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36. Which could be inferred from the passage about anguage
35. - 37. soruları aşağıdaki parçaya göre cevaplayınız. learning?
A) Some components of language learning, like perception,
Many people want to improve their thinking skills and prevent improve the ability to learn grammatical rules.
mental decline. Puzzles are a popular choice for mental B) Learning only one foreign language is like doing physical
training, but somewhat lacking. The problem with things like exercise with only one machine at a gym.
crosswords and sudoku is that they are not very varied. It is
C) We might be wrong in the assumption that language
like going to the gym and using only one machine: your biceps
learning involves a variety of skills.
might become strong, but you will not be properly fit. Instead,
D) Whether language learning improves executive function
you need something more like circuit training or parkour.
is a controversial issue.
That is why one of your best options is to learn a foreign
language. This will provide a mental workout including many E) On its own, learning a foreign language may fail to treat
different skills, from challenging your perceptions to learning dementia and strokes.
grammatical rules. If you speak to others, you get the bonus
of social interaction too. Studies also indicate that people
who are trying to learn a foreign language have improved
executive function – the ability to plan, organise and complete
tasks – although these results have recently been disputed.
There is also evidence that bilinguals develop dementia four
years later, on average, than people who are monolingual,
and that they recover faster if they have had a stroke.

37. What is the primary purpose of the author?
35. According to the passage, puzzles ----.
A) To promote the mental benefits of solving puzzles for
A) can be utilised to support language learning process
learning a foreign language
B) do not play any role in enhancing our thinking skills,
B) To encourage people to start learning a foreign language
contrary to popular belief
to improve their cognitive skills
C) serve as an alternative to language learning for mental
C) To highlight that language learning has lots of benefits,
training
focusing on the advantages that bilinguals have
D) provide limited mental training because they are not
D) To recommend the reader learn a foreign language if
diverse
they cannot easily participate in social interactions
E) are examples of comprehensive mental training like
E) To inform the reader of the health benefits of doing
circuit training and parkour
physical exercise to prevent mental decline

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