Moct Test # 16 Reading passage 2

Questions 14–19

Do the following statements agree with the information given in Reading Passage 2?

In boxes 14-19 , write

TRUE if the statement agrees with the information

FALSE if the statement contradicts the information

NOT GIVEN if there is no information on this

14 La Gomera is the most mountainous of all the Canary Islands.

15 Silbo is only appropriate for short and simple messages.

16 In the brain-activity study, silbadores and non-whistlers produced different results.

17 The Spanish introduced Silbo to the islands in the 15th century.

18 There is precise data available regarding all of the whistle languages in existence today.

19 The children of Gomera now learn Silbo.

Questions 20–26

Complete the notes below.

Choose ONE WORD ONLY from the passage for each answer.

Write your answers in boxes 20-26.

How Silbo is produced

● high- and low-frequency tones represent different sounds in Spanish 20

● pitch of whistle is controlled using silbador’s 21

● 22 is changed with a cupped hand

How Silbo is used

● has long been used by shepherds and people living in secluded locations

● in everyday use for the transmission of brief 23

● can relay essential information quickly, e.g. to inform people about 24

The future of Silbo

● future under threat because of new 25

● Canaries’ authorities hoping to receive a UNESCO 26 to help preserve it