Задание

11.Прочитай текст и заполни пропуски A–F частями предложений, обозначенными цифрами 1–7. Одна из частей в списке 1–7 лишняя. Занеси цифры, обозначающие соответствующие части предложений, в поле ответа.

Knowing more than one language makes us smarter in some way. Bilinguals tend to outperform monolinguals on many different sorts of tests.

First, people A______________ seem to be more creative and more mentally flexible. Creativity and mental flexibility are increasingly important in today's world and can help to succeed in school and in life. For instance, many bilingual authors describe their bilingualism B______________. Different sounds, grammar, and ways of saying things provide fresh perspectives on everyday occurrences.

Most of the cognitive advantages are linked to bilinguals' greater metalinguistic awareness, C______________. Bilingual people are more sensitive to the fact that language is a system that can be analysed or played with. Metalinguistic awareness is what allows us to appreciate many types of jokes, puns, and metaphors. It is also connected with important academic skills, D______________. Moreover, bilingual children are more likely to recognise that it's possible, for instance, for one object to have two names. This allows them to recognise linguistic ambiguities and E______________ sooner than monolinguals.

In addition, bilinguals outperform monolinguals on tests that require them to ignore distracting information, which is why bilinguals are better at focusing on the required task F______________. This is also an important advantage in today's educational environment where there are a lot of languages to work with and no shortage of distractions.

1. which means awareness of language as an object or system

2. that speak more often

3. such as learning to read and write

4. as a source of inspiration for their writing

5. to understand how language works

6. who know more than one language

7. while disregarding misleading, irrelevant details