SL-E1 Using spoken Standard English effectively Quiz: AQA English Language, Unit 4

The 20 questions

1. What does effective spoken Standard English require in formal contexts?

   • Standard grammar
   • Informal idioms
   • Slang phrases
   • Regional dialects

2. Which of these is a correct feature of spoken Standard English?

   • Missing auxiliary verbs
   • Double negatives
   • Non-standard pronouns
   • Standard verb agreement

3. What tone is best achieved by using spoken Standard English in a presentation?

   • Slang and humorous
   • Casual and conversational
   • Aggressive and forceful
   • Formal and professional

4. Which verb form is standard in the sentence 'The team ___ the match yesterday'?

   • had won them
   • won
   • wun
   • winned

5. Which plural verb correctly agrees with the subject 'results' in spoken English?

   • Show
   • Shows
   • Is showing
   • Has showed

6. What register is required for a formal spoken presentation at GCSE?

   • Dialect poetry
   • Formal Standard English
   • Informal chat
   • Colloquial slang

7. What key characteristic describes effective spoken Standard English?

   • Slang expressions
   • Non-standard syntax
   • Grammatical precision
   • Excessive filler words

8. What is the correct standard past tense form of the verb 'see'?

   • Seen
   • Saw
   • Seed
   • Was seeing

9. Which quantifier should be used with countable plural nouns in standard English?

   • Much
   • Less
   • Fewer
   • Amount

10. What style of vocabulary is most appropriate when speaking formally about a problem?

    • Overly dramatic
    • Precise and formal
    • Slang-heavy
    • Vague and casual

11. Which of these is a non-standard determiner often heard in spoken English?

    • Them books
    • The books
    • Those books
    • These books

12. Which pronoun is standard in 'Between you and ___, the plan is good'?

    • me
    • I
    • mine
    • myself

13. What effect does using standard subject pronouns like 'She and I' have in speech?

    • Introduces slang
    • Maintains formal accuracy
    • Creates casual warmth
    • Reduces clarity

14. Where is Standard English most widely expected and understood?

    • Formal public settings
    • Casual text messages
    • Playground chats
    • Private family homes

15. What tone should a formal presentation introduction adopt?

    • Clear and courteous
    • Joking and informal
    • Abrupt and blunt
    • Slang-filled

16. Which modal verb construction correctly expresses a suggestion in Standard English?

    • We might of
    • We could consider
    • We would of
    • We could of

17. What is the standard correction for the non-standard phrase 'less students'?

    • Fewer students
    • Low students
    • Smaller students
    • Lesser students

18. Why is spoken Standard English important in an assessed presentation?

    • Increases speech speed
    • Shows regional identity
    • Creates casual rapport
    • Ensures clear understanding

19. Which sentence is most appropriate for a formal spoken exam answer?

    • Fragmented spoken notes
    • Measured formal argument
    • Overly emotional rant
    • Slang heavy chat

20. Which relative pronoun structure follows a preposition correctly?

    • To whose
    • To who
    • To whom
    • To that

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