Republic of the Philippines

City of San Pablo

DALUBHASAAN NG LUNSOD NG SAN PABLO
Department of Teacher Education

PRELIM EXAMINATION IN ENG 109

2ND Sem., A.Y. 2019– 2020

NAME:___________________________ SCORE:___________________
PROGRAM/SECTION:______________ INSTRUCTOR: MS. A.CALIXIHAN
 GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS. ANY FORM OF ERASURE/S OR ALTERATION/S IS
CONSIDERED WRONG. USE BLACK BALLPEN WHEN ANSWERING AND
GREEN BALLPEN WHEN CHECKING.

I. IDENTIFICATION. Identify the words or group of words that corresponds the

following statement. Answers must be written in all caps only.

_______________1.The ability to speak two languages.

_______________2.Different languages are learned at different stages during different
phases of life.
_______________3.The individual learns the languages separately, in separate
environments, and maintains this separation after mastering both
_______________4. Several languages are equally mastered with a similar proficiency.
_______________5.Are those people who have learnt a second language and cannot
understand it without the help of their first language.
_______________6. A child learns several languages simultaneously within its social
environment.
_______________7.Means that a language is learned without formal instruction.
_______________8. The knowledge of a language is acquired by means of instructions
_______________9.Means that one language dominates the other.
_______________10.The individual learns the languages in the same environment and
context and they are often used concurrently or even interchangeably

II. TRUE OR FALSE. Write ACC if the statement is correct and ACR if it is
incorrect Then, encircle the word/words/phrases that makes the statement
incorrect. Two points each.

_______________1. Multilingualism is using or having the ability to use several

languages with the same amount of fluency.
_______________2. A real bilingual knows both languages perfectly.
_______________3. A family language (father speaks L1, mother speaks L2) in a
different-language environment (L3).
_______________4. Being trilingual means being able to speak three languages: your
native one plus two additional ones.
_______________5. BI/Multilingualism improves a person’s working memory
_______________6. Bilinguals should be able to translate on the spot, if they can’t they
are not real bilinguals.
_______________7. Being a polyglot means being able to speak multiple languages,
though the number is not always specified.
_______________8. If you are a bi/multilingual you can travel with more convenience
because you understand what others are saying.
_______________9. If you are a bi/multilingual you have more career prospects
available to you

_______________10.Mixed-languages families B (father speaks L1, mother speaks

L2, the environment speaks L1 or L2).

III. MATCHING TYPE. Find the word/s that correspond/s to the meaning on
Column A. Write the letter of the correct answer on the blank provided.
A B

__________1. Is a kind of situation where two variation of a. Intra-Sentential

the same language happens at the same time.
b. Dialect
__________2. A variety of a language that signals where
a person comes from
c. Formal English
__________3. Is a characteristic of language: There is
more than one way of saying the same thing d. Code Switching
__________4. This is generally not done in excitement or
confusion, but rather when the child feels comfortable in e. Inter-Sentential
both languages
f. Diglossia
__________5. Used for the instruction of servants
__________6. Used in serious texts and situations g. Variation

__________7. The shift is done in the middle of a h. Informal English

sentence, with no interruptions, hesitations, or pauses to
indicate a shift
i. Extra-Sentential
__________8.Used in everyday conversation and in
personal letters j. Non-Standard/

__________9. This is the switching of either a single Low Variety

word or a tag phrase (or both) from one language to
another
__________10. The language switch is done at sentence
boundaries—words or phrases at the beginning or end of
a sentence

IV. ENUMERATION. Answers must be written in all caps only.

A. Reasons Speakers Use Code Switching

1. ____________________________________________________________________
2. ____________________________________________________________________
3.____________________________________________________________________
B. Misconceptions about Bi/Multilingualism
1. ____________________________________________________________________
2. ____________________________________________________________________
3.____________________________________________________________________
4. ____________________________________________________________________

C. Advantages of Bi/Multilingualism
1. ____________________________________________________________________
2. ____________________________________________________________________
3.____________________________________________________________________

Prepared by: Reviewed by:

Ms. Alexandria C. Calixihan Prof. Lorena E. Bautista

Course Instructor Area Coordinator, Languages and
Literature

Approved by: Noted by:

Dr. Lota Q. Baldemora Dr. Julieta P. Donato

Program Head Dean, Department of Teacher Education