This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Discourse > Pragmatics > Politeness Strategies Spoken English – Quiz 1 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Politeness Strategies Spoken English Quiz 1 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. The speaker can say something to lessen the possible threat. This is called a face threatening act. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 2. The bald on-record strategy attempts to minimize the threat to the hearer's face. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 3. .... in an interaction can be defined to show awareness of another person's face. A) Positivity. B) Negativity. C) Carefulness. D) Politeness. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Politeness. 4. Would you mind A) Tell me. B) Telling me. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Telling me. 5. How to express your politeness? A) May I go to the toilet, please?. B) I want to go to the toilet. C) Let me go to the toilet!. D) I can't bear it anymore. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) May I go to the toilet, please?. 6. Read the conversation below. Then answer questions number 14-15Mutma:Excuse me., Miss. Anything can I do for you?Ms. Eliza:Yes, Mutma. What's the matter?Mutma:Yes, please. May I borrow your dictionary? I need to look up a new word.Ms. Eliza:Sure. Here you are.Mutma:Thank you, Miss. I'll return it as soon as possible.Ms. Eliza:No problem.What is the dialog about? A) Returning a book. B) Learning a new word. C) Lending a book. D) Borrowing a dictionary. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Borrowing a dictionary. 7. Say ..... to the people. A) Greet. B) Hello. C) Bye. D) Nice to meet you. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Hello. 8. This is the way you send message to your teacher politely. A) Will you tell me the answer key?. B) Can you tell me the answer key, SIr?. C) Please, tell me the answer key!. D) Would you mind telling me the answer key, Sir?. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Would you mind telling me the answer key, Sir?. 9. I ..... to speak to the manager. A) Would liked. B) Would like. C) Will likes. D) Would likes. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Would like. 10. The concept of face, as discussed in politeness theory, refers to: A) Physical appearance during a conversation. B) An individual's public self-image in communication. C) Facial expressions indicating discomfort. D) A specific type of conversational implicature. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) An individual's public self-image in communication. 11. Do-not-perform-FTAs strategy is often observed in a conversation A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 12. This opinion is absolutely useless. Please get out of here. A) Polite way of giving opinion. B) Impolite way of disagreeing. C) Polite way of disagreeing. D) Impolite way of giving opinion. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Impolite way of disagreeing. 13. You want to know what I think? Let me tell you what I think. A) Impolite way of giving opinion. B) Polite way of giving an opinion. C) Impolite way of disagreeing. D) Polite way of disagreeing. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Polite way of giving an opinion. 14. What kind of politeness strategies does question "Excuse me, could you give me a pink dress?" belong to? A) Bald on-record. B) Positive politeness. C) Negative politeness. D) Off-record. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Negative politeness. 15. What isn't included in negative politeness strategy? A) Questioning. B) Using family terms. C) Hedging. D) Presenting opinions. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Using family terms. 16. What is one way to show respect in formal situations? A) Using slang words. B) Using polite phrases. C) Ignoring the listener. D) Speaking loudly. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Using polite phrases. 17. The most direct approach, using imperative forms such as 'give me a pen', is known as ..... A) Off record. B) Bald on record. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Bald on record. 18. What is a 'hedge' in the context of politeness? A) A way to make statements softer. B) A formal title. C) A direct command. D) A type of plant. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A way to make statements softer. 19. Do you really think like that? A) Polite way of disagreeing. B) Impolite way of disagreeing. C) Polite way of giving opinion. D) Impolite way of giving opinjon. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Impolite way of disagreeing. 20. We say "Please" when we are asking for help. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 21. What factors decide the degree of politeness in interaction? A) Power, Distance, Ranking of status. B) Age, Distance, Ranking of imposition. C) Power, Status, Ranking of imposition. D) Power, Distance, Ranking of imposition. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Power, Distance, Ranking of imposition. 22. ..... means the public self-image of a person. A) Politeness. B) Face. C) Interaction. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Face. 23. A ..... leads the requester to appeal to a common goal, and even friendship, via expressions. A) Positive politeness strategy. B) Negative politeness strategy. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Positive politeness strategy. 24. Which of these is a positive politeness strategy? A) Using a modal verb. B) Being indirect. C) Apologising. D) Giving a compliment. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Giving a compliment. 25. Typically expressed via questions, even such that seem to ask for permission to ask a question. A) Positive politeness strategy. B) Negative politeness strategy. C) Face wants. D) Positive face. 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