Question

[Lê Quỳnh Anh]

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 28 to 34.

          Body language is a vital form of communication. In fact, it is believed that the various forms of body language contribute about 70 percent to our comprehension. It is important to note, however, that body languages varies in different cultures. Take for example, eye movement. In the USA a child is expected to look directly at a parent or teacher who is scolding him/her. In other cultures the opposite is true. Looking directly at a teacher or parent in such a situation is considered a sign of disrespect.

          Another form of body language that is used differently, depending on the culture, is distance. In North America people don’t generally stand as close to each other as in South America. Two North Americans who don’t know each other well will keep a distance of four feet between them, whereas South Americans in the same situation will stand two to three feet apart. North Americans will stand closer than two feet apart only if they are having a confidential conversation or if there is intimacy between them.

          Gestures are often used to communicate. We point a finger, raise an eyebrow, wave an arm – or move any other part of the body - to show what we want to say. However, this does not mean that people all over the world use the same gestures to express the same meanings. Very often we find that the same gestures can communicate different meanings, depending on the country. An example of a gesture that could be misinterpreted is sticking out the tongue. In many cultures it is a sign of making a mistake, but in some places it communicates ridicule.

          The dangers of misunderstanding one another are great. Obviously, it is not enough to learn the language of another culture. You must also learn its non-verbal signals if you want to communicate successfully.

(Adapted from “Reading Academic English” by Judy Rapoport, Ronit Broder and Sarah Feingold)

The word “it” in paragraph 3 refers to _______.

A. the country.

B. an example.

C. misspelled.

D. misunderstood.

Answer 1

[Dương Hoàn Anh]

Chọn đáp án C

The word “it” in paragraph 3 refers to _______: Từ “it” trong đoạn 3 ý chỉ _______

A. the country: quốc gia

B. an example: một ví dụ

C. sticking out the tongue: thè lưỡi

D. making a mistake: phạm một sai lầm

Dẫn chứng (đoạn 3): An example of a gesture that could be is sticking out the tongue. In many cultures it is a sign of making a mistake, but in some places it communicates ridicule: Một ví dụ của động tác (có ý nghĩa khác nhau trong các nền văn hóa khác hau) là việc thè lưỡi. Ở nhiều nền văn hóa, nó là một dấu hiệu của việc mắc lỗi sai nhưng ở một số nơi nó biểu thị sự giễu cợt.

Như vậy dựa vào dẫn chứng trên ta chọn đáp án đúng là C.

Kiến thức cần nhớ

Đôi khi ta cần mở rộng phạm vi đối chiếu để thấy được một văn cảnh toàn diện hơn, tránh mắc sai lầm.