SHS English Language · Year 1

Conversation and Communication in Context practice questions

How context shapes conversation and communication choices.

16 questions in this topic: 8 recall, 6 applying skills and concepts and 2 strategic thinking. Every one carries a written explanation.

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Question 1Skills & concepts
"Who doesn't want to become a millionaire?" is an example of
- aa rhetorical question emphasising an obvious point
- ban idiom whose meaning cannot be understood literally
- ca piece of jargon specific to a particular profession
- dan ellipsis showing that words have been left out
Question 2Strategic thinking
A speaker uses the phrase "kick the bucket" instead of directly saying someone has died, in order to soften the statement. This illustrates which use of idiomatic expressions?
- aExpressing attitudes or emotions in a softened, less direct way
- bMaintaining a strictly formal, objective tone throughout
- cIntroducing a piece of jargon specific to a single profession
- dMarking an omission of words within a direct quotation
Question 3Recall
"Hit the nail on the head", meaning to state something exactly right, is an example of
- aan idiom
- ba rhetorical question
- cjargon specific to a profession
- dan ellipsis marking an omission

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