ORAL COMMUNICATION

IN
CONTEXT
1. What do you call the process of sharing and
conveying messages or information from
person to another within and across channels,
contexts, media and cultures?
a. Communication
b. Convergence
c. Conference
d. Meeting
2. 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
3. Which model depicts communication
as linear?
a. Transaction Model
b. Inventive model
c. Shannon-Weaver model
d. Schramm Model
4. Which barrier is characterized
by a set of vocabulary in a certain field?
a. International profession
b. jargon
c. emotional barrier
d. specialized field of expertise
5. What could be the possible situation that shows emotional
barrier?
a. You are having a communication with your friend when
suddenly someone plays a loud music.
b. A person who is sad may not listen well to the advice of a
close friend.
c. A tourist guide orients the group of tourist about a heritage
site.
d. A student attempting to share thoughts and ideas in a
hurried manner.
6. A U.S. marketing manager is irritated
that his Spanish counterpart is not
responding to an email due to a two-hour
siesta lunch. What do you think could the
communication barrier be?
a. Cultural b. gender
c. language d. status
7. Which of the following refers
to the use of language appropriate
to the environment or occasion?
a.Appropriateness
b.brevity
c. clarity
d. ethics
8. It is the DMIS stage wherein the
individual does not recognize cultural
differences.
a. Defense
b. Acceptance
c. Denial
d. Integration
 
9. An intrapersonal
communication involves…
a.One speaker
b.Two speakers
c. A small group
d. a speaker and an audience
10. 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
11. When a student talks to his/her
teacher about a project, what speech
style is being used in this situation?
a.Consultative
b.formal
c.frozen
d. intimate
12. In which of the following statements is
the speaker making a commitment?
a. “I checked her Facebook profile
yesterday.”
b. “I’m in love and I’m happy!”
c. “I promise to love you for better or for
worse.”
d. “I think following my suggestion will get
us a high grade.”
13. Which statement reflects termination?
a. “I didn’t know about that.”
b. “You’re hired!”
c. “So, have you heard about the forest
fire in Davao?”
d. “Well then, I think we’re good. See
you!”
14. What do you think does the speaker try to imply when he/she
says, “Have you heard about the news about the latest achievement
of our President?”
a. The speaker is trying to open up a conversation.
b. The speaker wants you to listen to what he/she says.
c. The speaker wants you to agree to everything he/she says.
d. The speaker is ending the conversation.
15. Turn-taking: “Do you have anything to
say?”; Nomination:_________________
a. “Best regards to your parents!
b. “Hey, how are you? I missed you!”
c. “Now it’s your turn to ask questions.”

d. “Sorry, I can’t decide on that now.”

16. What is the first stage in speech writing
process?
a.Determining the purpose
b.outlining
c.analyzing the audience
d. selecting a writing pattern
17. It is the focal point of
your speech.
a. outline
b. introduction
c. conclusion
d. topic
18. Which is NOT included
when you analyze the audience?
a. purpose
b. demography
c. situation
d. psychology
19. The following are types of speech
according to purpose
except________.
a. informative
b. impromptu
c. entertainment
d. persuasive
20. Which of the following statements is true?
a. You should keep your speech simple and clear.
b. You should always memorize your speech.
c. You should always walk around the stage when
delivering a speech
d. You should make extra movements to convince the
crowd
21. Why do you need to conduct audience analysis
first before writing a speech?
a. To promote the speech to audience beforehand
b. Because the audience might want to know
about your speech first
c. To tailor-fit your speech content and delivery to
your audience
d. Because knowledge of your audience is power
22. This refers to the stage in speech
writing when a writer chooses a
structure for his or her speech.
a. Data gathering
b. Choosing a writing pattern
c. outlining
d. Editing
23. 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 to avoid dead air
24. Which part of the speech
restates the main idea?
a.Conclusion
b.body
c. introduction
d. transition
25. Which of the following should
be emulated from good speakers?
a.How they laugh
b.How they connect w/ the audience
c. How they walk
d.How they smile