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# ALAMINOS CITY NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL ## SECOND QUARTER TEST (REVIEWER ONLY) ### ORAL COMMUNICATION IN CONTEXT **DIRECTIONS:** Read and analyze each statement very carefully. Then choose the letter of your BEST answer by writing it on your answer paper. 1. What do you call the...

# ALAMINOS CITY NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL ## SECOND QUARTER TEST (REVIEWER ONLY) ### ORAL COMMUNICATION IN CONTEXT **DIRECTIONS:** Read and analyze each statement very carefully. Then choose the letter of your BEST answer by writing it on your answer paper. 1. What do you call the plans, ways or means of sharing information that are adopted to achieve a particular social, political, psychological, or linguistic purpose? - A. Act - B. Context - **C. Strategy** - D. Style 2. What type of communicative strategy is useful when narrowing down a listener's response to an expected set of answers? - A. Nomination - B. Repair - **C. Restriction** - D. Termination 3. Which type of communicative strategy is used in keeping the conversation going on by asking questions that requires a response from the listener? - A. Nomination - B. Repair - C. Topic Control - **D. Topic Shifting** 4. What type of communicative strategy refers to overcoming communication breakdown to send more comprehensible messages? - A. Nomination - **B. Repair** - C. Restriction - D. Termination 5. Which of the following BEST exemplifies “termination”? - A. I am sorry, but I need to cut the discussion here. See you all tomorrow. - B. At the end of the discussion, a participant said, “May I also add something?" - C. Since we're done discussing about budgeting for that dish, this time we shall talk about planning for the purchase of ingredients. - **D. Your idea is indeed good, however, it is irrelevant to the topic of our discussion. We shall first discuss about our topic and we will talk about that one during our free time.** 6. Which of the following BEST manifests “Topic Shifting"? - A. I am sorry, but I need to cut the discussion here. See you all tomorrow. - **B. At the end of the discussion, a participant said, “May I also add something?"** - C. Since we're done discussing about budgeting for that dish, this time we shall talk about planning for the purchase of ingredients. - D. Your idea is indeed good, however, it is irrelevant to the topic of our discussion. We shall first discuss about our topic and we will talk about that one during our free time. 7. Which of these sentences is an example of “Repair”? - A. Excuse me, maʼam, I just want to clarify something. Will you allow me so? - B. At the end of the discussion, a participant said, “May I also add something?” - C. Since we're done discussing about budgeting for that dish, this time we shall talk about planning for the purchase of ingredients. - D. Your idea is indeed good, however, it is irrelevant to the topic of our discussion. We shall first discuss about our topic and we will talk about that one during our free time. Would that be alright? 8. Why is "Repair” important in the process of communication? - A. To avoid miscommunication - **B. To avoid misunderstanding** - C. To overcome communication breakdown - D. To promote communication breakdown 9. Which of the following does NOT qualify as a “Repair” strategy in communication? - A. Recasting - **B. Remembering** - C. Repeating - D. Let's now discuss. 10. Which of these is NOT an example of “Termination” strategy? - A. Thank you. - **B. See you again.** - C. Okay, all done. - D. Topic Shifting 11. Which of the following gives a completely different impression to the listener and changes the duration of interaction considerably in public speaking? - A. Act - B. Context - **C. Shift** - D. Style 12. When we change any of the four: speech style, speech context, speech act and communicative strategy, it affects the language a lot. This is - A. Always true. - B. Never true. - C. Rarely true. - **D. Sometimes true.** 13. Let us assume your mother who is a doctor of medicine by profession and is invited by your school to discuss about healthful tips to live a healthy life. At home, you converse in a casual manner as mother and daughter, but given the school's occasion, her relationship to you as a receiver becomes shifted. What is BEST affected by the shift in speech given the situation? - A. Delivery - B. Message - C. Duration of Interaction - **D. Relationship of the Speaker** 14. Comparing the impromptu and extemporaneous speeches, that is from impromptu which is on-the-spot which means that the contact between the speaker and the listeners is lesser than that of the extemporaneous having at least a little preparation, which of the following should you consider to be BEST affected by the shift in speech in this situation? - A. Delivery - B. Message - C. Duration of Interaction - **D. Relationship of the Speaker** 15. Speakers play a significant role in sharing knowledge and ideas with diverse audiences. This statement is - **A. Always true.** - B. Never true. - C. Rarely true. - D. Sometimes true. 16. Which is BEST affected given the speech shift in this situation? While having her discussion in a seminar on the topic "The Role of Teachers in the Current World of Education", Dr. Cruz was intervened by a participant asking a question that is away from the topic. However, she still managed to answer the question. - A. Delivery - **B. Message** - C. Duration of Interaction - D. Relationship of the Speaker 17. The delivery of a speech is affected when there is shift in speech style. This statement is - **A. Always true.** - B. Never true. - C. Rarely true. - D. Sometimes true. 18. Which of the following is NOT affected when shift in speech happens? - A. Delivery - **B. Language form** - C. Message - D. Venue 19. Which of the following is NOT a repair strategy in avoiding communication breakdown? - A. Recasting - B. Repeating - C. Requesting clarification - **D. Showing an objection** 20. Why is it essential that an efficient and effective discussion happens first before termination and before topic-shifting? - A. Topic-shifting is more likely a way to end a bad conversation. - **B. Termination should always happen at the end of every communication.** - C. Topic-shifting is done only when the previous topic was already understood. - D. Termination and topic-shifting indicate a good communication and understanding. 21. What is being referred to as the logical connection between and among the ideas in speech content? - A. Clarity - **B. Coherence** - C. Concreteness - D. Consideration 22. Which of the following is the proper choice of words for the thought a speaker wants to make? - A. Clarity - B. Coherence - C. Concreteness - **D. Diction** 23. Which of these is NOT a principle to be considered in speech-writing? - A. Duration - B. Word choice - C. Audience profile - **D. Ocular visit** 24. What do you call the length of time allotted for speech delivery? - **A. Duration** - B. Word choice - C. Audience profile - D. Language form 25. Which of the following BEST contributes to the understanding of a speaker's message by the receiver or audience once taken into consideration well? - A. Duration - B. Location - C. Audience profile - **D. Grammatical correctness** 26. How do you say that a communicator is specific in his/her communication? - A. He/She uses simple and concise words. - **B. He/She is attentive to verbal and nonverbal cues.** - C. He/She is always direct to the point when speaking. - D. Both A and C 27. Which of the following pertains to knowing important details about your audience that will help you plan your speech? - A. Duration - B. Location - **C. Audience Profile** - D. Grammatical correctness 28. Why do leaders and motivational speakers utilize oral communication? - A. To show how successful they are - B. To inform people of their achievements - **C. To inspire and influence their audiences** - D. To update others on their career progression 29. Why are nonverbal communication forms important? - A. Because words are important in giving a message - B. Because they are better in giving meaning to a message - C. Because they are used more often by majority of the people - **D. Because they help in giving the correct and appropriate message by adding more meaning to it** 30. Which of these will be primarily affected when the delivery of the speaker is poor? - A. Duration - B. Delivery - **C. Message** - D. Relationship of the speaker 31. Which of the following situations expresses “control” as function of communication? - A. A teacher scolding his students - B. Hosting of a wedding ceremony - C. A class valedictory speech being delivered - **D. A city mayor's inspirational message during city fiesta** 32. Which scenario has "information or to inform" as the function of communication? - **A. A teacher's lecture in her subject** - B. Speech of a guest of honor and speaker in a fiesta - C. A principal reprimanding his teacher on wearing of uniform - D. Role-play wherein characters dramatize through their memorized lines 33. Which of the following manifests “entertainment” as function of communication? - **A. Speeches at comedy bars** - B. A graduation speech getting delivered - C. A lecture in a seminar hosted by a publishing company - D. A speech on a new city ordinance delivered by the city Vice Mayor 34. Delivering a message before a group or audience is an example of what type of speech context? - A. Intrapersonal Communication - B. Mass Communication - **C. Public Communication** - D. Small Group Communication 35. Which type of speech context consists of 3 but not more than 12 people in a discussion? - A. Intrapersonal Communication - B. Mass Communication - C. Public Communication - **D. Small Group Communication** 36. Which of the following is an example of interpersonal as a type of speech context? - A. Comforting oneself after an argument - B. Watching the latest weather update on tv - C. Face-to-face interaction with 5 people in a group - **D. A business transaction between owners of different companies** 37. Which of these situations manifests “intrapersonal communication"? - **A. Advising oneself to always remain strong** - B. Communicating your emotions to someone you trust. - C. Delivering a message to SHS students as to give them inspiration - D. Listening over radio regarding the latest update on the victims of earthquake in Taiwan 38. What speech style of communication rarely or never changes? - A. Casual - B. Intimate - **C. Formal** - D. Frozen 39. What speech style of communication makes use of an informal language? - **A. Casual** - B. Intimate - C. Formal - D. Frozen 40. What speech style of communication is considered private? - A. Casual - **B. Intimate** - C. Formal - D. Frozen 41. Which of the following is consultative in nature as a speech style of communication? - A. Two lovers dating and conversing - B. A teacher asking for a decision from her principal - **C. A guest of honor and speaker delivering his speech in a town fiesta** - D. A learner reciting the national pledge of loyalty and singing the national anthem 42. Which type of speech act refers to the meaning of the specific words used by the speaker? - **A. Illocutionary Act** - B. Locutionary Act - C. Perlocutionary Act - D. Stationary Act 43. What type of speech act refers to what the speaker intends to do? - **A. Illocutionary Act** - B. Locutionary Act - C. Perlocutionary Act - D. Stationary Act 44. Which type of speech act refers to what the listener or receiver interprets from the message of the speaker or sender? - A. Illocutionary Act - B. Locutionary Act - **C. Perlocutionary Act** - D. Stationary Act 45. While discussing, Mr. Ramos told his students, "Silence"! Then the students stared at him for a moment and they observed silence. Which of the following manifests "perlocutionary act"? - A. Silence! - B. The students were very noisy while the discussion was going on. - **C. The students understood that Mr. Ramos was annoyed by their noise so they quieted.** - D. Mr. Ramos wanted to finish his discussion because she was rushing her lesson, too. For numbers 46-50, refer to the following situation below. Shaina received the Highest Honors during her graduation in SHS. Before the day of her graduation, she took time in preparing her speech because she wanted to deliver her message with the purpose of giving inspiration to her fellow graduating students of Dimasalang National High School including the parents and other guests to the occasion. The first thing that came to her mind was her good message and that she also planned for her good delivery. The day of her graduation has finally arrived. She was introduced by the Master of Ceremonies being the student who receives the Highest Honors of all the graduating students of 2023. In her delivery, she was able to steal the spotlight getting the attention of the students, parents, teachers and all other guests. Every part of her speech was well-pronounced and delivered with artistry and impactful pronunciation equating the quality volume of her voice which was good as sounded in the microphone. Everything about her on stage was quite perfect: her looks, facial expressions, gestures and movements and even her manner of expression. She was really a good and an inspiring speaker at that time. 46. Evaluate which of the following reasons BEST explains why Shaina observe "modulation' in her delivery. - A. The first thing that came to her mind was her good message. - B. The quality volume of her voice was good as sounded in the microphone. - **C. In her delivery, she was able to steal the spotlight getting the attention of the students, parents, teachers and all other guests.** - D. Everything about her on stage was quite perfect: her looks, facial expressions, gestures and movements and even her manner of expression. 47. What do you think BEST justifies that Shaina was a good speaker? - A. The first thing that came to her mind was her good message. - B. The quality volume of her voice was good as sounded in the microphone. - **C. In her delivery, she was able to steal the spotlight getting the attention of the students, parents, teachers and all other guests.** - D. Everything about her on stage was quite perfect: her looks, facial expressions, gestures and movements and even her manner of expression. 48. Which of the following BEST supports the idea that Shaina had “rapport” with the audience? - A. The first thing that came to her mind was her good message. - B. The quality volume of her voice was good as sounded in the microphone. - **C. In her delivery, she was able to steal the spotlight getting the attention of the students, parents, teachers and all other guests.** - D. Everything about her on stage was quite perfect: her looks, facial expressions, gestures and movements and even her manner of expression. 49. Based on your own evaluation, which of the following BEST explains that Shaina became well-articulated in her speech delivery? - A. The first thing that came to her mind was her good message - B. The quality volume of her voice was good as sounded in the microphone. - **C. Every part of her speech was well-pronounced and delivered with artistry and impactful pronunciation.** - D. In her delivery, she was able to steal the spotlight getting the attention of the students, parents, teachers and all other guests. 50. Which of these evaluates Shaina as an overall good speaker? - A. Her articulation - **B. Her modulation** - C. Her facial expressions - D. Her stage presence **ANSWERS:** 1. C 2. C 3. C 4. B 5. A 6. B 7. A 8. C 9. B 10. D 11. C 12. A 13. D 14. C 15. A 16. B 17. A 18. D 19. D 20. D 21. B 22. D 23. D 24. A 25. D 26. A 27. C 28. C 29. D 30. C 31. A 32. A 33. A 34. C 35. D 36. D 37. A 38. D 39. A 40. B 41. B 42. A 43. A 44. C 45. C 46. B 47. D 48. C 49. C 50. D