Ever since humans have inhabited the earth, they have made use of various forms of communication. Generally, this expression of thoughts and feelings has been in the form of oral speech. When there is a language barrier, communication is accomplished through sign language in which motions stand for letters, words, and ideas. Tourists, the deaf, and the mute have had to resort to this form of expression. Many of these symbols of whole words are very picturesque and exact and can be used internationally, spelling, however, cannot.

Body language transmits ideas or thoughts by certain actions, either intentionally or unintentionally. A wink can be a way of flirting or indicating that the party is only joking. A nod signifies approval, while shaking the head indicates a negative reaction.

Other forms of nonlinguistic language can be found in Braille (a system of raised dots read with the fingertips), signal flags, Morse code, and smoke signals. Road maps and picture signs also guide, warm, and instruct people. While verbalization is most common form of language, other systems and techniques also express human thoughts and feelings.

All of the following statements are true EXCEPT ............

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• Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?

• What is not true about the Beatles?

• The word “them” in the last paragraph refers to _____.

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• Which of the following terms does the author define in the first paragraph?

• How did Juliette Davidson benefit from the experience of her first job?

• Where did Marianne Moore grow up?

• What is the main topic of the passage?

• The word “splendors” in the passage could be best replaced by which of the following?

• The author implies that in the 1920’s and 1930’s home deliveries of ice _________ .

• According to the passage, the first refrigerated railcar used what material as a cooling agent?

• The author’s purpose of writing this passage is to_______.

• What does the writer mean by saying “education quite often produces surprises”?

• In order to show that learning to write requires effort, the author gives the example of ....................

• During the procedure described in paragraph 3, when clay particles are placed into water they ______.

• Doctors have tentatively concluded that cell phones may .............

• According to the passage, which animals appear most often on the cave walls?

• The word “reduce” in paragraph 1 most nearly means .................

• The phrase "weary of" is closest in meaning to ...............

• It can be inferred from the passage that ___________.

• According to the passage, which type of memory is the shortest?