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.

The word “wink” in the second paragraph means most nearly the same as ............

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• According to the passage, writing ................

• What is the best title for the passage?

• What does the passage mainly discuss?

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• It can be inferred from the passage that tsunamis ________ .

• The phrase "split off" in paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to ........

• An example of an amphibian’s incomplete adaptation to land life is…….

• Extreme weather can be caused by ...............

• The word “bounds” in line 5 is closest in meaning to ......

• According to the writer, students today are different from those she knew in that they are ____________.

• The author mentions all of the following as requirements for slang expressions to be created EXCEPT ......

• As used in paragraph 2, the word "seeking" could best be replaced by which of the following?

• From the passage we can infer that: .........

• What did the professor learn from the study?

• This reading would most probably be assigned in which of the following courses?

• The author mentions all of the following as concerns of telecommuting, EXCEPT ...........

• Faugel’s research showed that beta blockers given to his sample ...............

• After which year did the town really begin developing?

• Which of the following is closest in meaning to “frigid” in paragraph 1?

• The passage suggests that the first amphibians used their limbs to……..

• Which of the following is NOT true about algae?