8. The writer's intention is to get us to:
(a)confirm current trends
(b)rethink educational strategies
(c)think about what constitutes communication
(d)reassure parents
9. In paragraph 1 'apparently' is closest in meaning to:
(a)appropriately
(b)of course
(c)it seems
(d)naturally
a b c d
10. In paragraph 4 'reviled' could be replaced by which of the following?
(a)criticised
(b)revered
(c)retrained
(d)praised
11. In paragraph 4 'generally' is closest in meaning to which of the following:
(a)as usual
(b)on the whole
(c)at the time
(d)on average
12. The word 'eventually' in paragraph 4 is similar in meaning to which of the following:
(a)in the event
(b)conclusively
(c)in the end (d)essentially