YES if the statement agrees with the views o f the writer NO if the statement contradicts the views o f the writer N O T GIVEN if it is impossible to say what the writer thinks about this 27
The mistakes made by his colleagues are minor ones.
28
It is difficult to explain why using correct English is important.
29
English grammar has a different function from the grammar of other languages.
30
Word order may be as important as the choice of words used.
Questions 31-35 Complete the summary using the list of words, A -H , below. Write the correct letter, A -H , in boxes 31-35 on your answer sheet. The rules of English According to the writer, the English language should not be considered something
31
, and this will always be the case. However, there have been accepted
reference books for over a century that were produced by 3 2 .............. people, and these
have established a system for the language that enables people to express themselves in
a completely clear way.
In his own book, the writer aims to describe and support the established rules of the
language that are in 3 3 .............. use and that people are accustomed to. He also wants
his book to be 3 4 .............. as a way of improving people’s ability at the language. He
believes that there is no reason why someone’s use of vocabulary should not be correct
and that grammar should not be a 3 5 .............. subject. In his view, a system of grammar
rules exists and people should always obey those rules.
A
simple
D permanent
G
historic
В general
E knowledgeable
H useful
С
controversial
F compulsory
Questions 27 -30 Do the following statements agree with the views of the writer in the reading passage?
Reading Passage 3 Write the correct letter in boxes 36-40 on your answer sheet. 36
The writer says that some groups of people use a ‘private language’ because