Reading Test 1 - Passage 3

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Questions 27-32

Do the following statements agree with the information given in Reading Passage 3?

In boxes 27-32 on your answer sheet, write:

TRUE if the statement agrees with the information
FALSE if the statement contradicts the information
NOT GIVEN if there is no information on this

27. By 2050 only a small number of languages will be flourishing.

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TRUE

FALSE

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28. Australian academics’ efforts to record existing Aboriginal languages have been too limited.

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TRUE

FALSE

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29. The use of technology In language research is proving unsatisfactory in some respects.

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TRUE

FALSE

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30. Chomsky’s political views have overshadowed his academic work.

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TRUE

FALSE

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31. Documentary linguistics studies require long-term financial support.

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TRUE

FALSE

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32. Chomsky’s attitude to disappearing languages is too emotional.

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TRUE

FALSE

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Question 33 - 36

Choose the correct answer A, B, C or D

33. The writer mentions rainforests and the ozone layer.

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because he believes anxiety about environmental issues is unfounded.

to demonstrate that academics in different disciplines share the same problems.

because they exemplify what is wrong with the attitudes of some academics.

to make the point that the public should be equally concerned about languages.

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34. What does Nick Evans say about speakers of a creole?

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They lose the ability to express ideas which are part of their culture.

Older and younger members of the community have difficulty communicating.

They express their ideas more clearly and concisely than most people.

Accessing practical information causes problems for them.

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35. What is similar about West Africa and South America, from the linguist’s point of view?

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The English language is widely used by academics and teachers.

The documentary linguists who work there were trained by Australians.

Local languages are disappearing rapidly in both places.

There are now only a few undocumented languages there.

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36. Michael Krauss has frequently pointed out that

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linguists are failing to record languages before they die out.

linguists have made poor use of improvements in technology.

linguistics has declined in popularity as an academic subject.

linguistics departments are underfunded in most universities.

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Question 37 - 40

Complete each sentence with the correct ending, A - G below

A. even though it is in danger of disappearing.

B. provided that it has a strong basis in theory.

C. although it may share certain universal characteristics

D. because there is a practical advantage to it

E. so long as the drawbacks are clearly understood.

F. in spite of the prevalence of theoretical linguistics.

G. until they realize what is involved

37. Linguists like Peter Austin believe that every language is unique

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Hàng 1

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38. Nick Evans suggests a community may resist attempts to save its language

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Hàng 1

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39. Many young researchers are interested in doing practical research

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Hàng 1

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40. Chomsky supports work in descriptive linguistics

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Hàng 1

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