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ACADEMIC LISTENING 3

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 3mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

How many theories are there for the explanation of how language began?

a)

One

b)

Three

c)

Two

d)

Four

2.

Unlike human beings, animals can only communicate immediate issues such as ............, ............, ............ and ............

a)

food, danger, threat, mating

b)

food, mating, threat, reconciliation

c)

food, danger, threat, reconciliation

d)

None of these

3.

Language changes due to change in ___

a)

Culture

b)

Influence of other languages

c)

Evolution of human beings

d)

A & B

4.

TRUE / FALSE / NOT GIVEN ?

A bunch of cavemen did hold a conference and decide to make up language.

a)

True

b)

False

c)

Not given

5.

Where was the prehistoric language first spoken?

(mentioned in the 3rd theory)

a)

Asia

b)

Europe

c)

Africa

d)

Australia

6.

How was hominids’ brain size compared to chimpanzees’

as a result of line diverging?

a)

Hominids’: decreased; chimpanzees’: increased

b)

Both decreased in size

c)

Hominids: increased; chimpanzees’: stayed the same

d)

Both increased in size

7.

 What does the word “Hominid” mean?

a)

Chimpanzee ancestors

b)

Modern human beings

c)

Apes in prehistoric times

d)

Anthropoid or humanlike

8.

I bet you find it confusing when it comes to the phonetics of “Reconciliation”

a)

/ˌrek.ənˌsɪl.iˈeɪ.ʃən/

b)

/ˌri.kənˌsɪl.iˈeɪ.ʃən/

c)

/ˌrek.ənˌsail.iˈeɪ.ʃən/

d)

/ˌrek.ɑːnˌsɪl.iˈeɪ.ʃən/

9.

TRUE / FALSE / NOT GIVEN ?

The human language is unique. Therefore, the attempts to teach apes human language produce only rudimentary results.

a)

True

b)

False

c)

Not given

10.

ủa mọi người, don’t you like our presentation?

a)

YESSS :>

b)

NOOO :<