Study Guide

Field 259: World Language: Russian 
Sample Multiple-Choice Questions

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Directions for Multiple-Choice Questions

Each question in this section of the test is a multiple-choice question with four answer choices. The questions may be in English or in the target language. Read each question and answer choice carefully and choose the ONE best answer.

You should answer all questions. Even if you are unsure of an answer, it is better to guess than not to answer a question at all. You will NOT be penalized for guessing.

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Sample Multiple-Choice Questions

Read the passage below from «???????», a short story by ????? ???????? ????? (Anton Pavlovich Chekhov); then answer the five questions that follow.

?? ?????? ????????? ???? ? ?????? ????????????? ??????? ??????? ???????????? ????????. ?? ?????? ?? ?? ?????, ? ??? ?????? ? ????, ? ??? ???? ?????????. […]

– ??? ??????, ????, ??? ??????! – ???????? ????. – ?????, ????? ????????, ??? ??? ??? ??????. ?? ????????, ??? ????? ? ??????? ?????? ???? ?????! ??? ???? ??? ????????, ?????????? ??????????? ??????! ???, ????, ???????? ???????? ? ???????, ??? ???, ???-??, ???? ????... ???????????... ? ????? ???? ?? ????????, ????? ?? ?????? ????? ????? ????? ??????? ??? ??????? ???????

– ??... ?????, ??????, ? ???? ???? ???????! ??? ??????, ??? ?? ??????????, ????... ??? ? ??? ??????? ? ????? ?????????

– ??????? ? ????????... ???????? ??? ?? ????? ????????. ???? ?? ?????? ???????? ??????? ? ?????. […]

– ????? ????! – ??????? ????. – ??? ??????!

????? ?????????? ??? ???????? ?????. ?? ????????? ????? ????????? ??????????. ?? ??????? ??? ? ??? ?????????? ?????????? ????.

– ???????? ????? ? ?????? ?????, – ?????? ???? ? ??????. – ?????? ??? ? ????? ???????, ????, ??? ??????, ??? ???? ??????????!

?????? ?????????? ???????? ????????? ? ????????? ? ????????????. ? ?????????????? ???????? ????? ?????????? ?????? ????, ??????, ?????...

– ??! ??! – ??????????? ?? ?????? ??????. ???? ? ????? ????? ??? ?????????! ??? ???! ????????! ???????! ??!

?? ?????? ????????? ??? ??????? ? ??????? ?? ??? ? ????. – ?? ???? ?????????? ??????, ??????? ???? ? ???????, ????? ???????? ? ?????? ???????, ????? ??? ??????????, ??????????? ???????, ?? ???????????? ???????????, ?? ???????????? ???????.

– ? ??? ? ??, ? ??? ? ??, ??????! – ????? ???????? ? ???????, ??????? ?????? ????. – ???, ????????! ?????? ?????? ???? ?? ??, ??? ?? ????! ????, ?????, ????, ????... ????! ??????? ?????? ????! ??? ? ????, ???? ????????, ? ?????? ?? ???, ?? ??????. ???????, ?? ???????? ??, ??????????, ??? ?????????.

?????? ???? ? ??????????, ??????? ?????? ? ????. ???? ???? ??????? ? ?????????, ? ??????????? ???? ???????????? ???????: ?? ? ???? ?????? ?????? ???? ??? ???????, ???????, ??????; ?????, ??????? ? ??????? ????????? ? ???? ???????, ?????? ???? ?????, ????????? ???????, ??????, ??????? ????? ??? ??????? ? ????? ???????. […]

? ???? ??? ? ?????????? ??????? ?? ???? ??????? ???? ? ?????? ??:

– ??? ??? ? ???? ????????... […]

– ???, ? ????! – ???????? ???, ???????, ???? ? ?????????? ? ?? ??????. – ??? ?? ???, ? ???? ????????????!

? ??????????? ? ??????, ??? ??????? ? ??????????? ???????:

– ??????? ??????!

Objective 0004 
Infer meaning and analyze information from a variety of culturally authentic printed and digital materials (e.g., e-mails, posters, Web sites, maps, graphs, periodicals, novels).

1. ???? ?????? ?? ???????, ?????:

  1. ?????????? ?? ??????.
  2. ????????? ?????????????.
  3. ????? ?? ????? ?????.
  4. ????????? ?? ???????.
Answer. Enter to expand or collapse. Answer expanded
Correct Response: A. In the first half of the passage, the man says that after they see the approaching train come and go, they will start walking back home: "– ???????? ????? ? ?????? ?????, – ?????? ???? ? ??????. – ?????? ??? ? ????? ???????, ????, ??? ??????, ??? ???? ??????????!" It can be inferred that the couple walked to the train station from their dacha only to watch the passing trains.

Objective 0003 
Demonstrate literal comprehension of a variety of culturally authentic printed and digital materials (e.g., e-mails, posters, Web sites, maps, graphs, periodicals, novels).

2. ???? ? ???? ????????, ??????, ??? ????? ??????? ?? ?????? ??????, ??????? ??????? ??????, ???:

  1. ? ???? ????? ???????? ??????????.
  2. ? ???? ???????? ?????????? ???.
  3. ?? ????? ????? ?????? ???????????.
  4. ??? ??? ?????? ?? ??????? ? ?????.
Answer. Enter to expand or collapse. Answer expanded
Correct Response: C. As the family exits the train, the couple is horrified. Sasha is imagining giving their rooms, house items, and food to the unexpected guests. He is overwhelmed by the thought of the guests' taking over their house and destroying peace in his home: "?????? ???? ? ??????????, ??????? ?????? ? ????. ???? ???? ??????? ? ?????????, ? ??????????? ???? ???????????? ???????: ?? ? ???? ?????? ?????? ???? ??? ???????, ???????, ??????; ?????, ??????? ? ??????? ????????? ? ???? ???????, ?????? ???? ?????, ????????? ???????, ??????, ??????? ????? ??? ??????? ? ????? ???????."

Objective 0004 
Infer meaning and analyze information from a variety of culturally authentic printed and digital materials (e.g., e-mails, posters, Web sites, maps, graphs, periodicals, novels).

3. ???? ????????, ?????? ???:

  1. ??? ???? ?? ?????? ?????????? ??? ??? ????.
  2. ??? ???????????? ???????? ??? ??????????????.
  3. ??? ???? ?????????? ??? ????????????? ??? ??? ????????.
  4. ??? ???????????? ?? ???????? ???????? ?? ??? ????.
Answer. Enter to expand or collapse. Answer expanded
Correct Response: B. The dialogue between Sasha and his wife at the end of the passage suggests that they did not expect any guests. Sasha blames his wife for the relatives' unexpected visit and she blames him: "? ???? ??? ? ?????????? ??????? ?? ???? ??????? ???? ? ?????? ??:

– ??? ??? ? ???? ????????... […]

– ???, ? ????! – ???????? ???, ???????, ???? ? ?????????? ? ?? ??????. – ??? ?? ???, ? ???? ????????????!"

Objective 0004 
Infer meaning and analyze information from a variety of culturally authentic printed and digital materials (e.g., e-mails, posters, Web sites, maps, graphs, periodicals, novels).

4. ????? ?? ???? ??????????? ????? ????????????? ????????? ? ?????????? ?????????

  1. «?? ????????? ????? ????????? ??????????.»
  2. «– ???????? ????? ? ?????? ?????, – ?????? ???? ? ??????.»
  3. «?????? ?????????? ???????? ????????? ? ????????? ? ????????????.»
  4. «? ???? ??? ? ?????????? ??????? ?? ???? ??????? ????. …»
Answer. Enter to expand or collapse. Answer expanded
Correct Response: C. The sentence appears toward the middle of the story. It translates as, "The dark monster quietly crawled up to the platform and stopped." The words "dark," "monster," and "crawled" are in direct contrast with the idyllic language of the beginning of the story, and signal the beginning of difficult times.

Objective 0004 
Infer meaning and analyze information from a variety of culturally authentic printed and digital materials (e.g., e-mails, posters, Web sites, maps, graphs, periodicals, novels).

5. ?????? ????? ? ??????????? «?????? ???? ? ??????????, ??????? ?????? ? ????» – ???:

  1. ?????? ?????????????? ????
  2. ???????????? ?????????????? ????
  3. ?????? ???????????? ????
  4. ???????????? ???????????? ????
Answer. Enter to expand or collapse. Answer expanded
Correct Response: D. The word "??????" is a verbal adverb formed from the perfective verb "???????."

Objective 0005 
Apply knowledge of the process of second-language acquisition and how it relates to the language learner in the classroom.

6. Which of the following is an accurate restatement of Stephen Krashen's acquisition-learning hypothesis?

  1. Language learning and instruction are conscious and intentional activities, while language acquisition occurs on the subconscious level.
  2. Immersion in a target language and culture leads to acquisition of the target language when accompanied by study and instruction.
  3. Acquisition refers to the deep mastery of language that is characteristic of first-language ability; learning happens through second-language study.
  4. Receptive language activities—listening and reading—lead to acquisition, and speaking and writing skills develop through learning from instruction.
Answer. Enter to expand or collapse. Answer expanded
Correct Response: A. According to Stephen Krashen, language learning occurs by studying the language systematically, for example, through explicit grammar or vocabulary lessons. Language acquisition happens when a person is immersed in a language, for example, when a child growing up acquires language through meaningful exchanges with his or her caregivers, or when an adult living abroad acquires a new language through meaningful exchanges at work, at stores, with neighbors, etc.

Use the information below to answer the three questions that follow.

As part of their study of forms and uses of the conditional, students in a third-year high school Russian class must complete a minimum of three parts of the Tic-Tac-Toe choice board shown below.

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???????? ??? ?????????? ?? ??????? ??? ???????, ??????? ???????? ?????, ??? ? ???? «????????-??????».

? ??????: ? blank , ? blank  ? ? blank . (? ????? ? blank )

1

????????? ??????? «??????? ????» ?? ???????? 225 ? ???????? ? ?????????.

2

????????? ?????????? ?, ? ? ? ?? ???????? 230 ? ??????? ???????.

3

???????????? ????????, ????? ?????????? 6 ??????????? ?? ??????: «???? ?? + ????????? ????? + ?????? ????? ???????? ???????????».

4

???????? 5 ???????????: ??? ????? ???????? («???? ??... ») ?? ???? ?? ??????????

5

????????? ? ??? ???? ? ?????????????? ??????????? ?? ???????? ?????.

6

????????? ??????? ????????? ????????.

7

?????????? ????? «???? ?? ? ???? ???? ?????» ? ????????? ???????? ? ?????? ?????.

8

???????? ???? ???????????, ??????? ?????????? ? «???? ?? ? ???/?????…».

9

?????? ? ????????? ???????? ?????? ????? ??????? ?????????, ??????? ????? ??????, ? ?????????. (??????? 5 «???? ??»)

??????????? ???????:

Objective 0005 
Apply knowledge of the process of second-language acquisition and how it relates to the language learner in the classroom.

7. Which of the following activities is likely to be most appealing to a student whose preferred learning style is auditory?

  1. choice 3
  2. choice 5
  3. choice 7
  4. choice 9
Answer. Enter to expand or collapse. Answer expanded
Correct Response: C. Activity # 7 includes listening to a song and then completing a worksheet. The listening part of the activity is likely to be most appealing to a student whose preferred learning style is auditory.

Objective 0006 
Apply teaching and assessment strategies that provide students with opportunities to communicate in the target language in meaningful and authentic ways and that promote students' ability to reinforce and further their knowledge of other disciplines.

8. The primary advantage of using this type of instructional resource is that:

  1. students can select three activities that they enjoy doing with their friends.
  2. all of the activities require meaningful interpersonal communication.
  3. being able to choose activities guarantees that students will be engaged.
  4. it facilitates differentiation of instruction to accommodate all students.
Answer. Enter to expand or collapse. Answer expanded
Correct Response: D. The Tic-Tac-Toe choice board is an instructional resource proposing nine different learning activities. The diversity of activities offered provides flexibility to accommodate students in accordance with their distinctive needs and learning styles, and for teachers to determine how they can best differentiate instruction for individual students as needed.

Objective 0006 
Apply teaching and assessment strategies that provide students with opportunities to communicate in the target language in meaningful and authentic ways and that promote students' ability to reinforce and further their knowledge of other disciplines.

9. Which of the following features of the choice board is most supportive of Advanced-level learners?

  1. varied types of activities
  2. possibility of doing extra activities
  3. space for teacher feedback
  4. option to choose own partners
Answer. Enter to expand or collapse. Answer expanded
Correct Response: B. According to the instructions that accompany the choice board, students must complete three learning activities and are encouraged to complete an additional activity. The option of completing the additional activity provides advanced learners with the opportunity to further expand their learning experience.