THE PASSAGE HAS PROBABLY BEEN TAKEN FROM ______. A. A SCIENTIFIC JOU...

Câu 50: The passage has probably been taken from ______.

A. a scientific journal B. a news report

C. a work of science fiction D. a scientific chronicle

Đọc kỹ đoạn văn sau và chọn phương án đúng (A hoặc B, C, D) cho mỗi chỗ trống từ 51 đến 60.

How men first learnt to (51)______ words is unknown; in other words, the origin of language is a

(52)______. All we really know is that men, unlike animals, (53)______ invented certain sounds to express

thoughts and feelings, actions and things so that they could communicate with each other; and that later they

agreed (54)______ certain signs, called letters, which could be combined to represent those sounds, and

which could be written down. These sounds, (55)______ spoken or written in letters, are called words.

Great writers are those who not only have great thoughts but also express these thoughts in words that

(56)______ powerfully to our minds and emotions. This charming and telling use of words is what we call

literary (57)______. Above all, the real poet is a master of words. He can (58)______ his meaning in words

which sing like music, and which by their position and association can (59)______ men to tears. We should,

therefore, learn to choose our words carefully, (60)______ they will make our speech silly and vulgar.