Department of Education

Region VI – Western Visayas

Division of Negros Occidental
MURCIA NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL
Murcia, Negros Occidental

ORAL COMMUNICATION
QUARTER II – Week 1
Module 1 -- Summative Test

Directions: Write the letter of the best answer before the number.
1. What is the first step in speech writing?
a. Determining the purpose b. Selecting a topic
c. Analyzing the audience d. Rehearsing the piece 13
2. Which of the following is not a power principle in speech editing?
a. Edit for focus b. Edit for clarity
c. Edit for continuity d. Edit for harmony
3. This refers to the stage in speech writing when a writer chooses a structure for his/her speech.
a. Data gathering b. Outlining
c. Choosing a writing pattern d. Editing
4. Which of the following is not an effective strategy in writing a speech?
a. Avoiding jargon b. Being sensitive to your audience.
c. Writing whatever comes to mind d. Using contractions
5. Which part of the speech restates the main idea?
a. Body b. Conclusion
c. Introduction d. Transition
6. Which of the following is an effective speech delivery technique?
a. Pause to emphasize words b. Rarely look the audience in the eye
c. Always be formal and serious d. Use filler words to avoid dead air
7. Which of the following elements of communication refers to the information or ideas conveyed by the
speaker?
a. Receiver b. Channel c. Context d. Message
8. Which model depicts communication as linear?
a. Transaction model b. Inventive model
c. Shannon-Weaver model d. Schramm model
9. Which function of communication is served when people’s feelings are being involved?
a. Information dissemination b. control
c. Social interaction d. Emotional expression
10. Which barrier is characterized by a set of vocabulary in a certain field?
a. International profession b. Jargon 14
c. Emotional barrier d. Specialized field of expertise
11. Which of the following refers to the use of simple yet precise and powerful words?
a. Vividness b. Clarity c. Brevity d. Appropriateness
12. What mood/emotion/and quality is expressed in this passage: I am a Filipino, inheritor of a glorious
past, hostage to the uncertain future?
a. determination b. courage c. loved d. Pride
13.Which of the following statements shows positive regard to cultural differences?
a. I share relevant information about my culture, and make sure is it more than what others share
about theirs.
b. I do not think that my own culture is better than others.
c. I communicate for others to understand and appreciate my own culture.
d. I do not exert effort in learning about other’s cultures
14. Which of the following best defines intercultural communication?
a. It happens when individuals negotiate, interact, and create meanings while bringing in their varied
cultural backgrounds.
b. It is competition among people set to make their cultures known.
c. It is an organized procedure where everyone speaks of his/her culture.
d. It happens when a specific culture is regarded as the best among the rest
15. In which speech style are jargon, lingo, and street slang usually used?
a. Intimate b. Formal c. Casual d. Covert
16. When a speaker wishes to give the listeners tips on how to make life more meaningful and
productive, he is likely to prepare _______________.
a. informative speech b. persuasive speech
c. speech to entertain d. argumentative speech
17. These are interruptions, breaks, or pauses made between words in utterances or between breath
groups in sentences.
a. stress b. intonation c. juncture d. pitch 15
18. Thinking, rationalizing and reflecting are examples of ________ communication.
a. interpersonal b. intrapersonal c. public d. mass
19. The most important distinction of the interactive model of communication is the addition of the
concept of __________.
a. feedback b. message c. channel d. receiver
20. Which of the following about persuasive speaking is NOT true?
a. There are various organizational patterns that can be observed in persuasive speaking.
b. The ultimate goal of a persuasive speaker is to convince the audience to believe in him.
c. Supporting statements are not really necessary in persuasive speaking.
d. Persuasive speech is delivered to call for an action.
21. Which of the following is employed in the ending of this speech? The future has several names. For
the weak, it is the impossible. For the faint-hearted it is the unknown. For the thoughtful and the
valiant, it is the ideal. The challenge is urgent, the time is now. Onto victory.
a. summarizing b. using an illustration
c. stating a personal intention d. issuing a challenge or an appeal
22. Which of the following is achieved in the lines from a speech: “We are saddened; we are stunned;
we are perplexed.”?
a. repetition b. parallelism c. figurative language d. accuracy
23. Which communication barrier could result in wrong interpretations of the message especially if the
receiver fails to take note of the context in which the word was said?
a. mispronunciation b. sudden shifts in topic c. situation d. delivery of the
message
24. Which of the following is the common occurrence among learners taking up public speaking when in
front of an audience?
a. Excitement b. Courage c. Shyness d. Stage fright 16
25. Which of the following should be emulated from good speakers?
a. How they walk b. How they laugh
c. How they connect with the audience d. How they walk away from the stage
26. The following are different delivery situations except for one.
a. Speaking in different venues b. Speaking in a concert
c. Speaking with a microphone d. Speaking with a podium
27. Good criticism places negative remarks into a broad positive context.
a. True b. False c. Almost True d. It depends on the
situation
28. When the participants have feelings of unhappiness, but these are accompanied by a sense of relief,
they are in the ____________________.
a. stagnating b. intensifying c. experimenting d. circumscribing
29. When people express their ideas, attitudes, and values to see how the other person will react, they
are in the ________________________.
a. stagnating b. intensifying c. experimenting d. circumscribing
30. When couples believe it is better to stay away from points of conflict in the relationship in order to
avoid a full-scale fight, they are in the ___________________.
a. stagnating b. intensifying c. experimenting d. circumscribing
 Department of Education
Region VI – Western Visayas
Division of Negros Occidental
MURCIA NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL
Murcia, Negros Occidental

ORAL COMMUNICATION
QUARTER II – Week 2
Module 2 -- Summative Test

Directions: Write the letter of the best answer before the number.
1. Nathalie and Judy have been college roommates for three years. Their relationship has reached the
_____________.
a. stagnating b. intensifying c. experimenting d. circumscribing 17
2. When couples do most things together and reflect about their common experiences, they have
reached the _________________.
a. stagnating b. intensifying c. experimenting d. circumscribing
3. A complaint is an expression of dissatisfaction with a(n) _________________.
a. behavior, attitude, or belief b. attitude c. tradition d. learning
environment
4. Which of the following is an example of a frozen speech style?
a. Panatang Makabayan b. The President’s SONA
c. A commencement speech d. Opening remarks
5. A commercial for non-fat milk is addressed to the consumer’s need to be healthy and to maintain a
beautiful body is an example of _________.
a. logical appeal b. personal appeal c. psychological appeal d. sociological appeal
6. Oral communication is the interchange of _____________ between the sender and receiver.
a. cues and clues b. written messages c. verbal messages d. signs and gestures
7. Body talk is also known as:
a. physical communication b. leakage c. noise d. overflow
8. The foremost barrier to oral communication is:
a. poor listening b. interestedness c. humility d. concentration
9. The effectiveness of oral communication depends on the speaker’s ability to use:
a. simple language b. complex words c. foreign words d. long sentences
10. To convert a message into groups of words, symbols, gestures, or sounds that present ideas or
concepts is called:
a. encoding b. feedback c. noise d. media richness
11. Manuals and policy statements are referred to as:
a. upward communication b. horizontal communication
c. downward communication d. none of the above
12. Which of the following is not a potential problem (barrier) to personal communications?
a. credibility of the sender b. personal makeup of the parties involved
c. some individuals tend to be disorganized d. none of the above (all are potential problems)
13. ______________ is the process by which the receiver interprets the symbols used by the source of
the message by converting them into concepts and ideas.
a. decoding b. listing c. encoding d. none of the above
14. Noise is not a problem at which stage of the communication process?
a . source b. receiver c. decoding d. none of the above
15. The _____________ is the individual or group that develops the message to be communicated to
internal and external parties.
a. source b. encoder c. decoder d. jargon
16. Which of the following is not a medium of transmission?
a. memos b. policy statements c. discussions d. none of the above
17. The following rules are appropriate for dealing with touch violations:
a. begin by assuming the first touch violation is accidental
b. provide gentle nonverbal signs of rejection for repeat offenders
c. describe your reaction and the behavior that produces the perception of violation to the offender
d. both a and c
18. To communicate competently with nonverbal communication
a. observe multiple nonverbal cues before drawing any conclusions about a person's communication
b. try to match nonverbal and verbal communication to avoid mixed messages
c. monitor your own nonverbal communication
d. all of the above
19. How close you place your body relative to another person's conveys meaning when you send a
message. Social distance covers from about ________ to ______ Feet.
a.1, 2 b. 4, 12 c. 1.5, 4 d. 2, 6
20. Moving your head, face, and eyes away from another person is often interpreted as a lack of ______.
a. Self-confidence b. Self-control c. Self-respect d. Self-esteem

Department of Education
Region VI – Western Visayas
Division of Negros Occidental
 MURCIA NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL
Murcia, Negros Occidental

ORAL COMMUNICATION
QUARTER II – Week 3
Module 3 -- Summative Test

Direction: Select the letter of the best answer from the given choices.
1. Which communication model depicts communication as linear?
a. Transaction Model b. Inventive Model
c. Schramm model d. Shannon-Weaver Model
2. Which of the following statements show a commissive act?
a. I want to eat some cake. b. She went out.
c. I'll be there tomorrow at 6 pm. d. I'm sorry I was so angry at you yesterday.
3. In this type of illocutionary act, the speaker tries to make the addressee performan action.
a. Assertive b. expressive c. commissive d. directive
4. Which of the following elements of communication refers to the information orideas conveyed by the
speaker?
a. receiver b. channel c. context d. message
5. It is the process by which people decide who takes the conversational floor.
a. turn-taking b. topic shifting c. restriction d. topic control
6. Which feature of an effective communication refers to making the message director straight to the
point?
a. completeness b. conciseness c. concreteness d. clearness
7. If the teacher reads and discusses classroom policies to her students, whichfunction of
communication is observed?
a. motivation b. social interaction c. regulation/control d. emotional expression
8. This model of communication includes the knowledge on norms, traditions, culture and beliefs in
giving statements during communication process,
a. Shannon-Weaver Model b. Transaction Model
c. Schramm Model d. Shannon Model
9. Which function of communication is shown in the sentence, "Filipino boxing pride Manny Pacquiao
gladly answered the questions of media men during the press conference"?
a. regulation/control b. social interaction
c. emotional expression d. emotional experience
10. This refers to the signals adapted for transmission of message from one person to another.
a. channel b. transmitter c. source d. contex
11.What is a speech artifact in public speaking?
a. When you say “um” or “uh” or when you cannot think of the next thing to say.
b. Stuttering while speaking because you are nervous.
c. When you pause to gather your thoughts.
d. When you raise your voice due to stress.
12. Which of the following is a way to empathize a word within a sentence to create more meaning in
speech?
a. Stressing b. Timbre c. Speech Artifacts d. Intonation
13.How can you use pauses in public speaking?
a. You can use them to create a rhythm in your speech.
b. You can use them instead of using speech artifacts.
c. You can use them to change your tone and speech pattern.
d. You can use them to infer feelings into a speech.
14.A speaker with arched eyebrows conveys to the audience that he or she is _.
a. happy b. condescending c. surprised d. scared
15. Rhea wants to become more comfortable making speeches in front of large audiences, especially
when it comes to expressing herself through the use of gestures. She tends to put her hands in her
pockets when she is speaking. What is the best position for Sally to place her hands in during a
speech?
a. Crossed over her chest b. On her hips
c. Folded in front of her d. At her sides
16.All of the following are informal types of oral communication EXCEPT;
a. telephone conversations b. face-to-face conversations
c. presentations at business meetings d. discussions at business meetings
17.An advantage of oral communication is that,
a. it is more personal and less formal than written communication.
b. it is more flexible than written communication.
 c. it is very effective to address conflicts and problems.
d. all of the above
18. Oral communication is NOT a good choice when,
a. important information needs to be documented.
b. you want to boost the morale of your workmates.
c. a business matter requires quick resolution.
d. you are going to record a podcast.
19. Which of the following is a kind of Oral Communication?
a. Email b. Resignation Letter c. Balance Sheet d. Phone Call
20.Which term refers to those who listen to a speaker?
a. Audience b. Address c. Listeners d. All of them

Department of Education
Region VI – Western Visayas
Division of Negros Occidental
 MURCIA NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL
Murcia, Negros Occidental

ORAL COMMUNICATION
QUARTER II – Week 4
Module 4 -- Summative Test

Test I. Write T before each number if the statement is true and F if the statement is false.
1. After your speech, it is appropriate to say “Thank you” to the organizer for the speaking
opportunity.
2. If you find the topic uninteresting, you say, “I don’t think the topic is stimulating enough. I don’t
like to say something about it.”
3. Impromptu is definitely different from other forms of speeches.
4. Impromptu speaking challenges the speaker’s ability to organize ideas and deliver effectively in a
very short period.
5. One way to relax is to over-think.
6. Saying sorry because you did not prepare is appropriate in an impromptu speech.
7. In an impromptu speech, there is no need for nonverbal cues.
8. There are strategies that can help in verbalizing thoughts.
9. Warming up before the speech can ease your tensed nerves.
10. In impromptu speaking, your audiences don’t care about your transitions anymore.

Test II. Identification.

1. A planned and prepared speech.
2. It is one of the strategies of impromptu speech that organizes your 3 main points.
3. This means rephrasing or redefining the topic into something that you want to talk about.
4. It is centered on whether a topic is good or bad, moral or immoral, just or unjust.
5. This speech requires mastery and does not need to have notes anymore.
6. This means rephrasing or redefining the topic into something that you want to talk about.
7. This entails building a connection between what you do know and what you do not know.
8. The person who wrote the speeches of public figures.
9. It is a speech read word-for-word.
10. It is delivered with little or no time for preparation.

Test III. Identify if the following are good or bad topics for a memorized speech. Write G for good and B
for bad.
1. The Origin of Alphabets
2. A New Beginning: A Retirement Speech
3. Welcoming the Freshmen
4. The First Woman Astronaut
5. A Birthday Wish
6. Chemical Warfare
7. A Toast for Forever: A Best Man’s Speech
8. Goodbye Grandpa: A Eulogy
9. The Story of Human Rights
10. The Reality Show Phenomenon