WEEKLY TEST IN ORAL COMMUNICATION

NAME: _______________________________
I. DIRECTIONS: Identify what type of communicative strategy is shown in each
statement.
1. Class report on a certain topic, and you are the presenter.
2. "What did you like about today's activity?"
3. "We need to work together for this project. William, you are good in making good
visuals, yes? Are you interested to do it for us? "
4. "Speaking of summer, do you even feel how hot it is outside?"
5. "Please hear me out, I need to tell you something"
6. "That's it for today's topic, I'll see you next week."
7. "We should take this moment as learning opportunity. Let's take a note regarding
this matter."
8. "I'm sorry, could you repeat your question please? I didn't hear it quite clearly.
Thanks"
9. Group presentation with topic presentation divided among members.
10. "How were you able to bring the cat out?"

II. Directions: Encircle the best answer for each given situation.

1. The program’s master of ceremony stated, “We are about to start the
program in less than a minute.” Identify the speech act used.
A. Illocutionary Act C. Perlocutionary Act
B. Locutionary Act D. None of the above
2. The teacher called Drei to tell the answer for item number 5. Identify the
speech act used.
A. Illocutionary Act C. Perlocutionary Act
B. Locutionary Act D. None of the above
3. Thirdie asks his classmates to sit down. Identify the speech act used.
A. Illocutionary Act C. Perlocutionary Act
B. Locutionary Act D. None of the above
4. ‘Ana, will you please lead the class in reciting the Patriotic Oath,” Ms.
Sanchez said. Tell the classification of speech style used.
A. Casual C. Frozen
B. Consultative D. Intimate
5. “I promise to make up with you the next time,” Nica told her best friend
Mary. Tell the classification of speech style used.
A. Casual C. Frozen
B. Consultative D. Intimate
6. “I regret not being there when you need someone to talk to.” Max said to
his little brother, Bran. Tell the classification of speech style used.
A. Casual B. Consultative C. Frozen D. Intimate
7. The delegates were grouped according to their interest and were given
topics to discuss with their members during the convention. Identify
the speech context.
A. Interpersonal C. Mass Communication
B. Intrapersonal D. Public Communication
8. Spokesperson Harry Roque shared important information during the
press briefing last Friday on national television. Identify the speech context.
A. Interpersonal C. Mass Communication
B. Intrapersonal D. Public Communication
9. Alfred was invited as a resource speaker on Mental Health Awareness
2020 during the 3rd Annual Youth Convention in Sta. Cruz, Laguna.
Identify the speech context.
A. Interpersonal C. Mass Communication
B. Intrapersonal D. Public Communication
10. A couple officially announces their engagement to their immediate
family during dinner. Identify the speech style used.
A. Casual C. Formal
B. Consultative D. Intimate
11. A group of student-delegates from Cebu conversed with their vernacular
during the National Festival of Talents in Isabela. Identify the speech style
used.
A. Casual C. Formal
B. Consultative D. Intimate
12. The magistrate gives his verdict to the accused after a series of court
trials. Identify the speech style used.
A. Casual C. Formal
B. Consultative D. Intimate
13. Maria needs to leave the group chat for she still has some important
tasks to do, so she typed “got to go, bye”. Identify the communicative
strategy used.
A. Nomination C. Topic Shifting
B. Terminating D. Turn-Taking
14. Teacher Mercy gave each student a chance to speak during the
presentation, one at a time. Identify the communicative strategy used.
A. Nomination C. Topic Shifting
B. Terminating D. Turn-Taking
15. The teacher introduced a new lesson after giving a review of the previous
discussion. Identify the communicative strategy used.
A. Nomination C. Topic Shifting
B. Terminating D. Turn-Taking

16. Which of the following components of speech writing requires you to look into
the profile of your target audience?
A. Audience Analysis C. Data Gathering
B. Audience Evaluation D. Selecting a topic
17. Which of the following components of speech writing refers to all the aspects
of your writing that help the reader move smoothly from one sentence to the
next, and from one paragraph to another?
A. Audience Analysis C. Logical Organization
B. Data Gathering D. Sentence Construction
18. Which of the following is NOT part of the five functions of good introduction?
A. Establish Credibility
B. Gain Audience Attention and Interest
C. Narrow down a topic
D. State the Purpose of your Speech
19. Which of the following is NOT part of the common strategies in making
conclusion?
A. Present a summary.
B. Signal to end your speech
C. Repeat central idea for emphasis
D. Add another points to discuss.
20. Which of the following parts of your speech provides a definition, examples, or
any details that can help you deliver the purpose and the main idea of your
speech?
A. Introduction C. Conclusion
B. Body of the Speech D. Thesis statement
21. Which among the following question is NOT part of audience analysis?
A. Who is the audience?
B. What does the audience know about the subject?
C. Why should they be interested?
D. What is their health status?
22. Which statement is NOT true about the body of the speech?
A. The most common number of key points is five.
B. The body of the speech is the core part of the speech.
C. If you have a long point in your speech, you will need to break that
point into multiple points.
D. If you have only one point in your speech, it will either be too short,
or too complicated for the audience to understand.
23. Which of the following provides the correct logical arrangement of a speech?
I. Body I I. Conclusion III. Introduction IV. Ending
A. I, II, III and IV C. III, I, and II
B. IV, III, II and I D. I, II and III
24. Which of the following methods of speech organization refers to historical or
time approach (from past to the present) that presents ideas in time order?
A. Casual Oder C. Comparison and Contrast
B. Chronological Order D. Spatial/Geographical Order
25.Which of the following methods of speech organization involves a discussion of
both cause and effect of an issue?
A. Casual Oder C. Comparison and Contrast
B. Chronological Order D. Spatial/Geographical Order
26.Which of the following methods of speech divides the topic into subtopics based
on the importance or interest value or simply because the topic requires it?
A. Categorical/ Topical Oder C. Comparison and Contrast
B. Chronological Order D. Spatial/Geographical Order
27.Which of the following methods of speech requires the speaker to go from one
place to another, from one direction to another?
A. Categorical/ Topical Oder C. Comparison and Contrast
B. Chronological Order D. Spatial/Geographical Order
28.Which of the following are transitional words for contradiction?
A. Moreover B. However C. Furthermore D. Again
29. Which of the following should be avoided in a written speech?
A. Jargons or technical terms specific only for a group of people
B. Redundancy or excessive repetition of words
C. Language inappropriate for the audience
D. All of the above
30.Which of the following statements is NOT true about speech writing?
A. Speech writing is a recursive process.
B. Speech writing involves audience analysis.
C. Speech writing should take into consideration grammatical correctness.
D. Speech writing can be done without considering the time of delivery.