II. Read the passage below and fill each blank with ONE suitable word. (1.0 pt)
Speech is one of the most important (1) ________ of communicating. It consists of far
more than just making noises. To talk and also to be (2) ________ by other people, we have to
speak a language, that is, we have to use combinations of (3) ________ that everyone agrees
to stand (4) _______ a particular object or idea. Communication would be impossible if
everyone made up their (5) _______ language.
(6) _______ a language properly is very important. The basic (7) ________ of English is
not very large, and only about 2000 words are needed to (8) ________ it quite well. But the
more words you know, the more ideas you can express and the more precise you can be about
their exact meaning.
Words are the main thing we use in communicating (9) _______ we want to say. The way
we say the words is also very important. Our tone of voice can express many emotions and
show (10) ..........we are pleased or angry, for instance.