This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Discourse > Pragmatics > Turn Taking In Conversation – Quiz 6 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Turn Taking In Conversation Quiz 6 (23 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. A:Did you hear I got a new job?B: ..... A) Hello, there. B) What's up?. C) Hey, that's fantastic. D) I like my job too. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Hey, that's fantastic. 2. How can you model formal language structures? (Zucker & Cabell, pg 121) A) Recast & extend. B) Planning & retelling. C) Reasoning & problem-solving. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Recast & extend. 3. I'm happy to meet you, Bill. A) It's nice to meet you, too. B) It's R-O-G-E-R-S. C) Please call me Scott. D) Sure, I'd love to. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) It's nice to meet you, too. 4. What is an appropriate response to:'Thank you for your help!' A) 'Don't mention it. Have a nice day!'. B) 'Yes, of course.'. C) 'Okay, goodbye.'. D) 'You're welcome to ask again.'. E) 'Sure, whatever.'. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 'Don't mention it. Have a nice day!'. 5. What is the best way to politely redirect a conversation to a different topic? A) 'Let's talk about something else.'. B) 'Can we move on to a different matter, please?'. C) 'This topic is boring, let's change it.'. D) 'I don't want to discuss this anymore.'. E) 'You're talking too much, let's switch topics.'. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 'Can we move on to a different matter, please?'. 6. Which of the following expressions can be used to start a transactional conversation? A) 'I guess it's time to leave.'. B) 'Can I help you with something?'. C) 'That's all for now.'. D) 'Thank you for your help.'. E) 'Nice to meet you again.'. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 'Can I help you with something?'. 7. A: "What kind of ..... do you want to choose? By cash, credit card or Ovo scan? A) Money. B) Cashier. C) System. D) Payment. E) Menu. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Payment. 8. Situation:You are at an art exhibition and have just met the artist. You want to express your appreciation of his works. You say, " ..... ". A) I'm really impressed with your paintings. B) I like your works but I don't like you at all. C) I understand most of your paintings are for sale. D) My father has bought one of your earlier paintings. E) You must have at least over forty paintings on exhibition. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) I'm really impressed with your paintings. 9. In the essay, what happens when the author tries to participate in a conversation in Japanese? A) Everyone starts to argue. B) Everyone would smile at her. C) The conversation would come to a halt. D) Everyone would glare at her. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The conversation would come to a halt. 10. I'm making for the M25 motorway ..... is this road the most ..... route? A) Straight. B) Clear. C) Obvious. D) Direct. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Straight. 11. According to "Conversational Ballgames", why do Japanese students have trouble conversing in English? A) They continue to use the Japanese style of conversing while speaking English. B) They can't speak with an American accent. C) They have difficulty understanding our sentence structures. D) They don't have a large enough vocabulary to make themselves understood. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) They continue to use the Japanese style of conversing while speaking English. 12. A: "What is the best ..... in this restaurant?"B: "We have Cookie Dough Cheesecake. It's made from fresh Sweden cheese with some pure vanilla. It has low sugar so you don't have to worry about its calorie" A) Dessert. B) Appetizer. C) Main course. D) Beverage. E) Snack. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Dessert. 13. What is negotiation? A) A process involving two or more different parties that have different needs. B) Unofficial discussions. C) A process to get the thing some one needs. D) A process of winning a deal. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A process involving two or more different parties that have different needs. 14. I'm ..... for the town hall-am I anywhere near? A) Seeking. B) Making. C) Seeing. D) Trying. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Making. 15. A characteristic of a fantasy is A) Events occur that could REALLY happen. B) Events occur that could NOT really happen. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Events occur that could NOT really happen. 16. Good bye then and ..... me to all your family. A) Remind. B) Remember. C) Recall. D) Repeat. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Remember. 17. In the Strive-For-Five framework, turn 1 the teacher asks a question. Turn 2, the child responds. What happens in Turn 3? (Zucker & Cabell, pg 17) A) Teacher expands. B) Child responds. C) Teacher challenges. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Teacher challenges. 18. According to "Conversational Ballgames", what do Japanese people and westerners agree on? A) It is rude to talk with your mouth full. B) It is important to discuss differences between cultures. C) It is mean to interrupt someone. D) It is important that everyone understands what you are saying. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) It is rude to talk with your mouth full. 19. How would you respond to:'Do you need any further assistance?' A) 'No, thank you. That's all for now.'. B) 'I don't think you can help me.'. C) 'Why are you asking me that?'. D) 'I'm not sure what I need.'. E) 'This conversation is over.'. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 'No, thank you. That's all for now.'. 20. How would you politely refuse to answer a question in a transactional conversation? A) 'I don't know, and I don't care.'. B) 'I'm sorry, I can't answer that right now.'. C) 'That's none of your business.'. D) 'Why do you need to know that?'. E) 'I don't feel like answering.'. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 'I'm sorry, I can't answer that right now.'. 21. Which statement best explains why "Conversational Ballgames" is an expository essay? A) It is a short work of nonfiction that exposes the strategies of conversational styles. B) It is a short work of nonfiction that describes the author's experiences in Japan. C) It is a short work of nonfiction that expresses the author's opinion of Japanese culture. D) It is a short work of nonfiction that explains Japanese and western styles of conversation. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) It is a short work of nonfiction that explains Japanese and western styles of conversation. 22. Which expression can be used to end a transactional conversation politely? A) 'I need to go now, bye.'. B) 'That's all I needed, thank you for your help.'. C) 'I have to leave. See you later.'. D) 'Okay, I'm bored, goodbye.'. E) 'Why are you asking so many questions?'. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 'That's all I needed, thank you for your help.'. 23. What should happen so that everyone gets a fair chance to speak? A) Someone should start the topic. B) The discussion should stop. C) People should take turns. D) Everyone should follow strict rules. 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