REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
REGION III DIVISION OF BULACAN

MASAGANA HIGH SCHOOL

PANDI, BULACAN

FIRST QUARTER TEST

Oral Communication in Context 11
S.Y. 2017 2018

Name: 11 - Score
Last Name, Given Name M.I.
Teacher: Date:

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I. MULTIPLE CHOICES

Instruction: Encircle the letter of your answer.

1. Consider the phrase: I now declare Martial Law. Who among the following can say this phrase and
make martial law happen?
a. President of the country
b. My pregnant neighbor
c. A retired veterinarian
d. famous rock star
2. What do you think does the speaker mean when he/she says, Can you open the door?
a. The speaker wants to know if I can open the door.
b. The speaker is requesting me to open the door.
c. The speaker does not make sense.
d. The speaker is asking me a question.
3. You and your friend who has a fever enter your room. She shivers and tells you, Its cold in here! How
would you interpret what she said?
a. She feels cold.
b. She wants me to increase the temperature in the room.
c. She does not feel well because of the cold.
d. She is complimenting the temperature in my room.
4. Based on the scenario in item number 3, what would your next action be?
a. I will thank my friend.
b. I will agree with her and say that the room is cold.
c. I will increase the temperature to decrease the coldness.
d. I will ignore my friend.
5. In which of the following statements is the speaker making a commitment?
a. I checked her Facebook profile yesterday.
b. Im in love and Im happy!
c. I promise to love you for better or for worse.
d. I think following my suggestion will get us a high grade.
6.

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II. TRUE OR FALSE

Instruction: Write T before each number if the statement is true and F if the statement is false.

1. After your speech, it is appropriate to say Thank you to the organizer for the speaking opportunity.
2. If you find the topic uninteresting, you say, I dont think the topic is stimulating enough. I dont like to
say something about it.
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 3. Impromptu is definitely different from other forms of speeches.
4. Impromptu speaking challenges the speakers ability to organize ideas and deliver effectively in a very
short period.
5. One way to relax is to over-think.
6. Saying sorry because you did not prepare is appropriate in an impromptu speech.
7. In an impromptu speech, there is no need for nonverbal cues.
8. There are strategies that can help in verbalizing thoughts.
9. Warming up before the speech can ease your tensed nerves.
10. In impromptu speaking, your audiences dont care about your transitions anymore.

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III. GOOD OR BAD

Instruction: Identify if the following are good or bad topics for a memorized speech. Write G for good
and B for bad before each topic.

1. The Origin of Alphabets

2. A New Beginning: A Retirement Speech
3. Welcoming the Freshmen
4. The First Woman Astronaut
5. A Birthday Wish
6. Chemical Warfare
7. A Toast for Forever: A Best Mans Speech
8. Goodbye Grandpa: A Eulogy
9. The Story of Human Rights
10. The Reality Show Phenomenon

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IV. MATCHING TYPE

Instruction: Write the letters of your answers on the blanks before the numbers under column A.

Column A Column B
____ 1. Elaborated; embellished a. Grope
____ 2. Unfavourable; antagonistic b. Wrought
____ 3. Signals; gesture c. Vain
____ 4. To settle or determine d. Coronet
____ 5. Futile e. Resolve
____ 6. To search blindly f. Beckons
____ 7. A small crown g. Adverse

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