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MIDTERM EXAM IN ENGL2 PURPOSIVE COMMUNICATION

NAME:______________________________________________________ COURSE/YEAR:__________________ SCORE:____________

MULTIPLE CHOICE. CIRCLE THE CORRECT ANSWER. ERASURES ARE INVALID.

1. What is Globalization?
A. The process of someone trying to take over the world.
B. The process by which people their ideas and their activities in different parts of the world become interconnected.
C. The process of communication all over the world.
D. All of the above

2. Examples of Globalization are

A. Internet C. Attending lectures by a British professor teaching in an American University
B. Selling local products in the global market D. All of the above

3. What was a key thing to have in Globalization

A. Power B. Food C. Transportation D. Sponsorship

4. Globalization can be observed in the following except:

A. Religion B. Economy C. Demography D. None of the above

5. The positive effect of globalization

A. Free trade B. Modernization C. Growth D. All of the above

6. The negative effect of globalization

A. Poverty B. Trading C. Growth D. Modernization

7. Globalization has brought many benefits to many people. But not to __________.
A. Families B. Professionals C. Labor workers D. Everyone

8. In a low-context culture, people will usually focus on:

A, The type of clothes the person is wearing C. The person's age
B. The person's gender D. The subject

9. How could we describe communication in a low-context culture?

A. Vague B. Explicit C. Indirect D. Unclear

10. How could we describe communication in a high-context culture?

A. Direct B. Rude C. Implicit D. Explicit

11. Central European, Latin American and Asian are all examples of
A. High-context cultures B. Low-context cultures C. Sequential D. Synchronic

12. Germania and English-speaking countries are examples of

A. High-context cultures B. Low-context cultures C. Sequential D. Synchronic

13. What is intercultural communication?

A. Communication between people of the same culture C. Communication within a family
B. Communication between people from different cultural backgrounds D. Communication between individuals from the same workplace

14. Which of the following is a common barrier to intercultural communication?

A. Cultural empathy B. Shared language C. Stereotyping D. Mutual understanding

15. What is an important skill in intercultural communication that involves understanding and respecting others' cultural perspectives?
A. Cultural avoidance B. Cultural empathy C. Cultural ignorance D. Cultural bias

16. What does "high-context" communication emphasize?

A. Direct, explicit messages C. Reliance on non-verbal cues and context
B. Written communication D. Simple, straightforward speech

17. A "low-context" culture typically relies on:

A. Indirect communication C. Non-verbal cues
B. Detailed, explicit communication D. Silence during conversations

18. How does the concept of "high affect" differ from "neutral" in international business practices?
A. High-affect cultures emphasize logic and reason, while neutral cultures prioritize emotions.
B. Neutral cultures are more expressive and show emotions readily, while high-affect cultures are reserved.
C. High-affect cultures value emotional displays, while neutral cultures prefer to keep emotions controlled.
D. There is no significant difference in the expression of emotions between these two types of cultures.

19. According to the passage, what is the key to success in cross-cultural communication?
A. Avoiding emotional displays and maintaining neutrality. C. Emphasizing logic and reason over cultural understanding.
B. Adopting a "one size fits all" approach to communication. D. Developing an understanding and respect for cultural differences.

20. Firm handshake is from what region?

A. United States B. France C. Germany D. Middle East

21. Soft handshake is from what region?

A. United States B. France C. Germany D. Middle East

22. Handshake with arm firmly extended, accompanied by a bow.

A. Japan B. Taiwan C. Korea D. Philippines

23. Firm handshake, for men, traditionally accompanied by a slight bow.

A. United States B. France C. Germany D. Middle East

24. Handshake and free hand placed on the forearm of the other person.
A. United States B. France C. Germany D. Middle East
25. Lack of explicitness on the part of the speaker in the form of problematic reference and ambiguous semantics in which an utterance is open to different
interpretations.
A. Ambiguity C. Performance-related misunderstanding
B. Language-related misunderstnading D. Local context

26. Turns and the turns within sequences produced by the participants themselves, and the orientation of the participants as well as the repair moves that follow the
displayed understanding.
A. Ambiguity C. Performance-related misunderstanding
B. Language-related misunderstnading D. Local context

27. Gaps in content rather than language.

A. Gaps in world knowledge C. Performance-related misunderstanding
B. Language-related misunderstnading D. Problem-solving

28. slips of the tongue and mishearing which may be due to utterances spoken quickly and unclearly.
A. Gaps in world knowledge C. Performance-related misunderstanding
B. Language-related misunderstnading D. Problem-solving

29. Ungramatically of sentences.

A. Gaps in world knowledge C. Performance-related misunderstanding
B. Language-related misunderstnading D. Problem-solving

30. Which is the LEAST effective way when practicing speaking effectively?
A. Avoid a monotonous tone.
B. Use expressions to add interest and depth to what you are saying and it will keep your listener interested.
C. Put your shyness aside and strike up a conversation whenever you are given an opportunity to do so.
D. When speaking, try to impress your audience with your vocabulary.

29. It is a type of communication according to style that employs a formal language that can inform, entertain, and persuade people.
A. barrier B. formal communication C. stages D. informal communication

30. Which statement least defines communication?

A. Communication happens between two people. C. Communication does not need feedback.
B. One cannot communicate. D. Communication requires feedback.

31. What principle of effective communication discusses that clarity makes speech understandable?
A. considerate B. clear C. concise D. correctness

32. It includes body language such as gestures, facial expressions, eye contact, and posture.
A. verbal B. non-verbal C. intrapersonal D. interpersonal

33. It is a verbal or written communication sent to or left for a recipient who cannot be contacted directly.
A. community B. feedback C. message D. communication

34. What is the role of the receiver when communicating?

A. To start the communication process C. To give signs and symbols to others
B. To receive the message and then decode it D. To be the primary person communicating

35. This principle of communication states that the message should be as brief as may required depending on the purpose.
A. organization B. flexibility C. conciseness D. completeness

36. Why is encoding and decoding important?

A. Computer programs are the way of the future
B. Everyone has their own assumptions and experiences that effect how they interpret communication
C. A speaker has to anticipate exactly what people may or may not think
D. Our brain programming has to be aligned.

37. It is a route traveled by the message and the means of transportation

A. sender B. message C. channel D. receiver

38. What do you call a nuisance that prevents people from receiving and understanding the messages others use to convey their information, ideas, and thoughts?
A. communication barrier B. ethnocentrism C. stereotyping D. cultural diversity

39. The speaker tries to reinforce or change the audience’s perspective, beliefs, values, or feelings about a particular subject.
A. persuasive B. impromptu C. memorized D. manuscript

40. Stand-up comedians usually perform ________ speech.

A. entertaining B. persuasive C. argumentative D. informative

41. President Duterte delivered his State of the Nation Address. The purpose of the speech is to _____ the nation.
A. argue B. evoke C. persuade D. inform

42. Which person has high context culture?

A. Tom is straightforward in terms of instruction. C. Todd shows that he is angry and is vocal about it.
B. Teacher Tim gives clear order to students and imposes punishment. D. Thor is containing his frustration about his friend, yet does not show it.

43. Which is a text-based communication?

A. chat B. shouting C. tone D. video call

44. Which is not a classification of communication?

A. mode B. context C. purpose D. paralanguage

45. The circumtance or environment in which communication takes place.

A. channel B. context C. mode D. purpose

46. What is not true about the effects of globalization to the language?
A. Globalization and global communication have made it easier to see people on the other side of the world as a neighbor.
B. It is said that almost everywhere language is used as an identity to be part of the “world system”.
C. English is distinguished from the other languages by having very significant numbers of non-native speakers.
D. No language is currently being learned by more people — there may soon be 2 billion actively doing so.

47. What is not realized is the fact that even with excellent language skills, people may still experience ________.
A. failure B. miscommunication C. challengs D. sad
48. Communicating across cultures is challenging. Each ____ has a set of rules that its members take for granted.
A. language B. culture C. people D. society

49. It is the interpreting or judging by standards to one’s own culture.

A. culture bias B. culture shocked C. cultural heritage D. discrimination

50. They do not telegraph their feelings, but keep them carefully controlled and subdued.
A. sequentail B. synchronic C. affective D. neutral

51. While growing up, people acquire the languages used by those in the community. This is the process of?
A. language acquisition B. language learning C. first language D. language change

52. People learn languages by studying formally in school or informally on their own. This is the process of?
A. language acquisition B. language learning C. first language D. language change

53. It is the result of language contact.

A. language acquisition B. language learning C. first language D. language change

54. It is a process of exchanging information, ideas, thoughts, feelings and emotions.

A. ideas B. language C. message D. communication

55. Use of sounds and words to express yourself.

A. verbal communication C. formal language
B. non-verbal communication D. informal language

56. Means talking to oneself.

A. intrapersonal B. extended C. interpersonal D. Intercultural

57. Communication between or among people having different linguistic, ethnic and professional background.
A. Intrapersonal B. interpersonal C. extended D. intercultural

58. It employs formal language delivered orally or in written form.

A. informal B. formal C. speech D. message

59. It is a personal and ordinary conversation with friends or about anything under the sun.
A. informal B. formal C. speech D. message

60. It is the circumstance or environment in which communication takes place.

A. language B. communication mode C. context D. message

61. He described the communication as being focused on W’s. ( Who, Which, Whom, What)
A. Aristotle B. Laswell C. Berlo D. Shanon-Weaver

62. He described communication as being focused on the following Ws:

A. Aristotle B. Laswell C. Berlo D. Shanon-Weaver

63. He emphasized that there are three variables in the communication process.
A. Aristotle B. Laswell C. Berlo D. Shanon-Weaver

64. Very important variable in communication process according to Aristotle.

A. Speaker B. audience C. Message D. receiver

65. According to Laswell’s communication model, the whole process of communication begins with what?
A. (who) or communicator C. with what effect
B. (says what) message D. to whom

66. In this model, other components such as noise, reception, destination, and feedback have been identified.
A. Aristotle’s Communication Model C. Shanon-Weaver’s Communication Model
B. Berlo’s Communication Model D. Laswell’s Communication Model

67. Second variable in Laswell’s communication model.

A. (who) or communicator C. with what effect
B. (says what) message D. to whom

68. Most well-known among the communication model.

A. Aristotle’s Communication Model C. Shanon-Weaver’s Communication Model
B. Berlo’s Communication Model D. Laswell’s Communication Model

69. Communication involves the use of electronic media.

A. intercultural B. extended C. organizational D. intrapersonal

70. The most common of all these modes is the

A. face to face B. audio C. video D. text-based

71. If there are no technical glitches encountered, this could be a very effective mode of communication especially for people separated by distance.
A. face to face B. video C. audio D. text-based

72. Social networking sites such as Facebook, Twitter and Instagram likewise offer ___________.
A. face to face B. audio C. video D. text-based

73. Filipinos spend more time on social media sites than anyone else in the world, roughly _________.
A. 3 hours and 17 minutes a day, C. 3 hours and 18 minutes a day,
B. 4 hours and 18 minutes a day, D. 4 hours and 17 minutes a day,

74. Who log on an average of just 40 minutes daily.

A. Brazilians B. Japanese C. Argentinians D. Filipinos

75. A public Facebook post is an example of

A. face to face B. audio C. video D. text-based

76. It has system of rules also known as

A. grammar B. phonology C. syntax D. lexicon
77. The branch of linguistics that deals with systems of sounds
A. grammar B. phonology C. syntax D. lexicon

78. The vocabulary of a person, language, or branch of knowledge.

A. grammar B. phonology C. syntax D. lexicon

79. It is the transmission of messages or signals through a platform such as eye contact, facial expressions gestures, posture and the distance between two individuals.
A. verbal communication C. formal language
B. non-verbal communication D. informal language

80. What is non-verbal communication?

A. communicating with someone by using gestures C. Getting messages across with facial expressions
B. Using your body language to convey something to someone else D. All of the above

81. Which of these is NOT an example of a verbal communication skill

A. The speed of our speech C. Eye contact
B. Language used D. Volume of speech

82. When you speak, your listener gets messages from...

A. What you say and your vocabulary C. What you say, how you act, and how you look
B. What you say, how you act, and your accent D. How you look and your words

83. Non verbal language includes facial expressions, gestures, eye contact and ________.
A. laughing B. posture C. appearance D. all of the above

84. Examples of correctly using speech and volume skills include...

A. Giving the right info, speaking at the right volume, and articulating your words.
B. Keep eye contact, speaking loudly, and using the right language.
C. Speaking softly, use long pauses, and positive facial expressions.
D. Hold your head high, yell all your words, and keep your eyes closed.

85. One of the best ways to show you are listening is

A. talking to the person next to you C. frowning at the customer
B. using an appropriate amount of eye contact D. asking them to repeat what they said

86. Juan is drumming his fingers on the table while his mother gives him directions for cleaning the house. This gesture communicates
A. worried B. contempt C. impatient D. disgust

87. Which of the following is an example of written communication?

A. Giving a speech B. Sending an email C. A confident handshake D. Nodding head in approval

88. What is an advantage of visual communication?

A. It is sufficient on its own without oral or written information C. It requires minimal creativity
B. It breaks cultural, geographical, ethnic, and language barriers D. It is the least expensive form of communication

89. What does listening communication emphasize?

A. The ability to receive and interpret information accurately C. The ability to speak clearly
B. The ability to use gestures appropriately D. The ability to write effectively

90. what is the definition of communication process?

A. Refers to the exchange of information between two or more people.
B. Physical element through which the adresser transmits the information that the adresser captures though his senses.
C. The group of system of signs the adresser uses to encode the message.
D. All the answers are correct.

91. A video chat with your best friend.

A. Formal Communication B. Extended Communication C. Informal Communication D. Organizational Communication

92. It involves personal and ordinary conversations with friends, family members, or acquaintances about anything under the sun.
A. Formal Communication B. Extended Communication C. Informal Communication D. Organizational Communication

93. You are Inviting your old teacher to an event to give a short speech for 10 minutes. What type of email are you going to send?
A. Formal Email B. Informal email C. Fax machine D. All of the Above

94. Which is NOT a part of general principles of effective communication

A. Know your purpose B. Work on the feedback given you C. Know your topic D. Know their status in life

95. Which is NOT a part of principles of effective oral communication

A. be concise B. be fluent C. be natural D. be clear

96. The following are principles of effective written communication; 7 cs, EXCEPT
A. be concrete B. be gorgeous C. be coherent D. be corteous

97. What type of messages does formal communication convey?

A. Messages for organizational purposes C. Personal messages
B. Messages related to policy matters D. Messages between friends

98. What are the two types of communication based on organizational structure?
A. Verbal communication and nonverbal communication C. Internal communication and external communication
B. Written communication and oral communication D. Formal communication and informal communication

99. What is the main characteristic of formal communication?

A. It is always written C. It follows a predefined path or channel
B. It is used between individuals with informal relations D. It deals with personal messages

100. What is the purpose of formal communication?

A. To communicate policy matters C. To have casual conversations
B. To convey personal messages D. To establish informal relationships