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FINAL EXAMINATION
S.Y. 2019-2020
SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL DEPARTMENT
ORAL COMMUNICATION IN CONTEXT

NAME: _______________________________________________________________ RATING: ______________

GRADE and SECTION: __________________________________________ INSTRUCTOR: Mr. Jerome
Bautista
General Directions
1. Read the directions carefully before answering the test. No point will be given for answer/s which
doesn’t comply with the given instruction.
2. DO NOT CHEAT. If caught cheating (in any form), your examination for this subject will be void
automatically.
TEST I. Multiple Choice. Circle the best answer to the following multiple choice.

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 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?

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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. Assertives B. Directives C. Commissives 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.

14. I am wearing a tangerine blouse today.

A. Assertives B. Directives C. Commissives D. Expressive E. Declaration

15. Please help me here.

A. Assertives B. Directives C. Commissives D. Expressive E. Declaration

16. I will eat a balanced diet starting tomorrow.

A. Assertives B. Directives C. Commissives D. Expressive E. Declaration

17. I’m so grateful you come to my party.

A. Assertives B. Directives C. Commissives D. Expressive E. Declaration

18. I nominate Mr. Go for class President.

A. Assertives B. Directives C. Commissives D. Expressive E. Declaration

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. This speech is considered a planned and prepared speech. It is delivered with the help of short notes
and a clear outline.
a. Extemporaneous b. Impromptu c. Memorized d. Manuscript

21. This speech is delivered with little or no time for preparation.

a. Impromptu b. Memorized c. Manuscript d. Extemporaneous

22. This speech requires you to commit the speech to memory so that you do not bring your notes when
delivering it.
a. Memorized b. Impromptu c. Extemporaneous d. Manuscript

23. Jargon is ______.

a. understood by most teenagers b. not understood by anyone except scientists
c. recently coined words d. understood by people in a particular group or field.

24. Communication between two or more people is ______.

a. only verbal b. only nonverbal c. intra personal d. interpersonal

25. The delivery style that involves outlining and rehearsing a speech but that allows the speaker to sound
spontaneous and natural is the ______ method.

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a. impromptu b. manuscript c. memorized d. extemporaneous

II. True or False Instructions: Write T if the statement is TRUE; otherwise, write F.

______ 26. When beginning a topic in a conversation, especially if it does not arise from the previous topic,
you may start off with news inquiries and news announcements as they promise extended talk.
______ 27.Termination refers to the conversation participants’ close-initiating expressions that end a topic
in a conversation.
______ 28. The process for writing is not chronological or linear; rather, it is recursive.
______ 29. It is entertainment speech, not persuasive speech, that provides the audience with well-argued
ideas that can influence one’s own beliefs and decisions.
______ 30. Data gathering is the stage where you collect ideas, information, sources, and references
relevant or related to your specific topic.
______ 31. Writing patterns are structures that will help you organize the ideas related to your topic.
______ 32. An outline is a hierarchical list that shows the relationship of your ideas.
______ 33. Writing a conclusion involves correcting errors in, mechanics, such as grammar, punctuation,
capitalization, unity, coherence, and others.
______ 34.Unlike memorized or manuscript speeches which are delivered word-for-word, an
extemporaneous speech is delivered with the help of short notes and a clear outline.
______ 35. An informative speech aims to share goodwill, joy, and pleasure to the audience.
______ 36. Non-Verbal communication refers to an interaction in which words are used to relay a message.
______ 37. Restriction is a communicative strategy which is applied to establish a topic.
______ 38. Public communication refers to communication in which a speaker revolves around whether
something is true or not, existent or not.
______ 39.Jargon refers to the set of specialized vocabulary in s certain field.
______ 40. Filler words are expressions that substitute actual words in your speech, such as like, uhm, or
ahh.

41.It is a speech that provides the audience with a clear understanding of a concept or ideas.
A. persuasive speech B. informative speech C. memorized speech D. impromptu
speech

42. Identify the general purpose the speaker has in his mind in the following situation: The audience will
just be too willing to contribute for the victims of earthquake.
A. to inform B. to persuade C. to entertain D. to complain

43. Considering the types of speech according to purpose, which of the following situations does not
belong to the group?
A. The audience will enjoy some mountain-climbing adventure stories.
B. The students will understand the definition and relevance of information literacy today.
C. The grade 11 students will listen to the speaker’s funny experiences about automated elections.

D. The audience will listen about the speaker’s interesting observations of people who lack
information literacy.

44. What is the first stage in speech writing?

A. determining the purpose B. selecting a topic C. analyzing the audience D. rehearsing

45. The student leader will deliver a speech to convince the school administration to switch from manual to
automated student government election. What type of speech will he/she deliver?
A. entertainment speech B. informative speech C. persuasive speech D. enrichment speech

46. This refers to the stage in speech writing when a writer chooses a structure to his/her speech.
A. data gathering B. outlining C. editing D. choosing a writing pattern

47. Which part of the speech restates the main idea?

A. body B. conclusion C. transition D. introduction

48. Debates, sales talk and legal proceedings are examples of what type ofspeech according to purpose?
A. persuasive speech B. informative speech C. memorized speech D. impromptu speech.

49. Which of the following is an effective speech delivery technique?

A. Pause to emphasize words.
B. Rarely look the audience in the eye.
C. Always be formal and serious.
D. Use filler words to avoid dead air.

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50. Evaluate the following statements about speech writing. Which statement/s is/are true or false?
A. Speech writing is a recursive process.
B. Any speech should include introduction, body, and conclusion
C. Knowing the audience and the occasion is crucial in writing a speech.
D. In the introduction, you explain the importance of your topic by giving examples.