PRELIM EXAM IN LANGUAGE 11 (Oral Communication)

Name: ______________________________________ Score: __________

Section: ____________________________________ Date: ___________

I. Multiple Choice
Direction: Read carefully and choose the letter that best answers the question.

1. It is the receiver’s message that he or she sends to the source in response to the sender’s message.

a. Channel c. Feedback
b. Context d. Message

2. The elements of communication are the main components of communication process. Which is the
correct order of elements according to the process?

a. Sender – message – channel – receiver – feedback

b. Message – feedback – receiver – channel – sender
c. Feedback – channel – message – receiver – sender
d. Channel – message – sender – receiver – feedback

3. Which of the following is not a channel?

a. E-mail c. Letter
b. Environment d. Phone call

4. Nadine would like to ask her teacher about the topic she missed. In the communication process, Nadine
is in the step of __________.

a. Giving feedback c. Activating the stimulus

b. Decoding the message d. Ending the conversation

5. Berna has a habit of ignoring the messages of her classmates. Which of the following elements is
usually missing from interactions with Berna?

a. Channel c. Feedback
b. Context d. Noise

6. Which is not the form of oral communication

a. Debate b. Speeches
 c. Class discussions d. E-mails

7. The speaker is delivering his speech when suddenly, a bomb explodes. What element in the process of
communication is the bomb?

a. Context c. Medium
b. Noise d. Channel

8. Kissing the forehead of elders before going out means that we respect them. Its meaning is invented,
assigned, or given to it. What does it tell about communication?

a. Communication is a process
b. Communication is systematic
c. Communication is static
d. Communication involves meaning

9. Some of the new words like “bromance” was generated from the combination of the words brother and
romance. This gives us an idea that language changes as the environment of people change. What does it
tell about communication?

a. Communication is a process
b. Communication is systematic
c. Communication is symbolic
d. Communication involves meaning

10. Which of the following is the only form of nonverbal communication that can be considered universal
according to (Edmonds,2015).

a. Facial Expression c. Gestures

b. Eye contact d. Posture

11. During the seminar, Jessa noticed the varied changes on the speaker’s pitch, tone, and volume. What
principle of listening did Jessa applied?

a. Listen for the idea, not just words c. Empathize

b. Listen to the tone d. Remove distraction

12. Communication that does not require the speaker to speak.

a. Mediated Communication c. Verbal communication
b. Teleconferencing d. Nonverbal communication

13. I want to see and identify the meaning of the speaker’s gestures, facial expressions, and body posture.
What principle of listening should I practice?
 a. Wait and watch for nonverbal c. Remove distractions
communication d. Listen for ideas not just words
b. Prepare yourself to listen

14. This skill is important to have effective verbal communication as it helps you to receive and interpret
message.

a. Writing skills c. Listening skills

b. Comprehension skill d. Speaking skill

15. Andie understands that everybody has a different way of speaking. What principle of listening Andie
employs?

a. Be patient c. Prepare yourself to listen

b. Put the speaker at ease d. Avoid personal prejudice

16. Marie keeps murmuring while the teacher is delivering her lesson. What principle of listening did
Marie violates?

a. Avoid personal prejudice d. Wait and watch for nonverbal

b. Remove distractions communication
c. Stop talking

17. One of the best ways to show someone that you are listening is

a. frowning at him/her c. arranging things on your table

b. giving appropriate amount of eye d. talking to the other person next to you
contact

18. What would you do if you find out that the person you are talking with is a hearing-impaired patient?

a. You would turn your back away from him

b. You would continue speaking anyway
c. You would stop talking to him
d. You would use nonverbal cues (sign language) to make him understand what you are talking
about

19. Which of the following gives the speaker a hint that you are not listening?

a. When you are nodding in agreement

b. When you are maintaining eye contact with him/her
c. When you are yawning or stretching
d. When you are presenting a calm exterior

20. Which of the following is not a form of written communication

 a. Text message c. Email
b. Written response
d. debate

II. Verbal and Nonverbal Communication. Identify whether the following is Verbal or Nonverbal
Communication.

_________21. hugging a friend

_________22. text message
_________23. shrugging shoulders
_________24. frown face
_________25. e-mails
_________26. staring
_________27. thumbs-up
_________28. job interviews
_________29. clapping
_________30. reciting in class

III. True or False. Choose T if the statement about intercultural communication is true and F if the
statement about intercultural communication is false.

___31. To have effective communication, one must demonstrate willingness to learn at least few phrases
when talking to a person with different language.
___32. You must learn to apologize when you unintentionally offended someone’s culture.
___33. It is ok to serve “pork dinuguan” to a person whose religion is Iglesia Ni Cristo.
___34. Putting hands inside the pocket while standing demonstrates respect in Turkey.
___35. Most Asians consider pointing with index finger rude.
___36. Before going to other places, you are OBLIGED to know everything about that place’s culture.
___37. Watching advertisement about a place would help you recognize their cultural norms and
behavior.
___38. Arabs take three to five baths a day because they hate body odor.
___39. Sitting with legs crossed is offensive in Ghana.
___40. Learning how to adjust with cultural diversities helps to attain effective communication.
___41. Russians think that smiling to strangers is impolite
___42. Arabs likes taking a bath every day.

Test IV – Briefly explain the four most basic functions of communication. 2 points each.

43.44. To provide information

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45-46. To motivate
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47-48. To control and regulate

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49.50. To facilitate emotional expression

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