Mockboard Review - English Majors D3

Tenses express time. Which sentence shows that an action happened at a recent past?

• Jeff just wrote his poem.

• Jeff has just written his poem.

• Jeff had just written his poem

• Jeff is just writing his poem.

Taylor failed to catch the attention of her audience because of her monotone voice when she delivers her speech. What considerations in delivering a persuasive speech must she work on to avoid this from happening again?

• Correctness in diction

• Rhythm

• Analogy

• Wild extravagance

Candice was interrupted by her deep sleep because of a noise coming from the neighborhood. “The baby is crying” she uttered. What kind of speech act did she perform?

• Locutionary act

• Illocutionary act

• Perlocutionary act

• None of the above

Romeo enters the household with a weary expression on his face, her wife Juliet who is on the verge of nagging him noticed it. “I am dead tired.” Romeo said, Juliet let him rest because of that. What kind of speech act is present in the situation?

• Locutionary act

• Illocutionary act

• Perlocutionary act

• None of the above

Which delivery method involves giving a speech on a topic with which a person is familiar, with little to no preparation time?

• Manuscript

• Memorization

• Extemporaneous

• Impromptu

Which of the following is the correct arrangement of steps in the pre-writing phase?

• Choosing a topic› outlining and organizing information› sourcing the information› analyzing the audience

• Choosing a topic› sourcing the information› outlining and organizing the information› analyzing the audience

• Choosing a topic› analyzing the audience› sourcing the information› outlining and organizing the information

• Choosing a topic› sourcing the information› analyzing the audience› outlining and organizing the information

What does the “desk” refer to?

• Skillful encoders

• Corps of editors

• Language experts

• Group of publishers

The following are commonly used activities in an ESP program EXCEPT:

• Brainstorming and debate

• Project work

• Role play and simulation

• Oral presentation

Which among the list of activities below should be least prioritized or used in an ESP Class?

• simulation

• feasibility studies

• case studies

• research

Which type of ESP syllabus would contain the following set of topics: taking notes; writing essays; study techniques and examinations; improving reading, etc.

• Skill-based syllabus

• Content-based syllabus

• Method-based syllabus

• Discourse syllabus