Professional Documents
Culture Documents
2017
PEDAGOGY
Directions: To answer questions 1 – 20, choose the one best answer – marked A, B, C, D, and
E – to each question.
7. Applyingportfolioassessments,innovativeEnglishteachersexpectthattheymayimprovetesting
processes in the following ways EXCEPT that they….
A. enhance student and teacher involvement inassessment
B. provide opportunities for teachers to observe students in variouscontexts
C. permit the assessment of the multiple dimensions of languagelearning
D. provide opportunities for both students and teachers to worktogether
E. reflect on what to do to assess students’ languagemastery
8. A well-developed lesson plan should be completed with assignments to guide the instructor’s choice
of assessment measures by providing information about student and class comprehension of the
material. The following are among the questions to consider EXCEPT….
A. What level of learning do the students need toattain?
B. How does the lesson plan fit particular instructionalprinciples?
C. What is the amount of time the instructor wants the students touse?
D. How does the assignment fit with the rest of the lessonplan?
E. What is the purpose of theassignment?
9. The closure step of a lesson plan is a chance to determine whether the students need additional
practice or to go over the lesson again. The following are examples of closure in an effective lesson
planEXCEPT
A. summarizing the characteristics of thelesson
B. discussing new things that the students learned about thelesson
C. giving them a couple of minutes to read or present the lesson to theclass
D. asking what information from the lesson the students will findimportant
E. asking the students to summarize the lesson for students missing theclass.
10. Thepresentationphaseofalessonplancantakeavarietyofforms.Thefollowingaresuggestionsonhow to
present new materials to class EXCEPT….
A. teacher centeredexplanation
B. studentpresentation
C. readingselection
D. listening selection
E. guidedexercises
11. Ms. Francesca is going to facilitate a class, which consists of kinesthetic learners, to design a
smart classroom with particular room features provided in the form of pictures. For the purpose,
the most suitable learning resource for her to facilitate the group to learn wouldbe….
A. outdoor activities in which the group has the chance to observe a real smartroom
B. anaudiorecordingdescribingthepartsofasmartclassroomtothegrouptolisten
C. worksheets with questions guiding the group to describe parts of a smartclassroom
D. discussions requiring the group members to share ideas to design a smartclassroom
E. in-class activities involving a still picture of a smart classroom for the group todescribe
13. To facilitate students to have sufficient practice in guessing the content of a reading passage, a
teacher can make the best use of activities in which the students….
A. relate the accompanying pictures with thecontent
B. use a flowchart mapping the content of thepassage
C. answer several comprehension questionsprovided
D. complete a table containing the passageoutline
E. rearrange jumbled paragraphs of thepassage
14. Handoyo is a type of a field-dependent learner who tends to be good at interpersonal relationships. To
optimizehislearningofEnglish,Ms.Yulicansetuplearningenvironmentsforhimwhichprovideshimwith an
ample opportunityto…..
A. work onindividually
B. finalize tasks indetails
C. compete in doingtasks
D. perform underpressure
E. accomplish tasks inteams
15. None of the students is willing to act out a brief monolog on the danger of mobile phone use in the
classroom when Ms. Ramiga asks anyone to come forward. The empathetic communication strategy
she may use to make students secure isto….
A. tell the class it is OK to make pronunciationmistakes
B. remind the class to practice again before actingout
C. warrant the class mispronunciation isunavoidable
D. ask the class not to be afraid to be laughedat
E. advise the class not to be shy topractice
18. Based on the indicator that follows: “Students act out a dialog to express meanings on a series of
photographsdepictingametamorphosisofananimalusingappropriatelanguageandideadevelopment”, the
most appropriate scoring criteria relevant to the assessment procedureinclude….
A. content, organization, language, andinteraction
B. language, intelligibility, naturalness, andexpression
C. information, organization, naturalness, andcontent
D. grammar, pronunciation, accuracy, anddiction
E. clarity, information, accuracy, andvocabulary
19. The problem in Ms. Endah’s class is that her students tend to compete excessively in reading classes.
They do not have much experience working in task groups, and she believes that they need to have
more opportunitiestodosoastheirattitudesincompetingleadstoanunhealthyclassatmosphere.Tosolvethe
problem, she designs an innovative instructional strategy through classroom action research. The steps
of which will need to have the elementsof….
A. KWLH
B. SQ3R
C. jigsaw
D. mind mapping
E. click andclunk
20. A pretest may be needed in classroom action research, the function of whichis….
A. to confirm that the problem observed initially isreal
B. to know students’ initial ability to be comparedlater
C. to trace possible causes of the practicalproblems
D. to determine the appropriate teachingstrategy
E. to identify the presence of practicalproblems
PROFESSIONAL
Directions:
To answer the following test items, you will have to read the related short texts. Each is
followed by one or more questions. Choose the one best answer – marked A, B, C, D, and E –
to each question.
Preparation
1. Preheat kettle or covered barbecue to 200°C. Combine the oil, tomatoes, garlic, olives, capers,
lemon zest and thyme in abowl.
2. Season with pepper. Tear eight squares of baking paper, and divide into 4 lots of double-thick
baking paper.
3. Brush lightly with oil, and place a fish fillet onto each sheet. Top with the tomatomixture.
4. Foldthefoilorbakingpaperuparoundthefilling,andsealtheedgestoenclose.Ifyouusedbaking paper,
place the parcels on a tray before putting into the barbecue; this will prevent the paper from
burning. Place the parcels on the hotplate or grill rack over indirect heat and close thehood.
5. Cook for 20 minutes, or until the fish flakes when tested with a fork. Open the parcels, watching
for steam.
31. Wrapped in baking paper, the parcels are placed on a tray before cooking in order to….
A. heat themquickly
B. produce goodsmell
C. be easy toremove
D. prevent them fromburning
E. keep them fresh prior tocooking
34. The most responsible party that has to put out the forest fire is….
A. the Natural ResourcesMinister
B. the Special Malaysia DisasterTeam
C. the Riau, Jambi, and Acehgovernments
D. the Indonesian and MalaysianGovernments
E. the Indonesian Department ofEnvironment
35. ThetextimpliesthatinthenearfuturetheairqualityinthesouthernpartsofRiauandJambiwillbe….
A. better
B. worse
C. stable
D. normal
E. cooler
37. Blood vessels near the surface of the skin are called….
A. arterioles
B. hypothalamus
C. marrows
D. shuntvessel
E. skin
38. It can be inferred from the chart that when the arterioles are dilating….
A. more blood passes through the shuntvessel
B. less blood passes through theventricles
C. more blood flows to the skinsurface
D. more heat can be created byradiation
E. less body water sand back tocirculation
Carl Wieman and colleagues have published evidence that flipping the classroom can produce significant
learning gains. They compared two sections of a large- (56)…physics class. The classes were both taught
via interactive lecture methods for the majority of the semester.
Naturallanguageprocessing(NLP)isoneaspectofmachinelearning,bigdata,andartificialintelligencethat has
the potential to truly change everything. (58) In its most critical terms, natural language processing is the
ability of a computer to understand natural human speech as it isspoken.
58. The underlined part In its most critical terms in the passage may be best rephrasedas….
A. basically
B. practically
C. technically
D. empirically
E. evidently
KWL charts help students to be active thinkers while they read, giving them specific things to look for
and having them reflect on what they learned (59) when they are finished reading. KWL uses the
metacognitive strategy of self-questioning to ensure that students comprehend the content presented in
the lesson. When students set their own purposes for reading, they are more motivated and active as
readers.
59. The underlined part when they are finished reading in the passage may be best rephrasedas….
A. uponreading
B. whenreading
C. their readingend
D. their readingdone
E. readingcompletion
There is often confusion over the difference between grades and learning assessment. Some believe they
are totally unrelated and others think they are one and the same. The truth is, it depends. (60) Grades are
oftenbased on more than just learning outcomes. Grading criteria often include behaviors or activities that
are not measures of learning outcomes, such as attendance, participation, improvement, or effort. Although
these may be correlated with learning outcomes, and can be valued aspects of the course, typically they are
not measures of learning outcomes themselves.
60. The underlined part Grades are often based on more than just learning outcomes in the passage may
be best rephrased as….
A. Grades include many more activities than learningoutcomes
B. Grades come from a wider scope than outcomes oflearning
C. Grading covers learning outcomes and othercomponents
D. Grading systems are complex beyond learningoutcomes
E. Grades constitute not just learning outcomes butothers
63. The meaning that best expresses this: ‘The students would not finish their work even if the teacher
was there’is….
A. The students would not have finished their work even if the teacher would have beenthere
B. The students would not have finished their work even if the teacher had beenthere
C. The students would not have finished their work even if the teacher werethere
D. Thestudentshadnotfinishedtheirworkeveniftheteacherwouldnotbethere
E. The students had not finished their work even if the teacher werethere
64. IntheEnglishteachinglearningprocessundermeaningorientation,meaningnegotiationisfocusedinthat
communication is considered running in so far as you can understandand….
A. understood
B. beunderstood
C. areunderstood
D. to be understood
E. beingunderstood
66. Based on her progress, there is a … possibility that Nina will have finished her Master’s study by the
end of thesemester.
A. clear
B. vivid
C. bright
D. distinct
E. obvious
67. The garden scene around the campus is very nice so during the break time students feel they … a
good time sitting there.
A. use
B. have
C. enjoy
D. spend
E. experience
68. The language used in the student’s poetry was … decorated with beautiful expressions ofpeace.
A. richly
B. fully
C. nicely
D. lovely
E. prettily
69. Having no idea to answer the examiner’s question, Agung murmured as though to the examiner
he whispered….
A. softly
B. quietly
C. gently
D. silently
E. mutely
71. Thesis completion needs not only consistent struggles but also academic independence. Students
cannot just … their thesis advisor forideas.
A. bankon
B. look upto
C. stick upfor
D. takeon
E. runinto
72. Everyoneisgivenachancetorevisetheirwritingassignmentnolaterthan13.00p.m.,Friday27.Late
submissions will not be considered, and the grade will be announcedas….
A. cut anddried
B. safe andsound
C. fair andsquare
D. bright andearly
E. first andforemost
A. 1 – 7 – 4 – 3 – 6 – 5 –2
B. 2 – 6 – 7 – 4 – 3 – 5 –1
C. 2 – 7 – 4 – 6 – 3 – 5 –1
D. 1 – 6 – 4 – 7 – 2 – 3 –5
E. 3 – 5 – 7 – 4 – 6 – 2 –1