English 1 Quiz 1

Front 1

belonging to an individual from birth; inherent

Back 1

innate

Front 2

stale; no longer having freshness or quality

Back 2

trite

Front 3

Moses was reluctant to be God's spokesman. t/f

Back 3

true

Front 4

God gave Aaron signs to speak for him. t/f

Back 4

false

Front 5

Moses remained unsure even after God promised to be with him. t/f

Back 5

true

Front 6

God was angry with Moses t/f

Back 6

true

Front 7

Moses became an eloquent speaker at once. t/f

Back 7

false

Front 8

Fear, in moderate doses, can assist the speaker by forcing him to prepare. t/f

Back 8

true

Front 9

If a speaker projects sincerity, the audience will relax and listen. Sincerity involves: _____.

Back 9

honesty, assurance, naturalness

Front 10

Friendliness is revealed through the speaker's: _____.

Back 10

eyes, voice, body

Front 11

With enough sincerity, the speaker can easily overcome a few faulty facts and figures. t/f

Back 11

false

Front 12

the total effect of sound, affected by the structural features of an auditorium, hall, or room

Back 12

acoustics

Front 13

to decorate or to make beautiful with ornamentation, to elaborate

Back 13

embellish

Front 14

According to the text, the most important thing to do in planning a speech is to decide on the central idea, and form it into a sentence. t/f

Back 14

true

Front 15

When you are speaking about a highly technical subject, you should use a point by point summary. t/f

Back 15

true

Front 16

For practice a speaker should use poetry, dramatic readings, or prose. t/f

Back 16

true