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.

          Although speech is the most advanced form of communication, there are many ways of communicating without using speech. Signals, signs, symbols, and gestures may be found in every known culture. The basic function of signal is to impinge upon the environment in such a way that it attracts attention, as, for example, the dots and dashes of a telegraph circuit. Coded to refer to speech, the potential for communication is very great. Less adaptable to the codification of words, signs also contain meanings in and of themselves. A stop sign or a barber pole conveys meaning quickly and conveniently. Symbols are more difficult to describe than either signals or signs because of their intricate relationship with the receiver's cultural perceptions. In some cultures, applauding in a theater provides performers with an auditory symbol of approval. Gestures such as waving and handshaking also communicate certain cultural messages.
          Although signals, signs, symbols, and gestures are very useful, they do have a major disadvantage in communication. They usually do not allow ideas to be shared without the sender being directly adjacent to the receiver. Without an exchange of ideas, interaction comes to a halt. As a result, means of communication intended to be used for long distances and extended periods must be based upon speech. Radio, television, and the telephone are only a few

What does the author say about speech?

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best combines each pair of sentences in the following questions.

Although he was very tired, he agreed to help me with my homework.

He is the man ______ car was stolen last week.

Many species of plants and animals are in______ of extinction.

Remember to bring with you your school certificate and letters of ______ from your teachers and your previous employers when you come to the interview.

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.

Their classmates are writing letters of acceptance.

When the police investigate a crime, they ______ evidence such as fingerprints, hair or clothing

The kind-hearted woman ______ all her life to helping the disabled and the poor

It gets ______ to understand what the professor has explained.

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.

She performed all her duties conscientiously . She didn’t give enough care to her work.

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest  in meaning to each of the f\\ollowing questions.

In spite of his poorness, he is honest.

______ down to dinner than the telephone rang.

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest  in meaning to each of the f\\ollowing questions. 

We got wet yesterday because we didn’t remember to bring our raincoats.

Mark the letter A, B, C or D in your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions.

It was suggested that your father gave up smoking for the sake himself.

We often take this small road home to avoid heavy______ on the main street.

Mark the letter A, B, C or D in your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions.

Only when I am hungry I like eating rice and fish.