Republic of the Philippines

Department of Education
REGION V
SCHOOLS DIVISION OF MASBATE PROVINCE
AROROY WEST DISTRICT
TERESITA C. YOUNG MEMORIAL HIGH SCHOOL
SAWANG, AROROY, MASBATE

Name:__________________________________ Score:_______________________
Grade & Section:_________________________ Date:_________________________

MID-TERM EXAMANITION IN ORAL COMMUNICATION

S.Y 2023-2024

I. Direction: Read and understand carefully each of the following questions. Write the letter of your choice on a
separate sheet of paper.

1. All of the following define communication, EXCEPT?

a. Communication involves a transaction
b. Communication is sharing of ideas among a group of people
c. Communication is a confusion of ideas in the mind of another
d. Communication is a transfer of messages from one person to another
2. A politician says that he is a man of people, but many observe that he refuses to shake hands with the poor. What
dimension of communication is violated in this case?
a. Verbal/Non Verbal b. Oral/Written c. Formal/Informal d.
Intentional/unintentional
3. Oral communication I the interchange of ___ between the sender and the receiver.
a. Signs and gestures b. cues and clues c. verbal messages d. written messages
4. Body talk is also known as ______.
a. Overflow b. physical communication c. leakage d. noise
5. Oral communication is better than written communication for ___.
a. Saving time b. conveying facts and opinions c. providing opportunity to refer back
e. Conveying feelings and emotions
6. Which of the following elements of communication refers to the information or ideas conveyed by the speaker?
a. Receiver b. channel c. message d. context
7. Which model depicts communication as “linear”?
a. Transaction model b. Inventive c. Straight line d. Interactive
8. In oral communication, what matters most is ____.
a. Where you say it b. How you say it c. when you say it d. what you say it
9. The limitation of oral communication is that:
a. It is not affected by the speaker’s feelings or stress or excitement levels
b. It is easy to be aware of our body language
c. It does not require on-the-spot thinking
d. It is irreversible-what is said cannot be taken back
10. Can communication still take place even without the speaker?
a. Yes, if there’s a written source of information
b. Yes, if the speaker decides to be the listener
c. No, the speaker is always a must in the communication process
d. No, communication fails if the speaker is missing
11. Complete the analogy:
Listener: receiver of the message: ____: is a means by the message is sent.
a. Speaker b. Channel c. Response d. Feedback
 Republic of the Philippines
Department of Education
REGION V
SCHOOLS DIVISION OF MASBATE PROVINCE
AROROY WEST DISTRICT
TERESITA C. YOUNG MEMORIAL HIGH SCHOOL
SAWANG, AROROY, MASBATE

12. If your seat mate is talking to you while your teacher is explaining the lesson, then you have experienced what type
of noise?
a. Physical b. physiological c. psychological d. mental
13. Which comparison of verbal and nonverbal communication is accurate?
a. Both verbal and nonverbal communication are formally taught.
b. The sender has more control over verbal communication
c. More channels are used for verbal communication
d. The setting is more restricted in nonverbal communication.
14. The content of the communication is called a:
a. Message b. noise c. media richness d. jargon
15. To convert a message into group of words, symbols, gestures or sounds that present ideas or concept is called ____.
a. Encoding feedback c. noise d. media richness
16. Any communication that conveys a message consisting of words is called:
a. Verbal communication
b. Oral communication
c. Written communication
d. Nonverbal communication
17. It is the process by which the receiver interprets the symbols used by the source of the message by converting them
into concepts and ideas.
a. Decoding b. listing c. encoding d. feedback
18. The ____ is the individual or group that develops the message to be communicated to internal and external parties.
a. Source b. encoder c. decoder d. jargon
19. Noise is NOT a problem at which stage of the communication?
a. Source b. Receiver c. decoding d. none of these
20. It shows how time is viewed differently in various countries.
a. Chronemics b. haptics c. proxem9ics d. gestures
21. The use of space provides us with ideas about how close or how far people are from the center of power or where a
person is in the social ladder.
a. Chronemics b. haptics c. proxemics d. gestures
22. It is the type of nonverbal communication that assists the listener in understanding the message better which serves
as the listener’s gauge as to whether the speaker treats the listener with affective or with contempt.
a. Posture b. facial expression c. gesture d. chromatics
23. These are the deliberate movement and signals to communicate meaning without words.
a. Eye gaze b. gesture c. facial expression d. appearance
24. These the means by which the message is sent.
a. Channels b. feedback c. message d. decoding
25. It is a communication through touch and is considered as one of the most powerful of the type of nonverbal
communication.
a. Haptic b. chromatics c. gestures d. proxemics
26. This involves only two participants exchanging thoughts, ideas, opinions and information.
a. Intrapersonal b. dyadic c. public d. small group
27. When talking to one’s self (intrapersonal), which of the following is most used?
a. Skill at remembering .b. capability to analyse
b. ability to summarize d. awareness of the topic
 Republic of the Philippines
Department of Education
REGION V
SCHOOLS DIVISION OF MASBATE PROVINCE
AROROY WEST DISTRICT
TERESITA C. YOUNG MEMORIAL HIGH SCHOOL
SAWANG, AROROY, MASBATE

28. When making and delivering speech, which speech style work best?
a. Intimate b. casual c. formal d. frozen
29. Communication breakdown or miscommunication is brought about by the lack of awareness of the ___.
a. Dimensions of communication b. elements of communication
b. nonverbal communication d. models of communication

30. Due to insufficiency of available classrooms, the ground of Santiago National High School is now being used to to
hold classes temporarily. This real scenario is an example of which element of communication?

a. Message b. Physical location of communicative situation

b. Chanel d. None of these

II. IDENTIFICATION. There is always a reason why people communicate. For numbers 31-50, choose what is being
used in the following instances of communication from the given functions of communication. Write the letter that
corresponds to your answer.

A. REGULATION/CONTROL B. SOCIAL INTERACTION C.MOTIVATION

D. INFORMATION E. EMOTIONALEXPRESSION

30. The father looks sharply to his children who are quarrelling.
31. The boys calling out to a friend to come over and joined them.
32. A candidate if Brgy. Councillor conducts a house to house campaign for election.
33. The school dentist tells the kindergarten class on how to brush one’s teeth properly.
34. Kuya Kim provides information about the weather update.
35. People sympathizing with the bereaved family.
36. Friends are talking with each other and exchanging idea.
37. Talking with the family during dinner.
38. A customer plead for a price cut or discount of his purchased goods.
39. The police officer warns the people not to smoke in any public places.
40. A friend hugs you when you are down and troubled.
41. The girls are discussing what happened at the party they all attended last night.
42. The doctor is giving instructions to the patient in taking his medicine.
43. The mother hugs the crying baby.
44. The father tells his children not to go out with their friends.
45. Shiela delivers her valedictory Speech.
46. The President delivers his third SONA.
47. A television personality thanks the supportive moviegoers during an interview.
48. The city mayor presents his strategies to execute the plans in a public forum
49. A tourist guide orients a group of tourists about a heritage site.

III. TRUE or FALSE. Write T if the statement is correct and F if it false.

50. Consider ethics in your speech at all times.

51. Effective use of nonverbal communication can strengthen your message.
52. How you communicate reflects who you are as a person.
53. One way to help you build credibility is through effective nonverbal communication.
 Republic of the Philippines
Department of Education
REGION V
SCHOOLS DIVISION OF MASBATE PROVINCE
AROROY WEST DISTRICT
TERESITA C. YOUNG MEMORIAL HIGH SCHOOL
SAWANG, AROROY, MASBATE

54. There are certain words that are only appropriate at certain times and places.
55. To achieve clarity, we must speak the same language as our listeners.

Prepared by:

JOHN ROMMEL R. MORADO

Science Teacher
Approved:

BRENDAN B. DESTACAMENTO
Head Teacher - I
 Republic of the Philippines
Department of Education
REGION V
SCHOOLS DIVISION OF MASBATE PROVINCE
AROROY WEST DISTRICT
TERESITA C. YOUNG MEMORIAL HIGH SCHOOL
SAWANG, AROROY, MASBATE
 Republic of the Philippines
Department of Education
REGION V
SCHOOLS DIVISION OF MASBATE PROVINCE
AROROY WEST DISTRICT
TERESITA C. YOUNG MEMORIAL HIGH SCHOOL
SAWANG, AROROY, MASBATE

TABLE OF SPECIFICATIONS IN ORAL COMMUNICATION IN CONTEXT

CONTENT Knowledge Process Understanding Product No. of
Items

I. Nature and I.1-15 I.16-17 17

Elements of
Communication

II. I.18-25 8
Communication
Models

III. Five III.51-55 I.26-30 10

Elements of
Communication
o Verbal and
Non-Verbal
Communication

IV. Functions of II.31-50 20

Communication

Total No. of 15 5 33 2 55
Items

Prepared by:

JOHN ROMMEL R. MORADO

Science Teacher
Approved:

BRENDAN B. DESTACAMENTO
Head Teacher - I