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GCSE English Practice Test: Spoken Language - The Nuances Of How We Speak
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There is a difference between writing and speech. Spontaneous speech contains repetition, fillers, hesitations, interruptions, unfinished sentences and sentences which appear ungrammatical. A good dialogue, or speaking with others, also involves turn-taking and cooperation.

GCSE English Practice Test: Spoken Language - The Nuances Of How We Speak
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1. In a transcript, which of the following represents a micro pause?
2. What is a transcript?
3. Speaking purely for social purposes or for the sake of interacting is known as...
4. Spontaneous speech is the opposite of...
5. Someone who speaks without much repetition or many fillers, pauses, or false starts would be described as...
6. People vary their speech according to their audience (or other participants) and the ...... in which they are speaking.
7. What does 'stress' mean in the context of spoken language?
8. When more than one person speaks at a time, ......... occurs.
9. Which one of the following is a reason why one speaker might interrupt another?
10. The words 'um', 'er', 'uh', 'okay', or 'you know' are examples of...

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