Dr. Onofre H.

Campo High School

ORAL COMMUNICATION IN CONTEXT
SY: 2019-2020 ; MIDTERM EXAMINATION
Grade 11- WATSON/FARADAY

Part I- Instruction: Read each statement/ question carefully and encircle the letter of the correct answer.
1. Choose the CORRECT representation of Aristotle’s Model of Communication.
a. (Message) c. c.
(Listener) (Message) (Listener)
SPEAKER SPEECH AUDIENCE SPEAKER SPEECH AUDIENCE
b. (Listener) (Message) d. d.
SPEAKER (Message) (Listener)
AUDIENCE SPEECH SPEAKER
SPEECH AUDIENCE
2. Which is TRUE about Shannon- Weaver Model of Communication?
a. Information Source Receiver Noises Source Transmitter Destination
b. Information Source Transmitter Noises Source Receiver Destination
c. Transmitter Receiver Noises Source Information Source Destination
d. Information Source Receiver Noises Source Destination Transmitter
3. How could a Response be different to Feedback?
a. Response is nonverbal while feedback is verbal.
b. Feedback is a general while response is specific.
c. Feedback gives a hint while response does not.
d. Response is obviously observed while feedback is not.
4. The following are true about Oral/ Written Dimension of Communication, EXCEPT
a. Oral produces sounds while written does not.
b. Oral Dimension is spoken and Written Dimension is transcribed.
c. Oral Dimension gives importance to multimedia while Written Dimension focuses on printed materials.
d. Oral Dimension takes care of delivering words while Written Dimension takes care of putting down words.
5. Which instance elaborates the influence of gender on Verbal/Nonverbal Dimension of communication?
a. Smiling just as a couple is passing by may be misinterpreted. The girl may take offense and her boyfriend may just
beat you up.
b. Men think they should be “macho” and women are expected to be non- confrontational.
c. Filipino women write beyond what was once thought to be safe topics for women.
d. Filipino women are indirect and men are direct.
6. The most often used type of Nonverbal Communication is ___________
a. Proxemics(distance) b. haptics(touch) c. gestures d. facial expression
7. The main purpose of using Regulation and Control as function of communication is to ____________.
a. regulate actions and behavior c. guide others in their behavior
b. control others by managing their behavior d. avoid misbehavior
8. Which statement best defines an intimate speech style?
a. It happens among friends for how many year. c. Personality is an important factor to be considered.
b. It occurs among people who shared many experiences. d. Closeness is the best measure of this speech style.
9. Which statement illustrates Locutionary Speech Act?
a. It’s a bird! b. I’ll do my homework later. c. Stop loitering. d. Go do your homework!
10. What is the best manifestation of a successful Entertainment speech according to purpose?
a. When you tell series of jokes and audience are laughing c. When the listeners smile or feel lighthearted
b. When the audience laugh throughout the speech d. When you earn applause after the speech
11. Which best defines Communication?
a. It is an art, a science, a process and a technique.
b. It is what connects us as human beings.
c. It involves a transaction: a person wants to talk that someone because that person needs something.
d. It is an act or process of using words, sounds, signs, or behaviors to express ideas, thoughts, & feelings to someone.
12. Eugene White represents a Model of communication that is ________
a. more comprehensible. c. circular and continuous.
b. unique and complicated. d. represented by different elements.
13. How could Response be different to Feedback?
a. Response is nonverbal while feedback is verbal. c. Feedback gives a hint while response does not.
b. Feedback is a general while response is specific. d. Response is obviously observed while feedback is not.
14. In a communication process the Message is what needs to be delivered or imparted to somebody else. It is considered as
____________
a. the most important element of communication. c. central to the process of communication.
b. number one reason of communication failure. d. present of a speaker to the listener.
15. Below are misunderstandings that happen particularly in Verbal/Nonverbal Dimension, EXCEPT
a. He may say “yes” but his facial expression says “no”.
b. A politician says that he is a man of the people then refuses to shake hands with them.
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Grade 11- WATSON/FARADAY
c. A student frowned while saying a greeting to a teacher who just passed by
d. Accompanied with loud applauses are the shouts from the avid fans.
16. Sometimes people laugh at something that was said, even if the Speaker meant it to be taken seriously. What dimension
is influenced by the given scenario?
a. verbal/nonverbal b. oral/written c. formal/informal d. intentional/ unintentional
17. Choose the instance/s which does NOT show the influence of culture on the dimensions of communication.
I- In Western society, avoiding looking at people in the eye means that one is not telling the truth or is hiding
something.
II- Filipinos are fond of being very wordy in written communication, oftentimes beating around the bush, even in
formal letters.
III- There should be some distance between the youth and the figures of authority.
IV- Red roses are to be sent only to female sweetheart or a wife, no one else, and only on Valentine’s Day and
birthdays.
a. I & II b. II & III c. I,II, & III d. IV
18. Gender is one of the factors that influence the dimension of communication. Choose among the given situations the best
illustration on how gender affects communication.
a. Husband should carry the voice of the family with the wife’s approval.
b. Men and women often have a clash in terms of choosing movies to watch.
c. A woman is not supposed to see, talk to, or touch a man until they are married.
d. Men may get away with wearing denims to a job interview but, in many cases, women are expected to don corporate
attire.
19. Below are different gestures, EXCEPT
a. fist pounding on the table c. forefinger in the front of lips
b. hands set apart d. wide lips open
20. Which situation below shows social interaction as function of communication?
a. Trying to find out why a sibling is crying. c. The office manager telling the clerk to retype the contract.
b. Eating dinner quietly with the family. d. The soldiers not reacting to the President’s speech.
21. What is the best factor in keeping (formal) Organizational Communication going?
a. following the chain of command c. knowledge of the employees
b. issuing clear memos, directives, etc. d. understanding of the members
22. When communicating with one’s self (Intrapersonal) , which Speech Style is most appropriate?
a. Intimate- uses private vocabulary and shared meaning due to long relationship
b. Casual- used among friends because there is no need for background information
c. Consultative- style used for people who do not have shared experiences or meaning
d. Frozen- style whose quality is static, ritualistic, and may even be archaic
23. All of the following are examples of Perlocutionary Speech Act, EXCEPT
a. I’ll do my homework later.
b. I was born a Filipino, I will live a Filipino, I will die a Filipino!
c. Texting while driving kills, you, your loved ones, and other people.
d. It is a miserable job situation that forces Filipinos to find jobs overseas.
24. Which topic best suits for a persuasive speech?
a. “What are E-jeepneys?” c. “Ebola virus pandemic, its causes and symptoms”
b. “We should prepare for another Typhoon Yolanda.” d. “To find his or her true love”
25. Which of the following is/are advantage/s of a speech delivered Impromptu?
I- The speech is delivered in a spontaneous manner and in a more conversational tone.
II- The speaker can adjust the speech and add or skip an idea without any problem or obvious gaps.
III- The outline helps the Speaker remember the particular order of points he/she want to make.
IV- The speaker can lose his/ her place in the Speech even while reading it or turn the wrong page number.
a. I,& II b. I only c. I, & II d. III, & IV
26. You were disappointed when you shared your experience to your best friend but, for some reasons, did not listen to what
you said. What is the reason of communication failure in the given situation?
a. The listener was not paying attention to the speaker.
b. The listener was not prepared to listen to the speaker.
c. The speaker was not clear enough in sharing his experiences.
d. The speaker did not motivate the listener before sharing something.
27. Burning up with fever and hardly able to stand, you take the last seat in the MRT, even as an old woman was trying to
take seat, too. The woman and the other passengers look at you sharply. Based on the situation, what particular
dimension is affected by miscommunication?
a. verbal/nonverbal b. oral/writtenc. formal/informal d. intentional/ unintentional
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Grade 11- WATSON/FARADAY
28. In Thailand, no one sits higher than the King does. Teachers’ chair are also higher than students’. This is to show their
authority and to command respect. The situation shows the ________________
a. influence of gender to the communication process.
b. influence of culture to the dimensions of communication.
c. differences of beliefs, traditions, and cultures of different countries.
d. contradicting reality of different groups of people.
29. When writing a letter to a Western Society, you should consider the following, EXCEPT
a. Directness b. politeness c. simplicity d. wordiness
30. We ask permission to pass through two or more people who are conversing. We signal with our hand while saying
pasintabi po, as we duck our head and shoulders. The nonverbal communication employed in the scenario is
_____________.
a. language of space b. language of touch c. language of gestures d. language of time
31. Receiving messages that include pictures of the devastation brought about by a typhoon such as Yolanda, or photos of
children dying or crying because of hunger. Choose the function of communication in a specific instance.
a. regulation and control b. information c. emotional expression d. motivation
32. Facial Expression will the Listener’s gauge as to whether the Speaker is sincere and serious and whether the Speaker
treats the Listener with affection or with contempt. Which example does NOT illustrate facial expression?
a. frown on the forehead b. raised an eyebrow c. wrinkled nose d. size of eyes
33. Identify the Communicative Strategy in the given quotation. “There is only one option: we must protest this action of the
school. The school cannot dictate to the student body. Right? Right? What other option is there? They won’t talk to us.
The parents will not want to get involved. The students must hold a rally! Everyday!”
a. Nomination Communicative Strategy c. Restriction Communicative Strategy
b. Turn-taking Communicative Strategy d. Topic- Control Communicative Strategy
34. “The Convention on International Trade on Endangered Species came up with an agreement signed by 10 countries in
1975 and in another agreement signed by 100 countries in 1990. Many of the agreements were focused on bans for the
trade of furs of cheetahs and leopards and forbid the import of ivory from elephants’ tusks.” The sentences above could
be a part of what particular speech?
a. expository / informative b. persuasive c. entertainment d. narrative
35. As a teacher you wanted to improve the ability of your students to generate ideas abruptly, preparing them for future
interaction along with other people. How will you enhance their skill?
a. Let them engage in an extemporaneous or impromptu speeches c. Have them join in different pageant
b. Let them watch videos on how to speak with confidence d. Invite a speaker that will lecture on such matter

Part II: Consider the given dialogue in answering the questions in the following items.
BAGLEY: This is Ben Bagley, and I’m going to interview Theresa Han about Korea. Could you introduce yourself?
HAN: My name is Theresa Han, I’m from South Korea, I’m 18 years old, and I’m a freshman in College.
BAGLEY: How long have you lived in America?
HAN: I think a little bit less than 3 years.
BAGLEY: Where did you live in Korea?
HAN: I lived in Pyoung Tak,hmmm I mean Pyoung Tek, where the American Air force is located.
BAGLEY: (clearing his throat) Can I continue? What were the people like where you lived?
HAN: (smiles a bit) They’re really busy. Fathers go to their work; Mothers if they have a job go to their work, and students
go to school, so they don’t have enough time to communicate with each other, like time to spend together, because
mostly students come home like 10:00-11:00pm.
36. In having a formal interview as shown in the dialogue. What could be the first thing that you consider?
a. preparedness of the interviewee c. preparedness of the venue
b. effectiveness of your questions d. availability of the interviewee
37. What particular communicative strategy is employed in Han’s line “I lived in Pyoung Tak,hmmm I mean Pyoung Tek,
where the American Air force is located.”?
a. Restriction Communicative Strategy c. Topic Control Communicative Strategy
b. Turn- Taking Communicative Strategy d. Repair Communicative Strategy
38. Choose the possible nonverbal cues employed in the dialogue.
I-Paralanguage II- Proxemics(Distance) III- Language of Gestures IV- Haptics (Touch) V- Facial Expression VI- Chronemics
a. I, III, & IV b. I, II, III, V,& VI c. II, III, & IV d. III, IV, V, & VI
39. What function of communication clearly manifested in the dialogue?
a. Regulation and Control b. Social Interaction c. Motivation d. Information

40. Considering the different speech styles, choose the statement that best supports its claim.
a. Casual because the Listener and the Speaker are just acquaintances that do require background information.
b. Consultative because the two individuals do not share common experience.
c. Formal because they both consider correct grammar and diction.
d. Intimate because maybe the two are close friends before.
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ORAL COMMUNICATION IN CONTEXT
SY: 2019-2020 ; MIDTERM EXAMINATION
Grade 11- WATSON/FARADAY
Part III- Read each statement carefully to be able to draw a possible conclusion.
41. Upon seeing the actual scenario of the incident, Rhea can hardy talk to people and she spends most of her time looking
at the ceiling quietly. Many said that she is in trauma.
Based on the situation given, Rhea cannot talk well to people due to a psychological problem. So we can conclude that
a. Rhea is suffering from emotional condition which discourages participation in a communication situation.
b. She is a sensitive person so she must avoid witnessing scenarios like such to prevent her to act that way.
c. Somebody should be blamed on her situation because of lack of supervision that causes her trauma.
d. Rhea is weak enough and she needs more guidance to overcome her situation
42. Cheek kissing and mere shaking of hands between men and women are not practiced in certain countries due to religious
restrictions. Other than culture, gender is a factor that also governs communication. Please take note of the definitions.
“Sex” refers to the biological and physiological characteristics that differentiate men and women while gender refers to
what society considers appropriate for men and women.
Therefore:
a. Sex and gender can be used interchangeably. c. Gender can be changed while sex cannot.
b. Sex can be changed while gender cannot. d. Gender matters on the perception of a person.
43. You went to the plaza with your best friend. While you enjoyed talking, a couple passed by near to you holding their
hands. You just looked at your best friend’s eyes and smile, same reaction she gave. Then, you both laugh so hard.
From this situation, we can conclude that
a. You have an intimate relationship with your best friend as well as the couple.
b. Action speaks louder than word so without saying anything you understand each other.
c. You have known you best friend for a long time and have shared many experiences.
d. The couple are not good example so they must not be allowed to be in the plaza.
44. This is a battle with corporations that continue to pollute the environment. But this is also a battle with man himself, who
continues to act as if there is another Earth we can move to once this Earth dies.
Based on this, we can conclude that
a. The speaker wants to change the topic. c. The speaker wants to control the conversation.
b. The conversation is not interesting. d. The Listener is very attentive.
45. While John was delivering his speech, the audience burst into laughing on the things that he shared. He told a series of
jokes so they laugh throughout the speech.
We can conclude from the instance above that
a. John is a good speaker because he got the attention of the audience.
b. The speech is very effective thus, the audience were motivated to listen.
c. John failed to deliver the appropriate entertainment speech.
d. It was a very nice speech at all.
Part IV: Writing

Given the possible topics, choose one that interests you most and prepare for a very short (1paragraph with 5
sentences ) persuasive essay that could be your guide in your speech. Consider the parts of the paragraph ( Introductory, body,
and concluding.
Topics:
Legalization of Same Sex Marriage in the Philippines
Implementation of Death Penalty
Free Education for All
Three- Child Policy
Criteria:
Content /Structure - 5 pts.
Grammar & Spelling - 5 pts.

“Stop doing what is easy. Start doing what is right.”

- Roy T. Bennett
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