Lesson SL-E2
SL-E2 Intelligible, formal language for the setting Quiz: AQA English Language, Unit 4
20 questions
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Lesson SL-E2, Intelligible, formal language for the setting: 20 multiple choice questions for the AQA GCSE English Language (8700), Unit 4: Spoken language, written with Revision Ninja.
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The 20 questions
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What does intelligible spoken language mean for a listener?
- Deliberately confusing
- Spoken quickly
- Easily understood
- Heard faintly
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Which feature most helps a speaker be intelligible to a large audience?
- Slurred vowels
- Steady pace
- Whispered tone
- Rapid delivery
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What does language appropriate to a formal setting require?
- Humorous banter
- Aggressive pace
- Respectful tone
- Colloquial slang
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What is the likely effect of using informal words like 'gonna' in a presentation?
- Strictly technical
- Perfectly standard
- Highly academic
- Too informal
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Which of these is an intelligible sentence for a formal audience?
- Clear complete sentence
- Mumbled broken clause
- Incomplete fragment thought
- Slang ridden phrase
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Which feature of organisation supports intelligibility in a spoken explanation?
- Signposting
- Rambling
- Digressing
- Mumbling
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Which action best supports a formal tone during a presentation?
- Slang vocabulary
- Casual shouting
- Rambling jokes
- Measured language
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Why must spoken language be intelligible to the audience?
- To confuse listeners
- To hide mistakes
- To enable comprehension
- To save time
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Which choice best matches the formal setting of a school council meeting?
- Playful insults
- Cryptic riddles
- Precise respectful language
- Aggressive shouting
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Why should a speaker pause between points in a presentation?
- To aid absorption
- To waste time
- To rush ending
- To confuse listeners
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Which phrase is most appropriate for introducing a summary formally?
- Anyway moving on
- Right listen up
- To summarise
- So basically finished
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What distinguishes formal spoken language from informal language in vocabulary?
- Vague terms
- Casual slang
- Precise vocabulary
- Random jargon
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Which general criterion is most at risk if a speaker is very quiet?
- Tone
- Pace
- Audibility
- Fluency
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Which phrase is best suited for introducing a new point formally?
- Moving on to
- Anyway look
- Listen up
- Right then
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Which habit reduces the intelligibility of spoken language the most?
- Varying pitch
- Articulating
- Pausing
- Mumbling
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What should a formal spoken register typically avoid using?
- Connectives
- Key terms
- Slang
- Standard English
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Which term describes speech that is easily understood by an audience?
- Archaic
- Colloquial
- Intelligible
- Dialect
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What language style is expected in a formal spoken presentation?
- Colloquialisms
- Slang terms
- Text-speak
- Standard English
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What should a speaker do if they use an unfamiliar dialect word?
- Mumble it
- Ignore it
- Speak faster
- Explain it
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Which vocabulary choice is best suited for a formal presentation?
- Emotive text
- Precise terms
- Casual jargon
- Vague slang
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