Name:_______________________________________________ Date:_____________________________

Grade/ Section:_______________________________________ 1st quarter

Oral Communication in Context

Test I – Match list A with List B

1. Motivation _____ a. Managing behavior

2. Social Interaction _____ b. Involves more than one person
3. Information _____ c. Speaker wants others aware of certain
4. Regulation and Control _____ data, concepts etc.
5. Emotional Expression _____ d. Communicating to oneself
6. Interpersonal Communication _____ e. Persuade to change opinion
7. Dyadic Communication _____ f. One speaker and one listener
8. Small Group Communication _____ g. 3 to 15 people studying an issue
9. Intercultural Communication _____ h. To move another person to action
10. Intrapersonal communication _____ i. Exchange of concepts, traditions, values
j. People love to talk to each other

Test II- Fill in the blanks

1. _______________________What function of communication is involved in asking people to donate blood?

2. _______________________What function is served when delegates introduce themselves in a student
conference?
3. _______________________What function takes place when students participate in an oratorical contest?
4. _______________________What function is involved when friends/classmates converse during recess?
5. _______________________What function of communication applies in trying to get someone to hang out in
the mall?
6. _______________________What function of communication occurs during a house to house campaign for
election?
7. _______________________What function is present when asking a janitor where the comfort room is?
8. _______________________What function of communication takes place when siblings are told not to look
for a crush in school?
9. _______________________What function moves a person to donate money after looking at a devastating
picture of Yolanda victims.
10. _______________________What function of communication showcases drug dependents to surrender after
watching a T.V. drama?

Test III- multiple choice

1. When talking to one’s self, which of the following is most used?

a. Skill at remembering b. capability to analyze c. ability to summarize
2. When talking to another person, what is most necessary?
a. Knowledge of the other person b. respect for the experience, culture, etc., of the person c. adjustment
of the communicative setting
3. When talking to small group of people, what do you most need?
a. Knowledge of the other group members b. awareness of the topic under discussion c. desire to
reach an agreement.
4. What is the best factor in keeping Formal Organizational communication going?
a. Following the chain of command b. issuing memos, directives, orders c. knowledge of the employees
5. What does good Intercultural Communication require?
a. Openness to other culture b. In-depth discussion of features of different cultures c . showcasing
dances, songs and food.
6. When communicating with one’s self which speech style is most appropriate?
a. Intimate b. casual c. consultative
7. When communicating with another person, which speech style can be used?
a. Frozen b. formal c, casual
8. When talking to other people (small group) which is the best style for this purpose?
a. Intimate b. frozen c. consultative
 9. When making and delivering a speech, which style works best?
a. Frozen b. formal c. casual
10. While on radio or TV, which style captures the audience?
a. Intimate b. casual c. consultative
11. This style is usually used among friends and aquaintances.
a. Casual b. intimate c. consultative
12. A non-public speech that uses private vocabulary.
a. Casual b. intimate c. consultative
13. This style is the opposite of intimate.
a. Casual b. formal c. consultative
14. A style whose quality is static even archaic.
a. Consultative b. formal c. frozen
15. Used only for imparting information
a. Consultative b. formal c. frozen

Test IV- True or False. Write T before the number if the statement is true and F if the statement is false.

1. The informal version of the Organizational Communication is not necessary for the organization to survive.
2. Social media is as important as TV and radio in public communication.
3. The functions of communication should not overlap at each other to avoid conflicting of ideas between each
function.
4. The primary use of information as a function of communication is to appeal in the emotions and encourage
him/her to act in a particular direction.
5. Intrapersonal communication is considered communication because it has a speaker and audience.
6. Each speech style varies with the purpose of communication and the speech context,
7. Conversation is a form of informal dyadic communication.
8. Consultative style requires two-way participation and interruptions can occur during the communication.
9. In a dyad, one listener and one speaker come together to exchange thoughts, ideas, opinion and information
where the role of the speaker and listener are fixed.
10. Given the context and purpose, communication strategies are also based on the different types of speech
styles.

Test V- Essay (10 points each)

1. Compare and contrast Public Communication and Mass Communication?

2. In Speech Style, how is Intimate different from Casual?

3. Is interpersonal communication different from intrapersonal communication? If yes, why do you say so?