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 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Which sentence is in Simple Past? A) She eats lunch at noon. B) She is eating lunch now. C) She ate lunch at noon. D) She eats lunch later. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) She ate lunch at noon. 2. Which sentence uses the verb "be" correctly? A) She is happy. B) She happy is. C) Happy she is. D) Is she happy. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) She is happy. 3. She ..... (to wait) for the bus for over an hour when it finally arrived. A) Waited. B) Has waited. C) Has been waiting. D) Had been waiting. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Had been waiting. 4. How can you ensure your tone is appropriate in a conversation? A) By speaking in a monotone voice. B) By varying your tone based on the context. C) By speaking as loudly as possible. D) By using sarcasm. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) By varying your tone based on the context. 5. What should you do if you want to avoid a question and move the conversation on? A) Say 'Nothing special, how about you?'. B) Walk away. C) Change the topic abruptly. D) Ignore the person. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Say 'Nothing special, how about you?'. 6. Rhetorical Questions are often sarcastic and don't have or already have an answer. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 7. Is the following an example of an open or a closed question? "What did you do at soccer practice yesterday?" A) Open. B) Closed. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Open. 8. Which of the following is an example of transitioning away from a topic? A) That sounds rough. Do you know any ?. 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) That sounds rough. Do you know any ?. 9. "I started ..... in marketing, but then moved into sales." A) Out. B) On. C) Up. D) In. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Out. 10. I wish you ..... understand. A) Would. B) Will. C) To. D) Know. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Would. 11. What does "situated" mean? A) Booth. B) Located. C) Seasoning. D) Pure/natural. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Located. 12. 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. 13. 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. 14. 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. 15. 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. 16. 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!". 17. 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. 18. 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. 19. 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. 20. What is your favorite hobby? A) Painting. B) Hiking. C) Reading. D) Cooking. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Reading. 21. 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. 22. 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. 23. 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. 24. ..... you like some coffee? A) Do. B) Will. C) Would. D) Can. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Would. 25. 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 . ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesDiscourse QuizzesGrammar QuizzesConversation Skills Quiz 1Conversation Skills Quiz 2Conversation Skills Quiz 4Conversation Skills Quiz 5Conversation Skills Quiz 6Conversation Skills Quiz 7Conversation Skills Quiz 8Conversation Skills Quiz 9 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books