B2 First FCE 듣기 8

1. Listen to the recording and choose the correct answer.

How does the speaker describe 언어?

A) As a living, breathing organism that constantly evolves over time. B) As something invented purely by modern scientists. C) As a static system that never changes.

2. What forces languages to change naturally according to the talk?

A) Strict government laws and dictionaries. B) Aliens bringing new words to Earth. C) Migration, cultural exchange, and technological advancements.

3. What is a ’language family’?

A) A book containing all the world’s languages. B) A group of related languages that descended from a common ancestral language. C) A group of people who speak the same language at home.

4. What is the Proto-Indo-European language?

A) A theoretical ancient language that is the ancestor of many modern languages, including English and Hindi. B) A modern language spoken in Eastern Europe. C) A completely fictional language created for a movie.

5. How do linguists trace the history of languages?

A) By inventing a time machine. B) By asking the oldest people on Earth. C) By looking for cognates (words with similar sounds and meanings across different languages).

6. Why do languages sometimes borrow words from each other?

A) Because they run out of letters. B) Due to contact between cultures through trade, conquest, or globalization. C) Because dictionaries demand it.

7. What happens when a group of speakers becomes geographically isolated from the rest?

A) Their language eventually diverges and evolves into a distinct, separate language or dialect. B) They immediately invent a new alphabet. C) They completely stop speaking.

8. What role does slang play in language evolution?

A) It is a driving force of change, introducing new vocabulary and meanings from the younger generation. B) It is destroying language and making people less intelligent. C) It is entirely ignored by linguists.

9. How has the internet impacted language evolution?

A) It has forced everyone to speak only in emojis. B) It has stopped languages from changing entirely. C) It has accelerated the spread of new words, acronyms, and global linguistic trends.

10. The speaker implies that the concept of a ’순수한’ language is:

A) An achievable goal if we strictly follow grammar rules. B) A myth, because all languages are constantly mixing and borrowing from others. C) Only possible in isolated communities.

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