T3 cuu em mn oi D. interaction in speech between Sophia and humans takes place,cad the following passage about endangered languages and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet,to indicate the best answer to each of the following questions from 23 to 30.,There are around 7,000 languages in the world today. However, most people speak the largest languages:,Chinese, Spanish, English, Hindi, Russian, Arabic, and others. So what about the smaller languages? According to,the UNESCO Atlas of the World's Languages in Danger, around one-third of the world's languages now have fewer,than 1,000 speakers. We may soon lose those languages completely. In fact, 230 languages became extinct between,1950 and 2010.,Unfortunately, when we lose a language, we also lose its culture and knowledge. That's because people in,different places have different ways of living and thinking. One example of this is the Tuvan language of southern,Siberia. Tuvan people depend on animals for food and other basic needs. Their language shows this close,connection between people and animals. The Tuvan word ezenggileer, for example, means "to sing with the,rhythms of riding a horse." And the word ak byzaa is "a white calf less than one year old.",In some places, people are working to save traditional languages. Many schools in New Zealand now teach,the Maori language. This helps connect native New Zealanders to their Maori culture. And Welsh is spoken by,around 500,000 people in Wales. The Welsh government is working to increase that number to one million by,2050. Technology offers a possible alternative to saving endangered languages. National Geographic's,Enduring Voices project has created "Talking Dictionaries" the recorded voices of people communicating with,each other. All of them are fluent speakers of endangered languages. And because these dictionaries are accessible,to anyone on the Internet, people now and in the future can learn some of the vocabulary, greetings, and grammar,rules of past languages.,Question 23: Which of the following is NOT mentioned as one of the largest languages?,A. Arabic B. Hindi C. Spanish D. Maori,Question 24: The word extinct in paragraph I is OPPOSITE in meaning to _____.,A. existent B. native C. official D. ancient,Question 25: The word Their in paragraph 2 refers to _____.,A. basic needs B. Tuvan people C. different ways D. different places,Question 26: The word accessible in paragraph 4 could be best replaced by _____.,A. available B. dependable C. visible D. audible,Question 27: Which of the following best paraphrases the underlined sentence in paragraph 4?,A. Endangered languages could only be saved by technology.,B. There is no other way to save endangered languages but technology.,C. Technology could be another way to save endangered languages.,D. Technology should be regarded as the last reson to save endangered languages.,Question 28: Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?,A. The number of Welsh speakers will increase by one million by 2050.,B. Only by creating "Talking Dictionaries" can endangered languages be saved.,C. Less than 200 languages were no longer in existence between 1950 and 2010.,D. The Welsh government is trying to double the number of Welsh speakers by 2050.,Question 29: In which paragraph does the writer mention a present causal relationship?,A. Paragraph I B. Paragraph 2 C. Paragraph 3 D. Paragraph 4,Question 30: In which paragraph does the writer explore modern methods for maintaining endangered languages?,A. Paragraph 1 B. Paragraph 2 C. Paragraph 3 D. Paragraph 4,Read the following passage about the urban shift and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer,[I] Global urbanisation has increased significantly in recent decades, and one of the main drivers of this,growth has been rural migration. [II] Half of the world's population already resides in cities, and by 2050, expens,predict that number to reach as high as two-thirds. [III) Many factors contribute to this global phenomenon, which,then gives rise to various issues. [IV],There are many push factors which force people away from rural life. For example, rural residents have,fewer employment options because there are not many large companies nearby. What's more, rural jobs are mainly,related to agriculture, so crop failures due to natural disasters can make it difficult to earn a good living. By contrast,,there are pull factors that attract people to urban life. Urban areas have more industries, so people can easily get,good jobs and achieve a higher standard of living. They also offer entertainment alterativves, such as theme prkss,sporting and musical events, al lowing urban citizens to access leisure activities easily.,In the process of urbanisation, rural migration causes various far-reaching impacts on the environment and,urban citizens. First, deforestation occurs when city governments have forests cut down to build accommodation,3

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T3 cuu em mn oi D. interaction in speech between Sophia and humans takes place,cad the following passage about endangered languages and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet,to indicate the best answer to each of the following questions from 23 to 30.,There are around 7,000 languages in the world today. However, most people speak the largest languages:,Chinese, Spanish, English, Hindi, Russian, Arabic, and others. So what about the smaller languages? According to,the UNESCO Atlas of the World&#x27;s Languages in Danger, around one-third of the world&#x27;s languages now have fewer,than 1,000 speakers. We may soon lose those languages completely. In fact, 230 languages became extinct between,1950 and 2010.,Unfortunately, when we lose a language, we also lose its culture and knowledge. That&#x27;s because people in,different places have different ways of living and thinking. One example of this is the Tuvan language of southern,Siberia. Tuvan people depend on animals for food and other basic needs. Their language shows this close,connection between people and animals. The Tuvan word ezenggileer, for example, means "to sing with the,rhythms of riding a horse." And the word ak byzaa is "a white calf less than one year old.",In some places, people are working to save traditional languages. Many schools in New Zealand now teach,the Maori language. This helps connect native New Zealanders to their Maori culture. And Welsh is spoken by,around 500,000 people in Wales. The Welsh government is working to increase that number to one million by,2050. Technology offers a possible alternative to saving endangered languages. National Geographic&#x27;s,Enduring Voices project has created "Talking Dictionaries" the recorded voices of people communicating with,each other. All of them are fluent speakers of endangered languages. And because these dictionaries are accessible,to anyone on the Internet, people now and in the future can learn some of the vocabulary, greetings, and grammar,rules of past languages.,Question 23: Which of the following is NOT mentioned as one of the largest languages?,A. Arabic B. Hindi C. Spanish D. Maori,Question 24: The word extinct in paragraph I is OPPOSITE in meaning to _____.,A. existent B. native C. official D. ancient,Question 25: The word Their in paragraph 2 refers to _____.,A. basic needs B. Tuvan people C. different ways D. different places,Question 26: The word accessible in paragraph 4 could be best replaced by _____.,A. available B. dependable C. visible D. audible,Question 27: Which of the following best paraphrases the underlined sentence in paragraph 4?,A. Endangered languages could only be saved by technology.,B. There is no other way to save endangered languages but technology.,C. Technology could be another way to save endangered languages.,D. Technology should be regarded as the last reson to save endangered languages.,Question 28: Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?,A. The number of Welsh speakers will increase by one million by 2050.,B. Only by creating "Talking Dictionaries" can endangered languages be saved.,C. Less than 200 languages were no longer in existence between 1950 and 2010.,D. The Welsh government is trying to double the number of Welsh speakers by 2050.,Question 29: In which paragraph does the writer mention a present causal relationship?,A. Paragraph I B. Paragraph 2 C. Paragraph 3 D. Paragraph 4,Question 30: In which paragraph does the writer explore modern methods for maintaining endangered languages?,A. Paragraph 1 B. Paragraph 2 C. Paragraph 3 D. Paragraph 4,Read the following passage about the urban shift and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer,[I] Global urbanisation has increased significantly in recent decades, and one of the main drivers of this,growth has been rural migration. [II] Half of the world&#x27;s population already resides in cities, and by 2050, expens,predict that number to reach as high as two-thirds. [III) Many factors contribute to this global phenomenon, which,then gives rise to various issues. [IV],There are many push factors which force people away from rural life. For example, rural residents have,fewer employment options because there are not many large companies nearby. What&#x27;s more, rural jobs are mainly,related to agriculture, so crop failures due to natural disasters can make it difficult to earn a good living. By contrast,,there are pull factors that attract people to urban life. Urban areas have more industries, so people can easily get,good jobs and achieve a higher standard of living. They also offer entertainment alterativves, such as theme prkss,sporting and musical events, al lowing urban citizens to access leisure activities easily.,In the process of urbanisation, rural migration causes various far-reaching impacts on the environment and,urban citizens. First, deforestation occurs when city governments have forests cut down to build accommodation,3

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23. D. Maori
24. A. existent
25. B. Tuvan people
26. A. available
27. C. Technology could be another way to save endangered languages.
28. D. The Welsh government is trying to double the number of Welsh speakers by 2050.
29. A. Paragraph 1
30. D. Paragraph 4

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