AYUNGON SCIENCE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL

Tampocon II, Ayungon Negros Oriental

SUMMATIVE Test
In
ORAL COMMUNICATION IN CONTEXT
Prepared by: Mrs. Shiela P. Repe

Name: _______________________________________ Date: ______________________________

Year & Section: ________________________________ Score: ______________________________

Complete the semantic web below with a word or group of words relevant to communication.

 process
 emotional barriers  occurs between 2 or
 use of jargon more people
 lack of confidence  expressed through
 noisy environment spoken words, actions

 speaker generates idea

 speaker encodes an idea
& converts idea into
words or actions
 speaker transmits out a
message
 receiver gets the message
 receiver decodes the
message based on the
context
 receiver provides
feedback
 completeness
 conciseness
 speaker
 consideration
 message
 concreteness
 encoding
 courtesy
 channel
 clearness
 decoding
 correctness
 receiver
 feedback
 context
 barrier

 one-way process
consisting of 5
elements
 two-way process 
with the inclusion source
of feedback as one transmitter
element channel
receiver
destination

II. MULTIPLE CHOICE: Choose the letter of the correct answer and write on the space provided.

______1. 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
______2. Which model depicts communication as linear?
A. Transaction Model B. Inventive model C. Shannon-Weaver Model D. Schramm Model
______3. Which function of communication is served when people’s feelings are being invoked?
A. information dissemination C. social interaction
B. control D. emotional expression
______4. Which barrier is characterized by a set of vocabulary in a certain field?
A. international profession C. emotional barrier
B. jargon D. specialized field of expertise
______5. Which of the following refers to the use of simple yet precise and powerful words?
A. vividness B. clarity C. brevity D. Appropriateness
______6. Which of the following statements shows positive regard to cultural differences?
A. I share relevant information about my culture, and make sure it is more than what others share about theirs.
B. I do not think that my own culture is better than others’
C. I communicate for others to understand and appreciate my own culture.
D. I do not exert effort in learning about others’ cultures.
______7. Which of the following best defines intercultural communication?
A. It happens when individuals negotiate, interact, and create meanings while bringing in their varied
cultural backgrounds.
B. It is a competition among people set to make their cultures known.
C. It is an organized procedure where everyone speaks of his/her culture.
D. It happens when a specific culture is regarded as the best among the rest.
______8. Which DMIS stage is shown in the statement, “People of different cultures are not really unique. They are categorically the same.”
A. acceptance B. defense C. denial D. minimization
______9. Which of the following cannot be considered a characteristic of a competent intercultural communicator?
A. inclusive B. polite C. open-minded D. idealistic
______10. It is a type of speech style used between or among participants who have a very personal relationship.
A. Intimate B. Casual C. Consultative D. Formal
______11. What speech style is appropriate to use between friends who are chatting about their dance number?
A. Intimate B. Casual C. Consultative D. Formal
______12. Which of the following requires an intimate speech style?
A. When communicating to your acquaintances C. When praying the rosary
B. When delivering a Speech D. When talking to your partner about your future plans
______13. Identify the type of speech style used in this statement: “Oh well, I s’pose you can’t have ‘em all, yeah?”
A. Intimate B. Casual C. Consultative D. Formal
______14. This style is characterized by lack of listener’s participation. Only the speaker is the source of information.
A. Intimate B. Casual C. Consultative D. Formal
______15. Which of the following is not a characteristic of a consultative style?
A. Used for people who do not have shared experiences or meaning
B. Requires two-way participation
C. Interruptions can occur during the communication
D. The use of slang is common
______16. Ms. Aguilar has been invited to be a guest speaker at a graduation ceremony in Mariano University. Which of the
following lines is an appropriate introduction in her commencement speech?
A. Hello Philippines and hello world!
B. Hi there! How are you today?
C. Guests, faculty, parents and graduates, good morning.
D. Good morning friends and enemies.
______17. The following are statements that use the frozen speech style Except
A. Panunumpa sa Watawat……
B. I, Juan dela Rosa, solemnly swear to do my duty…….
C. What have you done to me, dear?
D. Panatang makabayan….
______18. Which of the following statements is true about the frozen speech style?
A. Static, ritualistic, and archaic.
B. Used only for imparting information
C. Non-public speech style that use private vocabulary
D. Used among people who do not share common experiences
______19. President Benigno Aquino III is hosting a state dinner at the Malacañang Palace in honor of the visiting US President
Barack Obama. Which of the following speech styles must be used on the occasion?
A. Intimate B. Casual C. Consultative D. Formal
______20. It is a speech act which also known as the effect of the utterance toward the addressee. This involves a change in the
addressee’s behavior, attitude, or feelings.
A. Locutionary B. Illocutionary C. Perlocutionary D. Prelocutionary
_______21. It is a type of illocutionary act that commits a speaker to some future course of action such as offering
and promising.
A. Assertives B. Directives C. Commissives D. Expressive
_______22. Robb was talking with Cynthia about a project they have due in class. They were in a crowded restaurant and were
surrounded by parties that were talking loudly. Robb was having a difficult time hearing what Cynthia was saying.
What barrier of communication is manifested in this situation?
A. Perceptual Barrier B. Physical Barrier C. Emotional Barrier D. Language Barrier
_______23. What do we call the interaction between a limited number of people, usually two, for the purpose of sharing
information, achieving a goal or maintaining a relationship is known?
 A. Intrapersonal Communication C. Public Communication
B. Interpersonal Communication D. Mass Communication
_______24. Simon decided to run for public office. He scheduled an interview with a local news reporter to discuss his platform
in an attempt to reach the largest audience possible. His interview was aired on the 6pm news and broadcast on the
television station's web channel. The aired interview is known as what type of communication?
A. Intrapersonal Communication C. Public Communication
B. Interpersonal Communication D. Mass Communication
_______25. Maria was invited as a speaker in a certain school. Her transmitted message became understandable or meaningful
because of her innate or old knowledge about her message or speech. What characteristic of communication is
shown in this situation?
A. Always result into something C. Contextual
B. Progressive or developmental D. Schemata-driven _
_bonus_26. What Joana knows and feels about her environment stays inside herself. Communication will exist when she decides
to convey these to people around her. What characteristic of communication is manifested in this scenario?
A. Active, powerful, or forceful C. Contextual
B. Does not guarantee an automatic link D. Ethical
_______27. When does intercultural communication take place?
a. when communicators achieve mutually shared meaning and integrative goal-related outcomes
b. when there is simultaneous encoding, decoding, and interpretation of verbal and nonverbal messages
between people
c. when individuals interact, negotiate, and create meanings while bringing in their varied cultural backgrounds
d. when one favors certain cultures over others
______28. What Developmental Model of Intercultural Sensitivity (DMIS) stage is evident if an individual bank more on the
universality of ideas rather than on cultural differences?
a. denial b. defense c. minimization d. acceptance
______29. What Developmental Model of Intercultural Sensitivity (DMIS) stage is evident if an individual says “I can look at
things from the perspective of various cultures.”?
a. acceptance b. integration c. adaptation d. defense

______30. Which of the following is not a trait of a competent intercultural communicator?

a. reflectiveness b. open-mindedness c. insensitivity d. adaptability

III. IDENTIFICATION.
Identify what barrier is presented in each of the situations below. Write your answer in blank provided before each number.

use of jargon
___________________31. If you go into a situation thinking that the person you are talking to isn’t going to understand or be
interested in what you have to say, you may end up subconsciously sabotaging your effort to make your
point. You will employ language that is sarcastic, dismissive, or even obtuse, thereby alienating your
bonus conversational partner.
___________________32. Men and women tend to form their thoughts differently, and this must be taken into account when
communicating. This difference has to do with how the brain of each sex is formed during gestation. In
general, men are better at spatial visualization and abstract concepts such as math, while women excel
lack of confidence at language-based thinking and emotional identification.
___________________33. Some people spend their entire lives attempting to overcome a poor self-image or a series of
deeply rooted prejudices about their place in the world. They are unable to form genuine connections with
bonus people because they have too many false perceptions blocking the way.
___________________34. People hardly communicate with others because of their differences in the cumulative deposit of
knowledge, experience, beliefs, values, attitudes, meanings, hierarchies, religion, notions of time, roles,
spatial relations, concepts of the universe, and material objects and possessions acquired by a group of
people in the course of generations through individual and group striving.
bonus
___________________35. Because of the obscurity of language there is always a possibility of wrong interpretation of the messages.
This barrier is created because of the wrong choice of words, in civil words, the wrong sequence of
sentences and frequent repetitions.
Read each statement. If it displays bias or insensitivity, write the group/element being misrepresented (gender, social status, age,
religion, culture).

_____________________36. Only 3% of Fortune 500 companies have a female CEO.

_____________________37. "God help us against Jews and Christians", an Islamic religious leader remarked.
_____________________38. I’m eating with some Koreans. They are slurping their soup. I think that they don’t have good table
manners.
_____________________39. “You’re the youngest person in the family, but I trust that you can handle the situation well.”
_____________________40. “Don’t buy those shades; only low-class people wear those.”
_____________________41. “Lolo, this is an iPhone. ‘i-Phone.’ It is a very complicated device, but I’ll explain it to you simply. It is
used to talk to people from other places.”
_____________________42. “All staff members have to submit their leave requests before the day ends.”
_____________________43. “My belief is the absolute truth. Other religions simply got it wrong.”
_____________________44. “Catholics and Protestants do have big differences, but we must respect each other’s
beliefs.”
_____________________45. Young men, extroverted or neurotic people are more likely to be distracted.
20. Which type of speech context is used when a classmate provided comfort to another classmate who was feeling
down?
a. Public Communication c. Mass Communication
b. Small Group Communication d. Dyad Communication