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
