Chapter 12 - TACN5 (Diễn thuyết trước công chúng) FTU

STT Question Answer 1 According to your textbook, language is important because it A) mirrors reality. B) gives meaning to events. C) has unambiguous connotations. D) is separate from thought. E) all of the above. B 2 The connotative meaning of a word is A) its dictionary definition. B) determined by the speaker. C) concrete and precise. D) what the word suggests or implies. E) usually too technical for a general audience. D 3 Language helps to shape our sense of reality by A) causing events. B) giving meaning to events. C) communicating events. D) mirroring events. E) reflecting events. B 4 The denotative meaning of a word is A) what the word suggests or implies. B) based on the audience's sense of appropriateness. C) usually more abstract than its connotative meaning. D) often too technical to be used in a speech. E) its literal or dictionary meaning. E 5 Which of the following words is the most concrete and specific? A) performer B) actress C) movie star D) entertainer E) celebrity C 6 Which of the following words is the most concrete and specific? A) fruit B) tree C) plant D) apricot E) organism D 7 Which of the following words is the most concrete and specific? A) nonprescription medicine B) medicine C) chemical compound D) aspirin E) painkiller D 8 Zhu wants to create concern among her listeners about the dangers to civil liberties posed by government surveillance. She has decided to use words with strong connotative meanings because she knows they will help her A) enhance her credibility. B) arouse an emotional response. C) appear as impartial as possible. D) all of the above. E) b and c only. B 9 As a speaker, you would probably use more connotative words if you wanted to A) arouse an emotional response. B) appear as impartial as possible. C) explain a technical concept. D) enhance your credibility. E) exploit the rhythm of language. A 10 Which of the following words is the most general and abstract? A) writing B) novel C) Moby Dick D) book E) publication A 11 Which of the following is discussed in your textbook as a basic criterion for the effective use of language in public speaking? A) Use language clearly. B) Use language technically. C) Use language accurately. D) all of the above E) a and c only E 12 Which of the following words is the most concrete and specific? A) Beethoven's Ninth Symphony B) symphony C) classical music D) entertainment E) music A 13 Which of the following is discussed in your textbook as a basic criterion for the effective use of language in public speaking? A) Use language clearly. B) Use language accurately. C) Use language vividly. D) all of the above E) a and b only D 14 Which of the following is discussed in your textbook as a basic criterion for the effective use of language in public speaking? A) Use language technically. B) Use language appropriately. C) Use language clearly. D) all of the above E) b and c only E 15 Martina wants her audience to understand the fear and isolation experienced by people in the military who are victims of sexual assault. In additions to strong supporting materials, she has decided to use words with connotative meanings because they will help her A) increase her accuracy. B) appear as impartial as possible. C) enhance her credibility. D) arouse an emotional response. E) have stronger delivery. D 16 Phrases such as "dry as a bone," "clear as a bell," "dark as night," and "smart as a whip" should be avoided in speeches because they are A) abstract. B) clichés. C) similes. D) connotative. E) figurative. B 17 To use language vividly, your textbook recommends that speakers employ A) metaphor and rhyme. B) imagery and rhythm. C) concrete words and quotations. D) testimony and examples. E) antithesis and parallelism. B 18 According to your textbook, __________ words refer to ideas or concepts rather than to tangible objects. A) vivid B) concrete C) denotative D) abstract E) technical D 19 Which of the following is discussed in your textbook as a way to use language clearly? A) Use familiar words. B) Choose concrete words. C) Eliminate clutter. D) all of the above E) a and b only D 20 As your textbook explains, __________ meaning gives words their emotional power. A) logical B) definitional C) connotative D) denotative E) ethical C 21 Each of the following is discussed in your textbook as a basic criterion for the effective use of language in public speaking except A) Use language clearly. B) Use language vividly. C) Use language appropriately. D) Use language technically. E) Use language accurately. D 22 Jerome wants his audience to appreciate the harsh reality of life for migrant workers in the United States. In addition to using strong supporting materials, he decides to use words with connotative meanings because he knows they will help him A) have stronger delivery. B) appear as impartial as possible. C) arouse an emotional response. D) add rhythm to his language. E) increase his accuracy. C 23 Which of the following words is the most concrete and specific? A) musical group B) human activity C) Muse D) entertainment E) rock band C 24 As your textbook explains, connotative meaning gives words their __________ power. A) logical B) definitional C) emotional D) rhythmical E) ethical C 25 "He was the best in the outfield; he was the best at the plate; he was the best as a teammate" is an example of A) metaphor. B) simile. C) repetition. D) antithesis. E) assonance. C 26 "Just like an iceberg, the most important dimensions of culture are below the surface" is an example of A) simile. B) antithesis. C) repetition. D) alliteration. E) metaphor. A 27 "Life is like a box of chocolates; you never know what you're going to get" is an example of A) repetition. B) simile. C) metaphor. D) parallelism. E) rhythm. B 28 "When you see your street, see my street; when you see your house, see my house; when you see your children, see my children" is an example of A) identification B) repetition C) assonance. D) antithesis E) simile B 29 "The Philippine Islands look like giant pieces of broken emerald that were dropped into the South China Sea by some giant" is an example of A) simile. B) rhythm. C) parallelism. D) metaphor. E) repetition. A 30 According to your textbook, "We shall fight on the beaches, we shall fight on the landing grounds, we shall fight in the fields and in the streets, we shall fight in the hills" in an example of A) parallelism. B) simile. C) repetition. D) antithesis. E) identification. C 31 "The stock market is like a roller coaster, cranking uphill one minute and plummeting down the next" is an example of A) metaphor. B) parallelism. C) simile. D) rhythm. E) repetition. C 32 "Memories are like fingerprints-no two sets are ever the same" is an example of A) metaphor. B) simile. C) antithesis. D) repetition. E) personification. B 33 "Unfortunately, many Americans live on the outskirts of hope-some because of their poverty, some because otheir color, and all too many because of both" is an example of A) simile. B) antithesis. C) personification. D) parallelism. E) analogy. D 34 According to your textbook, the following statement is an example of _________ . "When Serena Williams got her first tennis racket, it was like Picasso getting his first paint brush." A) reversal B) metaphor C) antithesis D) repetition E) simile E 35 "My teacher was a gardener nurturing the seeds of knowledge" is an example of A) repetition. B) simile. C) antithesis. D) metaphor. E) abstraction. D 36 According to your textbook, "Let every nation know that we shall pay any price, bear any burden, meet any hardship, support any friend, oppose any foe to assure the survival and the success of liberty" is an example of A) metaphor. B) parallelism. C) identification. D) antithesis. E) simile. B 37 "Our mission is to right wrong, to do justice, and to serve humanity" is an example of A) simile. B) antithesis. C) metaphor D) imagery. E) parallelism. E 38 "Freedom is like a drum; strike it anywhere and it resounds everywhere" is an example of A) metaphor. B) repetition. C) antithesis. D) rhythm. E) simile. E 39 "My grandmother is the glue that holds our family together" is an example of A) metaphor. B) antithesis. C) abstraction. D) repetition. E) simile. A