Republic of the Philippines

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
REGION VI, WESTERN VISAYAS
SCHOOLS DIVISION OF ILOILO
MAASIN NATIONAL COMPREHENSIVE HIGH SCHOOL
MAASIN, ILOILO

Quarter II Summative Test in Oral Communication

Name: ________________________________________ Grade & Section: __________________

GENERAL DIRECTIONS. Read all the directions carefully. Write the correct letter before each number.

1. What is the first stage in speech writing? C. How they connect with the audience
A. Determining the purpose D. How they walk away from the stage
B. Selecting a topic
C. Analyzing the audience 10. Which of the following statements about
D. Rehearsing speech delivery is true?
2. Which of the following is not a principle in A. Speech delivery is about pronouncing
speech writing? words perfectly
A. Edit for focus B. Public speaking is a talent and cannot be
B. Edit for clarity learned
C. Edit for continuity C. Effective speech delivery means
D. Edit for harmony connecting with the audience and
3. This refers to the stage in speech writing when a communicating the message
writer chooses a structure for his/her speech. D. Good delivery lies in the intellectual
A. Data gathering words used in the speech.
B. Outlining 11. Which of the following persons is most likely to
C. Choosing a writing pattern deliver a manuscript speech?
D. Editing A. a comedian
4. Which of the following is not an effective B. a media personality
strategy in writing a speech? C. a father
A. Avoid jargon D. a teacher
B. Be sensitive to your audience 12. Which of the following is the most essential tip
C. Write whatever comes to mind in memorizing a speech?
D. Use contractions A. Remember the difficult words
5. Which part of the speech restates the main idea? B. Memorize every word
A. Body C. Understand the main ideas by heart
B. Conclusion D. Memorize only the major details
C. Introduction 13. Which of the following speeches is delivered
D. Transition with little or no time at all?
6. Which of the following is an effective speech A. manuscript speech
delivery technique? B. extemporaneous speech
A. Pause to emphasize words C. entertainment speech
B. Rarely look the audience in the eye D. impromptu speech
C. Always be formal and serious 14. Which speech is delivered with the help of
D. Use filler words to avoid dead air short notes or a clear outline?
7. Which of the following is not a type of speech A. impromptu
according to delivery? B. manuscript
A. Informative speech C. memorized
B. Manuscript speech D. extemporaneous
C. Impromptu speech 15. Which extemporaneous question is centered on
D. Extemporaneous speech whether a topic or principle is moral or immoral?
8. The following are different delivery situations A. Is it a question of policy?
except for one. B. Is it a question of morality?
A. Speaking in different venues C. Is it a question of fact?
B. Speaking in a concert D. Is it a question of value?
C. Speaking with a microphone 16. Which of the following is the ultimate goal of
D. Speaking with a podium an entertainment speech?
A. to introduce new jokes
9. Which of the following should be emulated from B. to discuss tips on how to be a comedian
good speakers? C. to share goodwill and pleasure
A. How they walk D. to share the funny side of life
B. How they laugh
17. Is the use of “fillers” in a speech part of a
competent delivery?
A. Yes, because no one is perfect in
delivering every single detail of a speech.
B. No, because they distract the listeners
and convey nothing about the speech.
C. Yes, because they add excitement to the
speech.
D. No, because fillers are language no one
understands.
18. Which organizational pattern is best to use
when you want to present the development of your
topic from beginning to end?
A. spatial pattern
B. cause and effect
C. chronological pattern
D. comparison and contrast
19. Which quality of a persuasive speech should
come first?
A. sufficient supporting details
B. clear main point
C. compelling ideas
D. well-defined goals
20. Which of the following does not make a speech
entertaining?
A. tell jokes
B. share funny stories
C. recall a scary story
D. tell pressing issues
21. How do you introduce a topic?
A. Grab the attention of the audience with a
striking one-liner.
B. Connect the needs and interest of your
audience with the theme of your speech.
C. Provide enough examples which the
audience can learn from.
D. Discuss different main points in your
speech.
22. Which type of speech is appropriate for
someone who is much busy with his work?
A. memorized speech
B. manuscript speech
C. extemporaneous speech
D. impromptu speech
23. Which situations below illustrate the
significance of a manuscript speech?
A. It is helpful when your schedule is too
tight.
B. It is advantageous for a lazy speaker.
C. It makes a speech interesting.
D. It allows the speaker to boost
confidence.
24. Which of the following situations below
illustrate an impromptu speech?
A. Lea spent the whole night memorizing
her speech.
B. Era talks conveniently about her plans in
the future.
C. Ronie paused for a minute and started
talking about his religion.
D. Raymart reads the texts in his notebook.
25. Which of the following is inappropriate in
ending a speech?
A. Say “Thank you” to the audience before
ending a speech.
B. Greet the audience in the crowd.
C. Leave a line that is relevant to the
speech.
D. End the speech with a quotation that the
audience can remember.
26. The following is a good way to start an
entertaining speech except…
A. Start with a light topic.
B. Start with a funny story.
C. Recall a scary story.
D. Share a sad narrative.
27. Which of the following is not an example of an
informative speech?
A. Eulogy
B. Birthday speech
C. Speech about people
D. Speech about process
28-30 Read the selection below and answer the
questions that follow.
(1) It is sad to share how my friend’s father
died of lethal injection years ago.
(2) He suffered and was killed for a crime
that he never did.
(3) There is no reason for the state to
revive the death penalty.
(4) When RA 7659 or the Death Penalty
Law was still active, six innocent people out of 10
convicts were executed.
(5) Reviving this is unjustifiable. How many
more innocent men and women will suffer? We are
a nation that values life and thinks that everyone
deserves chances to change and live for their
families. Revive the law only when the lives of
those wrongly sentenced are revived. Think.
Analyze. Act.
28. What type of speech is exemplified in the text?
A. Persuasive speech
B. Informative speech
C. Entertainment speech
D. Extemporaneous speech
29. Which paragraph in the text shows facts and
figures?
A. Paragraph 2
B. Paragraph 1
C. Paragraph 4
D. Paragraph 3
30. How does the author grab the attention of the
audience?
A. by presenting facts and figures
B. by presenting opinion
C. by presenting anecdote
D. by presenting superlatives
Answer key:
1. C
2. D
3. C
4. C
5. B
6. A
7. A
8. B
9. C
10. C
11. B
12. C
13. D
14. D
15. D
16. C
17. B
18. C
19. D
20. D
21. A
2. B
23. A
24. B
25. B
26. D
27. B
28. A
29. C
30. C