SECOND SUMMATIVE IN ORAL COMMUNICATION 2024-2025
CHOOSE THE LETTER OF THE CORRECT ANSWER
Read the following statements and identify the personas being referred to base on their utterances.
1. “With every carve that my hands make, I bring this stone to life.”
a. painter b. sculptor c. acrobat d. carpenter
2. “It’s ironic. We have been building almost every man’s house in the neighborhood but we haven’t built
ours.” a. painter b. sculptor c. acrobat d. carpenter
3. “Each symbol, sign, object or image I have drawn in my canvas is full of life. It’s beautiful. It’s masterpiece.”
a. painter b. sculptor c. acrobat d. carpenter
4. The purpose of this speech is not only to tell a series of jokes. Neither the is it the purpose of the
speaker to have the audience laughing through the speech. This speech is intended to make the
listeners smile or lighthearted.
a. informative b. persuasive c. entertainment d. manuscript
5. What is the purpose of the following statement?
The government should not revive death penalty.
a. To persuade listeners that death penalty is ineffective as a punishment.
b. To persuade listeners that the death penalty should not be revived by the government.
c. To persuade listeners that death penalty is wrong.
d. a,c
6. Which is not an example of persuasive topic?
a. There are 12 months in a year c. Lying is always wrong
b. All education should be free d. Money is the root of all evil
7. The process of speech writing is not chronological or linear. This means that _____.
a. one has the opportunity to write or prepare his/her speech the way he/she prefers.
b. one can produce multiple drafts before settling on the right one.
c. one can repeat the writing procedure indefinitely.
d. one should write in recursive way
a. I b. II, III c. I,III d.I,II,III,IV
8. This entails looking into the profile of your target audience.
a. audience analysis b. setting the purpose c. selecting a topic d. gathering data
9. Which organizational pattern is best to use when you want to present the development of your topic from
beginning to end? a. spatial pattern b. cause and effect c. chronological pattern d. comparison and contrast
10. The conclusion _____.
a. restates the main idea of your speech. c. provides a summary
b. gets the attention of your audience d. a and c
11. Which of the following is not true about writing the introduction of your speech?
a. use real-life experiences and connect that experience to your subject
b. tell a personal story to illustrate your point
c. leave the audience with a memorable statement
d. start with a familiar or strong quote and then explain what it means
12. Audience analysis is done _____.
I. to have an idea of how many individuals are attending the affair.
II. so you can tailor-fit your speech content and delivery to your audience.
III. so you can have an idea of what you are going to talk about.
IV. so you can correct immediately the errors in mechanics, such as grammar,
punctuation etc.
a. I b. I, II c. I, II, III d. I
13. In writing a speech it is important to _____.
I. Keep the words short and simple.
II. Use jargon, acronyms, or technical words.
III. Be sensitive of the audience and be very careful with the language,
jokes, and nonverbal cues.
IV. Be mindful of the time.
a. I b. II c. I, II, and III d. I, III, and IV
# 14-19 Identify what element of audience profile does the following statement belong to. (Letter only)
A. Demography B. Situation C. Psychology
14. Grade 9 and 10 students of the school.
15. Evening of the 5th June 2023 at the gymnasium
16. Millennials and Generation Z
17. Dengue awareness month
18. 18 years old and below
19. 2020 SHS graduating students who don’t have an actual graduation ceremony
# 20. Identify the correct accent of the following words.
20. a. talented b. talented c. talented d. talented
21. a amnesia b. amnesia c. amnesia d. amnesia
22. a. honorable b. honorable c. honorable d. honorable
23. The following are principles of speech delivery EXCEPT?
a. stage presence b. modulation c. audience profile d. articulation
24. Which is not true?
a. Voice modulation is the skill which helps you to put emotion into the message you want to convey.
b. Articulation is the term used for all actions of the organs of the vocal tract that effect the
modification of the signal generated by the source.
c. Pronunciation refers to the ability to use the correct stress, rhythm and intonation of a word in a
spoken language.
d. Rapport is the ability of the speaker to acquire and keep the audience’s attention through his or her
presentation style.
25. How a speaker connects with his/her audience refers to_____.
a. using eye contact, body movements, and facial expressions b. approach to the audience
c. stage presence d. the voice in terms of volume
26. Which of the following refers to precise movement?
a. avoiding distracting mannerisms like swaying back and forth, etc.
b. pronouncing and enunciating words clearly
c. varying the rate or speed
d. b,c
27. The message of any speech is reinforced, clarified, and complemented by nonverbal communication such
as _____. a. facial expressions b. gestures c. movement d. all of the given
28. Audience rapport can be established through _____.
a. proper handling of the microphone c. proper use of facial expressions, gestures, etc
b. cracking a joke d. using lectern or podium
29. Which does not belong to the group?
a. facial expression b. gestures c. movement d. articulation
30. Fred fed Ted_____, and Ted fed Fred bread.
a. breed b. braid c. bread d. bead
31. I slit the sheet, the sheet I slit, and_____the slitted sheet I sit.
a. in b. on c. slit d. sit
# 32-36. Identify the feeling being conveyed in the following speech excerpts. Choose your answer from the
choices given.
a. angry b. happy c. sad d. loved e. frightened f. confused
32. “Lord this year has been great. I am beyond grateful. Thank you so much to the people behind MMFF,
MMDA for this award. To the whole team of Mindanao, congratulations for bagging 11 awards. Direk
Brillante, thank for the opportunity to work with you. I will be forever grateful to you for the role of Saima.”
(Judy Ann Santos-Agoncillo, Best Actress, MMFF 2019)
33 “To his children, I know that each one realizes that their father loved each of them totally. And in his dying
day when we would all crowd his ICU room, I would tell him (Dolphy)that is lucky.”
(Zsa Zsa Padilla on Necsrological Service at the Dolphy Theater)
34 “I was really clueless, that’s why when Zoren proposed to me under a cherry blossoms tree that he had made
as part of the surprise, I couldn’t hold back my tears.” (Carmina Villaroel)
35. “The percentage of preparation is equal to the percentage of survival. If the 7.2 magnitude earthquake does
occur, Metro Manila could run out of food and water for a week.”
(Dr. Ted Esguerra, Operational Medicine Instructor – International Disaster Response Network)
36 “Please don’t treat me as a mere observer. I am a judge in this proceeding! In any trial court…you should not
speak, you should not take any behavior at all unless with the consent of the presiding judge. Don’t drown me
out by screaming in this courtroom! Only I can scream here and my fellow judges!”
(Mirriam Santiago speech during Corona’s impeachment trial)
