This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Discourse > Spoken Texts – Quiz 3 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Spoken Texts Quiz 3 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Identify whether the following statements are accurate or not. Spoken texts include oral stories, interviews, dialogues, monologues, speeches, phone conversations, discussions, role plays, or any other piece of spoken language. A) Accurate. B) Erroneous. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Accurate. 2. Cohesion in a text refers to: A) The clarity of the central idea. B) The connection and organization of ideas. C) The grammatical accuracy. D) The emotional tone of the text. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The connection and organization of ideas. 3. Hearing is the same as listening. A) TRUE. B) FALSE. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) FALSE. 4. How can you interpret the speaker's intent when they use humor? A) The speaker intends to avoid serious topics altogether. B) The speaker aims to showcase their intelligence through wit. C) The speaker uses humor to confuse the audience. D) The speaker may use humor to engage the audience, convey a message, or diffuse tension. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The speaker may use humor to engage the audience, convey a message, or diffuse tension. 5. This is the easiest to evaluate in spoken text because it determines how comfortable the speaker speaks. A) TONE. B) FLUENCY. C) PROSODIC. D) INTONATION. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) FLUENCY. 6. The following sentence is most likely from which type of spoken text. "Hi, are you still looking for these shoes in black? We just got a delivery." A) Monologue. B) Discussion. C) Spoken transaction. D) Dialogue. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Spoken transaction. 7. It is identified as the relevance, use of examples, ability todefend an argument or to express ideas. A) Fluency. B) Cohesion. C) Content. D) Coherence. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Content. 8. In an informational text, unnecessary details are considered: A) Distracting and irrelevant. B) Essential for understanding. C) Helpful for cohesion. D) Important for the tone. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Distracting and irrelevant. 9. Evaluate the intent of a speaker who is giving a motivational talk. A) To criticize the audience's past failures. B) To inspire and encourage the audience. C) To provide technical training on a specific topic. D) To entertain the audience with jokes. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To inspire and encourage the audience. 10. Transitional Devices A) Cohesion. B) Tone. C) Fluency. D) Correctness. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Cohesion. 11. Which term refers to the highness or lowness of the voice? A) Tone. B) Intonation. C) Volume. D) Pitch. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Pitch. 12. It is the use of connected speech at the natural speed without hesitation, repetition or self-correction. A) Tone. B) Correctness. C) Accuracy. D) Fluency. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Fluency. 13. In a narrative that focuses on the struggles of a young girl in a war-torn country, what genre context is being explored? A) Historical Fiction. B) Science Fiction. C) Suspense and Horror. D) Romantic Comedy. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Historical Fiction. 14. Summarize the detailed information provided in a news report. A) List the sources cited in the news report. B) Explain the background context of the news report. C) Provide a detailed analysis of the news report. D) Summarize the main points of the news report. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Summarize the main points of the news report. 15. This deals with the loudness or softness of speaker's voice indicating emphasis on important points or concepts. A) VOLUME. B) TONE. C) SPEED. D) PITCH. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) VOLUME. 16. What refers to the rightness or precision not only in grammar, but more importantly, the accuracy in concept? A) Intonation. B) Volume. C) Correctness. D) Cohesion. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Correctness. 17. All human communities use spoken ( or signed) language, but not all use writing. A) TRUE. B) FALSE. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) TRUE. 18. Penelope: "My opinion in this issue is that ..... uhmmm ..... very evident in my essay so please check it out.What criteria of Spoken Text should be improved? A) Cohesion. B) Tone. C) Correctness. D) Fluency. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Fluency. 19. Gino: "Is that my bag" (in a falling intonation)What criteria of Spoken Text should be improved? A) Tone. B) Fluency. C) Cohesion. D) Correctness. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Tone. 20. Intonation of the Speaker A) Cohesion. B) Correctness. C) Tone. D) Fluency. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Tone. 21. It is when ideas in a a text fit together clearly and smoothly. A) Cohesion. B) Correctness. C) Tone. D) Coherence. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Coherence. 22. ..... means that certain words or word forms meet the grammatical rules and the right use of vocabulary. A) COHESION. B) CORRECTNESS. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) CORRECTNESS. 23. It is the degree of strength used to produce a syllable in a word or word in a sentence. A) VOLUME. B) INTONATION. C) PITCH. D) STRESS. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) STRESS. 24. What does tone in speaking depend on? A) The speaker's mood. B) The complexity of the vocabulary used. C) The audience and purpose of the talk. D) The length of the speech. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The audience and purpose of the talk. 25. What context clues indicate the speaker's mood during a presentation? A) Volume of the room. B) Audience size. C) Length of the presentation. D) Tone of voice, body language, facial expressions, and choice of words. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Tone of voice, body language, facial expressions, and choice of words. 26. A written essay is an example of Spoken Text. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 27. What does the content criterion focus on when evaluating an informational text? A) The organization of ideas. B) The substance of the subject matter. C) The author's tone towards his subject matter. D) The use of literary devices. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The substance of the subject matter. 28. Identify whether the following statements are accurate or not.The criteria that is used to describe the speaker's attitude as reflected in treatment to topic / subject, and how audience perceive the overall message is called correctness. A) Accurate. B) Erroneous. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Accurate. 29. Which of the following is NOT a part of grammar criterion? A) Pronoun-antecedent agreement. B) Choice of punctuation. C) Emotional tone. D) Subject-verb agreement. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Emotional tone. 30. Accuracy in grammar is crucial because it ensures: A) The text is entertaining. B) The text is lengthy and substantial. C) The author's intention is hidden. D) The ideas are clearly communicated. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The ideas are clearly communicated. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesGrammar QuizzesEnglish Grammar QuizzesSpoken Texts Quiz 1Spoken Texts Quiz 2Spoken Texts Quiz 4Coherence QuizCohesion And Coherence QuizCohesive Devices QuizDiscourse Coherence QuizDiscourse Markers Quiz 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books