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Midterm Examination in
Purposive Communication (ENGL10G)

I. True or False
Directions: Decide the veracity of the following a. Local idioms and expressions
statements. Shade A if true and C if false. b. One’s variety of English
c. Bias-free language
1. Globalization has a great impact in all sectors of d. Language preferred by the writer
a society. 13. This is defined as consisting of the
2. The advent of the internet has made “conventional vocabulary and usage of
communication a continual process. educated speakers and writers of English”
3. Being familiar with the idea of World Englishes (Roberts & Turgeon, 1998).
can make a person a more effective a. World English
communicator. b. World Englishes
4. Philippine English is accepted as one of the c. Varieties of English
standard varieties of English. d. Standard English
5. British and American English are the varieties of 14. Which of the following does NOT belong in the
English that should be regarded as superior to Inner Circle of Kachru’s World Englishes?
the others. a. England
6. Philippine English has its distinct features and b. Britain
usages that make is a standard variety in the c. Singapore
Philippines. d. Australia
7. In everyday’s communicative interactions in 15. Which of the following does NOT belong in
informal settings, interlocutors Kachru’s Outer Circle?
(speaker/listener) are free to use their own a. China
variety of English. b. Philippines
8. In more formal writing contexts, speakers can c. India
use their own variety of English. d. Nigeria
9. Generally speaking, writers can use their local 16. Which is NOT include in the Expanding Circle?
idioms, expressions, and constructions a. Korea
regardless of the nationality of the persons they b. Japan
are taking to. c. Hongkong
10. World Englishes is just an idea, and not a major d. Malaysia
concern in global communication. 17. This term refers to various ways in which a
person is being undermined or degraded.
II. Multiple Choice a. Humiliation
Directions: Complete the following information.
b. Discrimination
Shade the letter of the correct answer.
c. branding
d. exclusion
11. This means treating people with respect
18. This is a form of discrimination against persons
a. Bias free language
of different race.
b. Culture sensitive language
a. Sexism
c. Culture free language
b. Classism
d. Inequality free language
c. Ageism
12. This is the appropriate language in academic
d. Racism
and professional writing.

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19. “Naturally, the Asian students won the Math 27. According to Carnegie and Esenwein (2007),
contest. “ this is a “public utterance, public issuance of
The use of the word “Naturally” is an example the man himself.”
of discrimination in terms of a. Speech
a. Gender and sexual orientation b. Speech delivery
b. Race and ethnicity c. Public engagement
c. Age d. Public speaking
d. Social class 28. The most well-known public speaking tradition
20. “Conyo” and “jologs” are derogatory terms is that of
referring to a. Roman.
a. Age. b. Greek.
b. Disabilities. c. Greco-Roman.
c. Social class. d. Spartan
d. Gender and sexual orientation. 29. He is the Greek teacher of rhetoric.
21. This term refers to prejudice and a. Aristotle
discrimination based on sex or gender. b. Corax
a. Race and ethnicity c. Kleiser
b. Gender and sexual orientation d. Tisias
c. Social class 30. He is the father of debate.
d. Disabilities a. Quintilian
22. The American term “white trash” is an example b. Pythagoras
of discrimination related to c. Morealle
a. Age. d. Cicero
b. Disabilities. 31. The father of modern communication.
c. Gender. a. Cicero
d. Social class. b. Aristotle
23. A part of speech that may also denote bias if c. Pythagoras
not carefully used. d. Corax
a. Conjunctions 32. This term refers to logical argument.
b. Pronouns a. Logos
c. Prepositions b. Pathos
d. Adverbs c. Ethos
24. An assumption that older people are as less d. Powers
physically, intellectually, and emotionally able 33. This term refers to emotional argument.
than other groups is a discrimination of a. Ethos
a. Gender. b. Pathos
b. Race. c. Logos
c. Disabilities. d. Powers
d. Age 34. This pertains to the speaker’s character and
25. A “limp” is credibility.
a. an impairment. a. Powers
b. a disability. b. Logos
c. a handicap. c. Ethos
d. a disadvantage. d. Pathos
26. In referring to people with disabilities, the 35. He is the most famous orator in ancient Greek.
focus should be the a. Aristotle
a. condition. d. situation b. Cicero
b. d. person c. Demosthenes
c. treatment. d. Quintilian
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Midterm Examination in
Purposive Communication (ENGL10G)

36. He is the most famous Roman orator.

a. Kleiser
b. Cicero
c. Corax
d. Quintilian
37. This is the Philippines’ version of a debate.
a. Balagtasan
b. Karagatan
c. Hwego de Prenda
d. Mandirigma

Substitute the following bias-free languages with the more acceptable ones. Write your answers at the back of
your OMR sheet.
1. mentally retarded
2. the blind
3. underclass
4. stewardess
5. woman lawyer
6. manpower
7. spokesman
8. old people
9. squatters
10. domestic helpers
11. manmade
12. Andrew Young, the black mayor of Atlanta
13. A brilliant female researcher.
14. mentally ill person
15. crazy
16. depressives
17. salesgirl
18. Each student must complete his assessment by Friday.

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