This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Discourse > Pragmatics > Conversation Analysis – Quiz 9 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Conversation Analysis Quiz 9 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Sarah:I passed my Chinese test. Mother: ..... A) I'm sorry to hear that. B) Congratulations!. C) Your father will be angry. D) You are bad at Chinese. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Congratulations!. 2. You want to apologize to your friend. A) Gracias. B) De nada. C) Por favor. D) Lo siento. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Lo siento. 3. You didn't hear what your friend said. You want him to repeat it.You:I'm sorry, but I didn't hear that ..... Your friend:Sure. A) Could I repeat it?. B) Could you say that again?. C) Can you hear it again?. D) Can I say that?. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Could you say that again?. 4. A:Excuse me, I want to meet the GA Manager, please.B:Have you make an ..... ?A:Hmm, not yet.B:Ok, ..... A) Appointment, a moment please. B) Appointment, hold the line. C) Appointment, wait up. D) Appointment, stay out please. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Appointment, a moment please. 5. Student: ..... , may I go to the toilet? Teacher:Yes, be quick. A) I am happy. B) Hello. C) I'm sorry. D) Excuse me. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Excuse me. 6. What are the additive connectives used by Leo in the dialogue? A) However and therefore. B) Also and furthermore. C) Because and since. D) Although and yet. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Also and furthermore. 7. What are the other tips to remember when talking to someone? A) Smile and make eye contact. B) Sit at a distance and laugh loudly. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Smile and make eye contact. 8. What does the noun 'focus' refer to? A) To show a reaction to something. B) To plan or manage an activity. C) To take possession of by force. D) The concentration of attention or energy on something. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The concentration of attention or energy on something. 9. Situation:On the bus.A: ..... ?B:Yes, you may. A) Would you help me. B) Can you help me. C) May I sit here. D) Will I help you. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) May I sit here. 10. Q: ..... A:From here, Past sentosa street until itersection. MM is acsross the street. A) Please tell me the way to Metropolitan mall?. B) Please tell me the way to XX plaza?. C) How to get the office?. D) How to do I go to Gyant?. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Please tell me the way to Metropolitan mall?. 11. Your friend has a headache.You say, " ..... ''. A) You ought to see the doctor. B) You can test. C) I want you to take a rest. D) See the doctor, please. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) I want you to take a rest. 12. What's your name? A) My Jack. B) I is Jack. C) My name Jack. D) My name is Jack. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) My name is Jack. 13. Rara: ..... Nizar:it is on cendrawasih streetRara:Is it far from here?Nizar:Not really A) Let's have a new house. B) How do you send the food?. C) Where is Doni's house?. D) Where do you go on the weekend?. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Where is Doni's house?. 14. A:That's interesting. What do you have in mind?B:We could categorize our audience based on their lifestyles, values, interests, and behaviors.A: ..... B:Of course, I will ask my team to have a meeting then. A) I don't see the point in doing that. B) I don't think that will be helpful. C) That sounds like a great idea. Let's start working on that. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) That sounds like a great idea. Let's start working on that. 15. Can I talk to Sam, please? A) That's cool!. B) Just a moment. C) Don't you agree?. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Just a moment. 16. If you want to go to the toilet, what should you say? A) May I go out, please?. B) May I come in, please?. C) Let's go to the toilet, shall we?. D) Can I go to the toilet?. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) May I go out, please?. 17. Although the ..... on news channels may claim to be unbiased, it is clear that they are not. A) Intents. B) Cues. C) Pundits. D) Promotions. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Pundits. 18. "Where are you off to?" is an informal way to say ..... A) Where are you going?. B) Where have you been?. C) Where are you?. D) Where is it?. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Where are you going?. 19. Since he couldn't ..... the work in his own words, the author decided to start fresh A) Paraphrase. B) Cue. C) Intend. D) Vulnerable. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Paraphrase. 20. What do you like? A) I am fine. B) I love you. C) I like banana. D) I live in Thailand. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) I like banana. 21. How do you go to school? A) My father is in the living. B) I am gong to post office. C) I go to school by car. D) The school is next to the market. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) I go to school by car. 22. What is the main purpose of small talk in a conversation? A) To establish rapport. B) To exchange personal information. C) To argue. D) To fill silence. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To establish rapport. 23. What's a respectful way to disagree with someone's opinion? A) I see your point, but I think . B) Agree with me instead. C) You're wrong. D) That's not true. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) I see your point, but I think . 24. Which of the following sentences is correctly punctuated for a conversation? A) She said 'I will be there soon'. B) She said 'I will be there soon.'. C) She said, 'I will be there soon.'. D) She said, 'I will be there soon'. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) She said, 'I will be there soon.'. 25. - "I suggest we go on a picnic on the other side of the river." - " ..... " A) Congratulations!. B) Great idea!. C) It's a nice day!. D) Have a good trip. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Great idea!. 26. Why does the membership categorization device become problematic in a conversation? A) Not be native. B) Be native. C) Blood type. D) Comprehension difficulties. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Blood type. 27. We get ..... from sheep. A) Wool. B) Silk. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Wool. 28. Which literary device is often used to enhance conversation in novels? A) Metaphor. B) Dialogue. C) Alliteration. D) Hyperbole. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Dialogue. 29. What should you do if there was a misunderstanding? A) Ignore it. B) End the conversation. C) Say 'Sorry, I think there was a misunderstanding.'. D) Blame the other person. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Say 'Sorry, I think there was a misunderstanding.'. 30. In a conversation, what is the purpose of a 'follow-up question'? A) To gather more information. B) To end the conversation. C) To interrupt the speaker. D) To change the topic. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To gather more information. 31. An important take away from Celeste's talk is that we have better conversations when we ..... A) Speak so that people will want to listen. B) Listen to understand instead of listening to reply. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Listen to understand instead of listening to reply. 32. Term 'do gender':how gender is constructed as a joint activity in interaction. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 33. Which of the following is a good way to start a conversation with a classmate you don't know well? A) "Why are you sitting alone?". B) "Why don't you talk to anyone?". C) "Do you have any friends?". D) "Have you done the homework for this class?". Show Answer Correct Answer: D) "Have you done the homework for this class?". 34. While waiting for your turn to speak, you should play a quiet game with the person sitting next to you. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 35. How would you tell someone you will see them later? A) Hasta pronto. B) Adios. C) Hasta Manana. D) Hasta luego. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Hasta luego. 36. Which of the following is a polite way to start a conversation with someone you just met? A) Why are you here?. B) Nice to meet you. C) What's your problem?. D) How much do you earn?. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Nice to meet you. 37. What is the opening device of the conversation? A) Greeting. B) Introduction. C) Announcement. D) Question. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Greeting. 38. What's the weather like? A) I like the winter. B) It is sunny. C) Yes, I do. D) I get up at 10 o'clock. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) It is sunny. 39. Fill in the blank:June is struggling with page 5 of the ..... A) Notes. B) Assignment. C) Book. D) Exercises. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Exercises. 40. May I borrow your pencil? ..... Here you are. Thank you. A) Yes, you are. B) No, you don't. C) No, you may not. D) Yes, you may. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Yes, you may. 41. How do you respond when someone compliments you? A) Make a negative comment about yourself. B) Thank you. C) Ignore the compliment. D) No, I don't deserve it. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Thank you. 42. Situation:Mary is playing sport. She hit the ball with a racket. What sport is she playing? A) Volleyball. B) Football. C) Rugby. D) Tennis. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Tennis. 43. Mother:What does your new teacher look like? Liz: ..... A) She likes to play the piano. B) She doesn't like to watch cartoons. C) She teaches me Science. D) She is pretty and has long brown hair. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) She is pretty and has long brown hair. 44. What is the main topic of the conversation between Fix and Passepartout in this excerpt? A) Taking care of Mr. Fogg. B) Arranging hotel accommodations. C) Stopping Phileas Fogg from traveling further. D) Planning a party. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Stopping Phileas Fogg from traveling further. 45. Tom:I'm sorry. I must go now. ..... Tum:Bye. A) Okay. B) Good night. C) Good bye. D) It's all right. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Good bye. 46. Panida:I'm going to marry next week.Sudarat: ..... A) Are you sure?. B) What a lucky girl you are!. C) Who is going to be your husband?. D) Congratulations! I'm happy for you. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Congratulations! I'm happy for you. 47. A:The weather is so cold.B: ..... A:Oh, that's good idea. A) You can turn off the air-conditioner. B) You can't stay outside. C) You should wear a sweater. D) You may close the windows. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) You should wear a sweater. 48. What does Sofia suggest about the current food choices for students who don't eat meat or animal products? A) The choices are unhealthy. B) There are not many choices available. C) There are many choices available. D) The choices are too expensive. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) There are not many choices available. 49. "Would you like a glass of green tea?" " ..... ". A) Yes, let's. B) No, thanks. C) No, I don't. D) No, let's not. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) No, thanks. 50. Choose the national flower of India. A) Lotus. B) Rose. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Lotus. 51. The idiom "I couldn't get a word in" means A) The other person was using big words. B) The other person was talking too much. C) He was too shy to speak. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The other person was talking too much. 52. A:What do you want to be in the future? B: ..... because I love cooking. A) I want to be a soldier. B) I want to be a chef. C) I want to be a pilot. D) I want to be a superstar. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) I want to be a chef. 53. It's in room fourteen. A) Who is your English teacher?. B) Where is the English class?. C) Where do you live?. D) What's you favorite subject?. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Where is the English class?. 54. In every conversation, agreeing with someone's assessment is always considered a preferred action. A) TRUE. B) FALSE. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) FALSE. 55. It is an approach to understanding the society based upon close analysis of how people make sense of, and establish order in the social world through everyday encounters. A) Discourse Analysis. B) Power Relations. C) Genre Analysis. D) Conversation Analysis. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Conversation Analysis. 56. Mother: ..... Joe:He is tall and handsome. A) What does your friend want to be?. B) What does your friend like?. C) What does your friend do?. D) What does your friend look like?. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) What does your friend look like?. 57. What is the main idea of a conversation? A) To remain silent. B) To write a letter. C) To exchange information. D) To argue. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To exchange information. 58. How many adjacency pairs can you identify in the conversation? A) 3. B) 4. C) 5. D) 2. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 3. 59. A:How would we gather that kind of information about our audience?B: ..... A:That makes sense. A) By guessing and assuming. B) Through surveys, interviews, and data analysis. C) By reading fiction books. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Through surveys, interviews, and data analysis. 60. What does she mean about rule number eight? A) You are the most important part of the conversation, thus details are appreciated. B) Fewer details often help streamline a conversation and help it flow better. C) All the above. D) None of the above. 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