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Each selection is followed by several multiple-choice questions related to the selections. Read each question carefully and choose the ONE best answer based on the information contained in the selection you have just read. You may refer back to the selection to answer the questions.  \nThere are a total of 42 multiple-choice questions in this section of the reading subtest, numbered 1 to 42. Record your answer to each question on the answer sheet provided in this book.  \nIn the multiple-choice section of the reading subtest, the order of information requested by the questions does not necessarily correspond to the order of information in a given selection.  \nMultiple-Choice Questions  \nDirections: Read the passage below; then answer the six questions that follow.  \nOrigins of Language  \n1 For centuries, scholars have discussed and debated how language was invented. In 2011, a paper published in the journal Science provided new evidence as to where language was invented. In this paper, Dr. Quentin Atkinson, a biologist at the University of Auckland, argued that human language originated in southwestern Africa. Dr. Atkinson based his argument on an analysis of the number of phonemes contained in languages spoken throughout the world.  \n2 A phoneme is the smallest audible unit of sound in a language. For example, the word “six” consists of four phonemes—an /s/, an /i/, a /k/, and an /s/ . Dr. Atkinson analyzed 504 languages and found that certain African languages have more phonemes than any other human language, and that the further from Africa one looks, the fewer the number of phonemes one finds in the native language. In short, languages reflect decreasing phonetic diversity with increasing  \n3  \nMTEL COMMUNICATION AND LITERACY SKILLS  \ndistance from Africa. But why is this pattern important? Why does this connection between phonetic diversity and distance imply that language originated in Africa?  \n3 Dr. Atkinson’s argument builds on a recent finding that the more people who speak a language, the greater the number of phonemes contained in that language. Dr. Atkinson assumed that as small groups split off and move away from larger populations, the number of phonemes in the smaller groups’ languages will gradually diminish over time. Thus, one would expect to find the greatest number of phonemes among the population in which language originated. Asthe first groups of people migrate away from this larger population, the number of phonemes they use will gradually decline. Then, as the splitting off process continues, the number of phonemes will continue to decline among each smaller group.  \n4 One of the most appealing strengths of Dr. Atkinson’s argument is that the link between distance from Africa and phonetic diversity that he reports is consistent with the known link between distance from Africa and genetic diversity. These findings suggest that both the human species and human language originated in Africa. Another strength of Dr. Atkinson’s argument is its consistency with independent evidence that African tongues such as Khoisan are among the most ancient human languages. Not all scientists accept his argument, however. Some linguists are suspicious of the mathematical methods that Dr. Atkinson used to relate distance to phonetic diversity. Others are cautious, simply because Dr. Atkinson’s findings are new, and in science new findings are not typically accepted until they have been independently replicated.  \n1. Which of the following words is closest in meaning to the word replicated as it is used at the end of the fourth paragraph of the passage?  \n(A) disconfirmed  \n(B) pondered  \n(C) repeated  \n(D) questioned  \n4  \nDIAGNOSTIC TEST  \n2. Which of the following statements best expresses the main idea of this passage?  \n(A) A prominent biologi","cbCaiiyPBH1HxHcK","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaiiyPBH1HxHcK","pdf",235854,52,"English","# Directions for the Reading Subtest\n## Multiple-Choice Questions\n# Origins of Language\n## Questions 1-5","[{\"question\":\"How many reading selections and multiple-choice questions are in the Reading Subtest?\",\"answer\":\"The Reading Subtest has seven reading selections and a total of 42 multiple-choice questions numbered 1 to 42.\"},{\"question\":\"How should test takers choose answers in the multiple-choice section?\",\"answer\":\"Test takers read the passage and then choose the ONE best answer based on the information contained in the selection they just read.\"},{\"question\":\"Does the order of information in the questions match the order in the selection?\",\"answer\":\"No. In the multiple-choice section, the order of information requested by the questions does not necessarily correspond to the order of information in a given selection.\"}]","MTEL Communication and Literacy Skills - Diagnostic Test - Diagnostic Test Reading Subtest | PDF",1790686270,131]