Politeness Strategies Spoken English Quiz 5 (11 MCQs)

Quiz Instructions

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1. We say "Good afternoon" when we meet our friends in the afternoon.

Correct Answer: A) True.

2. What is NOT a mitigating device?

Correct Answer: D) Should.

3. Speakers' expectations concerning their public self-image are called .....

Correct Answer: B) Face wants.

4. Which of the following is an example of a face-threatening act?

Correct Answer: B) Criticizing someone's work in public.

5. Which of the following is an example of using a two-step question?

Correct Answer: A) Do you like sport? I mean, do you play sport?.

6. Face saving act is an direct speech act giving the impression that you have a social power over the other person.

Correct Answer: B) False.

7. The food here is absolutely inedible.

Correct Answer: B) Impolite way of giving an opinion.

8. If we need to borrow an eraser from our friend, we just need to take it.

Correct Answer: B) False.

9. Which linguists developed Face & Politeness Theory?

Correct Answer: C) Brown & Levinson.

10. Typically expressed via questions, even those that seem to ask for permission to ask a question.

Correct Answer: B) Negative politeness strategy.

11. Which is used to soften the demands?

Correct Answer: D) Mitigating devices.