21st Century Communication 3 - Unit 4 - p65-64

Some brain conditions stay the same; others get progressively worse over time.

• frequently

• increasingly

• rarely

Answer explanation

The correct choice is 'increasingly' as it indicates a progression over time, which aligns with the statement about brain conditions getting worse over time.

We all have limitations that make it difficult for us to do certain things. For example, I do not have a good visual sense, so I would probably never be an artist.

• expectations

• restrictions in ability

• terrible problems

Answer explanation

The correct choice is 'restrictions in ability' because the statement mentions limitations that make it difficult to do certain things, indicating a restriction in ability.

She took her son to a doctor because of his unusual behavior. The doctor diagnosed him with autism, but unfortunately, at the time, there was nothing the doctor could suggest to help the child.

• treated

• carefully examined

• identified (a medical condition)

Answer explanation

The correct choice is 'identified (a medical condition)' because the doctor diagnosed the child with autism, which means recognizing or determining the presence of a medical condition.

When the dancer injured his leg, everyone thought the injury would mean the destruction of his career. However, he recovered and was stronger than ever.

• act of forgetting something

• method of change

• process of destroying

Answer explanation

The correct answer is 'process of destroying' because the sentence talks about how everyone thought the injury would mean the destruction of his career, but he recovered and was stronger than ever.

Teachers do not always know how students are going to do on tests. Some good students have poorer outcomes than their teachers expect.

• reasons

• behavior

• results

Answer explanation

The correct choice is 'results' because the statement talks about how students perform on tests, which directly relates to the outcomes or results of their performance.

Traveling to other countries can transform your ideas about the world. When you travel, you have the opportunity to learn about different places, people, and cultures.

• make a big change in

• transfer

• keep the same

Answer explanation

Traveling to other countries can transform your ideas about the world, making a big change in your perspective by exposing you to different places, people, and cultures.

When the interviewer did not understand something that the interviewee said, she asked for clarification.

• an explanation

• extra time

• questions

Answer explanation

The correct answer is 'an explanation' because when the interviewer did not understand something, she asked for clarification, which implies seeking an explanation to understand better.

We all pay attention to different things. Something that is easily visible to one person might not be noticed by another person.

• able to be seen

• colored

• understood

Answer explanation

The correct answer is 'able to be seen' because the passage discusses visibility and how different people notice different things.

Some animals become paralyzed with fear and don't move when they are frightened; others run away or attack.

• angry

• easy to handle

• unable to move

Answer explanation

The correct choice is 'unable to move' because the statement mentions that some animals become paralyzed with fear and don't move when frightened.

Because of her brain injury, she has difficulty with hand-eye coordination. She cannot move her hands quickly enough to respond to something she sees. For example, she cannot catch a ball.

• ability to communicate

• ability to move the body well

• ability to see

Answer explanation

The correct choice is 'ability to move the body well' because the individual's brain injury affects hand-eye coordination, making it difficult to catch a ball due to slow hand movements.