AYUNGON SCIENCE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL

Tampocon II, Ayungon Negros Oriental

SUMMATIVE Test
In
ORAL COMMUNICATION IN CONTEXT
Prepared by: Mrs. Shiela P. Repe

Name: _______________________________________ Date: ______________________________

Year & Section: ________________________________ Score: ______________________________

1. When does intercultural communication take place?

a. when communicators achieve mutually shared meaning and integrative goal-related outcomes
b. when there is simultaneous encoding, decoding, and interpretation of verbal and nonverbal messages
between people
c. when individuals interact, negotiate, and create meanings while bringing in their varied cultural backgrounds
d. when one favors certain cultures over others

2. What Developmental Model of Intercultural Sensitivity (DMIS) stage is evident if an individual bank more on the
universality of ideas rather than on cultural differences?
a. denial b. defense c. minimization d. acceptance

3. What Developmental Model of Intercultural Sensitivity (DMIS) stage is evident if an individual says “I can look at
things from the perspective of various cultures.”?
a. acceptance b. integration c. adaptation d. defense

4. Which of the following is not a trait of a competent intercultural communicator?

a. reflectiveness b. open-mindedness c. insensitivity d. adaptability

5. What should NOT be taken into consideration when communicating with others?
a. using “he” and “man” to refer to a general group of people c. religious practices
b. generalizations d. politeness

Read each statement. If it displays bias or insensitivity, write the group/element being misrepresented (gender, social
status, age, religion, culture).
GENDER
_____________________6. Only 3% of Fortune 500 companies have a female CEO.
RELIGION
_____________________7. "God help us against Jews and Christians", an Islamic religious leader remarked.
CULTURE
_____________________8. I’m eating with some Koreans. They are slurping their soup. I think that they don’t have
good table manners.
AGE
_____________________9. “You’re the youngest person in the family, but I trust that you can handle the
situation well.”
SOCIAL STATUS
_____________________10. “Don’t buy those shades; only low-class people wear those.”
_____________________11.
AGE “Lolo, this is an iPhone. ‘i-Phone.’ It is a very complicated device, but I’ll explain it to you
simply. It is used to talk to people from other places.”
NO ANSWER
_____________________12. “All staff members have to submit their leave requests before the day ends.”
RELIGION
_____________________13. “My belief is the absolute truth. Other religions simply got it wrong.”
RELIGION
_____________________14. “Catholics and Protestants do have big differences, but we must respect each other’s
beliefs.”
GENDER
_____________________15. Young men, extroverted or neurotic people are more likely to be distracted

Write T before each number if the statement is true and F if the statement is false.
T
______16. Consider ethics in your speech at all times.
______17.
T Effective use of nonverbal communication can strengthen your message.
______18.
T How you communicate reflects who you are as a person.
______19.
F One way to help you build credibility is through effective nonverbal communication.
______20.
T There are certain words that are only appropriate at certain times and places.
______21.
T To achieve clarity, we must speak the same language as our listeners.
______22.
T The use of too many fillers can distract your listeners.
______23.A
F Verbal communication is better than nonverbal communication.
______24.
T When you talk to others, you should not assume too quickly that they understand the message that you
convey.
______25.
T When you communicate, choose what you want to say and how you want to say it.