DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

GARRITA NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL

FIRST PERIODICAL EXAMINATION IN
ORAL COMMUNICATION
S.Y 2017-2018

NAME:____________________________________________________DATE:_________________________
GRADE:______________________SEMESTER__________________SCORE:_________________________
“Remember, Diamonds are created under pressure.”
I. MULTIPLE CHOICE
Encircle the letter of the correct answer. Strictly no erasures.

1. Which of the following does not describe the nature of Intercultural communication?
a. It refers to communication among people from different nationalities.
b. It is the sending and receiving of messages across language and cultures.
c. A person draw from its cultural identity to understand values, prejudices, language and relationship.
d. None of the above
2. Which of the following in not a characteristic of a Competent Intercultural Communicator?
a. Sensitivity
b. Open-mindedness
c. Acceptability
d. Flexible
3. Other elements such as gender, age, social status, and religion must also be taken into consideration when
communicating with others, which of the following statement is not an implications of this elements?
a. Do not talk down on younger and the elderly.
b. Avoid stereotyping
c. Following the rules and regulations
d. Be polite at all times
4. Communication can be seen as processes of information transmission govern by the three levels of semiotic rules,
which of the following is not included?
a. Syntactic
b. Deductic
c. Semantic
d. Pragmatic
5. What do you call the process by which we assign and convey meaning in an attempt to create shared
understanding?
a. Communication
b. Intercultural Communication
c. Speech Context and style
d. None of the above
6. It is the final link in the chain on the communication process.
a. Decoding
b. Encoding
c. Feedback
d. Barriers
7. Process of information transmission govern by the three levels of semiotic rules which is concerned with the
relations between signs/expressions and their users.
a. Syntactic
b. Deductic
c. Semantic
d. Pragmatic
8. What do you call the process of interpreting the encoded message of the speaker by the receiver?
a. Decoding
b. Encoding
c. Feedback
d. Barriers
9. This refers to an interaction where behaviour is used to convey and represent meanings.
a. Verbal communication
b. Non-verbal communication
c. Speech
d. Communication process
10. This refers to an interaction in which words are used to relay a message.
a. Verbal communication
b. Non-verbal communication
c. Speech
d. Communication process
 II. CONCEPT MAP
Complete the semantic web below with a word or group of words relevant to Communication.

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FEATURES FUNCTIONS
COMMUNICATION

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III. IDENTIFICATION
A. Identify the following verbal statement of an individual according to the stages of Developmental
Model of Intercultural Sensitivity (Denial, Defense, Minimization, Acceptance, Adaptation,
Integration). Write your answer on the space provided.

_______________________1. “We are the superior and they are the inferior.”
_______________________2. “My cultural experience is the only one that is real and valid. There is little to no thought
of others.”
_______________________3. “I accept but may not agree with other culture. Generally I am curios and respectful.”
_______________________4. “I easily move in and out of different world values.”
_______________________5. “What we have in common is much more important.”
_______________________6. “I can see the world through different eyes and make and make intentional changes in my
behaviour and values.”
_______________________7. “My way is the best.”
_______________________8. “I can move in between cultures.”
_______________________9. “I don’t think there is any other way.”
_______________________10. “I’m adding new behaviour to be more effective.”
B. Identify the type of Speech Style appropriate for the following examples/situation, (Intimate, Casual,
Consultative, Formal, Frozen). Write your answer before the number.
________________________1. Shakespeare’s Play
________________________2. Job Interview
________________________3. Weddings
________________________4. A student recites in class
________________________5. “Hey, what up?”
________________________6. Business trip
________________________7. Seeking Advice from your family
________________________8. Prestigious ceremony
________________________9. Telling your Bf that you love him.
________________________10. Use of slang words