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Communication in academic contexts

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

1. From what you gathered from the previous session, what differs 'effective' communication from communication?

a)

use of advanced

grammar and vocabulary

b)

clarity and purpose

c)

sentence length

d)

all of the above

2.

Which of the following is NOT an element of effective communicaiton?

a)

Good listening

b)

Determination of purpose

c)

Abrupt interruption

d)

Understanding the environment of communication

3.

Which of the following words is closest in meaning to 'formal'?

a)

Standard

b)

Official

c)

Strict

d)

Unfriendly

4.

Which of the following words is closest in meaning to 'informal'?

a)

Relaxed

b)

Unprepared

c)

Unusual

d)

Simple

5.

Completeness, conciseness, clarity and integrity of the message are some key features of effective communication. Which of the following describes 'integrity'?

a)

Conveying the message with utmost clarity

b)

Giving a lot of information clearly and in a few words; brief but comprehensive

c)

Being as polite as possible

d)

The quality of being logical and consistent

6.

Completeness, conciseness, clarity and integrity of the message are some key features of effective communication. Which of the following describes 'conciseness''?

a)

Conveying the message with utmost clarity

b)

Giving a lot of information clearly and in a few words; brief but comprehensive

c)

The quality of being logical and consistent

d)

Being as polite as possible

7.

What does 'courtesy of speech' mean?

a)

Speaking in a polite manner

b)

Conveying the message with utmost clarity

c)

The quality of being logical and consistent

d)

Being aware of the environment of communication

8.

Which of the following sentences is the most formal in style?

a)

Thanks a lot for telling me about this.

b)

I appreciate you bringing this matter to my attention.

c)

Thanks for bringing this to my attention.

d)

Thank you so much for telling me this.

9.

Which of the following sentences is the most formal in style?

a)

I can't come to your party tomorrow.

b)

I won't be able to come to your party tomorrow.

c)

I will be unable to attend your party tomorrow.

d)

I won't come to your party tomorrow.

10.

Which of the following sentences is the most formal in style?

a)

We regret to inform you that .....

b)

We are sorry to tell you that...

c)

We are sorry to say that...

d)

It's a pity that...

11.

How should you say sorry in a formal email?

a)

Please accept our apologies for...

b)

Shouldn't have done that

c)

I am very sorry

d)

I'm really sorry

12.

Which of the following words is most the formal in style?

a)

Cool!

b)

Awesome!

c)

That's great!

d)

Wonderful!

13.

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 ______.

a)

talking about this later.

b)

meeting with you to discuss this further.

c)

having a chat with you about this soon.

d)

thrashig this out with you soon.

14.

Which of the following tenses suits the best in a polite request?

a)

Simple present

b)

Simple future

c)

Conditional present

d)

Present continuous

15.

Which of the following is the most polite request?

a)

Can you give me the book?

b)

Will you give me the book?

c)

Could you give me the book?

d)

Could you please give me the book?

16.

_ is a formal word for 'may be'.

(a)  

17.

_ is a formal word for 'put off'.

(a)  

18.

_ is a formal word for 'let'. (E.g Let me introduce you)

(a)  

19.

_ is a formal word for 'need'. (E.g They need some information)

(a)  

20.

_ is a formal word for 'also'. (E.g Also, we want to change our groups)

(a)