IX. 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.
Ever since humans have inhabited the earth, they have made us 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
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.
28. Which of the following best summarizes this passage?
A. When language is a barrier, people will find other forms of communication.
B. Everybody uses only one form of communication.
C. Nonlinguistic language is invaluable to foreigners.
D. Although other forms of communication exist, verbalization is the fastest.
29. Which of the following statements is not true?
A. There are many forms of communication in existence today.
B. Verbalization is the most common form of communication.
C. The deaf and mute use an oral form of communication.
D. Ideas and thoughts can be transmitted by body language.
30. Which form other than oral speech would be most commonly used among blind
people?
A. picture signs
C. body language
B. Braille
D. signal flags
C.9
31. How many different forms of communication are mentioned here?
A. 5
B. 7
D. 11
32. Sign language is said to be very picturesque and exact and can be used
internationally except for
A. spelling
C. whole words
B. ideas
D. expressions