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 from 30 to 34.
Ever since humans have inhabited the earth, they have made use of various forms of communication. Generally, this expression of thoughts and feelings has been in the form of oral speech. When there is a language barrier, communication is accomplished through sign language in which motions stand for letters, words, and ideas. Tourists, the deaf, and the mute have had to resort to this form of expression. Many of these symbols of whole words are very picturesque and exact and can be used internationally, spelling, however, cannot.
Body language transmits ideas or thoughts by certain actions, either intentionally or unintentionally. A wink can be a way of flirting or indicating that the party is only joking. A nod signifies approval, while shaking the head indicates a negative reaction.
Other forms of nonlinguistic language can be found in Braille (a system of raised dots read with the fingertips), signal flags, Morse code, and smoke signals. Road maps and picture signs also guide, warn, and instruct people. While verbalization is the most common form of language, other systems and techniques also express human thoughts and feelings.
The word “accomplished” in the first paragraph is closest in meaning to _____.
A. started
B. given
C. achieved
D. improved
Chọn C.
Đáp án C.
Từ “accomplish” gần nghĩa với “achieve”. Communication is accomplished through sign language: Giao tiếp được thực hiện qua ngôn ngữ ký hiệu…
Thông tin ở đoạn 2: “...they often use mile-long drift nets which trap and kill large numbers of unwanted marine life for no reason at all.” (...họ thường sử dụng những chiếc lưới kéo dài cả dặm để bẫy và giết lượng lớn những sinh vật biển không mong muốn không vì lí do gì cả).