Language Acquisition-Reading text

The word those in paragraph 1 refers to ---.

• people

• conversations

• children

• words

The word replicate in paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to ---.

• consider

• pronounce

• reproduce

• bend

Which of the sentences below best expresses the essential information in the passage excerpt from

paragraph 2?

Interestingly, at this point, the child does not yet realize that “dog” refers to a type of animal rather than

just the family pet.

• The child thinks that “dog” is the name of her family pet.

• The child thinks that “dog” is the word for all pets.

• The child thinks that all family pets are dogs.

• The child thinks that all dogs are her family pet.

The author mentions “doggie” and “doggie go” in paragraph 3 in order to ---

.

• provide examples of single-word and multi-word utterances

• illustrate phenomena that make a strong sensory impression

• define verbal and gestural expressions

• explain nouns and verbs

Which of the following can be inferred form paragraph 4 about a child’s earlier interactions with her

conversation partners?

• The child often does not look at her partners.

• Her partners often object to her use of gestures.

• The child cannot tell the difference between people and objects.

• The child uses gestures more effectively than she uses words.

According to the passage, which of the following is TRUE about the gestures a child makes?

• They have their own form of grammar.

• They are less important for communication than spoken words.

• They become increasingly complex, just as speech does.

• They develop more slowly than spoken communication.

The phrase “irrespective of any formal education” in paragraph 6 is closest in meaning to ---

.

• showing the value of formal education

• demonstrating that formal education is not necessary

• in conjunction with formal education

• no matter how much formal education one has