Question

Potential F.A.S.T. members can attend less than half of F.A.S.T. drills if they:

• A. complete technician-level training requirements
• B. indicate prior real emergency experience.
• C. receive permission from their fire chief.
• D. enroll in three weekly training sessions.
• A. preparing for hazmat certification
• B. the main goal of F.A.S.T.
• C. completing F.A.S.T. membership requirements
• D. learning about your department's F.A.S.T. membership
• A. three days each month.
• B. three days each week.
• C. every third month.
• D. for 50% of classes.
• A. Little
• B. Few
• C. Many
• D. Big
• A. Virtuoso
• B. Linguist
• C. Ventriloquist
• D. Scholar
• A. English
• B. Mandarin Chinese
• C. Home language
• D. Dialects

Answer 1

The Correct Option is B

The paragraph states that members can qualify for alternative credit for drills by proving previous experience in actual hazmat emergency response, meaning prior real emergency experience qualifies them to attend fewer drills.

Answer 2

The main subject of the passage is about the requirements for completing F.A.S.T. membership, including training and certification requirements.

Answer 3

The passage states that applicants must be available for training three days each month.

Answer 4

Step 1: Locate the relevant sentence in the passage. The passage states: \textit{“Others, such as Mandarin Chinese and English, are spoken by millions.”} Step 2: Interpret the meaning. The phrase “spoken by millions” clearly indicates a large number of people. Step 3: Evaluate the options.

Little: used for uncountable nouns — incorrect
Few: indicates a small number — incorrect
Many: indicates a large number — correct ✔
Big: refers to size, not number — incorrect
Step 4: Final conclusion. Since Mandarin Chinese is spoken by millions, it is spoken by many people.

Answer 5

Step 1: Understand the meaning of the question. The question asks for the term used for a person who has expert knowledge or skill in languages, especially foreign languages. Step 2: Analyze the options.

Virtuoso: a person highly skilled in music or art — not related to languages
Linguist: a person skilled in languages or who studies linguistics — correct ✔
Ventriloquist: a performer who speaks without moving lips — unrelated
Scholar: a learned person — too general
Step 3: Final conclusion. A person who is good at foreign languages is called a linguist.

Answer 6

Step 1: Identify the relevant line from the passage. The passage clearly states: \textit{“Regional variations of language are known as dialects.”} Step 2: Match the statement with the options. The sentence directly defines the term used for regional variations of a language. Step 3: Eliminate incorrect options.

English: a language, not a variation
Mandarin Chinese: a language, not a variation
Home language: context-based usage, not a linguistic term
Dialects: exact term used for regional variations ✔
Step 4: Final conclusion. Regional variations of a language are called dialects.