Republic of the Philippines

Region I
Division of La Union
City of San Fernando, La Union

SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL

STA. TERESA NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL
Tubao, La Union

FIRST QUARTER ASSESSMENT

ORAL COMMUNICATION (Grade 11)
SY 2019-2020

Name: ______________________________ Score: ______

Directions: Choose the best answer. Write the letter on the space provided before each number. NO ERASURES.

________ 1. What is the process of sharing and conveying messages or information from one person to another within in and across
channels, media and cultures?
A. Channel B. Communication C. Decoding D. Feedback
________ 2. What medium or means used to transmit message?
A. Channel B. Message C. Receiver D. Sender
________ 3. What does correctness in grammar do?
A. Increases the credibility and effectiveness of the message
B. Receiver is more connected to the message conveyed
C. Creates positive impact to the audience
D. Builds rapport to the audience
________ 4. Communication should include everything that the receiver needs to hear for him to respond, react or evaluate properly.
What feature of effective communication is this?
A. Clearness B. Completeness C. Consideration D. Conciseness
________ 5. Conciseness means ________________________.
A. Keeping the message complicated
B. Keeping the message simple
C. Keeping the message short
D. Keeping the message long
________ 6. What does clearness implies?
A. Message is concrete and supported by facts, figures, and real life examples and situations
B. The use of simple and specific words to express ideas
C. Courtesy showed by the speaker
D. Correct use of grammar
________ 7. When speaking about courtesy in communication, what does the speaker show?
A. Respect on the culture, values and beliefs of his/her receiver
B. Relevant information about the receiver
C. Everything that the receiver needs to hear
D. Negativity of the message
________ 8. What relevant information does the speaker need to consider.
A. Mood, background, race, preference, education, statues, and needs
B. Friends, classmates, pets, and the like
C. House, money, cars, foods and toys
D. Bags, shoes, sunglasses and purses
________ 9. What is hearing with understanding?
A. Eating B. Laughing C. Listening D. Talking
________ 10. What are you going to do to let the other person know that you are paying attention to his/her message?
A. Ask questions B. Get rid of distractions C. Provide Feedback D. Set aside Judgements
________ 11. How are you going to show interests to the speaker?
A. Nod occasionally, smile and make eye contact
B. Make unnecessary facial expression
C. Yawn!
D. Clap!
________ 12. What to do in case the speaker forgets he saying or has been interrupted by other factors?
A. Paraphrase what the speaker has said to remind him where to continue
B. Shout “Booo” to humiliate the speaker
C. Laugh out loud
D. Walk away
________ 13. What happens when you interrupt a speaker during speech?
A. He might forget/get lost in his/her speech
B. He might call for help
C. He will make faces.
D. He will be happy.
________ 14. By ___________________ the person you are talking with will know that you are genuinely paying attention to what the
speaker is saying.
A. Asking questions B. Listening C. Providing Feedback D. Showing interest
________ 15. If intrapersonal communication is talking to one’s self, what is interpersonal communication?
A. Communication taking place through TV, radio, newspapers, magazines, books billboards, and internet
B. Communication between and among people stabling personal relationship between and among them
C. Delivering or sending the message before or in front of a group
D. Delivering or sending a message through text message
________ 16. What speech context is used when you participate in a declamation or debate contest watched by a number of people?
A. Interpersonal B. Intrapersonal C. Mass Communication D. Public
________ 17. How many people are involved in small group kind of interpersonal speech context?
A. 1-3 B. 3-12 C. 13-20 D. 30-50
________ 18. Where Public Communication is usually utilized?
A. In big classrooms or huge venues
B. In the living room or dining table
C. In a small library
D. In a lounge
________ 19. What principle of interpersonal communication states that no form of communication is simple?
A. Interpersonal communication is complicated.
B. Interpersonal communication is inescapable.
C. Interpersonal communication is contextual
D. Interpersonal communication is irreversible.
________ 20.Who sees to it that the discussion in small group communication proceeds smoothly?
A. Clarifier B. Energizer C. Facilitator D. Initiator
________ 21. What is the role of an Initiator?
A. He starts the discussion by raising a question, volunteering to start the task or asking someone to start the
discussion.
B. He makes a summary at the end of the discussion or gives a running summary while the discussion is going on.
C. He makes clear any vague utterances during the exhanges or in the answers to the questions raised.
D. He observes and focuses not on the content but in what is going on during the discussion
________ 22. What does “Interpersonal communication is contextual,” mean?
A. “Once a word goes out of your mouth, you can never swallow it again”
B. A person cannot avoid communicating with others.
C. Communication does not happen in isolation.
D. Communication is not simple.
________ 23. What refers primarily to the distinctive ways of communicating?
A. Speech Act B. Speech Context C. Speech Function D. Speech Style
________ 24. What speech style is private and occurs between or among close family members or individual?
A. Casual B. Consultative C. Formal D. Intimate
________ 25. An example of a Formal Speech Style is ________________.
A. Employers-Employee
B. Allegiance to country or flag
C. State of the Nation Address
D. Talking and laughing about memorable experiences
________ 26. Who is a communicator with martyr-like attitude?
A. One who is persuasive
B. One who is submissive
C. One who is assertive
D. One who is dominant
________ 27. What characteristic does a dominant style has?
A. Open for suggestions and anticipates possibility of rejection
B. Protective of own rights and respectful to others
C. Speaker with loud voice and aggressive attitude
D. Grateful to compliments
________ 28. “I have done that for years; leave it to me.” What speech style is this statement?
A. Assertive Style B. Dominant Style C. Persuasive Style D. Submissive Style
________ 29. A speaker who is born with assertive style of communicating has a high ___________.
A. Achievement B. Attention C. Self-esteem D. Sense of humor

________ 30. What speech style uses jargon, slang, or the vernacular language when communicating?
A. Casual B. Intimate C. Formal D. Frozen
________ 31. How are linear model and interactive model similar?
A. Both have the sender and the receiver
B. Both move in one direction only
C. Both have disturbances
D. Both have feedback/s
________ 32. Why feedback is important in communication?
A. Feedback intends to maintain the progress of active communication.
B. Feedback closes the doors for improvement and betterment.
C. Feedback shows the sender doesn’t care
D. Feedback boosts ambiguity.
________ 33. What can you say about Non-verbal communication as a variable influencing cross-cultural communication?
A. It can be influenced by differences in values, approach, or priorities depending on the social organization one is
member of
B. The behavior of the speaker that communicates without words which differ across cultures.
C. The sense is logical, sequential and present-focused just like the Westeners and Japanese.
D. It underlies the way people behave and communicate.
________ 34. What statement displays bias or insensitivity?
A. “Catholics and Protestants do have big differences, but we must respect each other’s beliefs.
B. All staff member have to submit their leave request before the day ends.”
C. “You won’t understand if I explain; You’re too young.”
D. “Each employee must wear his ID at all times.”
Respond to the following quotations by choosing what speech act is performed.
________ 35. “The snake is under your bed.”
A. Assertive B. Commissive C.Declaration D. Directive
________ 36. “Do to others what you want them to do to you.”
A. Assertive B. Commissive C.Declaration D. Directive
________ 37. “ Could you pass the rice?
A. Assertive B. Commissive C.Declaration D. Directive
________ 38. “You should pursue your studies.”
A. Assertive B. Commissive C.Declaration D. Directive
________ 39. “Today I declare the national day of happiness.”
A. Assertive B. Commissive C.Declaration D. Directive
________ 40. “Pardon my intrusion.”
A. Commissive B. Declaration C. Directive D. Expressive
________ 41. “I will remain faithful and devoted to my marriage vows.”
A. Assertive B. Commissive C.Declaration D. Directive
________ 42. “Thank you for reading my book.”
A. Commissive B. Declaration C. Directive D. Expressive
________ 43. What is the problem with noise in the communication process?
A. It interferes with the generation of the intended meaning in the mind of the receiver.
B. It gives positive impacts on people with anyone’s consent.
C. It delivers an unsuccessful reading process.
D. None of the Above
________ 44. What idea validates the presence of situation in the communication process?
A. Communication adapts to the setting (time and place) in which the communication occurs.
B. It is the need of the speaker to find a place to process his ideas.
C. Perfect timing for every situation is important
D. Communication has situations to deal with.
Analyze each situation and choose the function of communication it belongs.
________ 45. The teacher reads and discusses classroom policies to her students.
A. Information B. Motivation C. Regulation/Control D. Social Interaction Emotional Expression
________ 46. Ross greets Rachel, then, they start talking about their plans for the holidays.
A. Information B. Motivation C. Regulation/Control D. Social Interaction Emotional Expression
________ 47. Phoebe shares her insights on ow to live peacefully despite a complicated life.
________ 48. Monica shares her personal frustrations with Chandler.
A. Information B. Motivation C. Regulation/Control D. Social Interaction/Emotional Expression
________ 49. The geometry teacher lectures about mechanical concepts.
A. Information B. Motivation C. Regulation/Control D. Social Interaction/Emotional Expression
________ 50. Sheila delivers her valedictory address.
A. Information B. Motivation C. Regulation/Control D. Social Interaction/Emotional Expression
________ 51. The President delivers his last State of the Nation Address
A. Information B. Motivation C. Regulation/Control D. Social Interaction/Emotional Expression
________ 52. A television personality thanks the supportive moviegoers during an interview.
A. Information B. Motivation C. Regulation/Control D. Social Interaction/Emotional Expression
________ 53. The city mayor presents her strategies to execute the plans in a public forum
A. Information B. Motivation C. Regulation/Control D. Social Interaction/Emotional Expression
________ 54. A tourist guide orients a group of tourists about a heritage site.
A. Information B. Motivation C. Regulation/Control D. Social Interaction/Emotional Expression
________ 55. Soften your voice! We are already disturbing the neighbors.
A. Information B. Motivation C. Regulation/Control D. Social Interaction/Emotional Expression
________ 56. Keep it up!
A. Information B. Motivation C. Regulation/Control D. Social Interaction/Emotional Expression
________ 57. Emotional barrier is one reason why there is a breakdown in communication. An example of it is when you are having a
bad day or you feel frustrated. What solution can you think of to overcome this kind of emotion?
A. Recognize these kinds of emotion, and politely ask the other person to give you a moment so you can relax or calm
yourself
B. Recognize this kind of attitude, reset and reflect on how you can be interested in what the speaker is pointing out
C. Develop self-confidence by joining organizations
D. Recognize that noise is a barrier
________ 58. Noisy environment: You are having a conversation with some friends when a song was played loudly. What will you do?
A. Recognize these kinds of emotion, and politely ask the other person to give you a moment so you can relax or calm
yourself
B. Recognize this kind of attitude, reset and reflect on how you can be interested in what the speaker is pointing out
C. Recognize that noise is a barrier. Make some adjustments by asking someone to minimize the volume
D. Develop self-confidence by joining organizations
________ 59. What is the best thing to do to develop positivity in avoiding communication breakdown?
A. Apply positive self-talk and perception
B. Use appropriate language
C. Give and accept feedback
D. Be open.
________ 60. How would you solve Communication breakdown?
A. Connect-Listen-Communicate-Speak
B. Memorize the communication process
C. Speak clearly and tell the truth
D. Respect the culture of others

Prepared by:

VANESSA PAULA V. ABIOG

Subject Teacher

Checked by:

MELANIO E. DANAO
Asst. Principal II/OIC Principal