Republic of the Philippines

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
REGION IX, ZAMBOANGA PENINSULA
SCHOOLS DIVISION OF ZAMBOANGA DEL NORTE
KATIPUNAN NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL
KATIPUNAN, ZAMBOANGA DEL NORTE

FINAL Exam in Oral Communication

Name: ________________________________________ Grade & Section: __________________

Directions: Choose the letter of the correct answer. Write your answer on the answer sheet provided by shading the
letter that corresponds to your answer.

1. It is a type of speech style used between or among A. Panunumpa sa Watawat……

participants who have a very personal relationship. B. I, Juan dela Rosa, solemnly swear to do my
A. Intimate duty…….
B. Casual C. What have you done to me, dear?
C. Consultative D. Panatang makabayan….
D. Formal 9. Which of the following statements is true about the
E. Frozen frozen speech style?
2. What speech style is appropriate to use between A. Static, ritualistic, and archaic.
friends who are chatting about their dance number? B. Used only for imparting information
A. Intimate C. Non-public speech style that use private
B. Casual vocabulary
C. Consultative D. Used among people who do not share
D. Formal common experiences
E. Frozen 10. President Benigno Aquino III is hosting a state
3. Which of the following requires an intimate speech dinner at the Malacañang Palace in honor of the
style? visiting US President Barack Obama. Which of the
A. When communicating to your acquaintances following speech styles must be used on the
B. When delivering a Speech occasion?
C. When praying the rosary A. Intimate
D. When talking to your partner about your B. Casual
future plans C. Consultative
4. Identify the type of speech style used in this D. Formal
statement: 11. It is a speech act which also known as the effect of
“Oh well, I s’pose you can’t have ‘em all, yeah?” the utterance toward the addressee. This involves a
A. Intimate change in the addressee’s behavior, attitude, or
B. Casual feelings.
C. Consultative A. Locutionary
D. Formal B. Illocutionary
E. Frozen C. Perlocutionary
5. This style is characterized by lack of listener’s D. Prelocutionary
participation. Only the speaker is the source of 12. It is a type of illocutionary act that commits a
information. speaker to some future course of action such as
A. Intimate offering and promising.
B. Casual A. Assertives
C. Consultative B. Directives
D. Formal C. Commissives
E. Frozen D. Expressive
6. Which of the following is not a characteristic of a 13. Which of the following utterances is not an example
consultative style? of a directive illocutionary act?
A. Used for people who do not have shared A. Could you please buy me some food?
experiences or meaning B. Please let me go.
B. Requires two-way participation C. What are you waiting for? Do it now.
C. Interruptions can occur during the D. I’m deeply sorry for what I said to you
communication yesterday.
D. The use of slang is common
7. Ms. Aguilar has been invited to be a guest speaker 14-18 Categorize the following
at a graduating ceremony in Mariano University. utterances into their
Which of the following lines is an appropriate corresponding category of
introduction in her commencement speech? illocutionary act. Choose your
A. Hello Philippines and hello world! answer here.
B. Hi there! How are you today? A. Assertives
C. Guests, faculty, parents and graduates, good B. Directives
morning. C. Commissives
D. Good morning friends and enemies. D. Expressive
8. The following are statements that use the frozen E. Declaration
speech style Except _.
14. I am wearing a tangerine blouse today.
15. Please help me here.
16. I will eat a balanced diet starting tomorrow.
17. I’m so grateful you come to my party.
18. I nominate Mr. Go for class President.
19. John was watching TV when his mother arrived from
the market. Upon entering the door, she says,
“These bags are so heavy!” What do you think
should be the perlocutionary act for the speech act
to be successful?
A. Let me help you. I’ll be the one to carry them
Mom.
B. What are those Mom?
C. Thank you! You arrive safely Mom.
D. Finally, you made it Mom!
20. Speakers who are assigned to control the flow of
the conversation are called ________ authorities.
A. Low authorities
B. High authorities
C. With authorities
D. Weak authorities
21. Which of the following situations does not refer to
nomination?
A. Interviewer interrogates the applicant about
his personal, educational, and professional
backgrounds.
B. Panel discussion
C. Forum
D. Shifting back to the main topic
22. Which of the following should a lower authority
practice in a conversation?
A. Use nonverbal cues to initiate that he/she
wants to join the conversation.
B. Control the flow of the conversation.
C. Ask questions that will maintain the quality
and productivity of communication.
D. Interrupt while the higher authority is still
speaking.
23. Sir Ralph is discussing the rock cycle. James, his
student, interrupts him by saying something about
the various types of rocks. Which of the following is
the appropriate way to express an interest in joining
or participating in a discussion?
A. Raise one’s hand in order to be recognized
by the teacher.
B. Stand and tell something about the topic.
C. Talk while the teacher is explaining.
D. Shout so that the teacher can recognize you.
24. It refers to the process in which a participant stops
speaking and yields the floor to another participant
so he or she could begin to speak.
A. Keep-turn
B. Release-turn
C. Take-turn
D. Turn-over
25. Which is true about release-turn?
A. Another participant can take the role of the
speaker
B. Speaker must not stop until he fulfills his
purpose in a conversation
C. Speaker continues to speak
D. Speaker is finished talking and is ready to
yield the floor to another person
26. Which of the following verbal cues does NOT imply
that a speaker wants to keep his turn?
A. Additionally
B. Likewise
C. On the contrary
D. That’s all
27. Keeping the interaction going on by asking
questions and eliciting a response is
called_________.
A. Turn –taking
B. Topic control
C. Topic – shifting
D. Repair
28. This occurs when the speaker intentionally or
unintentionally changes the topic of the
conversation.
A. Turn –taking
B. Topic control
C. Topic – shifting
D. Repair
29. This happens when the speaker manipulates the
discussion to maintain its flow without changing the
topic.
A. Turn –taking
B. Topic control
C. Topic – shifting
D. Repair
30. Which of the following statements will be helpful in
shifting the topic back to the original flow of the
conversation?
A. I appreciate your comment.
B. I will respond to that after I have discussed few
more slides.
C. Okay, thank you. But, going back to our topic….
D. Can I have the floor, please?
31-40 TRUE or FALSE. Blacken the circle that falls
under A if the statement is TRUE and B if the
statement is FALSE.
A – TRUE
B – FALSE
31. An outline determines whether your supporting
ideas match your main idea or not.
32. Any speech should include an introduction, body,
and conclusion.
33. In the introduction, you explain the importance of
your topic by giving examples.
34. Knowing the audience and the occasion is needed in
writing a speech.
35. Speech writing follows steps or processes.
36. Word choice is one consideration in writing a
speech.
37. An informative speech provides the audience with a
clear understanding of the concept or idea
presented by the speaker.
38. ne of the steps of speech writing is to analyze your
audience – to have a demographic profile of your
audience.
39. Giving your audience a reason to listen to your
speech falls under the body of your speech.
40. “A speaker is explaining the beneficial effects and
its negative effects of drinking coffee “ is an
example of a persuasive speech.
“To effectively communicate, we must realize that we
are different in the way we perceive the world and use
this understanding as a guide to our communication with
others.”
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