‘Silbo Gomero-the whistle ‘language’ of the Canary Islands’- Reading Answers Explanations- CAM – 15
Here are explanations of the Questions of passage named ‘Silbo Gomero-the whistle ‘language’ of the Canary Islands’ which is from the Cambridge 15 book. The Questions that have been asked are ‘Blanks’ and ‘True/False/Not Given. You will find the locations of the Reading Answers, Keywords(highlighted and underlined) and justifications.
Reading Passage – 2: Silbo Gomero – the whistle ‘language’ of the Canary Islands.
| Question | Answer |
| 14 | NOT GIVEN |
| 15 | FALSE |
| 16 | TRUE |
| 17 | FALSE |
| 18 | FALSE |
| 19 | TRUE |
| 20 | WORDS |
| 21 | FINGER |
| 22 | DIRECTION |
| 23 | COMMANDS |
| 24 | FIRES |
| 25 | TECHNOLOGY |
| 26 | AWARD |
Questions 14-19
Do the following statements agree with the information given in Reading Passage 2?
In boxes 14-19 on your answer sheet, 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.
Location: 1st paragraph
Explanation: The main keywords ‘mountainous’ and ‘La Gomera’ helps to locate the answer in the second line of the paragraph. ‘The small volcanic island is mountainous…’.But there is no comparison with other islands. Thus, no information available.
Answer: Not Given
15 Silbo is only appropriate for short and simple messages.
Location: 5th paragraph
Explanation: The answer to this question is in the second last line of the paragraph. The writer says, ‘In daily life they use whistles to communicate short…any Spanish sentence could be whistled…’.Here, the question statement contradicts the passage statement. Silbo is also appropriate for Spanish sentences.
Answer: False
16 In the brain-activity study, silbadores and non-whistlers produced different results.
Location: 6th paragraph
Explanation: The main keywords ‘brain-activity’ and ‘silbadores’ are there in the first and last line of the paragraph. ‘Results showed the left temporal lobe of the brain…’.In the last line the writer says, ‘activation was observed in all areas of the brain…’.Moreover, this lines explain that results were different.
Answer: True
17 The Spanish introduced Silbo to the islands in the 15th century.
Location: 8th paragraph
Explanation: The answer to this question is in the first line of the paragraph. The information in the question is opposite to the passage. ‘Carreiras says the origins of Silbo Gomero remains obscure…already had whistled language when Spain conquered…’.Here, this line makes an answer very clear.
Answer: False
18 There is precise data available regarding all of the whistle languages in existence today.
Location: 8th paragraph
Explanation: The location of the answer is in the middle line of the paragraph. ‘There are thought to be …70 whistled languages…only 12 have been described and studied scientifically….’. Here, ‘all whistle languages in existence today’ is opposite to the ‘only 12 have been described…’.Thus, the answer is false.
Answer: False
19 The children of Gomera now learn Silbo.
Location: 9th paragraph
Explanation: The answer to this question is in the second line of the paragraph. The writer says, ‘Since 1999,Siblo Gomero has been taught in all of the island’s elementary schools…’Here, elementary Schools give reference to children. The question statement is same as in the passage.
Answer: True
Questions 20-26
Complete the notes below.
Choose ONE WORD ONLY from the passage for each answer.
Write your answers in boxes 20-26 on your answer sheet.
SilboGomero
How Silbo is produced
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high- and low-frequency tones represent different sounds in Spanish 20……………
Location: 4th paragraph
Explanation: The main keyword ‘high-and low-frequency..’ is there in the first line of the paragraph. ‘Silbo is a substitute for Spanish, with individual words recorded into whistles…’Here, recoded means represented. Moreover, ‘whistles’ and ‘sound’ are synonyms.
Answer: Words
- pitch of whistle is controlled using silbador’s 21……………
Location: 4th paragraph
Explanation: The answer to this question is in the second line of the paragraph. ‘A whistler…or silbador-puts a finger in his or her mouth to increase the whistle’s pitch…’.Here, ‘controlled’ has been written as ‘increase’ in the passage. Thus, the answer is ‘finger’
Answer: Finger
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22………….. is changed with a cupped hand
Location: 4th paragraph
Explanation: The main keyword ‘cupped’ has been written exactly in the third line of the paragraph. ‘While the other hand can be cupped to adjust the direction of the sound…’.Furthermore, ‘adjust’ and ‘changed’ are synonyms.
Answer: Direction
How Silbo is used
- has long been used by shepherds and people living in secluded locations
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in everyday use for the transmission of brief 23……………
Location: 5th paragraph
Explanation: The answer to this question is in the second last line of the paragraph. The writer says, ‘In daily life they use whistles to communicate short commands…’Here, ‘communicate’ and ‘transmission’ are synonyms. Moreover, ‘brief’ means ‘short’. Thus, this makes an answer very clear.
Answer: Commands
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can relay essential information quickly, e.g. to inform people about 24……………
Location: 5th paragraph
Explanation: The location of the answer is in the last line of the paragraph. The writer says, ‘when fires have occurred on the island and rapid communication…’Here, ‘rapid’ and ‘quickly’ are synonyms. Hence, the answer is ‘fires’.
Answer: Fires
The future of Silbo
future under threat because of new 25……………
Location: 9th paragraph (Last paragraph)
Explanation: The main keyword ‘threat’ has been as ‘threatened’ in the first line of the paragraph. ‘But with modern communication technology…silbo are threatened with extinction…’Here, ‘new’ and ‘modern’ are synonyms. Hence, the answer is ‘technology’
Answer: Technology
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Canaries’ authorities hoping to receive a UNESCO26……………. to help preserve it
Location: 9th paragraph
Explanation: The main keyword ‘UNESCO’ is there in the last line of the passage. ‘Canaries authorities’ is visible as ‘local authorities’. Moreover, ‘hoping to receive’ has been as ‘trying to get…Thus, this makes an answer very clear.
Answer: Award
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