Nabua National High School Senior High School Midterm Examination
Nabua National High School Senior High School Midterm Examination
I.MULTIPLE CHOICE: Choose the letter of the correct answer and write it 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 function of communication is served when people’s feelings are being
Invoked?
a. Information Dissemination c. Social Interaction
b. Control d. Emotional Expression
_____________3. Which barrier is characterized by a set of vocabulary in a certain field?
a. International Profession b. Jargon c. Emotional Barriers d. Specialized Field
_____________4. Which of the following refers to the use of simple yet precise and powerful words?
a. Vividness b. Clarity c. Brevity d. Appropriateness
_____________5. Which of the following statements show positive regards to cultural differences?
a. I share relevant information about my culture, and make sure it is more thatn what
others share about theirs
b. I do think of my culture as better than others
c. I communicate for others to understand and appreciate my own culture
d. I do not exert effort in learning about other’s culture
______________6. Which of the following best defines intercultural communication?
a. It happens when individuals negotiate, interact, and create meanings while bringing
their varied cultural background
b. It is a competition among people set to make their culture known.
c. It is an organized procedure where everyone speaks of his culture.
d. It happens when a specific culture regarded as the best among the rest.
_______________7. It is a type of speech style used between or among participants who have very
Personal relationship.
a. Intimate b. casual c. consultative d. formal e. frozen
_______________8. What speech style is appropriate to use between friends who are chatting about
Their dance number?
a. Intimate b. casual c. consultative d. formal e. frozen
_______________9. Which of the following requires an intimate speech style?
a. When communicating to your acquaintance.
b. When delivering a speech.
c. When praying the rosary
d. When talking to you partner about your future plan.
_______________10. Identify the speech style used in this statement “ Oh well I suppose you can’t
Have them all yeah?”
a. Intimate b. casual c. consultative d. formal e. frozen
_______________11. 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
_______________12. 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.
_______________13. Which of the following statements is true about the frozen speech style except__.
a. Panunumpa sa Watawat….
b. I, Juan De La Cruz, solemnly swear to my duty….
c. What have you done to me my dear?
d. Panatang Makabayan…
_______________14. Which of the following statements is true about a 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 experience.
_______________15. 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
_____________1. Is the process of transmitting ideas,information, and attitudes from the source to a
receiver.
______________2. Means converting the idea into a perceivable form that can be communicated to others.
______________3. Is the channel or means of transmitting the message to the receiver.
______________4. Is the receiver’s interpretation of the senders message.
______________5. Means the receivers response to the senders message
______________6. Is an essential quality of communication which should include everything
______________7. Shows respects in culture, values, and beliefs of the receiver.
______________8. Refers to the use of simple words to express ideas.
______________9. Is a barriers of communication referring to the feelings of both the speaker and listener.
______________10. Another barriers of communication where the speaker uses a set of specialized
vocabulary
In a certain field.
______________11. Refers to an interactions in which words are used to relay message.
______________12. Refers to the interactions where behavior is used to convey and represent meaning.
______________13. A type of communication that occurs between two people.
______________14. A type of communication that requires the speaker to deliver it in front of a group.
______________15. This refers to the communication that takes place through television, radio, newspaper
Magazines, books, billboards and other types of media.
______________16. A type of speech style which occurs between or among close family members.
______________17. A speech style common among peers and friends.
______________18. A speech style which uses professional or mutually accepted language.
______________19. Entails to looking into the profile of your target audience prior to speech writing.
______________20. A kind of speech that intends to amuse the audience.
IV. Illustrate the process of communication. Use other sheet of paper. (10 points)
I.MULTIPLE CHOICE: Choose the letter of the correct answer and write it on the space provided
_____________1. Which of the following elements of communication refers to the information or ideas
conveyed by the speaker?
b. Receiver b. Channel c. Context d. Message
_____________2. Which function of communication is served when people’s feelings are being
Invoked?
c. Information Dissemination c. Social Interaction
d. Control d. Emotional Expression
_____________3. Which barrier is characterized by a set of vocabulary in a certain field?
b. International Profession b. Jargon c. Emotional Barriers d. Specialized Field
_____________4. Which of the following refers to the use of simple yet precise and powerful words?
b. Vividness b. Clarity c. Brevity d. Appropriateness
_____________5. Which of the following statements show positive regards to cultural differences?
e. I share relevant information about my culture, and make sure it is more thatn what
others share about theirs
f. I do think of my culture as better than others
g. I communicate for others to understand and appreciate my own culture
h. I do not exert effort in learning about other’s culture
______________6. Which of the following best defines intercultural communication?
e. It happens when individuals negotiate, interact, and create meanings while bringing
their varied cultural background
f. It is a competition among people set to make their culture known.
g. It is an organized procedure where everyone speaks of his culture.
h. It happens when a specific culture regarded as the best among the rest.
_______________7. It is a type of speech style used between or among participants who have very
Personal relationship.
b. Intimate b. casual c. consultative d. formal e. frozen
_______________8. What speech style is appropriate to use between friends who are chatting about
Their dance number?
b. Intimate b. casual c. consultative d. formal e. frozen
_______________9. Which of the following requires an intimate speech style?
e. When communicating to your acquaintance.
f. When delivering a speech.
g. When praying the rosary
h. When talking to you partner about your future plan.
_______________10. Identify the speech style used in this statement “ Oh well I suppose you can’t
Have them all yeah?”
a. Intimate b. casual c. consultative d. formal e. frozen
_______________11. Which of the following is not a characteristic of a consultative style?
e. Used for people who do not have shared experiences or meaning.
f. Requires two-way participation
g. Interruptions can occur during the communication
h. The use of slang is common
_______________12. 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?
e. Hello Philippines and Hello world.
f. Hi There! How are you today?
g. Guests, Faculty, Parents, and Graduates, Good Morning.
h. Good Morning Friends and Enemies.
_______________13. Which of the following statements is true about the frozen speech style except__.
e. Panunumpa sa Watawat….
f. I, Juan De La Cruz, solemnly swear to my duty….
g. What have you done to me my dear?
h. Panatang Makabayan…
_______________14. Which of the following statements is true about a frozen speech style?
e. Static, ritualistic and archaic.
f. Used only for imparting information
g. Non-Public Speech style that use private vocabulary
h. Used among people who do not share common experience.
_______________15. It is a type of illocutionary act that commits a speaker to some future course
Of action such as offering and promising
b. Assertives b. Directives c. Commissives d. Expressive
_____________1. Is the process of transmitting ideas,information, and attitudes from the source to a
receiver.
______________2. Means converting the idea into a perceivable form that can be communicated to others.
______________3. Is the channel or means of transmitting the message to the receiver.
______________4. Is the receiver’s interpretation of the senders message.
______________5. Means the receivers response to the senders message
______________6. Is an essential quality of communication which should include everything
______________7. Shows respects in culture, values, and beliefs of the receiver.
______________8. Refers to the use of simple words to express ideas.
______________9. Is a barriers of communication referring to the feelings of both the speaker and listener.
______________10. Another barriers of communication where the speaker uses a set of specialized
vocabulary
In a certain field.
______________11. Refers to an interactions in which words are used to relay message.
______________12. Refers to the interactions where behavior is used to convey and represent meaning.
______________13. A type of communication that occurs between two people.
______________14. A type of communication that requires the speaker to deliver it in front of a group.
______________15. This refers to the communication that takes place through television, radio, newspaper
Magazines, books, billboards and other types of media.
______________16. A type of speech style which occurs between or among close family members.
______________17. A speech style common among peers and friends.
______________18. A speech style which uses professional or mutually accepted language.
______________19. Entails to looking into the profile of your target audience prior to speech writing.
______________20. A kind of speech that intends to amuse the audience.
IV. Illustrate the process of communication. Use other sheet of paper. (10 points)
ORAL COMMUNICATION
S/Y 2019-2020 SCORE:
II. Analysis.
A. Give the types of illocutionary acts used in each of the following statements.
____________1. Thank you for being part of the meeting and for helping us to decide about matter.
____________2. From now on you are not part of the company.
____________3. You are fired!
____________4. Please close the door.
____________5. Can I make a request?
____________6. Welcome to your new family, Liza!
____________7. Well, I have a mansion on the beach and five expensive cars.
___________1. “ Before you suggest your ideas, I will be the first one to speak in the meeting”
___________2. “ Okay, that’s all for today. See you tomorrow”.
___________3. “ By the way, our second agenda for today is about the school’s rules and
regulations”.
___________4. “ What do you think can we do to resolve the problems”.
___________5. “ Wait a minute, I think we should speak after one talk in order to discuss the topic
properly”.
___________6. “Today, we are going to tackle about the upcoming occasion”.
___________7. “ You are excited, aren’t you?”.
III. Complete the table with information about the type of speech style.
2. Casual
3. Consultative
4. Formal
5. Frozen
ORAL COMMUNICATION
S/Y 2019-2020 SCORE:
____________1. The connection of two or more persons where exchange of ideas and conveyance of
Information occurs.
____________2. This is the official path or route of communication where communication itself is being
handled
Or transmitted.
____________3. A model of communication which is described to be an interactive give and take between two
Or more persons that aims for further understanding.
____________4. A function of communication that instigate and induce every individuals for them to interact
With others.
____________5. The act of thinking and considering related information about the audience for building
rapport
With them.
____________6. The act of giving all the needed elements or details entirely what the audience should know.
____________7. The Stage of intercultural structure where the individual contradict or reject the culture of
Others.
____________8. This is the stage where individuals integrate and go beyond their own cultures and starts to
See multifarious cultural viewpoints.
____________9. This is like a panel discussion where the members if the group shares their ideas and
opinions
To achieve a certain goal.
____________10. This is a type of speech that is characterized by being closely connected to families and
Friends.
11. Daphne loves her boyfriend Rico. She is thinking of how to tell him using their native language. What
element of communication is being describe here?
a. channel b. context c. encoding d. message
12. Julia writes a persuasive speech. She keeps her speech straight to the point and erases the insignificant
information. What features of effective communication did she use?
a. Completeness b. Courtesy c. Clearness d. Conciseness
13. During the speech of the guest speaker, Shera notice that he uses his own experience. How did the guest
speaker described his speech?
a. Concreteness b. Consideration c. Correctness d. Courtesy
14. What communication barriers is being described when you sit in a meeting or class where you think the
speaker is boring?
a. Use of Jargon c. Lack of Confidence
b. Emotional Barriers d. Noisy Environment
15. In a psychology class, the teachers give an activity where the pupils only interact through facial
expression, gestures and bodily movements. What type of communication is this?
a. Verbal b. Mass c. Non-Verbal d. Interactive
16. In this stage, the individual might be heard saying “ This culture does not view life the way we do, our
culture is certainly better’.
a. Denial b. Minimization c. Acceptance d. Defense
17. In America, there is a class that contains students of different cultures. There us a time when the students
learn how to open to world views and accepts new perspective. What stage are they in?
a. Integration b. Denial c. Adaptation d. Defense
18. The following are characteristics of competent intercultural communication, except one.
a. Sensitivity b. Credibility c. Politeness d. Adaptability
19. What do I mean in DMIS, Developmental Model of ______________ Sensitivity?
a. Intercultural b. Intelligence c. Interactive d. Initiative
20. What type of speech context is being described when you offered feedback on the speech performance of
your classmate?
a. Dyad Communication c. Mass Communication
b. Interpersonal d. Small Group
III. True/False: Write TRUE if the statement is correct. If FALSE, underline the word or phrase that makes the
sentence wrong and then, write the correct answer or phrase on the space provided.
______________21. Assertive is a type pf illocutionary act which suggest, put forward, swears concluded and
Baptized.
______________22. Nomination is a type of communicative strategy that begins the meeting or conversation.
______________23. There are five categories in Searle’s Classification of Speech Act.
______________24. Locutionary Act is the social function of what is said.
______________25. Interpersonal is communicating your own self and leads to self realization.
______________26. In the adaptation stage, individuals begin to integrate with other culture.
______________27. Intercultural communication when there us interaction and negotiation from different
Cultural Background.
______________28. Consider ethics in your speech at all time.
______________29. Non- Verbal Communication includes, facial expression, voice, and bodily movements.
______________30. Communication occurs between two or more persons.
IV. Analysis.
A. Identify if the following events function as control, social interaction, motivation, emotional
expression or information dissemination.
______________31. A tourist guide orients a group tourist about a heritage site.
______________32. Monica shares her personal frustrations with Chandler.
______________33. The teacher gives group activity after her discussion.
______________34. Mrs. Lopez gives reward to pupils who excel in her subject.
______________35. Gina States the rules and regulations of the class.
B. Identify the types of speech style appropriate for the following situations.
______________36. Leading a prayer before meal.
______________37. Delivering a speech at UN Summit.
______________38. Inquiring in a Hotel.
______________39. Talking to a stranger
______________40. Having one-on-one conversation with a loved one.
I.IDENTIFICATION: Give the correct answer in the following statements and write it on the space
provided for. Choose from the box below.
PART II. TRUE or FALSE. Write T if the Statement is TRUE and write F it is FALSE.
______________31. After your speech, it is appropriate to say “Thank you” to the organizer for speaking
opportunity.
______________32. If you find the topic uninteresting, you say, “ I don’t think the topic is stimulating enough.
I don’t like to say something about it.”
______________33. Impromptu is definitely different from other forms of speeches.
______________34. Impromptu speaking challenges the speaker’s ability to organize ideas and deliver
effectively in a very short period.
______________35. One way to relax is to over think.
______________36. An outline determines whether your supporting ideas match your main idea or not.
______________37. Any speech should include an introduction, body, and conclusion.
______________38. In the introduction, you explain the importance of your topic by giving examples.
______________39. Knowing the audience and the occasion is crucial in writing a speech.
______________40. Rehearsing is a major requirement.
______________41. Speech writing is a recursive process.
______________42. The approach that you will use in your introduction can determine the success of your
speech.
______________43. The primary objective of speech writing is getting the right or appropriate topic.
______________44. The purpose of the speech will help you identify ideas that will support your main idea or
message.
______________45. Word choice is one of consideration in writing the speech.
______________46. Saying sorry because you did not prepare is appropriate in an impromptu speech.
______________47. In an impromptu speech, there is no need for non-verbal cues.
______________48. There are strategies that can help in verbal zing thoughts.
______________49. Warming up before the speech can ease your tensed nerves.
______________50. An impromptu speaking, your audience don’t care about your transition anymore.
A.Give what is asked in the following sentences. Write your answer on the space provided.
B.Read the sentences carefully. Write TRUE if the sentences is correct and FALSE if it is not.
______________11. Speech style refers to the variation of speech that speaker make according to
the situation or group.
______________12. Manuscript Speech is word-for-word method that is written and delivered.
______________13. Keep your memorized speech short and work harder on your facial expression
and the tone of your voice.
______________14. Impromptu Speech can be given a month before the actual delivery.
______________15. Entertainment Speech involves complex words and too hard for the audience to
understand.
______________16. An extemporaneous speech is much easier to deliver compared to manuscript
or memorized speech.
______________17. An extemporaneous question of fact is answerable by yes or no.
______________18. A good speech delivery may contain unrelated facts or ideas to the topic as long
as it will entertain the audience.
______________19. A sample speech outline must always involve introduction and conclusion.
______________20. An informative speech may vary according to types such as speech about
objects, speech about processes, speech about events and speech about concepts.
______________21. Chronological organizational pattern refers to arranging the events step by step
or in sequence.
______________22. When delivering a persuasive speech, we should use a well-executed appeal
appropriate to the message.
______________23. If the question discusses a topic morally or immorally, it describes a question of
policy.
______________24. Speech act refers to an utterance that a speaker makes to achieve an intended
effect.
______________25. Entertainment Speech used persuasive words to encourage the audience to
agree with the speaker.
C. Multiple Choice. Read the sentence carefully. Encircle the letter of the best answer.
1. There is a televised panel discussion about social issue where the radio and TV are present.
To whom is this referred?
a. Public Figures b. Media Personalities c. Spokesperson
2. Maria wants to practice her manuscript speech, To act this out she must find a stage with
what?
a. Chair b. stool c. podium
3. Jenny wants to encourage her fellow teenagers to avoid cyberbullying. What is the most
appropriate speech should she use?
a. Impromptu Speech b. Extemporaneous Speech c. Persuasive Speech
4. A memorized speech works best in the following except for one. What is this?
a. Eulogy b. Graduation speech c. Tribute
5. The following good topic for memorized speech except for one. What is this?
a. A toast for Forever: A Best Man’s Speech
b. Goodbye Grandpa: A Eulogy
c. The Story of Human Rights
6. “ Is Syria ‘s crisis a problem of the whole world?” What question of extemporaneous is this?
a. Question of Fact b. Question of Value c. Question of Policy
7. In the guest speaker’s speech, Julia and her classmates were able to imagine what the
speaker is portraying. What organizational pattern is used?
a. Chronological b. Spatial c. Categorical
8. This informative speech focuses on belief, knowledge, theories, principle or ideas.
a. About processes b. About events c. About Concepts
9. What is an example of an informative speech about events?
a. Cosplay show b. Big-Bang Theory c. Web designing
10. The following are reasons for the audience to be persuaded except one. What is this?
a. Evidence b. Use of Foul Language c. Credibility
D. Analysis
Tell if each extemporaneous speech below is a thesis statement of Question of Fact (F),
Question of Value (V), or Question of Policy (P). Write the letter that corresponds to your
answer.
_______36. Using cellphones, while driving is dangerous.
_______37. Knowing your ancestry is important.
_______38. Forgiving or Forgetting.
_______39. College students should have curfews.
_______40. A half truth is a whole lie.
_______41. Video games make their players violent.
_______42. Filipinos eat healthy
_______43. The President of the Philippines should be responsible for the 2015 Mamasapano
massacre
Write the type of logical fallacies for each whether Ad Hominem, Circular Argument, False
Analogy, False Authority, False Cause and Effect, Hasty Generalization or Red Herring.
_________44. Prof. dan does not deserve to be head of the institution because he is
separated to his wife.
_________45. My Mother is a good teacher, because she teaches me well.
_________46. President Aquino is the Socrates of the 21 st Century.
_________47. I avoid drinking coffees at night because of my teacher’s advice.
_________48. Because I worked late last night, I woke up early.
_________49. The governor stammered during his speech, therefore government officials are
not good public speakers.
_________50. Should the principal prioritize the late pupils? No, because he focuses on the
teachers reports.