ANSWERS

1. a: score 10 points. b: 4 c: 8 d: 0

Good language learners find words fairly easy, and aren't put off by the way they look.

2. a: 5 b: 10 c:0 d:0

Good language learners are able to make imaginative guesses about the meaning of words.

3. a:0 b:0 c: 10 d:8

Good language learners make the most of their skills, and manage to communicate in all sorts of unlikely situations.

4. a: 2 b:2 c: 10 d:0

Good language learners are quick at seeing patterns in a foreign language. (Negative sentences in this language begin with "nek". The last word is always "chuchu".)

5. Two points for each language (maximum 10 points).

This question shows how interested you are in languages and communication.

6. a:0 b:3 c:7 d: 10

Being scared stiff is obviously a bad sign.

7. Good language learners practise a lot on their own.
Give yourself two points for each different activity youlisted (e.g. listening to cassettes while driving, watching foreign language films on TV). Maximum 10 points.

8. a: 4 b:0 c: 10 d:7

Good language learners think a lot about how they use language.

9. a: 10 b:0 c:5 d: 2

Good language learners seem to read a lot. (It's a good way of increasing your vocabulary.)

10. a:5 b:8 c:10 d:0

Good language learners have reference books and consult them regularly.

11. Less than 5, score 0.6—8, score 5. More than 8,
score 10. This test measures your short-term memory. Most
people can remember 5 or 6 words out of the list.,

12. A point for each idea (maximum 10). People who
are very rigid in the way they see things tend not to be
very good at learning languages. This is probably because
they don't like being in situations they can't control.

13. Two points for each idea (maximum 10). An
important factor in learning a language is motivation.

14. a:10 b:2 c:7 d:0

This question assesses how willing you are to take risks in a language you don't know well.

15. a:0 b:5 c: 10

It is impossible to separate a language from its culture. Good language learners are open to other cultures and individuals, and this creates more opportunities for progress.

16. Two points for each word you got right. This question
tests your memory again.

17. Females score ten. On the whole, women are better
at languages.