Which sentence best expresses the main idea of the first paragraph?

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.

Who talk more – men or women? Most people believe that women talk more. However, linguist Deborah Tannen, who has studied the communication style of men and women, says that this is a stereotype. According to Tannen, women are more verbal – talk more – in private situations, where they use conversation as the “glue” to hold relationships together. But, she says, men talk more in public situations, where they use conversation to exchange information and gain status. Tannen points out that we can see these differences even in children. Little girls often play with one “best friend”, their play includes a lot of conversation. Little boys often play games in groups; their play usually involves more doing than talking. In school, girls are often better at verbal skills, boys are often better at mathematics.

A recent study at Emory University helps to shed light on the roots of this difference. Researchers studied conversation between children age 3-6 and their parents. They found evidence that parents talk very differently to their son than they do to their daughters. The startling conclusion was that parents use more language with their girls. Specifically, when parents talk with their daughters, they use more descriptive language and more details. There is also far more talk about emotions, especially sadness, with daughters than with sons.

Which sentence best expresses the main idea of the first paragraph?

• A. Women talk more in private, and men talk more in public.
• B. Women talk more than men.
• C. Little girls and little boys have different ways of playing.
• D. It’s stereotype that women talk more than men.

• Câu 2: Mã câu hỏi: 38285

  Which can be used as a synonym of the word emotions?

  • A. feelings
  • B. thinking
  • C. worries
  • D. anger

• Câu 3: Mã câu hỏi: 38286

  Which sentence best expresses the main idea of the second paragraph?

  • A. An Emory University found that parents talk more with their daughters than with sons.
  • B. Parents do not talk much about sadness with their sons.
  • C. Study at Emory University can help to explain the differences between communication styles of boys and girls.
  • D. Researchers have studied the conversations of children and their parents.

• Câu 4: Mã câu hỏi: 38287

  Which of the following statements is TRUE about the passage?

  • A. Parents use more language to talk with their daughters.
  • B. Boys don't like showing their emotions.
  • C. Parents give more love to their daughters than their sons.
  • D. Girls are thought to be more talkative than boys.

• Câu 5: Mã câu hỏi: 38288

  Which word could best replace "startling”?

  • A. surprising
  • B. annoying
  • C. beginning
  • D. interesting

• Câu 6: Mã câu hỏi: 38289

  Which of the following phrases best explains the meaning of the word "verbal"?

  • A. being very talkative
  • B. connected with the use of spoken language
  • C. deriving from verbs
  • D. using very loud noise

• Câu 7: Mã câu hỏi: 38290

  Which of the following statements can be inferred from the second paragraph?

  • A. A recent study found that parents talk differently to their sons and daughters.
  • B. Boys don't like to be with their parents as much as girls do.
  • C. Parents don't enjoy talking with their sons as much as with their daughters.
  • D. Girls have more practice discussing sadness than boys do.

• Câu 8: Mã câu hỏi: 38291

  The word they in line 4 refers to____.

  • A. men
  • B. men and women
  • C. situations
  • D. women