The Grammar Translation Method teaches irregular verbs through memorization. It focuses on reading comprehension and writing skills by having students write out answers to reading passages. Pronunciation is considered unimportant for language development. Learning is facilitated through identifying similarities between the native and target languages. There is little student-student interaction as the teacher is the sole authority in the classroom. The purpose is to be able to read and appreciate literature in the foreign language.

1. The teaching of irregular verbs is accomplished in
Grammar Translation Method through ----.
A) memorizing
B) imitating
C) dictionary work
D) note-taking
E) writing
A) memorizing

2. D) search for the purpose of that method
• Before rejecting a classroom application belonging to
one of the methods, a language teacher should first ----.
A) get the options of his students about it
B) think whether it is practical or not
C) get the views of his colleagues about it
D) search for the purpose of that method
E) think about its suitability for the syllabus

3. E- child language learning
• In the ninetieth century, Gouin offered a new model of
language teaching in Europe as one of the reactions
against Grammar Translation Method considering ----.
A- developments in the field
B- the importance of Latin and Greek
C- different accents of Europeans
D- phonological rules
E- child language learning

4. A) Teaching pronunciation and vocabulary
• Which one of the following is not among the principles
of reform movement set forth by Henry Sweet as part of
the reform movement in the ninetieth century?
A) Teaching pronunciation and vocabulary
B) Selecting what is to be taught carefully
C) Imposing limits on what is to be taught
D) Arranging what is to be taught in terms of the four
skills
E) Grading materials from simple to complex

5. D- phonetics
• Which language aspect did Reform Movement deal with
first ?
A- vocabulary
B- syntax
C- morphology
D- phonetics
E- grammar

6. B) students grow intellectually by being aware of the
grammatical rules of their own native language through
the study of target language.
• Foreign language learning in the Grammar translation Method is viewed
as a mental exercise because ----.
A) students can read and understand foreign language literature
B) students grow intellectually by being aware of the grammatical rules
of their own native language through the study of target language.
C) students can answer the comprehension questions of any literary text
D) students are expected to be ready to explain the grammatical rules of
the target language in their own words
E) students can translate the literary texts into their mother tongue or
target language witout any difficulty

7. D- writing and reading
• To write out answer to reading comprehension questions
is important in Grammar Translation Method to develop
----.
A- reading and pronunciation
B- pronunciation and writing
C- speaking and listening
D- writing and reading
E- listening and pronunciation

8. C- unimportant
• In Grammar Translation Method, pronunciation teaching is
considered ---- for language development.
A- necessary
C- crucial
C- unimportant
D- vital
E- significant

9. B) similarities
• In Grammar Translation Method, learning is facilitated
through attention to ---- between the target language and
the native language.
A) paradigms
B) similarities
C) synonyms
D) antonyms
E) differences

10. E) student-student interaction
• Teachers of Grammar Translation Method are known to
be the only authority in the classroom, so there is little
........ .
A) teacher involvement
B) teacher interference
C) teacher initiation
D) teacher-student interaction
E) student-student interaction

11. C) listening and speaking
• In Grammar Translation Method, skills of ---- are
ignored.
A) listening and reading
B) reading and writing
C) listening and speaking
D) speaking and writing
E) speaking and reading

12. A) foreign language culture
• In Grammar Translation Method, the literature and the
fine arts of the target language are viewed as
components of the ----.
A) foreign language culture
B) target language writings
C) foreign language forms
D) target language master pieces
E) target language properties

13. B) read and appreciate foreign language
literature
• The purpose of learning a foreign language, in Grammar
Translation Method is to be able to ----.
A) read, write, listen and speak in target language
B) read and appreciate foreign language literature
C) communicate in target language orally
D) speak in the target language effectively
E) speak in the target language effectively