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 from 36 to 43Because writing has become so important in our culture, we sometimes think of it as more real than speech. A little thought, however, will show why speech is primary and writing secondary to language. Human beings have been writing (as far as we can tell from surviving evidence) for at least 5000 years; but they have been talking for much longer,...
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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 from 36 to 43
Because writing has become so important in our culture, we sometimes think of it as more real than speech. A little thought, however, will show why speech is primary and writing secondary to language. Human beings have been writing (as far as we can tell from surviving evidence) for at least 5000 years; but they have been talking for much longer, doubtless ever since there have been human beings.
When writing did develop, it was derived from and represented speech, although imperfectly. Even today there are spoken languages that have no written form. Furthermore, we all learn to talk well before we learn to write; any human child who is not severely handicapped physically or mentally will learn to talk: a normal human being cannot be prevented from doing so. On the other hand, it takes a special effort to learn to write. In the past many intelligent and useful members of society did not acquire the skill, and even today many who speak languages with writing systems never learn to read or write, while some who learn the rudiments of those skills do so only imperfectly.
To affirm the primacy of speech over writing is not, however, to disparage the latter. One advantage writing has over speech is that it is more permanent and makes possible the records that any civilization must have. Thus, if speaking makes us human, writing makes us civilized
We sometimes think of writing as more real than speech because __________.
A. writing is secondary to language
B. human beings have been writing for at least 5000 years
C. it has become very important in our cultureC. it has become very important in our culture
D. people have been writing since there have been human beings
1. We were tired after flying from VN to UK.
2. Liam has taken part in many volunteer campaigns up to now.
3. I am fond of listening to pop ballad songs.
4. Is this suitcase yours?
5. This test is too difficult for me to do.
6. It was terrifying to watch this horror film.
RITING
1.Flying from VN to UK was so tiring for us.
We …………were tired of flying from VN to UK………………………………………………………..(tired)
2. Liam has participated in many volunteer campaigns up to now.
Liam …………has taken part in many volunteer campaigns up to now………………………………………………………(part)
3. I really like listening to pop ballad songs.
I ……am really fond of listening to pop ballad songs………………………………………………………………….(fond)
4. Does this suitcase belong to you?
Is………is suitcase yours………………………………………………………………..?
5. I can’t do this test. It’s too difficult.
This test………is too difficult for me to do…………………………………………………………(for)
6. Watching this horror film made us feel terrified
It ……was terrifying to watch this horror film……………………………………………………………………..(to)