Gst102 TMA 2
10/10

1.Certain items of __ are never used except in formal situations
VOCABULARY

2.When you use phrases like 'Would it be possible …' and 'I would like to inquire about …' in your letter, you are making ___
A REQUEST

3.Application letters are strictly ___ writing
FORMAL

4.Relative clauses are of _  types
TWO

5.The more vivid your description, the better your __
WRITING

6.The use of the passive voice is common in __  writing
FORMAL

7.When developing your paragraph through definition, the simplest way to define a term is by giving  ___ of that term
A SYNONYM

8.Asking the receiver of your letter the state of his/her family members fall under the __ type of letter writing
INFORMAL

9.The essence of a descriptive writing is to paint a picture of what to be described in __
IN WORDS

10.A defining relative clause begins with a relative pronoun such as __
WHO


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GST102 TMA1 10/10

When you write a letter to your old friend to catch up on the old times, you are likely to write ____.
Ans: An informal letter

A letter you wrote to the Vice Chancellor of NOUN in which you address him as ‘Dear Abdalla’, will indicate that the letter is to ___.
Ans: A friend

When speaking with your boss, you are likely to use ___ type of communication due to the official context.
Ans: Formal

When you are with your family members at home, your communication type will likely be ___.
Ans: Informal

When you addressed a letter to the Vice Chancellor of NOUN and wrote: ‘Dear Vice Chancellor’, it shows that the letter is addressed to ___.
Ans: Your Vice Chancellor

The letter that requires its having a title is ___.
Ans: Formal letter

A letter you decided to sign off with “Yours faithfully’ will most likely be ___.
Ans: A formal letter

Letter of complaint would be regarded as a ___.
Ans: Formal

When you end your letter to an acquaintance with ‘Yours sincerely’, it is likely to have been ___.
Ans: An informal letter

A letter you wrote to apply for a job at the National Open University of Nigeria should have ___.
Ans: Two addresses
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GST102 TMA2 10/10

Summary is usually ___ of a more extensive passage.
Ans: A reduction

To write summary, it is best to ___ doing it as much as possible.
Ans: Practise

A good summary write will first isolate ___ and put them down to form the summary work.
Ans: The main ideas

To write a good summary, putting examples in the summary will be regarded as a sign of ___.
Ans: Poor summary writing skill

One of the core things you must do in writing a summary is to ___.
Ans: Identify the core points

In writing a summary, the first thing you look for in a paragraph is the ___.
Ans: Topic sentence

During your lectures, summary writing skills will help you to ___.
Ans: Take down notes

A letter you decided to sign off with “Yours faithfully’ will most likely be ___.
Ans: A formal letter

When you are summarising a passage, each paragraph will most likely give you ___ each.
Ans: A point

Repetition is a ____ in writing a summary.
Ans: No-no