Unit-IV: Enhancing Speaking Ability
Listening: Eminent Voices
1. Why is listening to speeches of eminent personalities emphasized in this unit?
a) To mimic their accents
b) To analyze their communication style and inspire confidence
c) To learn advanced vocabulary only
d) To criticize their speech delivery
Answer: b) To analyze their communication style and inspire confidence
2. What is a key benefit of listening to inspirational speeches like those of APJ
Abdul Kalam?
a) It improves reading comprehension
b) It motivates and builds effective speaking skills
c) It helps write better essays
d) It focuses only on grammar
Answer: b) It motivates and builds effective speaking skills
Speaking: Just a Minute (JAM) and Impromptu
3. What is the primary objective of the "Just a Minute (JAM)" activity?
a) To speak without hesitation on a given topic for one minute
b) To write essays quickly
c) To practice reading aloud
d) To avoid grammatical errors
Answer: a) To speak without hesitation on a given topic for one minute
4. In an impromptu speech, the speaker is expected to:
a) Prepare detailed notes beforehand
b) Speak spontaneously without prior preparation
c) Use only formal vocabulary
d) Focus only on personal anecdotes
Answer: b) Speak spontaneously without prior preparation
5. Which is the most critical aspect of participating in JAM sessions?
a) Reading from notes
b) Speaking fluently and coherently within the time limit
c) Avoiding eye contact with the audience
d) Using long, complex sentences
Answer: b) Speaking fluently and coherently within the time limit
Writing: Checklists and Instructions
6. What is the primary purpose of writing a checklist?
a) To record unimportant tasks
b) To organize and track activities or tasks systematically
c) To make informal notes
d) To use complicated words
Answer: b) To organize and track activities or tasks systematically
7. Which of the following is an essential feature of writing instructions?
a) Using passive voice only
b) Including step-by-step details clearly and concisely
c) Avoiding action verbs
d) Writing in long paragraphs
Answer: b) Including step-by-step details clearly and concisely
Grammar: 'Wh' Questions and Imperatives
8. What type of question is: "Where are you going?"
a) Yes/No question
b) Imperative sentence
c) 'Wh' question
d) Exclamatory sentence
Answer: c) 'Wh' question
9. Identify the imperative sentence from the options below:
a) "Do you want to join us?"
b) "Please close the door."
c) "Where have you been?"
d) "He has already left."
Answer: b) "Please close the door."
10.Which is a correct 'Wh' question?
a) "Did he going to the market?"
b) "Why is she late today?"
c) "Does you understand the lesson?"
d) "What you doing now?"
Answer: b) "Why is she late today?"
Vocabulary: Synonyms, Antonyms, and Word Forms
11.What is a synonym for ‘abundant’?
a) Scarce
b) Plentiful
c) Insufficient
d) Rare
Answer: b) Plentiful
12.Choose the antonym of ‘optimistic’:
a) Positive
b) Hopeful
c) Pessimistic
d) Cheerful
Answer: c) Pessimistic
13.Identify the correct form of the word to complete the sentence: "Her ________
attitude won the hearts of everyone."
a) Kind
b) Kindness
c) Kindly
d) Kinded
Answer: b) Kindness
Unit-V: Language for Workplace
Listening: Extensive Listening
14.What does extensive listening include?
a) Listening to short, simple audio clips
b) Listening to audiobooks, poems, and longer content for better comprehension
c) Focusing on grammar accuracy
d) Only identifying vocabulary
Answer: b) Listening to audiobooks, poems, and longer content for better
comprehension
15.Listening to workplace communication helps improve:
a) Presentation skills and understanding formal tone
b) Vocabulary only
c) Pronunciation accuracy
d) Writing speed
Answer: a) Presentation skills and understanding formal tone
Speaking: Short Presentations on Technical Topics
16.What is critical for an effective technical presentation?
a) Using highly complex language
b) Speaking clearly with logical organization and visuals
c) Avoiding audience interaction
d) Memorizing the content word for word
Answer: b) Speaking clearly with logical organization and visuals
17.Which of these is NOT recommended for a short presentation?
a) Structuring your ideas logically
b) Using jargon without explanation
c) Preparing visual aids to support your ideas
d) Practicing before presenting
Answer: b) Using jargon without explanation
Writing: Recommendations and Essay Writing
18.What is the primary feature of a recommendation letter?
a) It is informal and conversational.
b) It supports the candidate with examples and professional language.
c) It provides personal opinions about unrelated topics.
d) It avoids specifics about the candidate’s abilities.
Answer: b) It supports the candidate with examples and professional language.
19.In essay writing, the introduction should:
a) Be vague and general
b) Present the main idea or thesis statement clearly
c) Focus only on grammar rules
d) Avoid engaging the reader
Answer: b) Present the main idea or thesis statement clearly
20.Which of the following is a key tip for workplace essay writing?
a) Use only casual language
b) Avoid transitions between ideas
c) Focus on clarity, structure, and conciseness
d) Use overly complex sentence structures
Answer: c) Focus on clarity, structure, and conciseness
Grammar: Impersonal Passive and Reported Speech
21.Identify the sentence written in impersonal passive voice:
a) It is said that he is a great leader.
b) He said, “I am a great leader.”
c) They consider him a great leader.
d) Everyone knows he is a great leader.
Answer: a) It is said that he is a great leader.
22.Which is an example of reported speech?
a) She said, “I am going to the market.”
b) She said that she was going to the market.
c) Where is she going?
d) She is going to the market.
Answer: b) She said that she was going to the market.
Vocabulary: Informal and Formal Substitutes
23.Choose the formal substitute for ‘ask’:
a) Request
b) Beg
c) Shout
d) Demand
Answer: a) Request
24.Which of the following is an informal substitute for ‘recommend’?
a) Advise
b) Suggest
c) Encourage
d) Say
Answer: b) Suggest
25.Which pair correctly matches informal and formal vocabulary?
a) Help – Aid
b) Begin – Stop
c) Fix – Destroy
d) Start – Abandon
Answer: a) Help – Aid
