Republic of the Philippines

Department of Education
Caraga Region
SCHOOLS DIVISION OF SURIGAO DEL SUR
TAGBINA NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL
Tagbina, Surigao del Sur

WEEKLY LEARNING ACTIVITY SHEET

Oral com 11, Quarter 1P
Summative Test

Name : _________________________________________________ Section:________________

1. It is a strategy used when responses need to be within the set categories or instructions and also
confine you as a speaker and limit what you can say.
a. Topic control
b. Topic shifting
c. Restriction
d. Turn talking
2. This strategy is used to change the topic to a new one which helps communication.
a. Turn talking
b. Nomination
c. Topic control
d. Topic shifting
3. This strategy is to open a topic and start a conversation and it is also employed at the beginning of
interaction to set the purpose of conversation.
a. Restriction
b. Nomination
c. Topic shifting
d. Topic control
4. Using this strategy makes the conversation to stay focused on the topic throughout the discussion
and keeps the development of the topic.
a. Topic control
b. Repair
c. Nomination
d. Termination
5. It refers to the conversation participants’ close- initiating expressions that the end a topic in a
conversation.
a. Termination
b. Nomination
c. Repair
d. Topic control
6. How speakers address the problem in speaking, listening, and comprehending that they encounter
in a conversation.
a. Restriction
b. Nomination
c. Termination
d. Repair

7. You can employ this strategy by making your response shorter yet informative enough to express
your ideas and feelings.
 a. Repair
b. Termination
c. Turn-taking
d. Topic shifting
8. What body language shows you are listening?
a. Turning the speaker
b. Nodding and making eye contact
c. Looking out of the window
d. None of the above
9. Which of this is not a communication skill?
a. Laughing
b. Swimming
c. Asking questions
d. None of the above
10. Which of these is a communication skill?
a. Checking the weather forecast
b. Checking the time
c. Checking that you’ve understood someone
d. All of the above
11. If you don’t agree someone else, what would you say?
a. You are wrong
b. I don’t agree
c. Stop talking rubbish
d. All of the above
12. If you have to ring the Doctor’s surgery what information might you need to have ready?
a. Your national insurance number
b. Your shoe size
c. Your name and date of birth
d. None of the above
13. If you want to complain, what’s the best way to behave?
a. Stay calm but stick to your point
b. Get very angry
c. Get ready to cry
d. All of the above
14. Which of these is not a form of communication?
a. Talking
b. Washing
c. Body language
d. Listening
15. If you need to make a phone call for information whatit could you do before you call?
a. Prepare your questions
b. Brush your teeth
c. Make a coffee
d. None of the above
16. You have a discussion with a friend about politics. You don’t agree with them. What should you do?
a. Change the subject
b. Say what you believe
c. Get angry with your friend
d. None of the above

17. It is speaking without advanced preparation; unrehearsed speaking.

 a. Impromptu
b. Extemporaneous
c. Manuscript
d. None of the above
18. It restates the main idea of your speech.
a. Introduction
b. Conclusion
c. Purpose
d. Topic
19. It provides explanations, examples, or any details that can help you deliver your purpose and
explain the main idea of your speech.
a. Body of speech
b. Data gathering
c. Writing patterns
d. Audience analysis
20. Looking into the profile of your target audience.
a. Data gathering
b. Writing patterns
c. Audience analysis
d. Editing/revising
21. Which of these mean the time or place where communication occurs?
a. channel
b. task
c. context
d. message

22. Which is an example of intrapersonal communication?

a. interview
b. thinking before speaking
c. conversation with friend
d. lecture

23. What subfield of linguistics is concerned with the element of time?

a. Haptics
b. Chronemics
c. Proxemics
d. Kinesics

24. Which element in the process of communication is concerned with converting the message into words,
actions or other forms?
a. Speaker
b. Encoding
c. Decoding
d. Feedback

25. What speech act is being employed if somebody tells you to clean up your own mess?
a. Locutionary Act
b. Illocutionary Act
c. Perlocutionary Act
d. Act

26. Use of Jargons, noisy environment and lack of confidence are examples of?
 a. Elements of Communication
b. Barriers to Communication
c. Communication Process
d. Features of Communication

27. "Don't buy those shades. Only low-class people wear those"
What kind of cultural bias is shown in the statement above?
a. Gender
b. Age
c. Social Status
d. Ethnicity

28. Students must wear their IDs at all times. This statement uses what function of communication?
a. Emotional Expression
b. Motivation
c. Control/Regulation
d. Information Dissemination

29. In communicating, timing, pacing and intonation are very important because it is not only the
words but also the manner of delivery matters. What non-verbal communication skill is being
described?
a. voice
b. touch
c. eye contact
d. facial expressions

30. An individual must develop the ability to understand intuitively what other people think and feel.
What characteristic of an effective intercultural communicator is this?
a. Respect for others
b. Communicative awareness
c. knowledge discovery
d. tolerance of ambiguity

31. A round-table meeting of an organization is an example of what speech context?

a. Dyad
b. Small group
c. Mass
d. Public

32. It is a non-verbal skill which is very useful in maintaining a good communication flow. It displays
interest, attention,affection, attraction, etc.
a. Facial expression
b. Voice
c. Eye Contact
d. Gestures

33. A model of communication which views communication as a two-way process in which both the
speaker and listener have the chance to exchange roles.
a. Linear
 b. Transactional
c. Conversational/ Interactive
d. Inverse

34. The foremost barrier to communication is ____________.

a. noisy environment
b. concentration
c. active listening
d. constructed feedback

35. The term kinesics refers to;

a. time cycles that affects our communication
b. all forms of body movement other than physical contact
c. touch behaviors that convey meaning during interactions
d. space and distance within communication

36. What features of effective communication implies the use of simple and specific words to express ideas?
a. Completeness
b. Clearness
c. Correctness
d. Consideration

37. An advantage of oral communication is that

a. it is very effective to address conflicts and problems
b. it is more personal and less formal than written communication
c. it is more flexible than written communication
d. all of the above

38. Anna shares her travel experiences to Maria by providing detailed descriptions of certain places. In this
context, Anna serves which element of communication?
a. sender
b. speaker
c. audience
d. receiver

39. Which sub-field of nonverbal communication is concerned with the element of time?

  a. haptics
b. chronemics
c. kinesics
d. proxemics

40. Which of the following is not a channel?

a. phone call
b. letter
c. e-mail
d. environment