This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Discourse > Pragmatics > Politeness Strategies Spoken English – Quiz 2 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Politeness Strategies Spoken English Quiz 2 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Who is the actor mention the phrase "bahasa menunjukkan bangsa" in the video shared? A) Banggali. B) Samsudin. C) Aziz Sattar. D) P. Ramlee. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) P. Ramlee. 2. People generally behave as if their expectations concerning their public self-image, or their ..... , will be respected. A) Face wants. B) Face saving acts. C) Face threatening acts. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Face wants. 3. I think we should all work together to rid our society of social evils. A) Polite way of giving an opinion. B) Polite way of disagreeing opinion. C) Impolite way of giving opinion. D) Impolite way of disagreeing opinion. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Polite way of giving an opinion. 4. What is a face-threatening act? A) Something said to a listener that could cause him/her to be embarrassed or ashamed. B) An action that one can do "in the face" of another. C) Something said that always conveys a threat to one's life and safety. D) A speech act that is never heard in everyday speech. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Something said to a listener that could cause him/her to be embarrassed or ashamed. 5. Say nothing approach means the other ..... and not because the self ..... A) Does nothing-notices. B) Asks-offers. C) Offers-asks. D) Notices-does nothing. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Offers-asks. 6. What strategy did the speakers use in the following conversation?Baymax:I am sorry about the fire.Hiro:It's okay. It was an accident. A) Apologize. B) Exaggerate. C) Be indirect. D) Joke. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Apologize. 7. If a speaker says something that represents a threat to another individual's expectations regarding self-image, it is described as ..... A) Face wants. B) Face threatening act. C) Face saving act. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Face threatening act. 8. Actually, as a matter of fact, I think we can look at it again and decide. A) Polite way of disagreeing. B) Impolite way of disagreeing. C) Impolite way of giving opinion. D) Polite way of giving opinion. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Polite way of disagreeing. 9. What is the primary goal of positive politeness strategies in conversations? A) To minimize imposition on the interlocutor's freedom. B) To emphasize shared values, mutual trust, and friendship. C) To distance oneself from the interlocutor. D) To avoid giving unwanted information. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To emphasize shared values, mutual trust, and friendship. 10. When we are chatting with our friends, which of the following way shows the 'independent' in politeness strategy? A) Agree with others. B) Not dominate others' choices. C) Approve their works. D) Show our interest. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Not dominate others' choices. 11. Which politeness strategy seeks to minimize threat to hearer's negative face? A) Off record. B) Positive Politeness. C) Negative Politeness. D) Bald-on record. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Negative Politeness. 12. What is the main focus of Politeness Theory in communication? A) To enhance vocabulary. B) To manage social relationships. C) To develop writing skills. D) To improve grammar. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To manage social relationships. 13. Which politeness strategy seeks to minimize threat to the hearer's positive face? A) Bald-on record. B) Off record. C) Positive Politeness. D) Nagative Politeness. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Positive Politeness. 14. We say "Good morning" when we meet our friends in the morning. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 15. Internal and external factors have an influence not only on what we say (implicature), but also on how we are interpreted (inference). A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 16. Rubbish! Nonsense! I don't agree with this. A) Impolite way of giving opinion. B) Polite way of disagreeing,. C) Impolite way of disagreeing,. D) Polite way of giving opinon. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Impolite way of disagreeing,. 17. Why politeness training is important? A) Need in your job. B) Need to have manner. C) We can act good. D) You will encounter many people. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) You will encounter many people. 18. What is the difference between positive and negative politeness? A) Positive politeness is used in writing, while negative politeness is used in speech. B) Positive politeness seeks to build rapport, while negative politeness seeks to avoid imposition. C) Positive politeness is more formal, while negative politeness is informal. D) Positive politeness is aggressive, while negative politeness is passive. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Positive politeness seeks to build rapport, while negative politeness seeks to avoid imposition. 19. What do you think about ..... ? A) Having a cup of coffee. B) Have a cup of coffe. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Having a cup of coffee. 20. Does the following sentence have mitigating devices? "Lend me some money." A) Yes. B) No. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) No. 21. Bald off-record strategy uses indirect language and removes the speaker from the potential to be imposing. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 22. To my mind this is the truth and I believe it. A) Impolite way of disagreeing opinion. B) Impolite way of giving an opinion. C) Polite way of disagreeing opinion. D) Polite way of giving an opinion. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Polite way of giving an opinion. 23. We say "Good evening" when we meet our friends in the evening. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 24. Which is the most polite? A) Please, give me my change. B) Would you please bring me my change?. C) Would you bring me my change?. D) Give me my change. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Would you please bring me my change?. 25. I am afraid, I don't agree with you on this matter. A) Impolite way of disagreeing. B) Impolite way of giving opinion. C) Polite way of disagreeing. D) Polite way of giving an opinion. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Polite way of disagreeing. 26. That's an interesting idea but I think our ideas is much better. A) Impolite way of giving opinion. B) Impolite way of disagreeing. C) Polite way of disagreeing. D) Polite way of giving opinion. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Polite way of disagreeing. 27. Read the conversation below. Then answer questions number 16-17Angga:Excuse me, Sir. May ask you something?Mr. Ashari:Certainly. Angga. What is it?Angga:I wonder if you could explain the respiratory system once again.Mr.Ashari:O.K. I'll explain it after the break time. Is it all right?Angga:Yes, Sir. Thank you.During what lesson does the dialog take place? A) Physics. B) Math. C) Chemistry. D) Biology. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Biology. 28. 'Small talk' and other politeness strategies are usually known as ..... A) Non-fluency features. B) Slang. C) Phatic expressions. D) Collocations. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Phatic expressions. 29. According to Brown and Levinson, what factors decide the degree of politeness in interaction? A) Ranking, power, and status. B) Ranking, distance and power. C) Age, status and distance. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Ranking, distance and power. 30. The tendency to use positive politeness forms, emphasizing closeness between speaker and hearer, can be seen as a ..... A) Negative politeness strategy. B) Positive politeness strategy. C) Solidarity strategy. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Solidarity strategy. 31. This is what I am getting at. A) Polite way of giving opinion. B) Polite way of disagreeing opinion. C) Impolite way of giving opinion. D) Impolite way of disagreeing opinion. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Polite way of giving opinion. 32. Which of these strategies is used to mitigate face-threatening acts? A) Direct commands. B) Silence. C) Indirect language. D) Sarcasm. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Indirect language. 33. Which politeness strategy uses indirect language to avoid being imposing? (passive-aggressive/indirect) A) Bald-On record. B) Positive Politeness. C) Off record. D) No FTAs. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Off record. 34. Of the following three choices that could occur when a guest came to your home to visit, which would you believe would be most likely to cause a threat to your face of that of your guest? A) Can I have a glass of water?. B) Could you take your feet off my table?. C) Make yourself at home. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Make yourself at home. 35. Which of the following is a polite way to ask someone to move their car? A) Move your car. B) Get your car out of here. C) Your car is in the way. D) Would you mind moving your car, please?. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Would you mind moving your car, please?. 36. A person's ..... is the need to be independent, to have freedom of action, and not to be imposed on by others A) Negative face. B) Positive face. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Negative face. 37. This is most distasteful book I have ever read. A) Polite way of giving opinion. B) Impolite way of giving an opinion. C) Polite way of disagreeing opinion. D) Impolite way disagreeing opinion. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Impolite way of giving an opinion. 38. Example of politeness training. A) Facial expressions and emotion. B) Countries. C) Restaurant. D) Training. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Facial expressions and emotion. 39. A person's negative face is the need to be dependent, to have freedom of action, and not to be imposed on by others. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 40. A birthday greeting to a colleague is an example of A) Formal. B) Semi formal. C) Informal. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Informal. 41. Use appropriate ..... A) English. B) Langage. C) Language. D) Language. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Language. 42. What doesn't include in negative politeness strategy? A) Hedging. B) Using family terms. C) Presenting opinions. D) Questioning. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Using family terms. 43. An individual's positive face is reflected in his or her desire to be ..... A) Free. B) Independent. C) Imposed. D) Connected. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Connected. 44. I ..... reverse the charge. A) Would like you. B) Will like you to. C) Would liked you to. D) Would like you to. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Would like you to. 45. What is an example of using vague language? A) It's exactly seven o'clock. B) It's about seven o'clock. C) It's seven o'clock sharp. D) It's precisely seven o'clock. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) It's about seven o'clock. 46. This expression is the least polite to say. A) Would you mind lending me your shoes?. B) Lend me your shoes, please!. C) Do you mind if I borrow your shoes?. D) May I borrow your shoes?. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Lend me your shoes, please!. 47. You have a point, but have you ever thought how poor people on the street feel? A) Impolite way of disagreeing. B) Polite way of disagreeing. C) Impolite way of giving opinion. D) Polite way of giving opinion. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Polite way of disagreeing. 48. How many negative politeness strategies do Brown and Levinson list? A) 14. B) 16. C) 10. D) 12. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 10. 49. This is the way how you ask something politely. A) Can you pass those sugar for me?. B) I need those sugar, please!. C) Pass me those sugar!. D) Would you pass those sugar, please?. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Would you pass those sugar, please?. 50. Which type of politeness strategy is used in the following sentence? "I wonder if you could lend me your mobile phone." A) Negative. B) Positive. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Negative. 51. We say "Good afternoon" when we meet our friends in the afternoon. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 52. What is NOT a mitigating device? A) Would you mind ?. B) Er . C) Possibly. D) Should. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Should. 53. Speakers' expectations concerning their public self-image are called ..... A) Negative face. B) Face hopes. C) Positive face. D) Face wants. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Face wants. 54. Which of the following is an example of a face-threatening act? A) Criticizing someone's work in public. B) Asking someone to pass the salt. C) Offering help to a friend. D) Smiling at a stranger. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Criticizing someone's work in public. 55. Which of the following is an example of using a two-step question? A) Do you like sport? I mean, do you play sport?. B) Do you like sport?. C) Do you play sport?. D) I mean, do you play sport?. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Do you like sport? I mean, do you play sport?. 56. Face saving act is an direct speech act giving the impression that you have a social power over the other person. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 57. The food here is absolutely inedible. A) Impolite way of disagreeing opinion. B) Impolite way of giving an opinion. C) Polite way of disagreeing opinion. D) Polite way of giving opinion. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Impolite way of giving an opinion. 58. If we need to borrow an eraser from our friend, we just need to take it. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 59. Which linguists developed Face & Politeness Theory? A) Brown & Levinson. B) Giles. C) Grice. D) Fairclough. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Brown & Levinson. 60. Which is used to soften the demands? A) On record. B) Mitigating devices. C) Bald on record. D) Off record. 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