question_answer Discussion Board for a Question on Quiz: Use of English (JAMB 2003)

PASSAGE IV

The passage below has gaps numbered 16 to 25. Immediately
following each gap, four options are provided. Choose themost
appropriate option for each gap.

Aprepared speech is not easy to deliver, especially if it
is not written by the presenter.A …16… (A. document B. free
C. manuscript D. quantum) delivery is one in which the speech
has been written out word for word and is read to ...17... (A. a
gathering B. a conference C. a congregation D. an audience). This kind of delivery is usually reserved for very …18… (A.
formal B. genuine C. impromptu D. guaranteed) occasions
when exact wording is …19… (A. conclusive B. critical C.
reportive D. speculative), such as the State of the Union Address
or speeches before the United Nations General …20… (A.
Negotiation B. Organization C. Assembly D. Audience). The
primary advantage is that the speech may be highly …21… (A.
polished B. advanced C. analogous D. discreet) in terms of
word choice, turns of phrase, and development of ideas. The
main disadvantage is that this type of delivery is difficult to do
well. Reading aloud with meaningful …22… (A. anticipatory B.
profuse C. bifocal D. vocal) inflection requires the speaker to
be very familiar with the text. If not, the wordswill come out in a
choppy, expressionless way. Such poor delivery could destroy
any …23… (A. interactive B. restrictive C. positive D. decisive)
effects created by the carefully chosen …24… (A. language B.
slangC. dialect D. rhetoric) Lack of familiaritywith the …25…
(A. exchange B. text C. note D. context) could also prevent the
speaker from maintaining eye contact with people being addressed.

…16… (A. document B. free C. manuscript D. quantum)