This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Discourse > Pragmatics > Conversation Analysis – Quiz 10 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Conversation Analysis Quiz 10 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Maudy is so smart ..... likes to read books. A) He. B) They. C) We. D) She. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) She. 2. Which of the following is a suitable topic for a formal conversation? A) Personal finances. B) Weather. C) Gossip. D) Favorite movies. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Weather. 3. How would I say-My name is ..... A) Ella es . B) El es . C) Se llama . D) Me llamo . Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Me llamo . 4. When speakers are flouting the maxims ..... A) They have an imperfect knowledge or performance of language. B) They seem unwilling to cooperate in the way the maxim requires. C) They appear not to follow the maxims but expect hearers to appreciate the meaning implied. D) They know that the hearer will not know the truth and will only understand the surface meaning of the words. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) They appear not to follow the maxims but expect hearers to appreciate the meaning implied. 5. Book seller: ..... John:Do you have any Harry Potter books? A) Do you want any books?. B) What do you want?. C) I don't have any books. D) May I help you?. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) May I help you?. 6. Different stress? A) Recognize. B) Challenge. C) Symbolize. D) Continue. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Continue. 7. What's the opposite of 'Estoy mal'? A) Estoy bien. B) Estoy enfermo. C) Estoy enojado. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Estoy bien. 8. We have to avoid ambiguity or obscurity; we should be direct and straightforward A) Maxim of manner. B) Maxim of quality. C) Maxim of quantity. D) Maxim of relation. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Maxim of manner. 9. A:What would you like to order?B: ..... A) I would like you to go. B) I would like steak, please. C) No, I wouldn't. D) Yes, please. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) I would like steak, please. 10. Q: ..... A:Just go straight, the office is on the left. A) Where is the toilet?. B) Where is the library?. C) Where is the office?. D) Where is the canteen?. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Where is the office?. 11. What is the main purpose of dialogue in a narrative? A) To describe the setting. B) To develop characters and advance the plot. C) To provide background information. D) To create suspense. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To develop characters and advance the plot. 12. As I think about what I read I write down an A) Annotation (quick note). B) Draw a picture. C) A paragraph. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Annotation (quick note). 13. Which sentence is correctly structured for a conversation? A) Where are you going?. B) Where you are going?. C) Going where you are?. D) You are going where?. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Where are you going?. 14. A correct question about weekend A) How was your weekend?. B) How your weekend?. C) What is your weekend. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) How was your weekend?. 15. Do you like garlic? A) No, she doesn't. B) No, I don't. C) No, she don't. D) No, I do. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) No, I don't. 16. What is cohesion in discourse? A) The set of resources for constructing relations in discourse which transcend grammatical structure. B) The set of resources for constructing relations in grammar. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The set of resources for constructing relations in discourse which transcend grammatical structure. 17. When do we celebrate Christmas? A) 26 January. B) 25 December. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 25 December. 18. The following are elements of politeness principle, EXCEPT ..... A) Don't impose. B) Give options. C) Use direct speech acts. D) Make your receiver feel good. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Use direct speech acts. 19. Communicate with a positive tone of voice A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 20. Because Judith talked down on others, her peers viewed her as a rude and ..... woman. A) Condescending. B) Promotional. C) Vulnerable. D) Intentional. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Condescending. 21. Dog is a ..... animal. A) Domestic. B) Wild. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Domestic. 22. A: ..... B:I'm 14 years old. A) How tall are you?. B) How are you?. C) How old are you?. D) How weigh are you?. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) How old are you?. 23. How long has it been since Sally last saw Jorge? A) Twenty years. B) Fifteen years. C) Five years. D) Ten years. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Ten years. 24. Q:How often do you play football?{never-he}A: ..... A) She never plays tennis. B) She never goes cycling. C) He never goes to mall. D) He never play football. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) He never play football. 25. Speakers can signal the completion point by the following ways EXCEPT? A) An eye contact. B) "Fill" the pause with a hesitation marker such as er, em, uh, ah. C) A tag question. D) Leave an open pause at the end of a syntactic unit. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) "Fill" the pause with a hesitation marker such as er, em, uh, ah. 26. Possessing an attitude of superiority A) Condescending. B) Vulnerable. C) Intent. D) Pontificate. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Condescending. 27. Would you mind if I close the window? The wind is too strong. A) Please don't hesitate to ask me. B) Yes, I will. C) Go straight. D) No, I wouldn't mind. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) No, I wouldn't mind. 28. When I want to leave someone, I say ..... to him/her. A) Good day. B) Good afternoon. C) Good luck. D) Good bye. E) Good morning. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Good bye. 29. The man acted very well. He is a good ..... A) Rider. B) Actor. C) Singer. D) Student. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Actor. 30. Rewriting or restating another person's ideas or thoughts into your own words. A) Condescend. B) Equate. C) Paraphrase. D) Cue. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Paraphrase. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesDiscourse QuizzesGrammar QuizzesConversation Analysis Quiz 1Conversation Analysis Quiz 2Conversation Analysis Quiz 3Conversation Analysis Quiz 4Conversation Analysis Quiz 5Conversation Analysis Quiz 6Conversation Analysis Quiz 7Conversation Analysis Quiz 8 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books