TMA Quiz Questions
TMA: TMA4/GST102
GST102 – Use of English & Communication Skills II
Ms. Onwumelu Nora (nonwumelu@noun.edu.ng )
1 Which of the following may not form the topic sentence of a paragraph?
A. a statement
B. a problem
C. a rhyme 
D. a generalisation
2 The ________ is commonly found in formal writing.
A. active voice
B. open voice
C. passive voice
D. closed voice
3 In spoken or written communication, being formal or informal depends on ________
A. the way we communicate
B. the way we listen
C. the situation
D. the geographical location
4 The consonant /b/ is present in one of these words
A. tomb
B. comb
C. born
D. climb
5 The central controlling theme of a paragraph may be called the ________
A. topic of the paragraph
B. topic sentence
C. descriptive theme
D. detailed subject matter of the paragraph
6 The informal forms of words like deteriorate and aperture are ________
A. castigate and infiltrate
B. get worse and opening
C. blow up and take in
D. come across and look into
7 Clarity is very important when developing a paragraph by the ________ method.
A. cause and effect
B. narrative
C. descriptive
D. argumentative
8 In writing, when you work with several causes or reasons, you may find difficulty ________
A. defining the causes
B. arranging them in a significant order
C. providing specific solutions to the causes
D. writing about the causes or reasons with details
9 When a writer gives examples in a given paragraph they are called ________
A. descriptions
B. illustrations
C. cause and effect
D. detailed definitions
10 Illustrations in a paragraph are usually developed with interesting ________
A. details
B. commentary
C. arguments
D. paragraphs
11 The main idea in a paragraph is usually conveyed by the ________
A. topic sentence
B. illustrations
C. descriptions
D. expressions of contrasts
12 The sound /ʧ/ can be found in the word ________
A. leisure
B. chagrin
C. watch
D. brace
13 In formal written language the speaker ________ directly to himself or herself
A. often refers
B. does not refer
C. may refer
D. may be referring
14 A more ________ is needed to achieve a better description.
A. precise writing style
B. precise illustration
C. precise techniques of comparison
D. precise vocabulary
15 In descriptions, you need to be very conversant with the appropriate ________ to use
A. steps
B. words
C. idioms
D. structures
16 The language of official reports and business letters is often ________
A. formal
B. semi-formal
C. informal
D. conservative
17 The use of contracted forms of words is generally absent in ________ writing
A. formal
B. informal
C. semi-formal
D. traditional
18 Which of the following words contain the sound /a:/
A. add
B. calm
C. want
D. daughter
19 Items like shapes, patterns, colours and textures are ideal in ________
A. an expository writing
B. a narrative writing
C. a descriptive writing
D. an argumentative writing
20 The vowel /ʌ/ can be found in the word ________
A. carpet
B. rapper
C. supper
D. cartel
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