KORBEL FOUNDATION COLLEGE, INC.

PURPOSIVE COMMUNICATION
ROSALYN S. BALOFIÑOS,LPT,MAEd FINAL EXAM (2020 – 2021)

Name: _________________________________________ Date: ____________

GENERAL DIRECTION: Read the statement carefully. The test items should be answered honestly and
properly. Write the letter of the correct answer on the space provided before the number legibly. Make sure
that before you start answering, you have written your name on the above portion of this test paper

PART 1. MULTIPLE CHOICE. Choose the best answer from the options given.

1. This stands for the localized varieties of English as they are used or spoken in certain areas.
A. ESL B. WE C. OC D. EFL
2. He introduced the “Three Concentric Circles of Asian Englishes.
A. Howard Gardner B. Nelson Pair C, Fedrizzi M. D. Braj Kachru
3. This is the use of standard English.
A. acrolect B. basilect C. edulect D. mesolect
4. This is the use of sub- standard English.
A. acrolect B. basilect C. edulect D. mesolect
5. The following belong to English as a Foreign English country except for__________.
A. Japan B. South Africa C. Taiwan D. New Zealand
6. USA belongs to what circle?
A. expanding circle B. middle circle C. inner circle D. inside circle
7. This results from certain types of education ascertained by social class.
A. acrolect B. basilect C. edulect D. mesolect
8. This is a variety of language defined accordingly to its use in social situations
A. Register B. World English C. Concentric Circle D. Genres
9. What is the written work that addresses why questions?
A. Explanation essay B. Argumentative Essay C. Blog D. Narrative Report
10. If you fail or forgot to acknowledge the source of your information in any written output, you will be
accused of ____________________?
A. Intellectual dishonesty B. Plagiarism C. Filliarism D. Intellectual Rights
11. These involve your intonation, tone, stress, rhythm and pause.
A. paralinguistic cues B. prosodic cues C. animated cues D. suggested cues
12. Philippines use English as a ______________
A. First language B. Second language C. Mother tongue D. Foreign language
13. Which is an American English expression?
A. Gotcha B. Got you. C. Where did you go? D. a & b
14. What does popcorn means in Malaysian English?
A. red spots B. quiet person C. black spots D. noisy person
15. This is heading is used when the sender is connected to a company.
A. Modern heading C. Traditional heading
B. Conventional heading D. Proper heading
16. In what form of communication can we find this following words; TO, FROM, DATE, RE?
A Minutes of the Meeting B. Memorandum C. Business Letters D. Budget Proposal
17. This is what your prospective client is encountering.
A. problem statement B. proposed solution C. costing D. budgeting
18. Some memos used this instead of subject.
A. DATE B. RE C. SOL D. ABOUT
19. This is a written piece that addresses of work that addresses why questions.
A. explanation essay C. blog
B. argumentative questions D. vlog
20. In this written work, research is a must .
A. explanation essay C. blog
B. argumentative questions D. vlog
21. This is using macro skills such as listening, speaking, reading, writing, viewing and critical thinking.
A. Argumentation B. debate C. explanation C. oral presentation
22. The purpose of this is to attract clients an secure support from possible investors.
A. Business letter B. Memorandum C. Minutes C. Budget Proposal
 23. This is used to document the information being discussed.
A. Business letter B. Memorandum C. Minutes C. Budget Proposal
24. This is a conversation which occurs between a potential employer and an applicant
A. Business letter B. Business meeting C. Job interview C. Mock Interview
25. Where can we find the information about the recipient of the letter?
A. Heading B. Inside Address C. Body of the letter C. Signature

PART II.TRUE or FALSE

26. Kachru and Nelson (2007) says that the cause of miscommunication is pronunciation. F
27. Countries such as Greece, Italy and in some parts of Middle East CONSIDER " thumbs up' as an
expression of approval.F
28. Treat the job interview casually, as if you are just shopping around or doing the interview for practice F.
29. The body of the business letter is usually consisting of three paragraphs. T
30. Writing explanation essay requires pre-writing activities. T
31. Blog and vlog are just the same. F
32. Intellectual honesty is practiced by acknowledging all your sources. T
33. In a full block style business letter, the Dateline is flashed on the right side. F
34. Debates are formal when it is conducted in the senate. T
35. Informal debates do not follow strictly a structure. T

PART III. Give the American term of the following words.

36. axe- ax
37. offence- offese
38. holiday- vacation
39. handbag- purse
40. football- soccer
41. jam- jelly
42. queue- line
43. rubber- eraser
44. softdrink- soda
45. supermarket- grocery store
46. torch- flashlight
47. trolley- cart
48. sweets- candy
49. tap – faucet
50. crisps- chips

PART IV. AMERICAN or BRITISH

51. licence- British

52. odor- American
53. foetus- British
54. doughnut- British
55. counselling- British
56. mustache- American
57. jeweler- American
58. aubergine- British
59. cookie -American
60. blinds- British