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Features of Spoken English MCQs

Total questions: 54

Worksheet time: 27mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which is NOT a suitable phrase for repeating information?

a)

Let me repeat that.

b)

Let's go through that again.

c)

I'd like to go over this again.

d)

I'd like to help you out again.

2.

In spoken language, these factors influence interpretation, except:

a)

intonation

b)

volume

c)

body language

d)

gender

3.

These are excuses people make for not speaking in English despite the desire to improve, except:

a)

Too shy.

b)

Too excited.

c)

No opportunity.

d)

No guidance.

4.

1. Which of the following refers to a casual form of conversation that breaks the ice or fills silence between people?

a)

small talk

b)

quick chat

c)

instant message

5.

Which is the most widely spoken language in the World?

a)

English

b)

Chinese

c)

Tamil

d)

Hindi

6.

What are the two elements of the Spoken Language Assessment?

a)

Giving a speech and listening to others

b)

Giving a speech and asking questions of others

c)

Giving a speech and responding to questions from others

d)

Giving a speech and writing it up

7.
Moving from one topic to another
a)
Maxim of quantity
b)
False starts
c)
Topic shifts
d)
Tag question
8.
Um', 'Ah', 'Er' - sounds for thinking time
a)
Idiolect
b)
Dialect
c)
Ellipsis
d)
Fillers
9.
Language in conversation used for interpersonal reasons and/or socialising.
a)
Downwards convergence
b)
Utterance
c)
Interactional talk
d)
Upwards convergence
10.
A mitigating word or sound used to lessen the impact of a statement.
a)
Repairs
b)
Mode
c)
Hedges
d)
Dialect
11.
A way of pronouncing words that indicates the place of origin or social background of the speaker
a)
Dialect
b)
Sociolect
c)
Deixis
d)
Accent
12.
The effect of emphasising the difference between the way two people speak
a)
Formality
b)
Overlap
c)
Divergence
d)
Sociolect
13.
An individually distinctive style of speaking
a)
Dialect
b)
Sociolect
c)
Idiolect
d)
Fillers
14.
The stress, rhythm, and intonation along with tempo, loudness and voice quality of speech.
a)
Prosodic features
b)
Transactional talk
c)
Paralinguistic features
d)
Discourse marker
15.
Statements that sound imprecise or unassertive
a)
Maxim of Relation
b)
Maxim of Quantity
c)
Vague language
d)
Divergence
16.
Say what you know or assume to be true, and do not say what you know to be false
a)
Maxim of Quantity
b)
Maxim of Manner
c)
Maxim of Quality
d)
Maxim of Relation
17.
Moving speech closer to that of the other speaker to decrease social distance
a)
Divergence
b)
Convergence
c)
Topic shifts
d)
Contraction
18.
An RP speaker may tone down accent when in the company of people using non-Standard English
a)
Upwards Convergence
b)
Non-fluency features
c)
Downwards Convergence
d)
False starts
19.
Non-verbal gestures, body language and facial expressions.
a)
Paralinguistic features
b)
Prosodic features
c)
Adjacency pairs
d)
Transactional talk
20.
The ability to infer from what has been said what has not been said.
a)
Interactional talk
b)
Conversational implicature
c)
Divergence
d)
Discourse marker
21.
An alteration that is suggested or made by the speaker, the addressee or audience in order to correct or clarify a previous conversational contribution.
a)
Hedges
b)
False Starts
c)
Repairs
d)
Elision
22.
Words, phrases and non-verbal utterances used by a listener to give feedback to a speaker that the message is being followed and understood.
a)
Transactional talk
b)
Discourse marker
c)
Upwards convergence
d)
Back-channel words
23.
Adjoining turns in spoken discourse which relate to each other, such as questions and answers or greetings and responses
a)
Prosodic features
b)
Discourse marker
c)
Adjacency pairs
d)
Turn taking
24.
The omission or slurring of one or more sounds or syllables
a)
Dialect
b)
Deixis
c)
Ellipsis
d)
Elision
25.
Typical and normal characteristics of spoken language that interrupt the 'flow' of talk.
a)
Prosodic features
b)
Non-fluency features
c)
Paralinguistic features
d)
False starts
26.
Determined by the audience, the level by which you choose your words
a)
Dialect
b)
Formality
c)
Divergence
d)
Contraction
27.

Speaker identity and situational factors come under this term in Spoken Language.

a)

Idiolect

b)

Sociolect

c)

Context

d)

Pragmatics

28.

Found in a spoken transcript, in parenthesis, which is less than a second.

a)

Micro pause

b)

Filler

c)

Pause

d)

Utterance

29.

When two speakers take it in turn to communicate.

a)

Utterances

b)

Discourse

c)

Turn taking

d)

Adjacency pairs

30.

When there are elements missing in a speakers utterance.

a)

Interrupted constructions

b)

Incomplete constructions

c)

Disjointed constructions

31.

A question that seeks confirmation from another.

a)

Rhetorical Question

b)

Interrogative

c)

Tag Question

32.

Being apologetic and not wanting to impose upon someone.

a)

Negative Politeness

b)

Positive Politeness

c)

Politeness Maxims

d)

Face Theory

33.

When a speaker has a lot of false starts.

a)

Interrupted constructions

b)

Disjointed constructions

c)

Incomplete constructions

34.

The language of different groups.

a)

Accent

b)

Dialect

c)

Convergence

d)

Sociolect

35.

One of Grice's Maxims: when parts of an utterance are clear or not.

a)

Quality

b)

Quantity

c)

Relevance

d)

Manner

36.

When the speaker wants someone to feel liked and admired.

a)

Face Threatening Act

b)

Positive Politeness

c)

Negative Politeness

d)

Backchannel support

37.

The overall structure of a transcript.

a)

Pragmatics

b)

Context

c)

Structure

d)

Discourse

38.

To show a person is engaged in a conversation.

a)

Backchannel support

b)

Tag Questions

c)

Fillers

d)

Smiling

39.

Two phrases that are not cohesive.

a)

Incomplete constructions

b)

Disjointed constructions

c)

Interrupted constructions

40.

When a persons face is challenged.

a)

Negative face need

b)

Positive face need

c)

Face Theory

d)

Face Threatening Act

41.

One of Grice's Maxims: when a response is neccessary and makes sense in the conversation.

a)

Quality

b)

Quantity

c)

Relevance

d)

Manner

42.

When someone with an RP accent tones it down to match the other speaker.

a)

Convergence

b)

Downward Convergence

c)

Upward Convergence

d)

Divergence

43.

Informal language for example, double negatives.

a)

Standard English

b)

Colloquial

c)

Non-standard grammar

d)

Lexis

44.

When someone with a broad, regional accent adopts more Standard English to accomodate the other speaker.

a)

Convergence

b)

Divergence

c)

Upward Convergence

d)

Downward Convergence

45.

What are helpful ways to improve your students' oral language skills?

a)

Encourage conversation

b)

Model syntactic structure

c)

Teach concept words

d)

All of the above

46.

Spoken discourse is an informal one which is normally used in personal conversations, group talks, etc.

TRUE or FALSE?

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

47.

____________ language tends to break rules, using fragments and run-ons.

Select one of the following:

a)

Written

b)

Spoken

48.

_______ language can use pauses, tone, and inflection more effectively to emphasize words and ideas in their message.

Select one of the following:

a)

Written

b)

Spoken

49.

Which of the following is the most correct example of spoken language?

Select one of the following:

a)

I was so ready to leave. I mean, come on. We’d been here for two hours.

b)

After two hours, it was clear that Warren was ready to leave.

c)

Warren felt quite antsy after being trapped in the meeting for more than two hours.

50.

_____________ language contains lots of simple sentences connected by "ands," "ors," and "buts."

a)

Spoken

b)

Written

51.

"I gotcha that candy bar you asked for"

Spoken or written language?

a)

Spoken

b)

Written

52.

Human speech is a combination of verbal and non-verbal signals, while speaking the words humans also use gestures and pauses that determine the meaning of speech and convey the message appropriately.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

53.

This is the easiest to evaluate in spoken text because it determines how comfortable the speaker speaks.

a)

TONE

b)

PROSODIC

c)

FLUENCY

d)

INTONATION

54.

All human communities use spoken ( or signed) language, but not all use writing.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

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