This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Discourse > Pragmatics > Turn Taking In Conversation – Quiz 4 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Turn Taking In Conversation Quiz 4 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. A student begins a conversation with, "Let's talk about our project." The student is ..... A) Starting the discussion. B) Controlling the flow. C) Taking turns. D) Fixing a mistake. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Starting the discussion. 2. Why does the author say westerners can speak and eat at the same time? A) They eat extremely slowly. B) They pause to let others respond. C) They interrupt each other. D) They talk with their mouths full. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) They pause to let others respond. 3. Meat which is cooked in a short time A) Raw. B) Well-done. C) Rare. D) Ripen. E) Crispy. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Rare. 4. Customer:Excuse me. When do you close today?Sales Clerk:We close ..... 10 o'clock. A) For. B) To. C) At. D) On. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) At. 5. Which informal French expression can mean "Hi" or "Bye" ? A) Bonjour. B) Au revoir. C) Comment allez-vous?. D) Salut. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Salut. 6. Jennie is visiting her grandmother. She wants to help do the housework, so she asks: ..... A) What can you do Gram?. B) How must I begin, Gram?. C) How can I help you, Gram?. D) What do you think I will do, Gram?. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) How can I help you, Gram?. 7. Thank you so much for ..... us you must come to us next time. A) Taking. B) Getting. C) Making. D) Having. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Having. 8. Could you please ..... me in the direction of the motorway? A) Show. B) Indicate. C) Point. D) Deliver. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Point. 9. Choose the most suitable response to:'Excuse me, could you help me find the nearest hospital?' A) 'Sure, go straight and turn right at the second traffic light.'. B) 'Why do you need a hospital?'. C) 'No, I'm not familiar with this area.'. D) 'What do you mean?'. E) 'Are you sure you need a hospital?'. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 'Sure, go straight and turn right at the second traffic light.'. 10. What causes someone to fail a negotiation? A) Being empathy. B) Focusing on issues. C) Not minding to lose. D) Being overly emotional. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Being overly emotional. 11. Is this ..... for the railway station? A) Correct. B) Clear. C) Fine. D) Right. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Right. 12. At the party, your brother introduces you to his girlfriend. You say: ..... A) Long time no see. B) What's up?. C) How do you do?. D) This is a surprise. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) How do you do?. 13. Well., as they say all good things come to an ..... A) End. B) Conclusion. C) Finale. D) Finality. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) End. 14. How can you ensure the listener feels appreciated during the conversation? A) 'Thanks for your time, it means a lot.'. B) 'This is taking too long.'. C) 'Why are you even here?'. D) 'Can we finish this quickly?'. E) 'I don't have all day for this.'. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 'Thanks for your time, it means a lot.'. 15. An example of semantic knowledge would be:(Byrnes & Wasik, 2019, pg 39) A) Pronounces French words correctly. B) Knows the meaning of a number of French words. C) Puts the right endings on French words. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Knows the meaning of a number of French words. 16. Well, there's ..... for it but simply to wish you well and say goodbye. A) Something. B) Everything. C) Anything. D) Nothing. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Nothing. 17. Children who enter school with higher levels in phonological, semantics and grammatical knowledge learn to read better than children with lower levels of these forms. (Byrnes & Wasik, 2019, pg 44) A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 18. Boss:Oh, the phone is ringing again.Secretary: ..... Boss:Sure, thanks. A) Can I hang it up?. B) Shall I take it?. C) May I hold on?. D) Will you answer it?. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Shall I take it?. 19. A: "Do you want to dine in or ..... Sir?" A) Take on. B) Take off. C) Take out. D) Take away. E) Take for. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Take away. 20. A:Hi, haven't we met before?B: ..... A) Yes, I believe we have. B) That's for sure. C) Nice to meet you too. D) Thank you. That's so nice of you. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Yes, I believe we have. 21. What is one way that Japanese-style dinner conversation differs from western-style dinner conversation? A) In Japan, people take turns talking, as they do at any other time. B) In Japan, people only talk to the person sitting beside them. C) In Japan, people do not engage in long conversations while eating. D) In Japan, people only talk during dessert. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) In Japan, people do not engage in long conversations while eating. 22. What is the purpose of a transactional conversation? A) To share personal experiences. B) To achieve a specific goal or exchange information. C) To express feelings and emotions. D) To entertain the listener. E) To persuade someone to agree. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To achieve a specific goal or exchange information. 23. Competent speakers of a language have at least semantic knowledge, phonological knowledge and grammatical knowledge. (Byrnes & Wasik, 2019, pg 30) A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 24. Linguists and philosophers who study "the meaning behind the meaning" and the use of expressions as acts are in the field of? (Byrnes & Wasik, 2019, pg 41) A) Phonology. B) Semantics. C) Pragmatics. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Pragmatics. 25. What happens when someone keeps interrupting during a talk? A) The conversation becomes unfair. B) The message is unclear. C) Turn-taking is not followed. D) The discussion ends. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The conversation becomes unfair. 26. When someone deep word knowledge, it becomes what type of vocabulary? (Zucker & Cabell, pg 75) A) Receptive. B) Expressive. C) Depth. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Expressive. 27. I took the wrong ..... at the last road junction. Can you tell me how I get back on the motorway? A) Turn. B) Turner. C) Turned. D) Turning. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Turning. 28. A:Long time no see.B: ..... A) I see you too. B) It has been a long time. C) How do you do?. D) OK.Thanks. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) It has been a long time. 29. Situation:A father is teaching his son that he must work hard and make sacrifices to be successful. He sums up his lecture by saying, " ..... " A) All work and no play make Jack a dull boy. B) Time and Tide waits for no man. C) Take time to smell the flowers. D) Curiosity killed the cat. E) No pain, no gain. Show Answer Correct Answer: E) No pain, no gain. 30. Below are the techniques in negotiating with others except ..... A) Greeting. B) Providing a starter. C) Being unclear of one's position. D) Clarifying. 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