Questions 27-30
Choose the correct letter, A, B, C or D.
Write your answers in boxes 27-30
on your answer sheet.
27. What does the reader learn about the conversation in the first paragraph?
28. What assists the electronic translator during lectures at Karlsruhe Institute of Technology?
29. When referring to The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, the writer suggests that
30. What does the writer say about sharing earpieces?
(A) is incorrect. Choice A says "The speakers are communicating in separate languages.", but the passage evidence for the correct answer is "I find it difficult to follow his English on a poor line, which reminds me that almost 10,000 kilometres still create communication problems even when both speakers use the same language.". Because Choice A does not express that same idea, it should not be chosen.
(B) is incorrect. Choice B says "Neither speaker is familiar with their environment.", but the passage evidence for the correct answer is "I find it difficult to follow his English on a poor line, which reminds me that almost 10,000 kilometres still create communication problems even when both speakers use the same language.". Because Choice B does not express that same idea, it should not be chosen.
(C) is incorrect. Choice C says "The subject of the conversation is difficult for both speakers.", but the passage evidence for the correct answer is "I find it difficult to follow his English on a poor line, which reminds me that almost 10,000 kilometres still create communication problems even when both speakers use the same language.". Because Choice C does not express that same idea, it should not be chosen.
(D) is correct. Choice D matches the question because "Parts of the conversation are challenging for both speakers." is the idea supported by the passage evidence: "I find it difficult to follow his English on a poor line, which reminds me that almost 10,000 kilometres still create communication problems even when both speakers use the same language.". The wording may be paraphrased, but it points to the same meaning.
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I find it difficult to follow his English on a poor line, which reminds me that almost 10,000 kilometres still create communication problems even when both speakers use the same language.
(A) is correct. Choice A matches the question because "the recurring content of lectures" is the idea supported by the passage evidence: "It also helps that lecturers speak clearly, face little background noise, and repeat much of the same content each year.". The wording may be paraphrased, but it points to the same meaning.
(B) is incorrect. Choice B says "the students' reading abilities", but the passage evidence for the correct answer is "It also helps that lecturers speak clearly, face little background noise, and repeat much of the same content each year.". Because Choice B does not express that same idea, it should not be chosen.
(C) is incorrect. Choice C says "the languages involved", but the passage evidence for the correct answer is "It also helps that lecturers speak clearly, face little background noise, and repeat much of the same content each year.". Because Choice C does not express that same idea, it should not be chosen.
(D) is incorrect. Choice D says "the lecturers' technical skills", but the passage evidence for the correct answer is "It also helps that lecturers speak clearly, face little background noise, and repeat much of the same content each year.". Because Choice D does not express that same idea, it should not be chosen.
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It also helps that lecturers speak clearly, face little background noise, and repeat much of the same content each year.
(A) is incorrect. Choice A says "the Babel fish was seen as undesirable at the time.", but the passage evidence for the correct answer is "It became a symbol of devices that technology enthusiasts imagine long before they become practical, like flat televisions that can hang on walls.". Because Choice A does not express that same idea, it should not be chosen.
(B) is incorrect. Choice B says "this book was not seriously trying to predict the future.", but the passage evidence for the correct answer is "It became a symbol of devices that technology enthusiasts imagine long before they become practical, like flat televisions that can hang on walls.". Because Choice B does not express that same idea, it should not be chosen.
(C) is correct. Choice C matches the question because "artificial speech translation was not an unexpected development." is the idea supported by the passage evidence: "It became a symbol of devices that technology enthusiasts imagine long before they become practical, like flat televisions that can hang on walls.". The wording may be paraphrased, but it points to the same meaning.
(D) is incorrect. Choice D says "some speech translation methods are better than others.", but the passage evidence for the correct answer is "It became a symbol of devices that technology enthusiasts imagine long before they become practical, like flat televisions that can hang on walls.". Because Choice D does not express that same idea, it should not be chosen.
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It became a symbol of devices that technology enthusiasts imagine long before they become practical, like flat televisions that can hang on walls.
(A) is incorrect. Choice A says "It is something people will become used to doing.", but the passage evidence for the correct answer is "Ochoa admits that people are reluctant to share one earphone with a stranger, and that reluctance is understandable.". Because Choice A does not express that same idea, it should not be chosen.
(B) is correct. Choice B matches the question because "The unwillingness to do this is understandable." is the idea supported by the passage evidence: "Ochoa admits that people are reluctant to share one earphone with a stranger, and that reluctance is understandable.". The wording may be paraphrased, but it points to the same meaning.
(C) is incorrect. Choice C says "The equipment will not be necessary in the future.", but the passage evidence for the correct answer is "Ochoa admits that people are reluctant to share one earphone with a stranger, and that reluctance is understandable.". Because Choice C does not express that same idea, it should not be chosen.
(D) is incorrect. Choice D says "It is something few people need to be concerned about.", but the passage evidence for the correct answer is "Ochoa admits that people are reluctant to share one earphone with a stranger, and that reluctance is understandable.". Because Choice D does not express that same idea, it should not be chosen.
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Ochoa admits that people are reluctant to share one earphone with a stranger, and that reluctance is understandable.
Questions 31-34
Complete each sentence with the correct ending
A-F from the box below.
Write the correct letter
A-F in boxes 31-34 on your answer sheet.
NB You may use any letter more than once.
- but there are concerns about this.
- as systems do not need to conform to standard practices.
- but they are far from perfect.
- despite the noise issues.
- because translation is immediate.
- and have an awareness of good manners.
Choose C because it completes the sentence with the meaning given in the passage. The supporting evidence is: "Whether that happens will probably depend less on the earpieces themselves than on the wider spread of voice-controlled devices and artificial translation.". The ending fits both the grammar of the question and the idea expressed in the passage.
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Whether that happens will probably depend less on the earpieces themselves than on the wider spread of voice-controlled devices and artificial translation.
Choose E because it completes the sentence with the meaning given in the passage. The supporting evidence is: "A useful translation system needs to be simultaneous, like the translator's voice heard over a foreign politician in a television interview, because translation is immediate rather than delivered after speakers pause every few sentences.". The ending fits both the grammar of the question and the idea expressed in the passage.
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A useful translation system needs to be simultaneous, like the translator's voice heard over a foreign politician in a television interview, because translation is immediate rather than delivered after speakers pause every few sentences.
Choose F because it completes the sentence with the meaning given in the passage. The supporting evidence is: "They need to address people appropriately and have an awareness of good manners.". The ending fits both the grammar of the question and the idea expressed in the passage.
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They need to address people appropriately and have an awareness of good manners.
Choose B because it completes the sentence with the meaning given in the passage. The supporting evidence is: "Etiquette-sensitive translators might also help preserve local customs, as systems do not need to conform to standard practices associated with international English, such as quickly using first names.". The ending fits both the grammar of the question and the idea expressed in the passage.
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Etiquette-sensitive translators might also help preserve local customs, as systems do not need to conform to standard practices associated with international English, such as quickly using first names.
Questions 35-40
Do the following statements agree with the information given in the reading passage? In boxes 35-40 on your answer sheet, write
YES if the statement reflects the claims of the writer
NO if the statement contradicts the claims of the writer
NOT GIVEN if it is impossible to say what the writer thinks about this
The answer is No because the statement contradicts the passage. The key evidence is: "Etiquette-sensitive translators might also help preserve local customs, as systems do not need to conform to standard practices associated with international English, such as quickly using first names.". This evidence gives a different meaning from the question statement, so the statement is not correct.
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Etiquette-sensitive translators might also help preserve local customs, as systems do not need to conform to standard practices associated with international English, such as quickly using first names.
The answer is Yes because the statement agrees with the passage. The key evidence is: "Whether it will prove useful in family life or close relationships remains uncertain, although it might reduce language barriers that separate children and grandparents after migration.". This evidence says the same thing as the question statement, so the statement is supported.
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Whether it will prove useful in family life or close relationships remains uncertain, although it might reduce language barriers that separate children and grandparents after migration.
The answer is No because the statement contradicts the passage. The key evidence is: "Whether it will prove useful in family life or close relationships remains uncertain, although it might reduce language barriers that separate children and grandparents after migration.". This evidence gives a different meaning from the question statement, so the statement is not correct.
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Whether it will prove useful in family life or close relationships remains uncertain, although it might reduce language barriers that separate children and grandparents after migration.
The answer is Not given because the passage does not give enough information to confirm the statement. The closest relevant evidence is: "Even if voice-morphing technology imitates a speaker's voice, their lips will not match the translated words, making them look like actors in a dubbed film.". This may discuss a related idea, but it does not prove the statement in the question.
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Even if voice-morphing technology imitates a speaker's voice, their lips will not match the translated words, making them look like actors in a dubbed film.
The answer is Not given because the passage does not give enough information to confirm the statement. The closest relevant evidence is: "A common language can create belonging and community, as English now does for international scientists in the way Latin once did.". This may discuss a related idea, but it does not prove the statement in the question.
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A common language can create belonging and community, as English now does for international scientists in the way Latin once did.
The answer is Yes because the statement agrees with the passage. The key evidence is: "The practical need for a shared language may decline, but its social value will remain, and software cannot replace the subtle understanding that comes from knowing a language.". This evidence says the same thing as the question statement, so the statement is supported.
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The practical need for a shared language may decline, but its social value will remain, and software cannot replace the subtle understanding that comes from knowing a language.
