔️--b. L1 and L2
learners learn language differently.
The dominant achievement goal of Communicative Language Teaching is to enable students:
a. to listen in the target language
b. to communicate knowledge and opinions around a topic in the target language
c. to achieve accuracy in grammar and punctuation in the target language
d. to write well - - ANS✔️--b. to communicate knowledge and opinions around a topic in the
target language
Less proficient L2 learners use the same range and number of learning strategies as proficient L2
learners. - - ANS✔️--False
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English has a predictable connection between word sound and word spelling. - - ANS✔️--False
In the statement, I put it down to experience, the underlined part is an example of:
a. an adjective
b. an adverb
c. an article
d. a phrasal verb - - ANS✔️--d. a phrasal verb
English is a tonal language. - - ANS✔️--False
Which of the following is incorrect?
a. There should be more Teacher Talking Time (TTT) than Student Talking Time (STT).
b. TESOL and TEFL concepts are generally much the same.
c. The 'I do, We do, You do' model is the same as the Presentation, Practice, Production (PPP)
model.
d. TEFL and EFL are perhaps the most common terms. - - ANS✔️--a. There should be more
Teacher Talking Time (TTT) than Student Talking Time (STT).
L2 is a student's native language. - - ANS✔️--False
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Students should always be exposed to fine-tuned input. - - ANS✔️--False
A learner who has language proficiency in his L1 has a head start when learning an L2. - -
ANS✔️--True
Functions are speech acts that students are likely to face, e.g. making a request. - - ANS✔️--True
Communicative Language Teaching (CLT) is a broad term for:
a. learner-centred, authentic and meaningful language acquisition principles
b. Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages
c. everything in the Teaching English arena
d. teacher-centred, authentic and meaningful language acquisition principles - - ANS✔️--a.
learner-centred, authentic and meaningful language acquisition principles
The role of manager entails stepping back and allowing students to find their way along the
language journey. - - ANS✔️--False
Don't judge the students on the basis of your own cultural background and educational
experiences. - - ANS✔️--True
Which of the following is unlikely to help you build a strong relationship with your co-teacher?1
TEFL UNIVERSAL EXAM NEW 2026-2027 WITH
COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED
ANSWERS, EXAMS OF NURSING
The English language's word order is typically:
a. verb then subject then object (VSO)
b. object then verb then subject (OVS)
c. subject then verb then object (SVO)
d. subject then object then verb (SOV) - - ANS✔️--c. subject then verb then object (SVO)
It's imperative that you try to find out how your students have learned previously and how they
prefer to learn now. - - ANS✔️--True
The name for extra letters added to nouns, verbs and adjectives in their different grammatical
forms is:
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a. diacritics
b. pitch
c. receptiveness
d. inflexion - - ANS✔️--d. inflexion
Which of the following is correct?
a. L1 and L2 learners are regularly corrected.
b. L1 and L2 learners learn language differently.
c. L1 and L2 learners are praised to the same degree.
d. L1 and L2 learn in controlled settings with controlled activities. - - ANS✔️--b. L1 and L2
learners learn language differently.
The dominant achievement goal of Communicative Language Teaching is to enable students:
a. to listen in the target language
b. to communicate knowledge and opinions around a topic in the target language
c. to achieve accuracy in grammar and punctuation in the target language
d. to write well - - ANS✔️--b. to communicate knowledge and opinions around a topic in the
target language
Less proficient L2 learners use the same range and number of learning strategies as proficient L2
learners. - - ANS✔️--False
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English has a predictable connection between word sound and word spelling. - - ANS✔️--False
In the statement, I put it down to experience, the underlined part is an example of:
a. an adjective
b. an adverb
c. an article
d. a phrasal verb - - ANS✔️--d. a phrasal verb
English is a tonal language. - - ANS✔️--False
Which of the following is incorrect?
a. There should be more Teacher Talking Time (TTT) than Student Talking Time (STT).
b. TESOL and TEFL concepts are generally much the same.
c. The 'I do, We do, You do' model is the same as the Presentation, Practice, Production (PPP)
model.
d. TEFL and EFL are perhaps the most common terms. - - ANS✔️--a. There should be more
Teacher Talking Time (TTT) than Student Talking Time (STT).
L2 is a student's native language. - - ANS✔️--False
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Students should always be exposed to fine-tuned input. - - ANS✔️--False
A learner who has language proficiency in his L1 has a head start when learning an L2. - -
ANS✔️--True
Functions are speech acts that students are likely to face, e.g. making a request. - - ANS✔️--True
Communicative Language Teaching (CLT) is a broad term for:
a. learner-centred, authentic and meaningful language acquisition principles
b. Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages
c. everything in the Teaching English arena
d. teacher-centred, authentic and meaningful language acquisition principles - - ANS✔️--a.
learner-centred, authentic and meaningful language acquisition principles
The role of manager entails stepping back and allowing students to find their way along the
language journey. - - ANS✔️--False
Don't judge the students on the basis of your own cultural background and educational
experiences. - - ANS✔️--True
Which of the following is unlikely to help you build a strong relationship with your co-teacher?1
