DALIG NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL

Senior High School

Name of Student: ____________________________Grade and Section: ______________
ORAL COMMUNICATION in CONTEXT
SUMMATIVE TEST #1
Directions: Choose the letter of the best answer. Encircle the letter of the correct answer.
1. Who proposed the Speech Act Theory?
A. John Austin C. John Cena
B. John Searle D. John Lennon
2. When can we say that a speech act is a locutionary act?
A. when there is an utterance of a sound, a word, or even a speech
B. when there is something said to express an intention
C. when the utterance changes the person’s feelings, thoughts or actions
D. when the statement caused misunderstanding and confusion
3. Which of the following statements shows an illocutionary speech act?
A. “Our class will end in five minutes.” (The teacher’s actual utterance)
B. “Our class will end in five minutes.”(The teacher wants the class to finish the task before the bell
rings)
C. “Our class will end in five minutes.”(The listeners respond by finishing their task right away.)
D. “Our class will end in five minutes.” (The exact words of the teacher)
4. What do you call the utterances that a speaker makes to achieve an intended effect?
A. Speech Act C. Speech Style
B. Speech Context D. Speech Variation
5. What type of speech act has an intended effect through locution and illocution?
A. locutionary C. perlocutionary
B. illocutionary D. prolocutionary
6. Who is the proponent of the Speech Act Theory?
A. J.L. Austin C. J.A. Austin
B. J.F. Kervin D. J.L. Gastivo
7. What type of speech act is this? “Please don’t let the door open,” the speaker
requests that the door remain closed.
A. locutionary C. perlocutionary
B. illocutionary D. prolocutionary
8. You were eating delicious apples. Your friend came and asked you, “Is that sweet?” while looking at
your apples. How will you respond appropriately?
A. “Yes, these apples are sweet.” C. “Yes, would you like some?”
B. “No, please leave me alone.” D. “Absolutely!”
9. Who is the professor from the University of California, Berkeley that classified
illocutionary acts into five distinct categories?
A. John Austin C. John Lennon
B. John Searle D. John Denver
For numbers 10 -15
To what classification of illocutionary act do the given examples belong? Choose your
answer from the choices below. Write the letter before the number.
A. assertive
B. commissive
C. directive
D. expressive
E. declaration
10. “No one can sing as Leah does!”
11.“Please clean the room before you leave.”
12. “From this day forward, I promise to love you for the rest of my life.”
13.“You are blessed.”
14. “I love you very much!”
15. “Kindly see me after class.
 DALIG NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL
Senior High School
Name of Student: ____________________________Grade and Section: ______________
ORAL COMMUNICATION in CONTEXT
SUMMATIVE TEST #2
I. True or False.
Directions: Read each statement carefully and write TRUE if it is correct and FALSE if it is wrong.
____________1. Repair in communication refers to any limitation you may have as a speaker.
____________2. Turn-taking pertains to the process by which people decide who takes the
conversational floor.
____________3. Communication must be only acceptable, polite and meaningful when talking to your
superior.
____________4. Termination refers to conversation participants’ close initiating expressions that end
a topic in a conversation.
____________5. Nomination covers how procedural formality and informality affects the development
of conversation.
II. Identification.
Directions: Identify the type of communicative strategy evident in each statement. Write your answers
on the blank before the number.
___________6. “Ok goodbye! See you around.”
___________7. “Hello, I guess you are familiar. Have we met before?”
___________8. “Anyone, who is not in favor of my idea?
___________9. “May I request everybody to be quiet so we can proceed to the next part of our
discussion?”
___________10. “Sorry but can you repeat your question?”
___________11. “That was an excellent solution to resolve this issue.”
___________12. “Do you have any clarification about our contingency plan this school year?”
___________13. “The president will lead the meeting and then the secretary will write the minutes.”
___________14. “In addition, to what you have said, I think we should also assure the safety of our
learners in times like this.”
___________15. “The rules only specified in the ordinance will be followed.
 DALIG NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL
Senior High School
Name of Student: ____________________________Grade and Section: ______________
ORAL COMMUNICATION in CONTEXT
SUMMATIVE TEST #3
Directions: Choose the best answer for each given situation. Write your answer on the space provided
before each number.
_____1. The program’s master of ceremony stated, “We are about to start the program in less than a
minute.” Identify the speech act used.
A. Illocutionary Act C. Perlocutionary Act
B. Locutionary Act D. None of the above
_____2. The teacher called Drei to tell the answer for item number 5. Identify the speech act used.
A. Illocutionary Act C. Perlocutionary Act
B. Locutionary Act D. None of the above
_____3. Thirdie asks his classmates to sit down. Identify the speech act used.
A. Illocutionary Act C. Perlocutionary Act
B. Locutionary Act D. None of the above
_____4. ‘Ana, will you please lead the class in reciting the Patriotic Oath,” Ms. Sanchez said. Tell the
classification of speech style used.
A. Casual C. Frozen
B. Consultative D. Intimate
_____5. “I promise to make up with you the next time,” Nica told her best friend Mary. Tell the
classification of speech style used.
A. Casual C. Frozen
B. Consultative D. Intimate
_____6. “I regret not being there when you need someone to talk to.” Max said to his little brother,
Bran. Tell the classification of speech style used.
A. Casual C. Frozen
B. Consultative D. Intimate
_____7. The delegates were grouped according to their interest and were given topics to discuss with
their members during the convention. Identify the speech context.
A. Interpersonal C. Mass Communication
B. Intrapersonal D. Public Communication
8. Spokesperson Harry Roque shared important information during the press briefing last Friday on
national television. Identify the speech context.
A. Interpersonal C. Mass Communication
B. Intrapersonal D. Public Communication
_____9. Alfred was invited as a resource speaker on Mental Health Awareness 2020 during the 3rd
Annual Youth Convention in Sta. Cruz, Laguna. Identify the speech context.
A. Interpersonal C. Mass Communication
B. Intrapersonal D. Public Communication
_____10. A couple officially announces their engagement to their immediate family during dinner.
Identify the speech style used.
A. Casual C. Formal
B. Consultative D. Intimate
_____11. A group of student-delegates from Cebu conversed with their vernacular during the National
Festival of Talents in Isabela. Identify the speech style used.
A. Casual C. Formal
B. Consultative D. Intimate
_____12. The magistrate gives his verdict to the accused after a series of court trials. Identify the
speech style used.
A. Casual C. Formal
B. Consultative D. Intimate
_____13. Maria needs to leave the group chat for she still has some important tasks to do, so she
typed “got to go, bye”. Identify the communicative strategy used.
A. Nomination C. Topic Shifting
B. Terminating D. Turn-Taking
_____14. Teacher Mercy gave each student a chance to speak during the presentation, one at a time.
Identify the communicative strategy used.
A. Nomination C. Topic Shifting
B. Terminating D. Turn-Taking
_____15. The teacher introduced a new lesson after giving a review of the previous discussion.
Identify the communicative strategy used.
A. Nomination C. Topic Shifting
B. Terminating D. Turn-Taking
 DALIG NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL
Senior High School
Name of Student: ____________________________Grade and Section: ______________
ORAL COMMUNICATION in CONTEXT
SUMMATIVE TEST #4

True or False. Read each statement carefully and write TRUE if it is correct and FALSE if it is wrong.
Write your answer after the statement.
1. When delivering a speech, it is best to use formal approach all the time.
2. The way you carry yourself on the stage or platform is part of speech delivery.
3. Pronunciation does not matter in speech delivery because the content of the message is what’s
more important.
4. Pausing is one way you can emphasize an important word, phrase, or sentence in your speech.
5. Moderate use of offensive words and an occasional back-biting can help you in giving a powerful
speech.
II. Apply the principles of effective delivery by choosing the appropriate action from the options below
that the speaker should do for each situation. Write the letter of your answer before the number.
A. Check her voice in the microphone to know whether it is audible enough.
B. Avoid gripping the edges of the podium with both hands and avoid hiding them behind the podium.
C. Check the venue before the scheduled speech and arrive hours earlier in the venue.
D. Ask the organizers about the estimated number of audience so she can adjust to her delivery.
6. Ana, the SK Chairperson was invited to introduce a visitor in her barangay so a welcome remark
was necessary. But she had the tendency to feel restless when talking in front of a crowd.
7. Jose was the representative for the inter-school debate. Unfortunately, he got sick days before the
event and as an effect, his voice was not well- modulated. With this, he was worried whether the
competition would be held in an open-air venue or in a function hall.
8. Mrs. Santos was known for her soft modulated voice, especially when she was discussing a lesson
to her class. Aside from this, she was also known to be religious, so she was asked to deliver a
speech for one of their empowering activities.
9. Mr. Cruz, the new president of homeowners’ association, was asked to deliver a speech for their
first general assembly but he was afraid that the people might not listen attentively.
10.A local environmental group planned to organize a tree-planting activity. In addition to their
preparations, Mr. Delos Reyes was asked to inform the public but he did not know how many
participants were expected to join in the activity.
For numbers 11-15, choose from the options below. Write the letter after the statement.
A. Modulation B. Articulation C. Stage Presence
D. Facial expressions, gestures, and movements E. Duration
11. As the CEO of the company approaches the stage, the audience is astonished with how dignified
he is that everyone becomes eager to hear his message.
12. Not a single person among the audience was bored listening to the speech even though the
message was a bit lengthy. The speaker was truly dynamic.
13. The speaker is animated in delivering his speech. He never stays in one place and sees to it that
everyone is listening to him.
14.Leslie did a great job during her campaign for SSG president. She was able to adjust her voice
according to the number of students in the classrooms that they went in to campaign.
15. Magda was invited as a resource speaker for an event in a school. She learned from the teacher
that her audience would be pupils from Kinder and Grade 1 so she prepared a short speech for her
talk.