This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Discourse > Pragmatics > Turn Taking In Conversation – Quiz 2 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Turn Taking In Conversation Quiz 2 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Situation:Linda invited you to her house for dinner. You enjoyed the food she had prepared. You said, " ..... ". A) Make yourself at home. B) Wonderful! You are a great cook. C) Well. It looks good, but I'm on diet. D) I like your dress, you really look gergeous in it. E) It looks delicious. You should invite me again. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Wonderful! You are a great cook. 2. Your friend asks, "Comment vas-tu?" You respond "Bien" and you might ask: A) De rien?. B) Et toi?. C) Et vous?. D) Comment?. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Et toi?. 3. Excuse me, are you Mishiko? A) Yes, I am. B) Not too bad, yourself?. C) No, I am a teacher. D) Pleased to meet you. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Yes, I am. 4. A:I'm Bill Delgado.B: A) It's nice to meet you. B) What about you?. C) How's everything?. D) Nice to meet you, too. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) It's nice to meet you. 5. ..... to this map I should be near the church. is it near? A) After. B) According. C) Following. D) Considering. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) According. 6. Someone says, "By the way, let's move on to another topic." This means the speaker is ..... A) Changing the topic. B) Ending the talk. C) Correcting what was said. D) Starting the conversation. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Changing the topic. 7. You are leaving to study abroad. Your friends come to see you off at the airport. Before departing, you say: ..... A) Forget me not. B) See you later. C) Please keep in touch. D) Have a good trip. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Please keep in touch. 8. Thank you, here is your change and your ..... A) Receipt. B) Recheck. C) Recipe. D) Recline. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Receipt. 9. A: "Is there any non-meat food in this restaurant? Actually, I'm a ..... " A) Herbivore. B) Herbaler. C) Fruitor. D) Vegetarian. E) Vegetabler. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Vegetarian. 10. You accidentally meet your old friends at the airport.After chatting for a while, you ask: ..... A) How do you do your living?. B) How do you make it living?. C) What do you make a living?. D) What do you do for a living?. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) What do you do for a living?. 11. Situation:Your friend tells you that she is going to have an interview for a new job next Monday. You'd like to bless her so you say, " ..... " A) It's not the end of the world. B) It's not a big deal, isn't it?. C) I'm breating down your neck. D) I'll keep my fingers crossed. E) Make hay while the sun shines. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) I'll keep my fingers crossed. 12. As you are leaving a party, you say to the host: ..... A) It's your hospitality. B) Pleased to meet you. C) I am very happy about it. D) I had a great time. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) I had a great time. 13. At the end of a meeting, the leader says, "That's all for today. Thank you!" The leader is ..... A) Giving rules. B) Controlling the talk. C) Asking someone to speak. D) Closing the conversation. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Closing the conversation. 14. Customer:Excuse me. Could you tell me where the coffee is? Sales clerk:'' Certainly, it's in the next aisle opposite ..... the bread. '' A) At. B) To. C) From. D) None. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To. 15. Which of the following phrases is not a good way to greet a customer? A) Good morning. What would you like, ma'am?. B) Good afternoon, sir. May I help you?. C) Good morning. What can I do for you ma'am?. D) Hi, what's going on Today?. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Hi, what's going on Today?. 16. A:Well, take care.B: ..... A) You too. B) Welcome to our house. C) I'll tell him. D) Great to see you again. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) You too. 17. How would you ask for clarification in a transactional conversation? A) 'I don't understand what you're saying.'. B) 'Could you explain that in more detail, please?'. C) 'I don't get it. Say it again.'. D) 'Why are you making this so complicated?'. E) 'What do you mean by that?'. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 'Could you explain that in more detail, please?'. 18. Que veut dire "A demain!" ? A) See you soon. B) See you tomorrow. C) See you later. D) Good-bye!. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) See you tomorrow. 19. My name is Jessica. How do you do? A) What's wrong with you?. B) I'm fine, thank you. C) How have you been?. D) How do you do?. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) How do you do?. 20. You want to ask your friends out for dinner.What will you say? A) Are you hungry now?. B) Where is the nearest restaurant?. C) Let's go out for dinner, shall we?. D) When will you finish your work?. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Let's go out for dinner, shall we?. 21. Do you ..... where the concert hall is? A) Occur to know. B) Know. C) Happen knowing. D) Happen to know. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Know. 22. Customer: "Good morning. I need some tissues." Sales clerk:'' Of course, how ..... packets would you like? A) Lots of. B) Plenty of. C) Much. D) Many. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Many. 23. It's been great meeting up again and we mustn't ..... it so long next time. A) Leave. B) Wait. C) Take. D) Lose. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Leave. 24. You will find meat and sausages ..... next door. A) At the butcher's. B) By the butcher's. C) For the butcher's. D) In the baker's. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) At the butcher's. 25. If you don't ..... I think we'll be cutting along. A) Believe. B) Think. C) Care. D) Mind. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Mind. 26. Situation:Your friend wants you to give him a suggestion about where to go for his summer holiday. You say, " ..... " A) Don't bother me! I have no idea. B) Shall we have a party next Sunday?. C) I think you are going to have a marvelous time in Surin. D) Go to the airport and board the first plane you find. E) Are you available for my schedule?. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) I think you are going to have a marvelous time in Surin. 27. I'm afraid it's ..... we left. A) Hour. B) Time. C) Opportunity. D) Occasion. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Time. 28. A good listener in negotiation often ..... A) Shows sympathy. B) Always argues for winning. C) Tries not to understand. D) Becomes disrespectful. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Shows sympathy. 29. Is this your first time in Thailand? A) This is my first time. B) I really like a lot. C) Have a nice trip. D) I have a great time. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) This is my first time. 30. Which French word means "Hello" or "Good Morning" ? A) Bonsoir. B) Bonjour. C) Aujourd'hui. D) Au revoir. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Bonjour. 31. A student begins a conversation with, "Let's talk about our project." The student is ..... A) Starting the discussion. B) Fixing a mistake. C) Taking turns. D) Controlling the flow. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Starting the discussion. 32. Why does the author say westerners can speak and eat at the same time? A) They eat extremely slowly. B) They interrupt each other. C) They talk with their mouths full. D) They pause to let others respond. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) They pause to let others respond. 33. Meat which is cooked in a short time A) Rare. B) Crispy. C) Ripen. D) Well-done. E) Raw. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Rare. 34. Customer:Excuse me. When do you close today?Sales Clerk:We close ..... 10 o'clock. A) On. B) To. C) For. D) At. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) At. 35. Which informal French expression can mean "Hi" or "Bye" ? A) Bonjour. B) Au revoir. C) Comment allez-vous?. D) Salut. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Salut. 36. Jennie is visiting her grandmother. She wants to help do the housework, so she asks: ..... A) What can you do Gram?. B) What do you think I will do, Gram?. C) How can I help you, Gram?. D) How must I begin, Gram?. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) How can I help you, Gram?. 37. Thank you so much for ..... us you must come to us next time. A) Taking. B) Having. C) Getting. D) Making. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Having. 38. Could you please ..... me in the direction of the motorway? A) Point. B) Show. C) Deliver. D) Indicate. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Point. 39. Choose the most suitable response to:'Excuse me, could you help me find the nearest hospital?' A) 'Sure, go straight and turn right at the second traffic light.'. B) 'Why do you need a hospital?'. C) 'No, I'm not familiar with this area.'. D) 'What do you mean?'. E) 'Are you sure you need a hospital?'. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 'Sure, go straight and turn right at the second traffic light.'. 40. What causes someone to fail a negotiation? A) Focusing on issues. B) Not minding to lose. C) Being empathy. D) Being overly emotional. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Being overly emotional. 41. Is this ..... for the railway station? A) Fine. B) Right. C) Correct. D) Clear. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Right. 42. At the party, your brother introduces you to his girlfriend. You say: ..... A) How do you do?. B) What's up?. C) Long time no see. D) This is a surprise. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) How do you do?. 43. Well., as they say all good things come to an ..... A) End. B) Finale. C) Conclusion. D) Finality. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) End. 44. ..... How are you? A) Excuse me. B) By the way. C) Hi!. D) Yeah. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Hi!. 45. How can you ensure the listener feels appreciated during the conversation? A) 'Thanks for your time, it means a lot.'. B) 'This is taking too long.'. C) 'Why are you even here?'. D) 'Can we finish this quickly?'. E) 'I don't have all day for this.'. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 'Thanks for your time, it means a lot.'. 46. An example of semantic knowledge would be:(Byrnes & Wasik, 2019, pg 39) A) Pronounces French words correctly. B) Knows the meaning of a number of French words. C) Puts the right endings on French words. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Knows the meaning of a number of French words. 47. Well, there's ..... for it but simply to wish you well and say goodbye. A) Something. B) Anything. C) Nothing. D) Everything. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Nothing. 48. Children who enter school with higher levels in phonological, semantics and grammatical knowledge learn to read better than children with lower levels of these forms. (Byrnes & Wasik, 2019, pg 44) A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 49. Boss:Oh, the phone is ringing again.Secretary: ..... Boss:Sure, thanks. A) Can I hang it up?. B) Shall I take it?. C) May I hold on?. D) Will you answer it?. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Shall I take it?. 50. A: "Do you want to dine in or ..... Sir?" A) Take off. B) Take for. C) Take on. D) Take away. E) Take out. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Take away. 51. A:Hi, haven't we met before?B: ..... A) Nice to meet you too. B) Yes, I believe we have. C) That's for sure. D) Thank you. That's so nice of you. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Yes, I believe we have. 52. What is one way that Japanese-style dinner conversation differs from western-style dinner conversation? A) In Japan, people do not engage in long conversations while eating. B) In Japan, people only talk during dessert. C) In Japan, people take turns talking, as they do at any other time. D) In Japan, people only talk to the person sitting beside them. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) In Japan, people do not engage in long conversations while eating. 53. What is the purpose of a transactional conversation? A) To share personal experiences. B) To achieve a specific goal or exchange information. C) To express feelings and emotions. D) To entertain the listener. E) To persuade someone to agree. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To achieve a specific goal or exchange information. 54. Competent speakers of a language have at least semantic knowledge, phonological knowledge and grammatical knowledge. (Byrnes & Wasik, 2019, pg 30) A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 55. Linguists and philosophers who study "the meaning behind the meaning" and the use of expressions as acts are in the field of? (Byrnes & Wasik, 2019, pg 41) A) Phonology. B) Semantics. C) Pragmatics. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Pragmatics. 56. What happens when someone keeps interrupting during a talk? A) Turn-taking is not followed. B) The conversation becomes unfair. C) The discussion ends. D) The message is unclear. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The conversation becomes unfair. 57. When someone deep word knowledge, it becomes what type of vocabulary? (Zucker & Cabell, pg 75) A) Receptive. B) Expressive. C) Depth. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Expressive. 58. I took the wrong ..... at the last road junction. Can you tell me how I get back on the motorway? A) Turning. B) Turn. C) Turner. D) Turned. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Turning. 59. A:Long time no see.B: ..... A) I see you too. B) How do you do?. C) OK.Thanks. D) It has been a long time. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) It has been a long time. 60. Situation:A father is teaching his son that he must work hard and make sacrifices to be successful. He sums up his lecture by saying, " ..... " A) All work and no play make Jack a dull boy. B) Time and Tide waits for no man. C) Take time to smell the flowers. D) Curiosity killed the cat. E) No pain, no gain. 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