Question

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions.

          Although speech is the most advanced form of communication, there are many ways of communicating without using speech. Signals, signs, symbols, and gestures may be found in every known culture. The basic function of signal is to impinge upon the environment in such a way that it attracts attention, as, for example, the dots and dashes of a telegraph circuit. Coded to refer to speech, the potential for communication is very great. Less adaptable to the codification of words, signs also contain meanings in and of themselves. A stop sign or a barber pole conveys meaning quickly and conveniently. Symbols are more difficult to describe than either signals or signs because of their intricate relationship with the receiver's cultural perceptions. In some cultures, applauding in a theater provides performers with an auditory symbol of approval. Gestures such as waving and handshaking also communicate certain cultural messages.
          Although signals, signs, symbols, and gestures are very useful, they do have a major disadvantage in communication. They usually do not allow ideas to be shared without the sender being directly adjacent to the receiver. Without an exchange of ideas, interaction comes to a halt. As a result, means of communication intended to be used for long distances and extended periods must be based upon speech. Radio, television, and the telephone are only a few

It may be concluded from the passage that _______.

A. only some cultures have signals and symbols.

B. symbols are very easy to define and interpret.

C. waving and handshaking are not related to cultur

D. signals, signs, symbols and gestures are forms of communication.

Answer 1

Đáp án D

Có thể rút ra kết luận từ đoạn văn rằng _______.
A. Chỉ có 1 vài nền văn hóa mới có tín hiệu và dấu hiệu.
B. Biểu tượng rất dễ để nhận dạng và dịch ra.
C. Vẫy tay và bắt tay không liên quan gì tới văn hóa.
D. Tín hiệu, dấu hiệu, biểu tượng và cử chỉ là một dạng của giao tiếp.
Dẫn chứng dựa vào ngay 2 câu đầu tiên: “Although speech is the most advanced form of communication, there are many ways of communicating without using speech. Signals, signs, symbols, and gestures may be found in every known culture.” – (Mặc dù ‘nói’ là hình thức giao tiếp tiên tiến nhất song vẫn còn có những hình thức giao tiếp khác không sử dụng tới lời nói. Tín hiệu, dấu hiệu, biểu tượng và cử chỉ có thể được tìm thấy trên mọi nền văn hóa)