VIII. Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your
sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the
numbered blanks.
Nonverbal communication, or "body language", is communication by facial
expressions, head or eyes movements, hand signals, and body postures. It can be
words are. Misunderstandings -
just as important to understand (23)
sometimes serious can arise between people
often amusing (24)
from different cultures if they misinterpret nonverbal signals. For example, take the
is very common in the
differences in meaning of a gesture (25)
United States: a circle made with the thumb and index finger. To an American, it
OK. To Japanese, it means that you are
means that everything (26)
money. In France, it means that something is worthless.
Meanwhile in Greece, it is an obscene gesture. Therefore, an American could
unknowingly offend a Greek by using that particular hand signal.
talking (27)
23. A. as
B. than
C. more
D. less
24. A. although
B. but
C. unless
D. in order to
25. A. who
B. where
C. why
D. that
26. A. is
B. are
C. were
D. was
27. A. around
B. about
C. among
D. ahead