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1. This passage is:
(a) an editorial response to a letter
(b) a newspaper article
(c) a letter in response to a letter
(d) a newspaper editorial

a b c d

2. How would you describe the writer's style?
(a) written in an academic style
(b) written in a journalistic style
(c) written in a personal style
(d) written on the basis of widespread research in the area

a b c d

3. How would you describe the writer's attitude towards the Canadian immersion programme:
(a) balanced - prepared to weigh up the pros and cons
(b) unenthusiastic
(c) supportive
(d) critical

a b c d

4. In paragraph 8 the writer is:
(a) outlining her personal opinions
(b) reviewing possible courses of action
(c) describing possible effects of an immersion programme
(d) outlining what has already taken place

a b c d

5. In paragraph 2 the writer:
(a) agrees completely with Mr Whelpton's argument
(b) agrees partially with Mr Whelpton's argument
(c) disagrees completely with Mr Whelpton's argument
(d) is overwhelmingly critical of Mr Whelpton's argument

a b c d

6. According to the writer the Canadian immersion programme has been a success:
(a) because students accept the objective of making English the language of the classroom
(b) because students study in classrooms where everybody is at about the same level
(c) because the students can use their first language freely
(d) because it works towards real life goals

a b c d

7. According to the writer which of the following will teachers in the Canadian immersion programme NOT do?
(a) monitor students' progress
(b) challenge students' ideas
(c) lecture constantly to the class
(d) circulate around the classroom

a b c d

8. According to the writer the reality of classroom teaching:
(a) is more straightforward than Mr Whelpton describes
(b) is more difficult to control than Mr Whelpton describes
(c) is more lively than Mr Whelpton describes
(d) is more complicated than Mr Whelpton describes

a b c d

9. In paragraph 3 'sterile' is closest in meaning to:
(a) uninformative
(b) unusual
(c) stereotypical
(d) uninspiring

a b c d

10. In paragraph 4 'integrate' is closest in meaning to:
(a) incorporate
(b) intensify
(c) interlock
(d) interchange

a b c d

11. In paragraph 4 'they' refers to:
(a) Canadian immersion programmes
(b) Whole Language Learning
(c) messages
(d) children

a b c d

12. In paragraph 8 'affective' is closest in meaning to:
(a) emotional
(b) rational
(c) reasoning
(d) affirmative

a b c d

13. In paragraph 7 'in favour of ' could NOT be replaced by which of the following?
(a) instead of
(b) in place of
(c) in spite of
(d) as an alternative to

a b c d

14. Why does the writer use a colon in paragraph 6?
(a) to give evidence for the point made
(b) to provide a reason
(c) to introduce the consequence
(d) to explain the term

a b c d

15. In paragraph 8 "competitive as an international business centre " is in inverted commas because:
(a) the writer is using direct speech
(b) the words are used in an unusual way
(c) the words quoted are a translation
(d) the writer is quoting from another source

a b c d

16. In paragraph 8 'cognitive' is closest in meaning to which of the following:
(a) recognition
(b) recording
(c) reasoning
(d) reference

a b c d