Unit 6: Effective Communication (Quiz)

A person skilled in foreign languages or linguistics.

• recall
• linguist
• conclude
• linguistics

Answer explanation

Linguist means: A person skilled in foreign languages or linguistics.

After everything is taken into consideration.

• native speaker
• when all is said and done
• define
• linguist

Answer explanation

When all is said and done means: After everything is taken into consideration.

To express something clearly in speech or writing.

• state
• mother tongue
• converse
• conclude

Answer explanation

State means: To express something clearly in speech or writing.

To make an idea or situation clear to someone.

• suggest
• explain
• recall
• concept

Answer explanation

Explain means: To make an idea or situation clear to someone.

To recognize or treat something as different.

• translate
• native speaker
• concept
• distinguish

Answer explanation

Distinguish means: To recognize or treat something as different.

To state or describe the nature or meaning of something.

• incoherent
• define
• that is to say
• demonstrate

Answer explanation

Define means: To state or describe the nature or meaning of something.

The action of pausing or delaying due to uncertainty.

• clarify
• hesitation
• express
• pronunciation

Answer explanation

Hesitation means: The action of pausing or delaying due to uncertainty.

To mention or allude to.

• linguist
• sign language
• refer
• spontaneous

Answer explanation

Refer means: To mention or allude to.

Difficulty in communication resulting from differences in language.

• language barrier
• emerge
• define
• concept

Answer explanation

Language barrier means: Difficulty in communication resulting from differences in language.

A system of communication using visual gestures and signs.

• hesitation
• linguist
• conjecture
• sign language

Answer explanation

Sign language means: A system of communication using visual gestures and signs.