1ST QUARTERLY EXAMINATION IN ORAL COMMUNICATION IN CONTEXT

NAME: SCORE:
GR. & STRAND: TEACHER
:

I. Read the following questions carefully. Choose the best answer by encircling the letter before each choice.

1. This refers to the verbal communication that occurs within one person only.
A Interpersonal Communication C International Communication
. .
B Intrapersonal Communication D Interpretative Communication
. .

2. This refers to the verbal communication that occurs within two or more persons.
A Interpersonal Communication C International Communication
. .
B Intrapersonal Communication D Interpretative Communication
. .

3. Choose an example of haptics.

A Dean holding a laptop and projector. C Sam and Dean standing alongside each
. . other.
B Luci holding Chloe’s hands. D Castiel shaking Lucy’s hands.
. .

4. Choose an example of oculetics.

A Chloe and Dan looking at each other when they C Charlotte holding her legal documents.
. heard something funny. .
B Ella laughing at Dan’s jokes. D The police knocking at a resident’s door.
. .

5. Choose an example of objectics.

A Amenadiel waving to Linda. C Miss Maze sleeping on her desk.
. .
B A Social Science teacher using a globe to teach. D Lucinda staring at his psychiatrist.
. .

6. Which of the examples best show an example of communicative competence?

A Teacher El have clearly discussed her lesson to C Mike’s capability in public speaking.
. 11-Hawkins. 11-Hawkins are able to understand .
the said lesson.
B An argument between Miss Joyce and Mr. D A debate between Max and Lucas.
. Hopper. .

7. In speaking, you should pay attention to the old KISS principle, meaning…
A Be intimate with your audience to get their C Tell everything you want to say.
. attention. .
B Keep your speech brief and specific. Go straight D Tell a story related to your topic of speech.
. to the point. .

8. Prose and poetry are the two genres of literature. But in reading, it is generally harder to read poetry. Why?
A Poets tend to use deeper and unfamiliar words C In poetry, connotations and figures of
. than those who write proses. . speech are used. You have to read between
the lines to understand.
B Prose are only for kids making it easier to read. D Poetry is obviously always longer than
. . proses.

9. Active listening is different from merely hearing because…

A Active listening is fully concentrating on what is C Active listening refers to the feedback you
. being said rather than just passively hearing the . provide to the speaker while hearing is
 message of the speaker while hearing is only a
physical process that automatically happens.
B Hearing is fully concentrating on what is being
. said rather than just passively active listening the
message of the speaker while hearing is only a
physical process that automatically happens.
focusing and concentrating on the speaker.
D Hearing refers to the feedback you provide
. to the speaker while active listening is
focusing and concentrating on the speaker.

10. Which of the statement is true?

A The more noise that there is in a communication
. process the lower the probability of understanding
the message being sent and received.
B Noise/interference is always present in
. communication process.
C. The more noise that there is in a
communication process the higher the
probability of understanding the message
being sent and received.
a D. Feedback should always be in verbal form.

11. Which of the following statements is NOT true about listening skills?
A Someone’s intelligence level does not guarantee C. Listening is an important communication
. him/her as a good listener. skill to be practiced and mastered.
B Hearing is not the same as listening. D. Judging the communicator’s physical aspect
. could help you to listen better of what
he/she has to say.

For numbers 12 - 15, read Robert Frost’s “The Road Not Taken”.

THE ROAD NOT TAKEN

by Robert Frost

I. Two roads diverged in a yellow wood,
And sorry I could not travel both
And be one traveler, long I stood
And looked down one as far as I could
To where it bent in the undergrowth;
III. And both that morning equally lay
In leaves no step had trodden black.
Oh, I kept the first for another day!
Yet knowing how way leads on to way,
I doubted if I should ever come back.

II. Then took the other, as just as fair,
And having perhaps the better claim,
Because it was grassy and wanted wear;
Though as for that the passing there
Had worn them really about the same,
IV. I shall be telling this with a sigh
Somewhere ages and ages hence:
Two roads diverged in a wood, and I—
I took the one less traveled by,
And that has made all the difference.

12. In the poem, the element ‘road’ is mentioned a lot. What does it symbolize?
A Travel C. Path in life
.
B Highway for drivers D. Politics
.

13. In Stanza 1, Line 1, the author said “… and sorry I could not travel both”. It means…
A He cannot marry two women. C. He cannot travel anymore.
.
B He lost his way. D. He cannot walk two paths in life at the same
. time.

14. Stanza 4 implies…

A He chose the path not commonly chosen by other C. It took him so long to find his way home
. people. because the road is different nowadays.
B He lost his way again. D. He asked for directions.
.

15. What is the prevailing theme of the poem?

A Choices you take in life C. Travel
.
B Romantic destinations D. Nature
.
II. Analyze the given communication situations. Supply the present elements of communication for each
scenario. However, if there is/are no present element/s in the given, assume what could be the possible or
potential element/s that would perfectly fit the situation.

A. Miss Iszel works at Balen National High School. Sometimes, her class is conducted under the acacia tree
beside the busy road where she delivers her daily lesson to her 67 Grade 11 students about oral
communication.
Sender
Medium
Channel
Receiver
Feedback
Context
Noise/Interferenc
e

B. Victoria works as a barista at The Coffee Factory. Today, she filed a leave through a letter sent to her
superior’s office stating she would be gone for a week to visit her sick mother. Her boss didn’t get the letter
immediately because it was misplaced by a co-worker. However, Victoria’s leave was approved the next
day.
Sender
Medium
Channel
Receiver
Feedback
Context
Noise/Interferenc
e

III. Differentiate verbal and non-verbal communication using the illustrated Venn Diagram.

SIMILARITIES
VERBAL COMMUNICATION NON- VERBAL COMMUNICATION
1.
5. 2. 3.
6. 4.

IV. As a student, it is of vital importance that you have excellent communication skills. List down your personal
list of how you could possibly improve the stated communication skills below.

LISTENING SKILLS
1. _____________________________________________________________________________________.
2. _____________________________________________________________________________________.
3. _____________________________________________________________________________________.
READING SKILLS
4. _____________________________________________________________________________________.
5. _____________________________________________________________________________________.
6. _____________________________________________________________________________________.
SPEAKING SKILLS
7. _____________________________________________________________________________________.
8. _____________________________________________________________________________________.
9. _____________________________________________________________________________________.

V. Answer the question in not more than five (5) sentences. (10 pts.)

Relating to your current strand and track as a senior high school student, why is it essential for you to know
and understand the nature and process of communication? Cite a concrete example to further validate your
answer.