46. What is the main idea of the reading passage?
(A)Influence of economies on language approaches.
(B)The need to revise old language pedagogy.
(C)The shift of the English language.
(D)Importance of language syllabus design.

42. Which of the followings is true of grammatical competence, according to the reading passage? (A)It refers to the native speaker’s knowledge of the syntactic, lexical, morphological, and phonological features of the language. (B)It refers to the nonnative speaker’s knowledge of the syntactic and phonological rules in the language system. (C)It refers to the capacity to manipulate the words and sentences, similar to the concept of structural competence. (D)It refers to knowing how to use and respond to language appropriately and accurately, given the context and power relationships.

43. How can discourse competence be achieved according to the reading passage? (A)By connecting a series of sentences or utterances to convey meanings. (B)By keeping the communicative channel accessible and using compensation strategies. (C)By applying implicit connection within a particular context. (D)By providing ample evidence for context-specific interactional patterns.

44. How is “strategic competence” defined according to the reading passage? (A)The knowledge of compensation strategies that one can use to repair inadequate information of rules. (B)The knowledge of communication strategies to compensate distraction which limits the application of linguistic rules. (C)The ability to deal with authentic communication in natural contexts and to continue the communicative events. (D)The ability to recognize communication repairs in order to learn context-based language rules.

45. Which of the following statements is true of four competencies of communicative competence according to the reading? (A)Sociolinguistic competence refers to appropriate language use with an emphasis on the culture-specific norms, values, beliefs, and behavior patterns. (B)Discourse competence is generally achieved through the explicit linguistic rules and the meanings are inferred within a culture-specific context. (C)Organizational competence is defined as an understanding of the social context and social rules for appropriate language use. (D)Linguistic competence, organizational competence, discourse competence, and strategic competence are the four competencies commonly entailed in communicative competence.

47. Which of the followings may lead to a change from a communicative towards a context-based approach to language teaching pedagogy, according to the reading passage? (A)Technological advances. (B)Digital literacy. (C)Internet access. (D)Economic power.

48. What does “surge” mean in the fourth sentence? (A)rise (B)extension (C)rush (D)sequence

49. What factors might influence the access to computers, according to the reading passage? (A)The numbers of non-native and native users. (B)Economic power relations and social classes. (C)Learners' age, nationality, learning background. (D)Economic power relations and electronic literacy.

50. What is implied about technology according to the reading passage? (A)Technology has changed how we communicate and learn globally. (B)Non-native speakers of English prefer using internet for global communication. (C)Growth of the Internet has facilitated the growth of the English language. (D)Computers are no longer the exclusive tool for global communication through internet.

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