POLANGUI GENERAL COMPREHENSIVE HIGH SCHOOL

Senior High School Department

PRETEST in ORAL COMMUNICATION IN CONTEXT

General Direction: Read each item carefully. Select the correct or best answer and write the letter on your answer sheet.

1. Which of the following statements best describes effective communication?

a. Effective communication is sending information to other people.
b. Effective communication happens when you know who your listeners are.
c. Effective communication is a give and take process.
d. Effective communication happens whenever you receive messages through listening.
2. You are alone watching a TV news program in your room and there are moments wherein you give comments and express your reactions.
This is an example of what type of communication?
a. It is a one-way type of communication process because only one person is involved in communication.
b. It is a one-way type of communication process because your comments and reactions didn’t reach the TV news reporters.
c. It is a two-way type of communication process because you give comments and express your reactions.
d. Both A and B
3. Which of the following is an example of two-way communication?
a. Pen pals exchanging letters every month
b. Signages that you see while walking along the street
c. Watching a music video with your sister
d. An unreplied email that you sent to your professor

For item nos. 4 to 7, choose the option which correctly identifies the five basic elements of communication (sender, message, channel, receiver,
and feedback) in the given situations.
4. a teacher asking a question to your classmate about an experience
a. S: Teacher b. S: Teacher c. S: Teacher d. S: Teacher
M: Experience M: Question M: Question M: Question
C: Voice C: None C: Voice C: Mini Speaker
R: Classmate R: You R: Classmate R: Classmate
F: Question F: (nods to the teacher) F: Experience F: Experience
5. looking at a billboard of new soft drink
a. S: Manufacturing Company c. S: Manufacturing
M: Info/News about the soft drink M: Info/News
C: billboard C: Billboard
R: People R: People
F: None F: Reactions
b. S: Billboard d. S: Billboard
M: Info/News M: Info/News
C: Billboard C: Billboard
R: People R: You
F: None F: None
6. You sent a letter through email to your friend and she replied ok.
a. S: Friend b. S: You c. S: You d. S: Friend
M: Letter M: Email M: Letter M: Email
C: Email C: Letter C: Email C: Letter
R: You R: Friend R: Friend R: Friend
F: Ok F: Ok F: Ok F: Ok
7. You posted a Facebook status and you are notified that your sister likes your post.
a. S: Sister c. S: You
M: FB status M: FB Status
C: Social Media C: Social Media
R: You R: FB Friends/Followers
F: “Like” F: Like
b. S: Sister d. S: You
M: FB Status M: FB Status
C: Social Media C: Social Media
R: FB Friends/Followers R: Sister
F: None F: None
8. You are watching television in which the SONA of the President Duterte is in live telecast. What is the feedback in this situation?
a. The feedback includes your violent reactions in Duterte’s SONA.
b. The feedback includes when you said “Yehey!” regarding his plans in eliminating drugs.
c. The feedback includes your positive comments when he said he will raise the salary of teachers.
d. There is no feedback.

For item nos. 9 to 15, refer to the choices below. Write the letter of your answer on the blanks provided.
a. Aristotelian Model c. Schramm’s Model
b. Shannon and Weaver’s Model d. Berlo’s SMCR Model
9. Which model of communication gives prior importance on the role of the speaker in the communication process?
10. Which model of communication proposes that both the sender and receiver have the same set of skills/experiences when they
communicate?
11. Which model of communication acknowledges both noise and feedback as elements in the communication process?
12. Which model of communication shows that both persons involved in communication send and receive messages?
13. Which is being considered as the mother of all models?

Prepared by: Ms. KATRIN B. LUTAO, Subject Teacher

 POLANGUI GENERAL COMPREHENSIVE HIGH SCHOOL
Senior High School Department
14. You are talking with your friend over the phone. You cannot clearly understand what she’s saying because of the TV which is turned on at
the moment. What model of communication illustrates this situation?
15. Ana is going to compete for the school’s annual public speaking contest. What model of communication should she use as a guide?

16. Which of these situations illustrates intrapersonal communication?

A. job interview C. phone conversation
B. electoral campaign D. day dreaming
17. What is the speech context of the State of the Nation Address of the Philippine President?
A. intrapersonal communication C. public communication
B. interpersonal communication D. either B or C
18. Silent praying, monologue, and meditation belong to what type of speech context?
A. intrapersonal communication C. public communication
B. interpersonal communication D. either B or C
19. What type of speech context is being illustrated when you are whispering to your friend while watching a concert?
A. intrapersonal communication C. public communication
B. interpersonal communication D. none of the above
20. What is the speech context when you are doing metacognition while taking an exam?
A. intrapersonal communication C. public communication
B. interpersonal communication D. either A or B

For nos. 21-23, identify the speech context of the following spoken texts. Write the letter of your answer.
A. Intrapersonal communication B. Interpersonal communication C. Public communication
21. “Lord, what will I do? Should I confess now or just wait for another time?”
22. “Around 2:00 this morning while travelling along a street in Makati, Sen. De Lima met an accident.
23. “Hello Freya! Can I ask what’s our homework in English?
“Sure! No problem.”

For nos., 24-30, classify the spoken texts according to speech style. Refer to the choices below and write the letter of your answer.
A. Intimate C. Consultative E. Frozen
B. Casual D. Formal
24. “Good morning Sir. May I take your order?”
25. “Ma’am, when is the deadline of our project in Mathematics?
26. “Hi Babe! How’s work? I miss you!”
27. “Manang Sonya, please hand me my phone.”
28. “Sir Erick, our manager gave this to me early morning. Would you be kind to explain to me this section of the paper?”
29. “Buddy, I have a secret to share and I only trust you to keep it.”
30. “Brothers and sisters of Christ, please rise.”

For nos. 31-35, identify the type of speech according to purpose of the following speech topics/situations.
A. Informative B. Demonstrative C. Persuasive D. Entertaining
31. How I met my best friend
32. The effects of maternal malnutrition on the unborn child
33. How to pass a crucial exam
34. Proposing a new product to an investor
35. A toastmaster’s speech

For nos. 36-40, refer to the choices below. Write the letter of your answer.
A. impromptu B. extemporaneous C. manuscript D. memorized
36. Commonly, a graduation speech delivered by a guest speaker is an example of what type of speech according to delivery?
37. Reader’s theatre is an example of what type of speech according to delivery?
38. Speech choir presentation is an example of what type of speech according to delivery? ____________
39. Commonly, job interviews and beauty pageants involve what type of speech delivery?
40. In an Asian Parliamentary Debate, most of the speech are delivered?

For item nos. 41 to 50, identify the function of communication in the following situations.
A. Informative E. Aesthetic
B. Instructive F. Therapeutic or Emotional Expression
C. Persuasive G. Regulation/Control
D. Motivation H. Social Interaction

41. Your teacher explains to the class the group task that they are going to accomplish.
42. Samuel talked to Randy, their new classmate in the class asking him about his whereabouts.
43. Your bestfriend called you over the phone at midnight. She’s crying and narrates how her boyfriend broke up with her.
44. Jay’s father sent a video to his son before his swimming competition to say, “I believe in you. You can do it!”
45. You participated in a lecture forum in your school regarding teenage pregnancy.
46. Sherly texted her daughter to buy fruits and vegetables before going home.
47. Ashley delivered her debate speech on the issue on corporal punishment in schools.
48. Your parents scolded you because you came home very late.
49. Teacher Robert presented his classroom rules and regulations during the first day of classes.
50. Hazel greeted her colleagues “Good morning!” upon entering their office.

Prepared by: Ms. KATRIN B. LUTAO, Subject Teacher