Speaking and Listening Skills: Enhance Your Communication Abilities

Question 1

When we talk to each other, what's the most important thing to do?

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Listen to what others say

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Talk really fast

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Use hard words

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Talk all at the same time

Question 2

When we play with our friends, we can improve our talking and listening skills. Which of these activities helps us practice talking and listening?

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Playing a game with friends

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Reading a book by yourself

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Watching a movie alone

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Writing a story

Question 3

When we listen, it's important to show we're paying attention. How can we do this?

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Look at the speaker and nod

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Look at our feet and play with toys

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Talk over the speaker

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Cover our mouths with our hands

Question 4

When you're listening to someone, how can you show them you're paying attention?

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Nod your head, look at them, and ask questions

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Look away and play with toys

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Interrupt them and sing a song

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Close your ears and cover your eyes

Question 5

How can you practice speaking to get better at it?

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Talk to your friends or family

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Talk to yourself in a mirror

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Don't talk to anyone

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Only talk when someone talks to you

Question 6

When we want to understand someone better, what should we do?

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Pay attention and ask questions

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Talk more than they do

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Ignore them

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Interrupt them

Question 7

When someone is talking to you, how should you behave to show that you're listening?

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Look at the person and listen quietly.

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Talk over the person while they're speaking.

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Run around the room.

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Close your eyes and pretend to sleep.

Question 8

When you're talking to someone, what's important to do?

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Listen to them

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Look at your feet

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Talk over them

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Shout at them

Question 9

When talking to someone, what's the best thing to do?

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Look at their eyes

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Shout

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Fidget

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Talk over them

Question 10

Which of these does NOT help you when you listen carefully?

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Get into trouble

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Learn new things

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Make friends

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Follow instructions

Question 11

When talking to someone, what should you do?

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Listen and speak politely

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Look at your feet

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Talk over them

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Shout

Question 12

When we listen to others, what's a good way to show we're paying attention?

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Ask questions

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Talk over them

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Look at our feet

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Interrupt them with our own stories

Question 13

When you're talking to someone, what's a good way to show respect?

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Look at the person you're talking to.

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Shout loudly.

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Talk without waiting for your turn.

Question 14

When you are listening to someone, what is the best thing to do?

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Look at them and listen to what they say.

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Talk over them and finish their sentences.

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Fidget and play with your toys.

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Ignore them and do something else.

Question 15

How do we make sounds?

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With our mouths

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With our ears

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With our noses

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With our hands

Question 16

How do we understand what others are saying?

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Listening

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Talking

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Looking

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Reading

Question 17

You're in class and want to know about something. How can good speaking and listening skills help you?

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Ask your teacher a question about what you don't understand.

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Sing a song to your teacher.

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Become the best artist in the class.

Question 18

To understand each other's thoughts, which two skills should we use together?

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Speaking and listening

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Reading and writing

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Singing and dancing

Question 19

Which of these activities does NOT involve both speaking and listening?

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Singing a song

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Talking to friends

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Playing a game with turns

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Asking for assistance

Question 20

What should you do to be a good listener?

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Look at the person speaking and listen to what they say.

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Talk over the other person.

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Look at your feet and not at the person speaking.

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Interrupt the other person while they are speaking.

Question 21

When talking to someone, what shows that you are listening and interested?

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Making eye contact and using open body language

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Looking at their shoes

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Crossing your arms

Question 22

When someone is talking to you, what is the best way to show that you are listening?

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Look at the person and listen to what they say.

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Talk over the person talking.

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Close your eyes and think about something else.

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Ignore the person talking.

Question 23

When you tell a story to your friends, what can you add to make it more interesting?

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Adding lots of fun details

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Talking really fast

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Speaking in a boring voice

Question 24

What is a good thing that can happen when you listen carefully?

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You might learn something new.

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You can talk over everyone else.

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You can get your favorite toy.

Question 25

When someone is talking to you, what helps you listen best?

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Looking at the person speaking

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Looking at your feet

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Talking over the person

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Playing with your toys

Question 26

When someone is talking to you, how can you show that you are listening?

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Look at the person and nod your head.

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Look away from the person.

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Play with your toys.

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Talk over the person.

Question 27

What's a good thing that can happen when you listen carefully?

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You can learn new things.

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People might like you more.

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You can always get what you want.

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You will never get into trouble.

Question 28

When you talk to your friends, what helps them to understand you the best?

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Speaking slowly and clearly

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Using big words

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Talking about things they don't like

Question 29

When we chat with our friends, how can we show that we're listening?

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Look at our friend and nod our heads.

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Look at the ground.

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Walk away and play.

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Talk over our friend.

Question 30

When we want our friends to understand what we're saying, what's important to do?

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Speak clearly and say our words properly.

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Speak quickly and mumble our words.

Question 31

When talking to someone, how can you show that you're listening?

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Listening carefully

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Talking over them

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Looking at your shoes

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Interrupting them

Question 32

When talking to someone, what's a good way to show you're listening?

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Use your body language

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Only talk about yourself

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Look at your feet

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Interrupt them

Question 33

When someone is talking to you, what's the best way to show you're listening?

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Look at them and listen quietly

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Look away and play with your toys

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Talk over them and finish their sentences

Question 34

When speaking to someone, what are some ways you can use your body to show that you are listening?

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Looking at the person and nodding your head

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Talking over the person

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Fiddling with your hands and feet

Question 35

Why is it important to be able to talk and listen well?

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It helps us learn and understand.

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It makes people happy.

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It makes us popular.

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It makes us good at sports.

Question 36

When you want someone to understand you, what's the best way to speak?

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Speak clearly and slowly

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Shout loudly

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Use silly words

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Don't use any gestures

Question 37

Two friends are having a disagreement. How can you help them be friends again?

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Listen to both friends and help them understand each other.

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Tell them to stop and go away.

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Tell one friend they are right and the other friend is wrong.

Question 38

What does active listening mean?

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Paying attention to the person speaking and looking at them

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Talking while the person is speaking

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Playing with toys while the person is speaking

Question 39

How can you practice speaking to get better at it?

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Talk to yourself in the mirror

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Never talk to anyone

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Only speak when called on in class

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Only speak to your friends

Question 40

How does using our bodies help us when we talk?

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It shows how we feel.

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It makes us louder.

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It makes us faster.

Question 41

When talking to someone from a different culture, what's important to do?

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Be patient and listen carefully.

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Speak louder so they can understand you better.

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Make fun of their accent or way of speaking.

Question 42

When someone is talking to you, how do you show that you're listening?

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Look at them and nod your head.

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Talk over them.

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Close your eyes and pretend to listen.

Question 43

Sometimes you might not understand something. What's the best thing to do?

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Ask a question

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Stay quiet

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Make up an answer

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Ignore it

Question 44

We talk to each other in different ways. Which of these is NOT a type of conversation?

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Singing a song together

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Talking on the phone

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Having an interview

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Giving a speech

Question 45

When we talk together, we can share our ideas. What is the main purpose of a discussion?

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To talk about different ideas

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To tell a story

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To give a speech

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To sing a song

Question 46

When it's your turn to speak, it's important to be clear. What's a good way to do that?

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Speak clearly and at a good pace

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Look at the ceiling

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Whisper

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Interrupt others

Question 47

When you're presenting your ideas, it can be helpful to use things to show what you mean. What's a good way to do that?

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Use pictures or objects

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Speak very quickly

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Avoid eye contact

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Not prepare beforehand

Question 48

When you meet someone new, what's a good way to start a conversation?

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Say hello and ask a question

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Start talking about yourself

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Ignore the person

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Make a silly face

Question 49

Role-playing is a fun way to pretend. What's the most important thing to remember when role-playing?

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Stay in character

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Forget your lines

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Use your own voice

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Make funny noises

Question 50

What does the word 'big' describe?

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Something that is large

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Something that is small

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Something that is tall

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Something that is short

Question 51

What is a polite way to start a chat?

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Ask a question

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Interrupt someone

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Talk only about yourself

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Be impolite

Question 52

What word means the same as 'happy'?

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Joyful

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Sad

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Angry

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Tired

Question 53

When you want to talk to someone, what should you do first?

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Say hello and tell them your name

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Shout from across the room

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Ask them a question

Question 54

How can you show that you're listening carefully?

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Look at the person and nod your head

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Look up at the ceiling and move around

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Talk over the person

Question 55

What does it mean to speak clearly?

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Speak slowly and say your words correctly

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Shout loudly

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Mumble and slur your words

Question 56

When you have to give a talk, what's a good way to get ready?

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Practice in front of a mirror

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Memorize your speech exactly

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Don't practice at all

Question 57

What should you do if you don't understand something during a conversation?

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Ask the person to say it again or explain it better

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Nod your head and pretend you do

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Just ignore it

Question 58

What's the reason we do role-play in speaking and listening?

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To practice things that happen in real life

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To have fun and pretend

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To make people laugh

Question 59

Which of these is NOT a good way to express yourself clearly?

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Use slang and special words that only some people understand

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Use clear and interesting words

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Look at the person you're talking to

Question 60

When you meet someone new, what's the most important thing to remember?

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Be polite and respectful

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Talk about yourself the whole time

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Tell them everything about your life

Question 61

When talking to your teacher, how should you speak?

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Quietly and respectfully

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Loudly and quickly

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With your hands in your pockets

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With your back turned to your teacher

Question 62

When we talk to others, what's the best way to behave?

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Be polite and friendly

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Shout loudly

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Say unkind words

Question 63

When we are listening to someone talking, what should we do with our faces to show we are listening?

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Make eye contact with the speaker

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Look away from the speaker

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Frown at the speaker

Question 64

Why is it important to be good at talking and listening?

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It helps you make friends.

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It helps you learn new things.

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It helps you solve problems together.