GST101

1. The experiences portrayed
in narrative texts often help
us understand the______
of the novel.

2. When reading a newspaper
to locate the score of a
football match, your reading
speed should be________

3. The______needs high
concentration and particular
attention to specific details

4. Choose True or False; Scientific writings are not expected to be precise but should have ambiguities.

5. Choose the option that gives the meaning of the capitalized word: Capable lawyers with business ACUMEN are valuable to any firm.

6. Which of these tasks may not help you read and comprehend passages with tables easily?

7. From the options, choose the word that may be associated with Psychology

8. Listening is said to be
useless if there is
no______

9. Reading at an average speed suggests_______

10. For a poor reader to
achieve a comprehension
rate of 80 to 90%, the study
speed will be_________words per minute

11. In a listening activity, your
ability to connect what was
said before with what the
speaker is saying now is
called______

12. The slowest type of reading is usually done _______

13. Listening is said to be useless if there is no _______

14. _________is when you read a text and
go back to read the same
text again.

15.  From the option provided, select the correct register that will correctly complete the sentence: The captain announced that there was a ship _______ off the Atlantic coast.

16. All but one of these affects comprehension _______

17. Complete the slogan; 'A critical mind is _______

18. _________means screening a given
passage very rapidly to
locate important information
within a large chunk of
reading materials.

19. ______is at different levels
during the art of listening

20. Comprehension basically means _______

21. When reading, always look
for expressions that call
attention to an important
point in the passage. They
make_______ less difficult

22. _________is the fastest reading
speed, and is used when
you do not need high level
of comprehension.

23. For a poor reader to
achieve a comprehension
rate of 80 to 90%, the study
speed will be_________words per minute

24. Technical terms are known to be common features of ______

25. Your ability to connect what was said before with what is been said now in a listening activity is called _______

26.  The sentence "APC governed states are not ready for a change in government" is an example of _______

27. When we listen to lectures or speeches and jot down important points, we are performing _______

28. If your purpose is to study a
course material thoroughly,
then your reading speed
will be________

29. For active listening ability,
you need functioning ears,
ability to anticipate and
think along with the
speaker, noting important
signposts and________

30. You cannot listen, speak, read or write English effectively without _________

31.  Choose the alternative that gives the meaning of the indicated word: Instead of being 'benevolent' stewards of creation, we have been relentless destroyers of it.

32. To increase your word
power in English you must
cultivate the habit of
reading__________

33. The type of listening skills that can enable you to master what the speaker is saying is _______

34. The experiences portrayed in narrative texts often help us understand the _______ of the novel.

35.  In order to read for _______ you must be able to decide how relevant the information provided is.

36.  In ______ texts all points are to be supported with concrete evidences.

37. Reading 200 to 300 words
per minutes is ideal in a________type of reading.

38. _________is when you read a text and
go back to read the same
text again.

39.  Which of the following may not help the listener who is trying to take notes from a lecture _______?

40. Which of the following may not be true of expository text?

41. When in a distinguished
annual lecture

42. Some speeches are to be
comprehended___________because the points are not
too important.

43. When trying to make notes
from your books, pay
attention to the heading and
sub heading because they
can be very important in
determining the_____________

44. One of the high-order skills you need for an outstanding performance while listening to a lecturer is the _______

45. Choose the option that gives the meaning of the capitalized word: Dr. Galadima is a gentleman and URBANE host of elegant dinner parties.

46. Choose the alternative you think best gives the meaning of the capitalized word and fits into the context: Many people consider CELIBACY unsuited to African culture

47. One important way of increasing your vocabulary is to ____________

48. When reading a book in the
library

49. Not being able to read is to
be______of the happenings,
events, situations and
development around you.

50.  _______ are representations of information in the form of drawings, paintings or sketches.