ENG505 Quiz 3 Set 2

Q1. According to Cummins, Basic Interpersonal Communication Skills (BICS) are language skills needed in

1. legal documentation
2. research papers
3. language classrooms
4. social situations

Correct answer: social situations

Q2. Learner’s ability to combine grammatical forms and meanings to find different ways to speak or write defines _________ competence.

1. grammatical
2. strategic
3. discourse
4. sociolinguistic

Correct answer: strategic

Q3. In the context of symbolic competence, the discourse which reveals about social relations, memories, emotions, and aspirations is termed as symbolic _______.

1. action
2. competence
3. representation
4. power

Correct answer: representation

Q4. The CUP model was proposed in __________.

1. 1990
2. 1986
3. 1988
4. 1992

Correct answer: 1986

Q5. In their revised model of communicative competence, Canale and Swain divided __________ competence into two components.

1. grammatical
2. strategic
3. sociolinguistic
4. pragmatic

Correct answer: sociolinguistic

Q6. Knowledge means understanding whereas competence means ________.

1. awareness
2. view
3. perception
4. skill

Correct answer: skill

Q7. In 1996, Bachman and Palmer revisited the model of CLA and made _______.

1. major changes in its core features
2. no changes in the nomenclature
3. minor changes mostly in nomenclature
4. drastic changes to the change the model altogether

Correct answer: minor changes mostly in nomenclature

Q8. Which of the following components is added into the category of ‘sociolinguistic knowledge’ in Bachman’s 2010 model of CLA?

1. Knowledge of natural or idiomatic expressions
2. Knowledge of genre
3. Knowledge of register
4. Knowledge of dialects/varieties

Correct answer: Knowledge of register

Q9. Which of the following competence was added by Celce-Murcia in his revised model of communicative competence (2007)?

1. Strategic
2. Formulaic
3. Linguistic
4. Discourse

Correct answer: Formulaic

Q10. According to Baker (2006), “BICS is said to occur when there are _________for language delivery.”

1. proper curricula
2. contextual supports and props
3. designed laboratories
4. native speakers

Correct answer: contextual supports and props