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Language Forms & Functions - Practice 1

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Communication is a

a)

one-way process

b)

two-way process

c)

process that does not involve listening

d)

very difficult process

2.

4 types of communication skills are:

1. ____________

2. ____________

3. ____________

4. ____________

4 lines
3.

What is the purpose of communication?

a)

Communication aims to pave way for conflict

b)

It fosters bad relationship among people

c)

It does not gear towards the solution to a problem

d)

We need to communicate to live in the social groups, to plan and to coordinate activity

4.

When we communicate with others, we are usually trying to _________ other people’s _________, _________ or _________

a)

inform,

knowledge,

emotion,

health

b)

understand,

health,

knowledge,

emotion

c)

influence,

understanding,

behavior,

attitudes

d)

understand, attitude,

health,

knowledge

5.

Communicating is the process of thinking about what we wish to say before uttering words, of organizing the thoughts we wish others to hear and discuss so they will result in an appropriate action – it focuses on what you wish to accomplish.

a)

True

b)

False

6.

Speaking requires that learners not only know how to produce specific points or language such as grammar, pronunciation or vocabulary _________________, but also that they understand when, why, and in what ways to produce language _________________.

a)

(grammar skill),

(phonetic skill)

b)

(linguistic competence), (sociolinguistic competence)

c)

(sociolinguistic competence), (linguistic competence)

d)

(phonetic skill), (sociolinguistic competence)

7.

Functions of speaking are:

a)

1. as interaction

2. as asset

3. as manipulation

b)

1. as a method

2. as transaction

3. as delivery

c)

1. as interaction

2. as a tool

3. as role-play

d)

1. as interaction

2. as transaction

3. as performance

8.

A language function is the __________ why we communicate.

a)

method

b)

reason

c)

tool

d)

profit

9.

Examples of language function words:

a)

goal, aims, recommend, propose, intention

b)

seek, answer, test, comprehend, dominate

c)

compare, explain, describe, interpret, justify, evaluate, analyze

d)

identify, purpose, intention, dominate, goal

10.

there are three main functions of language, which are: function.

a)

manipulative, destructive and descriptive

b)

instructive, selective and

directive

c)

argumentative,

descriptive and

informative

d)

informational,

expressive and directive