A. LAST B. LEAST C. LATE D. LATELYREAD THE FOLLOWING PASSAGE AND M...

27. A. last

B. least

C. late

D. lately

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct

answer to each of the questions.

Although speech is the most advanced form of communication, there are many ways of

communicating without using speech. Signals, signs, symbols, and gestures may be found

in every known culture. The main function of a signal is to impinge upon the

environment in such a way that it attracts attention, as for example, the dots and dashes of

a telegraph circuit. Coded to refer to speech, the potential for communication is very

great. Less adaptable to the codification of words, signs also contain meaning in and of

themselves. A stop sign or a barber pole conveys meaning quickly and more difficult to

describe than either signals or signs because of their intricate relationship with the

receiver’s cultural perceptions. In some cultures, applauding in a theatre provides

performers with an auditory symbol of approval. Gestures such as waving and

handshaking also communicate certain cultural messages.

Although signals, signs, symbols, and gestures are very useful, they do have a

major disadvantage. They usually do not allow ideas to be shared without the sender

being directly adjacent to the receiver. As a result, means of communication intended to

be used for long distances and extended periods are based on speech. Radio, television,

and the telephone are only a few