QUESTIONS 1-5

1.

What do young people like to do in their speech?

A.     Invent words that older people cannot understand.
B.     Use words invented by pop stars.
C.     Give words new meanings to mislead their parents.
D.     Copy the speech of their contemporaries.

2.

Words of praise keep changing because...

A.     they lose their freshness.
B.     there are more words available in this area.
C.     young people are becoming more discriminating.
D.     older people try to avoid the in-words of the young.

3.

The fact that magic is a frequent source of words of praise suggests that people...

A.     lack linguistic originality.
B.     have always been interested in magic.
C.     are becoming more superstitious.
D.     are interested in magic when young.

4.

Which of these words does not have an association with magic?

A.     marvellous
B.     grammar
C.     gleaming
D.     wizard

5.

 To the author's granddaughter the word ripping...