Grade 9-English
Summative Test
First Grading Period
A. Directions: Read the questions carefully and choose the correct answer.
1. This refers to the form of language that the speaker uses which is
characterized by the
degree of formality.
a. Communication c. Formal style
b. Communicative Style d. Frozen Style
2. What is true about formal communicative style?
a. Uses complete sentences with specific word usage, standard for school
or work b. Slangs are often used
c. often used by friends
d. Uses colloquialism
3. FORMAL communicative style should be used when talking to .
a. an old woman b. a cousin c. a best friend d. sister
4. This style is used in semi-formal communicative situations, like negotiating
with
strangers or colleagues, small group discussions, or conversation in schools.
a. Casual b. Formal c. Frozen d. Consultative
5. This communicative style involves large group of people, but they are not
permitted
to give questions to the speaker. Also known as “Fixed Speech”.
a. Casual b. Formal c. Frozen d. Consultative
6. This is an informal communicative style usually used between friends, groups,
and
peers, or even insiders who have things to share and have shared background
information but do not have close relations.
a. Casual b. Formal c. Frozen d. Consultative
7. This communicative style is used in private talks between very close
relationships.
a. Casual b. Formal c. Intimate d. Consultative
8. This style is used in formal situation; the speaker avoids slang terminologies,
uses formal
words and expressions.
a. Casual b. Formal c. Intimate d. Consultative
9. What communicative style should be used by a teacher when she will explain
to the
principal his suggestions on remedial reading program?
a. casual b. consultative c. intimate d. frozen
10. Which pair would use consultative communicative style?
a. Doctor-Patient b. Gina-her cousin c. Charles-her BFF d. Child-
Mother
B. Directions: Tell what communicative style is used in the given situations below.
Write the letter of the correct answer on the space provided before each number.
11. A child confiding with her mother about her secret love.
a. Casual b. Consultative c. Intimate d. Frozen
12. A doctor explaining his patient’s illness.
a. Frozen b. Casual c. Formal d. Consultative
13. A newly- found friend exchanging hi and hello.
a. Casual b. Frozen c. Intimate d. Conversational
14. Students reciting the “Panatang Makabayan” wholeheartedly.
a. Intimate b. Formal c. Frozen d. Casual
15. Friends talking about the new transferred student.
a. Intimate b. Formal c. Frozen d. Casual
16. Manager and employees having a meeting.
a. Intimate b. Formal c. Frozen d. Casual
17. President delivering his SONA.
a. Intimate b. Formal c. Frozen d. Casual
18. Friends talking about their favorite shows.
a. Intimate b. Formal c. Frozen d. Casual
19. Exchanging vows in a traditional wedding.
a. Intimate b. Formal c. Frozen d. Casual
20. Suitor expressing his feelings to the woman he loves.
a. Intimate b. Formal c. Frozen d. Casual
21. These are words and terms a specific group of people uses – usually related
to work that
others might find difficult to understand.
a. Slang b. Jargon c. Vocabulary d. Expressions
22. These are informal language that are generally used in social groups such as
by
teenagers. Thus, bounded by geography, age, and class as well.
a. Slang b. Jargon c. Vocabulary d. Expressions
23. These are the reasons jargons are used:
a. Where, What, Why c. Where, Why, Who
b. Where, Why, When d. Where, Why, Which
Spot the jargons in the statements below and write them on your answer
sheet.
24. He is not suitable for you, baby!
25. The client must initiate amortization.
26. The tests show that you've recently suffered a mild myocardial infarction.
27. The author and his newspaper editor were fined for defamation
28. The adviser’s anecdotal records show that the child rarely attends classes.
29. Come to the auditions prepared to sing three a cappella songs of your
choice.
30. Most things that cause high blood pressure can occasionally cause
malignant
hypertension.
