English Quiz 2 - Critical Listening
List the four mental aspects of listening discussed in this section.
1. concentration 2. listening for main points 3. taking mental notes 4. using the ideas after the speech
A good listener must decide between = List the four areas where evaluating the evidence for what is said becomes necessary.
1. fact and opinion 2. an authority and a "bystander" 3. sufficient and insufficient evidence 4. logical and illogical statements
List three of the four physical features of being a good listener discussed in this section.
1. standing or sitting attentively 2. watching the speaker 3. maintaining a quiet and alert appearance
Select the sentence that is written in standard, formal English. 1. Without mitigation, the conference deteriorated into a full-fledged hullabaloo. 2. I'm feeling real good. 3. We went a-fishing last Saturday. 4. Jason likes rice.
4, Jason likes rice.
trite phrase =
cliche
"I don't have no money." =
double negative
The unnecessary adjective in the following sentence is ___________. The call center was flooded with a heavy deluge of calls.
heavy
Choose the adjective that best describes the italicized word. The rain seemed to pierce his frigid skin with every drop.
icy
Choose the adjective that best describes the italicized word. The man's babbling went on and on.
incessant
Decide if the following is an opinion. Adolf Hitler ruled over Austria in the eighteenth century.
not an opinion
Decide if the following is an opinion. The new BMW's turbocharged engine makes it the most exciting car to drive on the market today.
opinion
Decide if the following is an opinion. The painting Ophelia is perfectly balanced and harmonious.
opinion
Evaluate the following fallacious statement and decide where the problem primarily lies. That movie was too long.
opinion presented as fact
Evaluate the following fallacious statement and decide where the problem primarily lies. The sky is not green; therefore, it must be red.
problem in logic
needless repetition =
redundancy
