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 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Which statement is bald on record? A) Oh no. I left my umbrella at home. B) I wonder where I put my pen. C) How about letting me use your pen?. D) Give me some money. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Give me some money. 2. ..... my suit correctly?(Least polite) A) Would you clean. B) You would please clean. C) You will clean. D) Clean. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Clean. 3. The speaker can say something to lessen the possible threat called ..... A) Face saving act. B) FACE SAVING ACT. C) Face saving act. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Face saving act. 4. Relative status of the conversation participants, based on social values tied to such things as age and power. This is described as a ..... A) Face wants. B) Deference strategy. C) Internal factors. D) External factors. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) External factors. 5. Does the following sentence have any mitigating devices to reduce the face threat? "Lend me some money." A) Yes. B) No. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) No. 6. What if we ..... swimming? A) Go. B) Went. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Went. 7. As far as I can say this club is going to dogs. A) Polite way of giving an opinion. B) Impolite way of giving an opinion. C) Impolite way of disagreeing opinion. D) Polite way of agreeing opinion. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Impolite way of giving an opinion. 8. I agree with you to a certain point but I would appreciate if you look at it from another perspective. A) Polite way of disagreeing. B) Impolite way of disagreeing. C) Polite way of giving opinion. D) Impolite way of giving opinion. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Polite way of disagreeing. 9. Always have a ..... face. A) Jump. B) Smiling. C) Happy. D) Train. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Smiling. 10. ..... 6 tickets to the movie.(Most polite) A) We want. B) We will like. C) Give us. D) We would like. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) We would like. 11. In Politeness Theory, what does 'face' refer to? A) A person's physical appearance. B) A person's social value and self-esteem. C) A person's ability to speak fluently. D) A person's facial expressions. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A person's social value and self-esteem. 12. "Do I look fat in these jeans?" "You look very fat." is an example of which politeness strategy? (this technique is very straight up and risky) A) Off record. B) Bald-on record. C) Nagative Politeness. D) Positive Politeness. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Bald-on record. 13. What will you do when you make mistakes? A) Your mistakes. B) Cry. C) Apologise. D) Run. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Apologise. 14. Which of the following is a polite way to ask for directions? A) Excuse me, I'm looking for Cathedral Street. B) Show me Cathedral Street. C) Where's Cathedral Street?. D) Take me to Cathedral Street. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Excuse me, I'm looking for Cathedral Street. 15. ..... is among the best topic to start the conversation. A) Pet. B) Hobby. C) Studies. D) Religion. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Studies. 16. I feel compelled to disagree with you on this matter. A) Polite way of giving opinion. B) Impolite way of disagreeing. C) Polite way of disagreeing. D) Impolite way of giving opinion. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Polite way of disagreeing. 17. Is the speaker addressing positive or negative face needs? A) Positive face. B) Negative face. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Positive face. 18. We say "Sorry" when we accidently hurt our friends feeling. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 19. I understand where are you coming from, but you have to look at it from our perspective as well. 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. 20. A negative politeness strategy is ..... A) Making a suggestion rather than giving an order. B) Showing that you like someone. C) Rudeness. D) Flattery. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Making a suggestion rather than giving an order. 21. Impersonal "formal politeness", expressions referring to neither the speaker, nor the listener, emphasis on the speaker's and the hearer's independence. This is called deference strategy. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 22. Arrange the sentence appropriately!You / carry / this bag for me A) Could you carry this bag for me?. B) Could you to carry this bag for me?. C) Carry this bag for me?. D) You could carry this bag for me?. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Could you carry this bag for me?. 23. The tendency to use negative politeness forms, emphasizing the hearer's right to freedom, can be seen as a ..... A) Deference strategy. B) Mitigating strategy. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Deference strategy. 24. Which modal verb is used to be more polite? A) Will. B) Can. C) Might. D) Shall. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Might. 25. Take ..... to make a small talk. A) Clock. B) Drink. C) Time. D) Ice cream. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Time. 26. Utterance which avoids a potential threat to a person's public self-image. A) Face saving act. B) Face want. C) Face threatening act. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Face saving act. 27. What strategy did the speakers use in the following conversation?Hiro:You guys need to go.Fred:No, don't push us away, Hiro. We're here for you. A) Be indirect. B) Use questions and hedge. C) Minimize imposition. D) Use plural pronouns. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Use plural pronouns. 28. "Hey Danno, love the new place!"Is the speaker addressing positive or negative face needs? A) Positive face. B) Negative face. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Positive face. 29. How many Politeness strategies are there? A) Three. B) Five. C) One. D) Four. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Five. 30. The lecturer is from A) Kedah. B) Kuala Lumpur. C) Kelantan. D) Penang. 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