This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Discourse > Pragmatics > Politeness Strategies Spoken English – Quiz 4 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Politeness Strategies Spoken English Quiz 4 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. When we are chatting with our friends, which of the following way shows the 'independent' in politeness strategy? A) Agree with others. B) Approve their works. C) Show our interest. D) Not dominate others' choices. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Not dominate others' choices. 2. Which politeness strategy seeks to minimize threat to hearer's negative face? A) Positive Politeness. B) Bald-on record. C) Negative Politeness. D) Off record. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Negative Politeness. 3. What is the main focus of Politeness Theory in communication? A) To enhance vocabulary. B) To improve grammar. C) To manage social relationships. D) To develop writing skills. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To manage social relationships. 4. Which politeness strategy seeks to minimize threat to the hearer's positive face? A) Off record. B) Bald-on record. C) Positive Politeness. D) Nagative Politeness. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Positive Politeness. 5. We say "Good morning" when we meet our friends in the morning. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 6. Internal and external factors have an influence not only on what we say (implicature), but also on how we are interpreted (inference). A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 7. Rubbish! Nonsense! I don't agree with this. A) Polite way of giving opinon. B) Impolite way of giving opinion. C) Polite way of disagreeing,. D) Impolite way of disagreeing,. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Impolite way of disagreeing,. 8. Why politeness training is important? A) You will encounter many people. B) We can act good. C) Need in your job. D) Need to have manner. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) You will encounter many people. 9. What is the difference between positive and negative politeness? A) Positive politeness seeks to build rapport, while negative politeness seeks to avoid imposition. B) Positive politeness is more formal, while negative politeness is informal. C) Positive politeness is used in writing, while negative politeness is used in speech. D) Positive politeness is aggressive, while negative politeness is passive. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Positive politeness seeks to build rapport, while negative politeness seeks to avoid imposition. 10. What do you think about ..... ? A) Having a cup of coffee. B) Have a cup of coffe. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Having a cup of coffee. 11. Does the following sentence have mitigating devices? "Lend me some money." A) Yes. B) No. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) No. 12. Bald off-record strategy uses indirect language and removes the speaker from the potential to be imposing. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 13. To my mind this is the truth and I believe it. A) Polite way of disagreeing opinion. B) Impolite way of disagreeing opinion. C) Polite way of giving an opinion. D) Impolite way of giving an opinion. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Polite way of giving an opinion. 14. We say "Good evening" when we meet our friends in the evening. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 15. Which is the most polite? A) Give me my change. B) Please, give me my change. C) Would you bring me my change?. D) Would you please bring me my change?. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Would you please bring me my change?. 16. Most polite A) I want a refund. B) Give me a refund. C) Can I get a refund?. D) I would like a refund, please. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) I would like a refund, please. 17. I am afraid, I don't agree with you on this matter. A) Polite way of disagreeing. B) Impolite way of disagreeing. C) Polite way of giving an opinion. D) Impolite way of giving opinion. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Polite way of disagreeing. 18. That's an interesting idea but I think our ideas is much better. A) Polite way of giving opinion. B) Impolite way of giving opinion. C) Polite way of disagreeing. D) Impolite way of disagreeing. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Polite way of disagreeing. 19. Read the conversation below. Then answer questions number 16-17Angga:Excuse me, Sir. May ask you something?Mr. Ashari:Certainly. Angga. What is it?Angga:I wonder if you could explain the respiratory system once again.Mr.Ashari:O.K. I'll explain it after the break time. Is it all right?Angga:Yes, Sir. Thank you.During what lesson does the dialog take place? A) Physics. B) Biology. C) Math. D) Chemistry. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Biology. 20. 'Small talk' and other politeness strategies are usually known as ..... A) Phatic expressions. B) Non-fluency features. C) Collocations. D) Slang. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Phatic expressions. 21. ..... 6 tickets to the movie.(Least polite) A) We want. B) We will like. C) We would like. D) Give us. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Give us. 22. According to Brown and Levinson, what factors decide the degree of politeness in interaction? A) Ranking, power, and status. B) Ranking, distance and power. C) Age, status and distance. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Ranking, distance and power. 23. If a speaker says soemthing that represents a threat to another individual's expectations regarding self-image, it is described as ..... A) Face wants. B) Face threatening act. C) Face saving act. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Face threatening act. 24. The tendency to use positive politeness forms, emphasizing closeness between speaker and hearer, can be seen as a ..... A) Negative politeness strategy. B) Positive politeness strategy. C) Solidarity strategy. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Solidarity strategy. 25. This is what I am getting at. A) Impolite way of giving opinion. B) Polite way of giving opinion. C) Impolite way of disagreeing opinion. D) Polite way of disagreeing opinion. 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