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WorksheetsCommunication in academic contexts
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 7mins
1. From what you gathered from the previous session, what differs 'effective' communication from communication?
use of advanced
grammar and vocabulary
clarity and purpose
sentence length
all of the above
Which of the following is NOT an element of effective communicaiton?
Good listening
Determination of purpose
Abrupt interruption
Understanding the environment of communication
Which of the following words is closest in meaning to 'formal'?
Standard
Official
Strict
Unfriendly
Which of the following words is closest in meaning to 'informal'?
Relaxed
Unprepared
Unusual
Simple
Completeness, conciseness, clarity and integrity of the message are some key features of effective communication. Which of the following describes 'integrity'?
Conveying the message with utmost clarity
Giving a lot of information clearly and in a few words; brief but comprehensive
Being as polite as possible
The quality of being logical and consistent
Completeness, conciseness, clarity and integrity of the message are some key features of effective communication. Which of the following describes 'conciseness''?
Conveying the message with utmost clarity
Giving a lot of information clearly and in a few words; brief but comprehensive
The quality of being logical and consistent
Being as polite as possible
What does 'courtesy of speech' mean?
Speaking in a polite manner
Conveying the message with utmost clarity
The quality of being logical and consistent
Being aware of the environment of communication
Which of the following sentences is the most formal in style?
Thanks a lot for telling me about this.
I appreciate you bringing this matter to my attention.
Thanks for bringing this to my attention.
Thank you so much for telling me this.
Which of the following sentences is the most formal in style?
I can't come to your party tomorrow.
I won't be able to come to your party tomorrow.
I will be unable to attend your party tomorrow.
I won't come to your party tomorrow.
Which of the following sentences is the most formal in style?
We regret to inform you that .....
We are sorry to tell you that...
We are sorry to say that...
It's a pity that...
How should you say sorry in a formal email?
Please accept our apologies for...
Shouldn't have done that
I am very sorry
I'm really sorry
Which of the following words is most the formal in style?
Cool!
Awesome!
That's great!
Wonderful!
You are writing an email to your thesis supervisor . Which of the given phrases is most suitable to complete the following sentence?
I look forward to ______.
talking about this later.
meeting with you to discuss this further.
having a chat with you about this soon.
thrashig this out with you soon.
Which of the following tenses suits the best in a polite request?
Simple present
Simple future
Conditional present
Present continuous
Which of the following is the most polite request?
Can you give me the book?
Will you give me the book?
Could you give me the book?
Could you please give me the book?
_ is a formal word for 'may be'.
(a)
_ is a formal word for 'put off'.
(a)
_ is a formal word for 'let'. (E.g Let me introduce you)
(a)
_ is a formal word for 'need'. (E.g They need some information)
(a)
_ is a formal word for 'also'. (E.g Also, we want to change our groups)
(a)
