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Oral Communication Long Test

Name: _______________________________________________ Grade/Strand: ________________ Date: ___________
INSTRUCTIONS:

1. Avoid ERASURES OR SUPERIMPOSITIONS. Otherwise, answers will be NULLIFIED.

2. No other electronic gadgets allowed.
3. Write legibly. Wrong spelling, no credit.
4. Follow directions carefully.

I. Multiple Choice. Choose the letter of the correct answer. Write your answer in the space provided. (5 pts.)
_____ 1. The sender would be the person giving the message, while encoder would be the ________________________.
a. decoder which converts the message into signals.
b. transmitter which converts the message into signals.
c. reactor which converts the message into signals.
d. interpreter which converts the message into signals.
_____ 2. A feature of effective communication that should include everything that the receiver needs.
a. completeness
b. conciseness
c. concreteness
d. consideration
_____ 3. The following defines what intercultural is, EXCEPT:
a. Communication among people from different nationalities.
b. Communication that is influenced by same ethnicities, religions, and sexual orientations.
c. Takes place when people draw from their cultural identity to understand values, prejudices, etc.
d. Individuals interact, negotiate, and create meanings while bringing in their cultural backgrounds.
_____ 4. A function of communication that allows individuals to interact with others.
a. control
b. emotional expressions
c. motivation
d. social interaction
_____ 5. For effective and successful verbal communication, use __________ to express ideas which can be easily
understood by the person you are talking to.
a. language
b. words
c. speech
d. talking
II. Reverse True or False: If the statement is true, write FALSE and TRUE if it’s not. (10 pts.)
__________ 1. To show conciseness, the speaker should always consider relevant information about his receiver such as
mood, background, etc.
__________ 2. Communication is a process between yourself.
__________ 3. When you communicate, it reflects who you are as a person.
__________ 4. Waving goodbye to your best friend is an example of verbal communication.
__________ 5. The denial stage could be interpreted as distrust towards other cultures.
__________ 6. In nonverbal communication, behavior is used to convey and represent meanings.
__________ 7. Discussing student handbook during orientation day is an example of information dissemination.
__________ 8. Consider ethics in your speech at all times.
__________ 9. Intercultural communication occurs when there is interaction and negotiation between individuals from
different cultural background.
__________ 10. In a modern example, a cellphone is a decoder.

III. Identification. Identify the terms that will complete the statements below. (10 pts.)
___________________ 1. It is the source of information or message.
___________________ 2. The transmitter that converts message into signals.
___________________ 3. It refers to an interaction in which words are used to relay a message.
___________________ 4. It is to broadcast or distribute information.
___________________ 5. Thing to consider in verbal communication that used simple yet precise and powerful words.
___________________ 6. Feature of an effective communication respecting the culture, values, and beliefs of his/her
receiver.
___________________ 7. It is composed of tone, movements, smiles, volume, or stares.
___________________ 8. The stage in DMIS where individual starts to recognize cultural differences and is intimidated
by them.
___________________ 9. Special words or expressions that are used by a particular profession or group and are difficult
for others to understand.
___________________ 10. He developed the Developmental Model of Intercultural Sensitivity.

IV. Determine whether the sentence is control, social interaction, motivation, emotional expression, or information
dissemination. (5 pts.)
___________________ 1. Mr. Alfonso gives his class the rules and regulations inside his classroom.
___________________ 2. Meeting new people during Math Conference.
___________________ 3. Julie comforts her suicidal friend.
___________________ 4. The class president of St. Therese posted an announcement for their incoming social ball.
___________________ 5. A poor woman embraced a young boy for giving her a piece of bread.

V. Enumeration. Use your examination booklet. (10 pts.)

a. Two (2) Types of Communication
b. Six (6) Stages of Developmental Model of Intercultural Sensitivity
c. At least two (2) things to consider to have effective communication skills
VI. Illustrate and explain at least 2 models of communication. Use 1 whole yellow pad. (10 pts.)

VI. Essay. Use your examination booklet. (15 pts.)

a. Write a three-paragraph essay about this quote taken form Understanding Cultural Differences by
Edward Hall and Mildred Hall: “The essence of effective cross-cultural communication has more to do with
releasing the right responses than with sending the ‘right’ message.”
Criteria:
Organization of Ideas – 5
Sufficient Supporting Ideas – 5
Grammar and Mechanics (capitalization, punctuation, spelling) – 5

VII. Complete the semantic web below with a word or group of words relevant to communication. (30
pts.)

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