2. The rules of grammar which are used for ordering and connecting words to form phrases or sentences is _____ .
A. morphology B. syntax C. phrase D. clause
3. The opposite expression for input is _____ .
A. put in B. put out C. output D. entrance
4. A specific instance of grammar is usually called _____.
A. sentence B. structure C. drills D. example
5. Another expression for presentation is _____ .
A. application B. practice C. explanation D. lead-in

II. Filling the blanks so as to complete the following statements.
1. 1. A specific instance of grammar is usually called _____ .
2. Training is _____ practice after the presentation of linguistic items .
3. Backward build-up drill is also called _____ drill.
4. Meaningful practice refers to the _____ step in this unit.
5. Communicative practice is the promotion of _____ practice

III. Match the words in Column A with the definitions in Column B.

2. Do you consider it necessary to put a grammatical item in a language situation or in a context ?

3. What's the purpose of training?

V. Answer the following questions.
1. Please design communicative practice for the expression of time .

2. How to tell the difference between training and language practice ?

Comprehensive test 2 for Unit 4
I. Each question in the section consists of an incomplete statement and four choices marked A,B,C and D . You are to complete each statement by choosing the most appropriate one from the given choices.
1. To learn English well , you'd better apply linguistic items in the _____ practice.

2. The traditional grammar is divided into two parts : syntax and _____ .

3. Among the three main factors in a language , grammar is _____ .

4. A _____ is the smallest meaningful unit used to express a complete idea.

5. The traditional grammar tells us what grammar ______.

II .Filling the blanks so as to complete the following statements.
1. The signal a teacher used for the students to speak is _____ .
2. The three main elements contained in a language is grammar , _____ and _____ .
3. Form-based method for the practice of grammar focuses on _____ _____ .
4. Integrative grammar teaching combines a form-based with a _____ focus .
5. The generating feature of grammar means grammar is _____ .

III .Match the words in Column A with the definitions in Column B.

IV .Answer the following questions briefly.
1. In which lesson of a unit do you usually deal with the main grammatical items ?

2. Do you think the teaching of grammar should focus on the meaning and not on the
form ?

3. Can you use one sentence to describe what grammar is ? Write it down , please.

V .Answer the following questions.
1. Tell me how to teach the infinitive (three step suggested )

2. Can you use English to analyze a complex sentence ? Give one example .

Comprehensive test 3 for Unit 4
I. Each question in the section consists of an incomplete statement and four choices marked A,B,C and D . You are to complete each statement by choosing the most appropriate one from the given choices.
1. the learning of grammar includes four steps , the third step is _____ .

2. If you want to see how well you have learned this unit, you can ____ .

3. When we use the Grammar Translation Method in the classroom, the main technique is _____ .

4.A multi-slot substitution means using new words or phrases to substitute _____ .

5.In the expression "comprehensible input" ,"input" refers to _____ .
A. reading B. speaking C. communicating D. listening

II .Filling the blanks so as to complete the following statements.
1. The objective of designing tasks in the classroom is to _____ actual _____ .
2. Traditionally , language has 3 main elements : _____ _____ and _____ .
3. Training is _____ practice after the presentation .
4. Language practice is also called meaningful practice , in which the _____ is connected with the _____ .
5. Backward build-up drill is also called _____ drill.
III .Match the words in Column A with the definitions in Column B.

IV .Answer the following questions briefly.
1. What you must do if you want to see how well you have learned this unit ?

2. What's inductive method ?

3. What is a specific instance of grammar ?

V .Answer the following questions.
1. What do you usually do when you deal with the fourth lesson of each unit in middle school English teaching ?

2. Design a game to teach grammar.

Suggested Answers:
Test One
I. 1. B 2. B 3. C 4. B 5. D
II. 1. Structure 2. Controlled 3. Expansion 4. Third 5. Language
III. 1. E 2. D 3. B 4. C 5. A
IV. 1. Sentence 2. Yes . 3. Mechanical practice of sentence patterns 4.
V.1. We can design a timetable for our life on Sundays . From what time to what time can we do what ?
2. Training is controlled practice which focuses on form instead of meaning.But language practice connects form and meaning.

Test Two
I. 1. C 2. A 3. B 4. D 5. A
II. 1. Cue 2. Pronunciation , word 3. Linguistic structure 4. Meaning-based 5. Productive
III. 1. F 2. E 3. B 4. C 5. A
IV. 1. The fourth lesson 2. No. 3. Grammar is a description of the structure of a language and the way in which linguistic units such as words and phrases are combined to produce sentences in a language .
V. 1. 1) perceptual knowledge 2) generally theoretical knowledge 3) particularly theoretical knowledge
2.(omitted )

Test Three
I. 1. B 2. C 3. C 4. A 5. D
II. 1.solve, problem 2. Grammar , pronunciation and word 3. Controlled 4. Form , meaning 5. Expansion
III. 1. E 2. D 3. B 4. C 5. A
IV. 1. Do the self-assessment 2. (omitted ) 3. Structure
V. 1. Review grammatical items , summarize the functional items, strengthen the skills of listening , speaking and writing
2. (omitted )