Oral Communication in Context: SHS Pre-Test
Oral Communication in Context: SHS Pre-Test
Oral Communication in Context: SHS Pre-Test
Department of Education
Region XII
Division of South Cotabato
I. MULTIPLE CHOICE. Read each question carefully. Circle the letter of the correct
answer.
1. When a speaker expresses belief about the truth of a proposition, the speech act is _______.
A. assertive C. commissive
B. directive D. expressive
2. What type of speech style is used when two students are talking and laughing about their
memorable experiences?
A. intimate C. consultative
B. casual D. formal
3. Which of the following refers to the use of simple yet precise and powerful words?
A. vividness C. brevity
B. clarity D. appropriateness
6. It is a type of illocutionary act in which the speaker expresses his/her feelings or emotional
reactions such as thanking, apologizing, welcoming and deploring.
A. expressive C. directive
B. assertive D. declaration
11. Read the conversation below and identify the type of speech style used:
A. frozen C. consultative
B. formal D. casual
12. “Jim is my best friend so I don't know why he chose me to give the toast today. I have so
many funny stories to tell that this birthday celebration may turn into a roast.” What type of
speech is manifested in these lines?
A. demonstrative C. informative
B. entertainment D. persuasive
13. What nonverbal cue refers to the movement of your eyes, eyebrows, and mouth when
communicating with another person?
14. The Senior High School student is talking about the process of conducting an automated
student government election. What is the speaker’s purpose?
A. to persuade C. to entertain
B. to inform D. none of the above
16. Your teacher tells you to focus in your studies so that you can reach your desired career.
What function of communication is evident in this context?
Jen: Excuse me guys! I have an announcement to make. Our homeroom adviser will
meet us today after class.
Kei: Oh, my. I’m supposed to leave early. Is it going to be long? What is the agenda?
Jen: I guess, it’s going to last for one hour. She said that it’s about the upcoming
intramural.
A. to inform C. to entertain
B. to persuade D. none of the above
18. It is a type of oral text where a speaker presents ideas or information over a sustained
period.
19. Read the dialogue below and identify the communication strategy used:
Dave: Have you heard the news? Michael is the new Student Council President.
Ron: It is David who won. Not Michael. Michael’s the Vice-President though.
21. “By virtue of the power vested upon me as the OIC Regional Director, I now confirm you,
graduates…” What speech style is used?
A. frozen C. consultative
B. formal D. intimate
22. Liam accidentally broke the classroom television. When he was asked by the principal
whether he saw the person who did it, he denied the truth in order to avoid being reprimanded
or penalized. What do you think is the factor which became a barrier to effective
communication?
23. For us Filipinos, we find it difficult to directly criticize. When asked if we like the person, we
tend to say “okay” or “sort of.” We do not say outright yes or no like other people do. What kind
of culture do we have?
A. haptics C. gestures
B. paralanguage D. facial expression
26. What is the difference between formal and frozen speech style?
27. Choose which is the appropriate language for consultative speech style.
29. It is a speech style where the language used may not be used in public.
A. intimate C. formal
B. casual D. frozen
31. It is a communication strategy in which people decide who will take the conversational flow.
A. Nomination C. Turn-taking
B. Restriction D. Topic Control
39. Why is it important that a speaker must have a proper pacing in speech delivery?
40. It refers to presenting a particular topic clearly, truthfully and saying only what is relevant.
A. Restriction C. Nomination
B. Topic control D. Termination
41. Which of the following will not be affected if there is a change in speech context, style and
act?
A. delivery C. message
B. relationship of the speaker D. the setting
42. Refers to a speech style where in the relationship of the speaker to the receiver is opposite
to intimate relationship because of not sharing common experiences or meaning.
A. casual C. consultative
B. formal D. frozen
43. The goal of this speech is to convince the listeners to change their opinion, attitude or belief
regarding a certain topic.
A. informative speech C. persuasive speech
B. entertainment speech D. expository speech
44. What is the first stage in speech writing that the writer must give importance?
A. determining the purpose C. selecting the topic
B. analyzing the audience D. rehearsing
45. One way of analyzing your audience is to know their age, gender, ethnic background,
occupation, economic and social status etc. What kind of audience analysis is being described
in the statement?
47. One of the principles of speech delivery is the capability to adjust or manipulate the
resonance and timber of the vocal tone which refers to _________.
48. When the speaker’s words cannot be understood, the speech might as well not have been
delivered at all, that’s why the speaker should say the words correctly with clear diction which
refers to ______.
49. The opposite of “stage fright”, the ability to own the stage and being able to fill the space
and project his personality refers to what principle of speech delivery?
50. The statement “gender equality promotes respect for both sexes. Do you believe in this? “is
an example of what kind of communicative strategy?
A. nomination C. termination
B. restriction D. Turn-taking
51. “I had a good time with you. Thanks for the company.” shows what kind of communicative
strategy?
A. termination C. nomination
B. repeating D. restriction
52. What communicative strategy is used when the speaker said, “I was able to research the
correct word to be used, it should not be overhang but hangover.”?
53. Which of the following statement is NOT true in turn-taking communicative strategy?
A. The audience is one of the major factors that determine the uniqueness of the
speech.
B. There is a speech that fits all Public Communication Situation
C. It is just as important to find out how your audience feels about the topic of
your speech.
D. The data of the audience may influence the way you will write the speech.
56. Using good sources of information such as newspapers, magazines, books journals and
any reading materials full of useful information is a manifestation of what kind of speech writing
principle?
A. articulation C. modulation
B. stage presence D. facial expression
58. With or without a microphone, voices should not bombard our eardrums. The speaker’s
words will be heard clearly, and the message will be sent and received if the speaker developed
this principle.
A. articulation C. modulation
B. stage presence D. facial expression
59. Celine a youth leader, during her speech on the Barangay Fiesta felt shaky and nervous at
first but eventually overcome that nervousness and started to feel confident delivering her
speech up to the end. This best describes what principle of speech delivery?
-End of Test-
(Review your answers.)
Republic of the Philippines
Department of Education
Region XII
Division of South Cotabato
1. A 30. D
2. B 31. C
3. C 32. D
4. C 33. D
5. C 34. D
6. A 35. D
7. D 36. B
8. A 37. C
9. D 38. B
10. D 39. C
11. D 40. C
12. B 41. D
13. B 42. C
14. B 43. C
15. D 44. B
16. A 45. C
17. A 46. A
18. C 47. A
19. D 48. B
20. C 49. C
21. A 50. B
22. D 51. A
23. B 52. A
24. C 53. A
25. D 54. B
26. A 55. B
27. B 56. D
28. A 57. C
29. A 58. C
59. C
60. C