This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > 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) Booth. B) Located. C) Seasoning. D) Pure/natural. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 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 don't like pizza. B) I like pizza. C) I hate pizza. D) I never eat pizza. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) I like pizza. 4. Why is it important to mention a common interest when starting a conversation? A) It gives you an excuse to leave. B) It helps to have something to talk about. C) It makes you look smart. D) It shows you are not interested. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) It helps to have something to talk about. 5. Mark and Ellen will be studying Thai for three years ..... now. A) Since. B) So. C) But. D) From. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 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) Speak to classmates. C) Read memories. D) Share toys. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Speak to classmates. 9. What adjective best describes the Thais according to the text? A) Greedy. B) Untidy. C) Genuine. D) Easy-going. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Easy-going. 10. What is your favorite hobby? A) Painting. B) Hiking. C) Reading. D) Cooking. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 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) Person or thing liked most. B) Chance/favorable conditions. C) Use something along with others. D) Every element or part. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Every element or part. 13. What is the meaning of "You can say that again" ? A) Repeat the sentence. B) I agree. C) I disagree. D) I do not know. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) I agree. 14. ..... you like some coffee? A) Do. B) Will. C) Would. D) Can. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 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) That's an interesting idea, but I don't care. D) I completely agree with you. 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) Has. C) Did. D) Do. 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) How lovely to see you here. B) What a coincidence!. C) By the way . D) Oh dear . Show Answer Correct Answer: A) How lovely to see you here. 20. Berikut yang bukan termasuk hal yang menghambat terjadinya hubungan telepon adalah ..... A) Sekretaris menanyakan identitas si penelepon. B) Sekretaris tidak mencatat pesan dari si penelepon. C) Sekretaris menerima telepon dengan menonton film. D) Sekretaris membiarkan si penelepon menunggu. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 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) Speaking of . B) I don't care about this topic. C) Let's stop talking about this. D) This is boring, let's move on. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Speaking of . 23. What describes the overall personality of Thais? A) Impatient. B) Greedy. C) Down to earth. D) Untidy. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 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) Try to change the topic. B) Wait for a chance to leave. C) Ask the group to explain everything. D) Talk about something unrelated. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Ask the group to explain everything. 27. What does good body language include during a conversation? A) Crossing your arms. B) Looking at the person who is speaking. C) Tapping your feet. D) Turning away from the person who is speakingTagsDOK Level 2:Skill/Concept. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Looking at the person who is speaking. 28. What does Riverside Drive refer to in the conversation? A) A new road. B) A park. C) The street they needed. D) A museum. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The street they needed. 29. Why has the speaker been unable to call the other person? A) They were not interested. B) They forgot. C) They have been too busy. D) They lost the phone number. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) They have been too busy. 30. How do you politely thank someone? A) Please!. B) Sorry!. C) Thank you!. D) Goodbye!. 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