CLOZE TEST – II

CLOZE TEST – II

Reading the following paragraph carefully and fill the up blanks from the given box:

Business              eye contact           timid                miscommunication          predictor            personality         physical                 body language          reveals                     displease                         implicit                signals                   different                   Integral                     reflect         emotions             speaker                voluntary                 mannerisms             spoken                   gestures              non-verbal           innermost                mindset             communication

Body Language is an ___1_____ part of oral communication. It includes facial expressions, ____2____ and body movements, distance, space, time and ____3____. As non-verbal communication expresses individual ____4____ social attitudes and feelings, it can convey more meaning than ___5____ words. When we are not able to find an exact word for something we want to say, we may use some kind of facial or ___6___ gestures to convey one meaning. We should take care of the ___7___ cues that we pass on to our listeners or receive from our ___8___ during any formal situation because a strong gesture or facial expression can lead to ___9____ and confusion. Different non-verbal cues may suggest ___10___ meanings. We may annoy or ___11___ a colleague, irritate a teacher or supervisor, or even lose a ___12___ deal. As culture, social class, age, occupation, ethnic background, and communication contexts influence non-verbal forms of ___13___, we must be very careful while using non-verbal messages.

Our eyes are usually a mirror of our truest and __14____ feelings. That is why we normally distrust people who do not maintain ___15____ while telling us something, whereas we believe those who look directly at us. Since the eyes are probably the most accurate ___16___ of our feelings and attitudes, we should know how to use good or positive eye contact.

Facial expression is another dimension of ___17___. Facial expression normally shows how we feel. Normally our face easily ___18___ our emotions. A gesture is visible bodily action that may express ___19____ meaning. It refers to the use of fingers, hands and arms for expressions. Gestures may reveal the ___20____ of the communicator and convey thoughts through ____21___ or involuntary physical movements.

Posture talks about your ___22____. It may tell about you are bold, confident, and dynamic person or a ___23____, submissive, and servile fellow. Similarly, your body movements give important ___24____ about your personality. Use your posture to ____25___ self -confidence, maturity, alertness and physical stamina.