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23 The passage supports all of the following 25 Which of the following can be inferred 27 Directions: Select the appropriate sentences from the answer choices and match them to the type of
statements about the Discontinuity Theory from paragraph 5 about the Discontinuity theory to which they relate. TWO of the answer choices will NOT be used. This question is worth 3
EXCEPT: Theory? points.
(A) Only the human brain is wired for language (A) The existence of amino acid guarantees
Drag your answer choices to the spaces where they belong. To remove an answer choice,
use, not the primate brain. language use in a species.
click on it. To review the passage, click on View Text.
(B) The ability to use language is an (B) Supporters of the theory are unconcerned
inheritable ability. about the cause of the genetic mutation.
Answer Choices Continuity Theory
(C) A sudden mutation occurred as a result of (C) The evolutions of humans and primates
environmental adaptation. are not correlated. (A) Language developed at different stages over
(D) Language appeared suddenly in the (D) Humans are genetically predisposed to a period of time.
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evolution of human. language while primates are not. (B) Primates are able to use complex language
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as humans do.
Paragraph 5 is marked with an arrow [  ]. ●
(C) Primates have been shown to demonstrate
inherent language abilities.
(D) Language appeared suddenly in the course of Discontinuity Theory
24 Which of the sentences below best
human history.
expresses the essential information in the
26 Look at the four squares [▒] that indicate (E) The ability for language can be taught in a lab.
highlighted sentence in the passage? ●
where the following sentence could be (F) Language evolved from an innate human
Incorrect answer choices change the ●
added to the passage. ability.
meaning in important ways or leave out
(G) Language was caused by a genetic mutation.
essential information. This is roughly the same time when modern
Homo sapiens appeared.
(A) Supporters of the Discontinuity Theory
carried out significant research about the
Where would the sentence best fit?
nature of the human language gene.
(B) The gene necessary for language in Click on a square [▒] to add the sentence to
humans has been shown by supporters the passage.
of the Discontinuity Theory to be different
(A) A (B) B (C) C (D) D
from primates’.
(C) Researchers still argue over whether the
genetic makeup for the language is
different between humans and primates.
(D) Researchers are still not ready to prove
why the language gene in humans is
different from primates’.

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