This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Discourse > Pragmatics > Conversation Skills – Quiz 15 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Conversation Skills Quiz 15 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. When do we use 'in the meantime'? A) To ask about recent activities. B) To talk about future plans. C) To express what's happening while expecting something else to happen. D) To indicate a long-term situation. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To express what's happening while expecting something else to happen. 2. Choose the correct sentence in Simple Present: A) He went to school every day. B) He goes to school every day. C) He go to school every day. D) He going to school every day. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) He goes to school every day. 3. What is Damnoen Saduak known for? A) Being the capital of Thailand. B) Having stilt houses and narrow canals. C) Being a hill station. D) Having the largest population. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Having stilt houses and narrow canals. 4. Which of these is a good way to start talking about what you did in school? A) "Leave me alone.". B) "Why do you care?". C) "I did something fun in school today.". D) "I don't want to talk.". Show Answer Correct Answer: C) "I did something fun in school today.". 5. Choose the correct form for the blank: " ..... she finished her homework?" A) Do. B) Has. C) Have. D) Does. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Has. 6. What do you say if you don't understand something? A) I don't understand. B) I don't get it. C) Can you repeat that?. D) What does that mean?. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) I don't understand. 7. Why might some people find it hard to talk to strangers? A) They enjoy meeting new people. B) They are always confident in social situations. C) Social anxiety and fear of judgment. D) They have a lot of friends already. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Social anxiety and fear of judgment. 8. When is the "present perfect tense" used? A) To indicate hypothetical situations. B) To talk about future plans. C) To describe actions or events that began in the past and continue into the present. D) To express past actions with specific time references. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To describe actions or events that began in the past and continue into the present. 9. What does "make a big deal about it" mean? A) Celebrate. B) Exaggerate a small issue. C) Forget it. D) Laugh at it. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Exaggerate a small issue. 10. You are talking with a new classmate. Which of the following is the best way to start the conversation? A) "Do you like the lunches?". B) "Let's not talk.". C) "I don't like this class.". D) "What are your thoughts on your classes so far?". Show Answer Correct Answer: D) "What are your thoughts on your classes so far?". 11. Which of the following is a recommended way to show someone that you value their feelings? A) Ignore their emotions and change the subject. B) Use phrases like, "How did that make you feel?". C) Tell them to stop being emotional. D) Compare their feelings to your own problems. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Use phrases like, "How did that make you feel?". 12. How do you express that you are excited? A) I'm so excited!. B) I can't wait to sleep. C) I'm feeling blue. D) I'm so bored!. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) I'm so excited!. 13. Able to be happy or successful again after something bad happened: A) Eloquent. B) Inspiring. C) Powerful. D) Resilient. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Resilient. 14. How can you contribute to a conversation without dominating it? A) By interrupting often. B) By sharing relevant information and allowing others to speak. C) By talking about yourself continuously. D) By ignoring others' input. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) By sharing relevant information and allowing others to speak. 15. Learning to cook is ..... A) Useful. B) Useless. C) Harmful. D) Boring. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Useful. 16. ..... killed Dee? A) Where. B) Who. C) Why. D) How. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Who. 17. How do you agree in a conversation? A) That's not true. B) I disagree. C) I don't think so. D) I agree. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) I agree. 18. What is a common way to greet someone when you see them for the first time in the day? A) "What's up?". B) "Hello!". C) "See you later!". D) "Goodbye!". Show Answer Correct Answer: B) "Hello!". 19. What's the purpose of saying: "By the way, do you like traveling?" A) To end a conversation. B) To change the subject and maintain the conversation. C) To complain about traveling. D) To open a conversation. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To change the subject and maintain the conversation. 20. Why is it important to stay on topic during a conversation? A) To keep the conversation short. B) To make the other person feel inferior. C) To avoid confusion. D) To show off your knowledge. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To avoid confusion. 21. Can you tell me about your family? A) I live alone with my cat. B) I have my parents, a younger sister, and a pet dog. C) I have a brother and two pet turtles. D) My family consists of my grandparents and a cousin. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) I have my parents, a younger sister, and a pet dog. 22. What does 'Be respectful' mean in a conversation? A) Agreeing with everything the other person says. B) Using volume as a conversational weapon. C) Showing respect for others' thoughts and ideas. D) Ignoring the other person's opinions. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Showing respect for others' thoughts and ideas. 23. ..... he would listen to me. A) I wish. B) I prefer. C) I need. D) I hope. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) I wish. 24. After saying you have to leave, how can you give context? A) End on your turn. B) Repeat the apology. C) Say what you're doing next. D) Communicate a time limit. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Say what you're doing next. 25. Sound (adj) means: A) Deep and undisturbed. B) Involving considerable difficulty or hardship. C) A qualification awarded to a student. D) Successfully complete an academic degree. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Deep and undisturbed. 26. You can ask a question whenever, BUT time and place matter too. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 27. Which of these is a command? A) Please sit down. B) How are you?. C) I am fine. D) Goodbye. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Please sit down. 28. I've been wanting to do that ..... ten years. A) Since. B) In. C) During. D) For. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) For. 29. If you want to build rapport with someone, which strategy should you use? A) Subtly match their tone, pace, or energy level. B) Only talk about yourself. C) Avoid asking questions. D) Focus on negative topics. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Subtly match their tone, pace, or energy level. 30. What are some important rules of dining etiquette you should follow? A) Start eating before everyone is seated. B) Use utensils properly, keep elbows off the table, chew with your mouth closed, and wait for everyone to be served. C) Talk loudly during the meal. D) Use your hands for everything. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Use utensils properly, keep elbows off the table, chew with your mouth closed, and wait for everyone to be served. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesDiscourse QuizzesGrammar QuizzesConversation Skills Quiz 1Conversation Skills Quiz 2Conversation Skills Quiz 3Conversation Skills Quiz 4Conversation Skills Quiz 5Conversation Skills Quiz 6Conversation Skills Quiz 7Conversation Skills Quiz 8 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books