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FIRST SEMESTER

GRADE 11 Oral Communication Skills Midterm Mr. Eric Angelo Pentason

GRADE & SECTION Subject Term Teacher

# of Comprehens Application/
# of Knowledge Particulars Particulars Particulars Total
Items ion Analysis
Topics/Skills Weight
Days
50 15% 40% 45% 100%
Nature and Elements of
5 14.29% 7 1.05 1 2.80 2,3.4 3.15 5,6,7,8 7
Comm.
Modes of Communication 5 14.29% 7 1.05 9 2.80 10,11,12 3.15 13,14,15 7
Models of Communication 5 14.29% 7 1.05 16 2.80 17,18,19 3.15 20,21,22 7
Barriers of Communication
and Ways to Address 5 14.29% 7 1.05 23 2.80 24,25,26 3.15 27,28,29 7
Barriers
Types of Speech Context 4 11.43% 6 0.90 30 2.40 31,32 2.70 33,34,35 6
Speech Styles 4 11.43% 6 0.90 36 2.40 37,38 2.70 39,40 6
Function of Communication 4 11.43% 6 0.90 41 2.40 42,43 2.70 44,45 6
Types of Listening and
3 8.57% 4 0.60 46 1.60 47,48 1.80 49,50 4
Barriers of Listening
TOTAL 35 100% 50 8 20 23 50
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MIDTERM EXAMINATION in ORAL COMMUNICATION SKILLS

SY 2018-2019

NAME: __________________________________________________________ SCORE: _________________________ /50

SECTION: _________________________________________ DATE: _____________________________

DIRECTIONS: Read each question carefully and choose ____4. What is the difference between Aristotle’s model
the letter of the best answer from the given choices. Write and Shannon-Weaver model of communication?
your answer on the space before each number.
A. Aristotle’s model focuses on the sender and the
____1. It is the systematic process through which message while the Shannon-Weaver model
individuals interact through symbols, words and focuses on the Noise.
gestures to create and interpret meanings. B. Aristotle’s model focuses on the noise while the
A. Communication Shannon-Weaver model focuses on the sender
B. Speaking and message.
C. Interaction C. Aristotle’s model focuses on the field of
D. Listening Skills experience while the Shannon-Weaver focuses
on the sender and listener.
____2. Which of the following is the proper sequence of D. Aristotle’s model focuses on the sender and
elements in a process of communication? message while Shannon-Weaver focuses on the
A. Sender-Encode-Channel-Message-Decode- Field of experience.
Noise-Receiver-Feedback
B. Sender-Encode-Message-Channel-Decode- ____5. Rita didn’t comprehend the idea that her friend
Noise-Receiver-Feedback gave to her because of the unfamiliar terms. As a
C. Sender-Encode-Channel-Noise-Message- result, she gave a negative feedback on her.
Decode-Receiver-Feedback What is the element of communication that Rita
D. Sender-Encode-Channel-Message-Decode- needs to improve?
Noise-Receiver-Feedback A. Decoding C. Encoding
B. Noise D. Feedback
____3. Which of the following shows Schramms Model
of Communication? ____6. As an individual, how can you give a good and
effective feedback towards to the speaker?
A. A. I will understand and comprehend the
message fully so that I can give a good and
appropriate feedback.
B. I will hear and listen to the message of the
B.
speaker so that I can give a good feedback.
C. I will ask for clarification of the message
before I give my response.
C. D. I will use nonverbal communication to
emphasize my words.

D.
____7. Your mom asks you to buy an item in the market, ____12. Ryan wants to surprise his girlfriend. He
but when you reach the market you forgot the decided to buy red roses to show his love and
item that your mom asked you to buy. What do care to her. What types of nonverbal
you think is the problem in this situation? communication does Ryan shows?
A. The receiver didn’t fully understand the A. Kinesics C. Colors
message of the sender. B. Haptics D. Chronemics
B. The receiver didn’t encode the message of
the sender. ____13. Kyle is explaining his answer in front of the class,
C. The receiver didn’t decode the message of instead of answering directly to the questions; he
the sender that’s why she forgot the item uses flowery and supplementary words just to
D. The receiver didn’t asks for clarification impress his teacher which is not necessary for
before going to the market. his topic. What do you think is the best advice
that you can give to Kyle?
____8. A message can only be deemed effective when it A. Make your message relevant to your listener.
is _____________________. B. Eliminate unnecessary words and focus on
A. repeated back as proof of understanding your topic
B. understood by others and produces the C. Pause occasionally.
intended results. D. Use nonverbal communication.
C. Communicated face-to-face
D. Delivered with confidence ____14. One of your classmates looks at the ceiling every
time she answers questions from your teacher.
____9. It is communicating not by what you say, but how What nonverbal communication did she needs to
you say it. practice?
A. Verbal C. Nonverbal A. She needs to practice proper posture and
B. Paraverbal D. Interaction poise to show her confidence.
B. She needs to practice proper eye contact to
____10. Which of the following situation best describes the audience to show her interest to them.
the use of verbal communication? C. She needs to practice facial expressions that
A. Teacher teaches the sound of the alphabet pertain to the manner in which facial muscles
B. Teacher corrects the verb and the nouns in are set indicate feelings, emotions or
the student’s essay. attitudes.
C. The teacher waved her hands before saying D. She needs to stand erect to show that she is
goodbye. relax and friendly.
D. The students are watching documentary film
at the AVR. ____15. The speaker gives seminar about the disaster
awareness in grade 11 students but the students
____11. Neslyn heard that the father of her friend died cannot understand and comprehend what the
last week, she decided to visit her friend to show speaker says about the topic because he talks
support and empathy. When she saw her friend very fast. What elements of paraverbal
she just only tapped her friend’s shoulder and communication does the speaker needs to
hugged her. What type of nonverbal practice?
communication does Neslyn shows? A. Tone C. Pitch
A. Kinesics C. Proxemics B. Volume D. Pausing
B. Proxemics D. Haptics

____16. This is called as the telephone model of

communication because it is based on the
 experience of having the message interfered with July 27, 2018. What model of communication is
the “noise”. applicable in this situation?
A. Aristotle’s Model A. Schramm’s Model
B. Shannon and Weaver Model B. Berlo’s Model
C. Schramm’s Model C. Aristotle’s Model
D. Berlo’s Model D. Shannon and Weaver Model

____17. Which of the following illustrations best describe ____21. What are the implications of Aristotelian theory of
the Berlo’s Model of communication? communication on modern day environment?
A. Speaker – Speech – Audience A. Aristotelian theory explains how the message
B. Sender – Message – Channel – Receiver affects the receiver, and consequently what
C. Source – Channel – Message – Receiver the receiver of the message decides to do or
D. Source – Message – Noise – Receiver not do as a result of the message s/he has
received.
____18. Explain the process of communication in the B. Aristotelian theory explains that the context
Aristotle’s Model . Write your answer on the germinates in the mind of the sender will be
space given. shared whether in oral or written.
C. Aristotelian theory begins first through
identifying what she/he wants to transmit.
D. Aristotelian theory states that the setting
dictates the message.
_______________________________________
_______________________________________ ____22. You disagree with what someone has said: how
_______________________________________ should you react?
_______________________________________ A. Ask questions more about their opinion
_______________________________________ B. Be unreasonable and refuse to listen
_______________________________________ C. Get emotionally involved and have a heated
discussion
____19. Complete the elements found in Schramm’s D. Stick with your one sided view on the
Model of communication. situation.

____23. It is a barrier of communication wherein the

receiver doesn’t comprehend and understand the
message because of too many details given on
him.
A. Psychological Barrier
B. Information Overload
C. Language Barrier
D. Systematic Language

For nos. 24 -26, read the following situation below and

identify the barrier of communication. Write your answer
on the space given.

_______________________24. Joana finds hard talking

____20. President Duterte conducted his second state of
to her teacher because she can’t express her thoughts in
the nation address at Malacanang Palace last
English.
_______________________25. A group of students keep A. “My mom is shouting at me because I went
on talking to one another because they don’t like the home late. She keeps on saying all the
speaker. wrong things I did in the past and I think she
doesn’t love me.”
_______________________26. An employee didn’t B. “I observed that I cannot comprehend clearly
understand the new rules given by the office admin. when I sit at the back, I cannot hear what the
____27. A U.S. marketing manager is irritated because he speaker wants to say and I need to transfer
can’t understand his counterpart in Japan during in front to know what he wants to say.”
their conversation using skype. This is an C. “The new candidate for presidency sounds
example of what type of barrier? too dominant and boastful.”
A. Language Barrier D. “In our company we use a lot of acronyms to
B. Physical Barrier make instructions easier and faster for the
C. Physiological Barrier new employee.”
D. Semantic Barrier
____30. Speech context that takes place within a single
____28. Charlene is good in public speaking but she person, often for the purpose of clarifying ideas
doesn’t aware about her nonverbal and analyzing a situation.
communication every time she has a A. Interpersonal C. Intrapersonal
conversation. What advice can you give to her to B. International D. Intercommunication
become effective in nonverbal communication?
A. It is important to use nonverbal because it ____31. Interpersonal communication can be categorized
can help express what you really mean and by the number of participants. Which of the
build good relationship. following is an example of interpersonal
B. You need to be aware of individual communication?
differences. A. Prayer C. Monologue
C. Assess the nonverbal proper and avoid B. Chatting with friend D. Declamation
jumping into your own conclusion.
D. All of the above ____32. “I now pronounce you man and wife?”. What type
of communication is the underlined statement?
A. Small group C. Public
B. Dyadic D. Solo vocal

____33. When talking to another person, what is your

most necessary action?
A. Knowledge of the person
B. Respect the experience, culture and values
of the person
C. Adjust to the communicative setting
D. Awareness of the topic to be discussed

____29. Physiological barriers may result from the ____34. Your friend tells a story about her experiences in
her monologue. How do you show that you are
receiver’s physical state. Which of the following
interested with her story using nonverbal
situations below shows Physiological barriers in communication?
communication? A. I will maintain eye contact with her
 B. I will take down notes
C. I will tap her shoulder to show empathy
D. I will nodded my head

____35. “Would you like to tell me something about

yourself?” Write the purpose of the given
italicized text on the space below.
_______________________________________
_______________________________________ A. “Hey, you look beautiful like this medicine, how
_______________________________________ much is this?
B. “Good morning, I would like to ask if what is the
____36. Speech style used among friends and best medicine for cough and fever?”
acquaintances that do not required background C. “Do you have medicine for cough and fever?
information. It has no social barriers to consider. D. “Hi, give me the best medicine in this store for
A. Intimate C. Consultative cough and fever.
B. Casual D. Frozen
____41. Function of communication that deals to control
____37. Frozen style is static, ritualistic and maybe
archaic. It is a speech that can’t be change and over people’s attitude and behavior.
remain unchanged over the period of time. Which A. Motivational Function
of the following statement is an example of B. Emotional function
FROZEN STYLE? C. Informative Function
A. “Hi there, what’s up!” D. Control Function
B. “Yes your honor”
C. “How much is this”
____42. Which of the following situation shows control as
D. “Do your assignment and task”
a function of communication?
A. The manager tells his employees to prepare a
____38. “In the name of the Father, the Son, the Holy
Spirit, Amen.” What is the classification of sales report.
underlined spoken texts according to speech B. The teacher gives incentives to those students
style? who passed the exam.
A. Casual C. Intimate C. Your friend gives you an advice about your family
B. Consultative D. Frozen problems.
D. The teacher teaches about communication skills.
____39. Mc Nhiel shared his personal problem to his best
friend Sean, he says that his grade in English ____43. Which of the following situation shows motivation
was failed and his parents will get mad at him as a function of communication?
when they knew it. What type of speech does Mc A. The manager tells his employees to prepare a
Nhiel and Sean shows? sales report.
A. Casual C. Intimate B. The teacher gives incentives to those students
B. Consultative D. Frozen who passed the exam.
C. Your friend gives you an advice about your family
problems.
D. The teacher teaches about communication skills.

____40. A man asks about the medicine that he wants to

buy in the pharmacy. What is the proper speech ____44. The purpose of regulation as function of
style in this situation? communication is to control and manage the
behavior of others. How can you use this function
when you are having an interview for your job
application?
 A. I will prepare my best dress and resume for my A. Felling unwell and tired
interview. B. Day dreaming
B. I will show my true emotion when answering C. Preoccupation
questions. D. Having closed-minded.
C. I will use proper verbal and nonverbal
communication during the interview. ____49. The principal invited a speaker to give
D. I will manage my behavior very carefully to create information about anti-bullying. When the
desirable impression. speaker arrives, the students think that the
speaker is too young and don’t have an ability to
____45. You saw one of your friend crying at one corner give information about the topic. What is the
of your room, when you try to approach her and barrier of listening occurs in this situation?
ask what happen, she refuse to talk and cried A. Felling unwell and tired
very hard. What are you going to do with this B. Day dreaming
situation? C. Having closed-minded.
A. I will talk to her even if she doesn’t give any reply D. Prejudgments
because I know that she is still listening to me.
B. I will simply tap her shoulder to show my ____50. During the group activity, Alvic doesn’t accept the
emotional support and wait until she is ready to opinions and suggestions of other members in
speak. his group. He believes in his own ideas. What
C. I will ask her to stop crying and hide away from barrier of listening occurs in this situation?
people. A. Having closed-minded
D. I will call the right authority to talk to her. B. Day dreaming
C. Preoccupation
____46. This is a type of listening where the listener hears D. Feeling unwell and tired
the message but without understanding – not
listening at all.
A. Selective Listening
B. Active Listening
C. Empathic Listening
D. Ignoring Listening

____47. Samantha is watching movie on television while

she tries to talk to her mother about the
upcoming event in school. What is the barrier of
listening occurs in this situation?
A. Preoccupation
B. Day dreaming
C. Listening to more than one conversation
D. Feeling unwell or tired

____48. Jimwell doesn’t focus answering his oral

recitation in English because he was thinking
about his projects, assignments and family
problems. What is the barrier of listening occurs
in this situation?
ANSWER KEY
ORAL COMMUNICATION SKILLS
MIDTERM EXAM 2018-2019

1. A 27. B
2. B 28. A
3. B 29. B
4. A 30. C
5. A 31. B
6. A 32. A
7. C 33. B
8. B 34. A
9. B 35. Students answer may vary
10. A 36. C
11. D 37. B
12. C 38. D
13. B 39. C
14. B 40. B
15. D 41. D
16. B 42. A
17. B 43. B
18. Students answer may vary 44. D
45. B
46. D
47. C
48. C
49. D
50. A
sender Encode Message Decode Receiver

Field of experience Field of experience

19.

20. C
21. A
22. A
23. B
24. Language Barrier
25. Attitudinal Barrier
26. Systematic Barrier