FINAL EXAM IN ORAL

COMMUNICATION IN
CONTEXT
1.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
E.Frozen
2. 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
3. Which of the following requires an intimate
speech style?

A.When communicating to your acquaintances

B.When delivering a Speech

C.When praying the rosary

D.When talking to your partner about your future plans

4 . 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

E.Frozen
5. 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

E.Frozen
6. 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

7. Ms. Aguilar has been invited to be a guest speaker at
a graduating 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.

8. 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….
9. 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

10. 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
11. 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
12. It is a type of illocutionary act that commits a
speaker to some future course of action such as
offering and promising.

A.Assertive

B.Directives

C.Commissive

D.Expressive
13. Which of the following utterances is not an
example of a directive illocutionary act?

A.Could you please buy me some food?

B.Please let me go.

C.What are you waiting for? Do it now.

D.I’m deeply sorry for what I said to you yesterday.

14-18. Categorize the following utterances into their
corresponding category of illocutionary act. Choose
your answer here.

A.Assertive

B.Directives

C.Commissive

D.Expressive

E.Declaration 
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.
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. One 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.
PART II. ESSAY
TEST 1. ANALYZATION

Direction: List down and explain the

following ideas that are being asked in each
question below.
5 POINTS!

(1-7) What are the common

communicative strategies that we can
use in our speech? Explain each.
5 POINTS!

What are the differences of an informative

speech from persuasive speech and
entertaining speech
5 POINTS!

What are the four types of

speech according to delivery?
Explain each.
5 POINTS!

What are the importance of considering

audience profile, logical organization, duration,
word choice, and grammatical correctness in the
preparation of your speech?
5 POINTS!

What are the importance of articulation,

modulation, stage presence, facial
expression/gesture and rapport with the
audience on the time that you are delivering
your speech?
TEST II. ENUMERATION
10 POINTS!

Give 2 example situations for each type of speech

according to purpose.
10 POINTS

Give example situation for each type of

speech according to delivery.