This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Discourse > Pragmatics > Conversation Skills – Quiz 3 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Conversation Skills Quiz 3 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. What does "situated" mean? A) Seasoning. B) Booth. C) Pure/natural. D) Located. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Located. 2. What is the importance of processing the words of the person talking? A) It helps you actively listen. B) It allows you to interrupt them effectively. C) It ensures you dominate the conversation. D) It makes the conversation shorter. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) It helps you actively listen. 3. Which phrase would you use to say you like pizza? A) I never eat pizza. B) I don't like pizza. C) I hate pizza. D) I like pizza. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) I like pizza. 4. Why is it important to mention a common interest when starting a conversation? A) It helps to have something to talk about. B) It shows you are not interested. C) It makes you look smart. D) It gives you an excuse to leave. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) It helps to have something to talk about. 5. Mark and Ellen will be studying Thai for three years ..... now. A) But. B) From. C) Since. D) So. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) From. 6. Which of the following best demonstrates showing genuine interest in a conversation? A) Interrupting to share your own story. B) Nodding and giving short verbal cues like "That's interesting!". C) Looking around the room while the other person talks. D) Checking your watch frequently. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Nodding and giving short verbal cues like "That's interesting!". 7. When do we use 'to have time for'? A) To have time to do something. B) To indicate a temporary situation. C) To inquire about future plans. D) Sometimes / occasionally. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To have time to do something. 8. What is the goal of "Find someone who ..... " activity? A) Write notes. B) Read memories. C) Speak to classmates. D) Share toys. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Speak to classmates. 9. What adjective best describes the Thais according to the text? A) Genuine. B) Easy-going. C) Greedy. D) Untidy. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Easy-going. 10. What is your favorite hobby? A) Painting. B) Cooking. C) Hiking. D) Reading. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Reading. 11. Which of the following sentences correctly uses the present perfect tense? A) They not live here for months. B) You play the football since you were a child?. C) She work in the university for 10 years. D) We have lived in the same house for five years. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) We have lived in the same house for five years. 12. What does "details" mean? A) Every element or part. B) Person or thing liked most. C) Chance/favorable conditions. D) Use something along with others. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Every element or part. 13. What is the meaning of "You can say that again" ? A) I agree. B) I disagree. C) Repeat the sentence. D) I do not know. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) I agree. 14. ..... you like some coffee? A) Would. B) Can. C) Do. D) Will. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Would. 15. What can you say when you want to politely disagree? A) You're wrong about that. B) That is interesting, but I think . C) I completely agree with you. D) That's an interesting idea, but I don't care. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) That is interesting, but I think . 16. Choose the correct form for the blank: "We ..... never been to Paris." A) Have. B) Do. C) Did. D) Has. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Have. 17. How should you join a conversation? A) Interrupt who is talking. B) Run up to the person who is talking. C) Ask an on-topic question. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Ask an on-topic question. 18. Why is it important to ask clarifying questions in a conversation? A) To show that you weren't paying attention. B) To ensure understanding and avoid miscommunication. C) To confuse the speaker. D) To change the topic. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To ensure understanding and avoid miscommunication. 19. Which of the following expressions can be used to start a conversation? A) By the way . B) Oh dear . C) How lovely to see you here. D) What a coincidence!. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) How lovely to see you here. 20. Berikut yang bukan termasuk hal yang menghambat terjadinya hubungan telepon adalah ..... A) Sekretaris tidak mencatat pesan dari si penelepon. B) Sekretaris membiarkan si penelepon menunggu. C) Sekretaris menerima telepon dengan menonton film. D) Sekretaris menanyakan identitas si penelepon. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Sekretaris menanyakan identitas si penelepon. 21. How can you show respect to your dining companions? A) Ignore them completely. B) Criticize their dining choices. C) Talk loudly about unrelated topics. D) Practice good manners, engage in polite conversation, and be considerate. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Practice good manners, engage in polite conversation, and be considerate. 22. What is an example of acknowledging the topic and transitioning away from it? A) Let's stop talking about this. B) Speaking of . C) This is boring, let's move on. D) I don't care about this topic. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Speaking of . 23. What describes the overall personality of Thais? A) Greedy. B) Down to earth. C) Untidy. D) Impatient. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Down to earth. 24. Pair presentations improve which skills? A) Listening. B) Writing. C) Speaking. D) All of these. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of these. 25. He looks like he has not been eating ..... sleeping properly the past few days. A) And. B) Or. C) But. D) So. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Or. 26. What should you do if you join a conversation and realize you don't know the topic? A) Talk about something unrelated. B) Wait for a chance to leave. C) Try to change the topic. D) Ask the group to explain everything. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Ask the group to explain everything. 27. What does good body language include during a conversation? A) Tapping your feet. B) Crossing your arms. C) Turning away from the person who is speakingTagsDOK Level 2:Skill/Concept. D) Looking at the person who is speaking. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Looking at the person who is speaking. 28. What does Riverside Drive refer to in the conversation? A) A park. B) The street they needed. C) A museum. D) A new road. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The street they needed. 29. Why has the speaker been unable to call the other person? A) They have been too busy. B) They were not interested. C) They lost the phone number. D) They forgot. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) They have been too busy. 30. How do you politely thank someone? A) Thank you!. B) Please!. C) Goodbye!. D) Sorry!. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Thank you!. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesDiscourse QuizzesGrammar QuizzesConversation Skills Quiz 1Conversation Skills Quiz 2Conversation Skills Quiz 4Conversation Skills Quiz 5Conversation Skills Quiz 6Conversation Skills Quiz 7Conversation Skills Quiz 8Conversation Skills Quiz 9 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books