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Multiple choice question

Function can have different meanings.

One meaning of function is a role you fulfill or the job that you do.

For example:

Her main function in the office is to prepare reports for her boss.

The function of the heart is to pump blood throughout the body.


	job
	belief
	role
	task

Which answers are closest to this meaning of function? Choose the 3 correct answers.

Response:

	job
	task
	belief
	role

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Multiple choice question

Function can also mean that one thing depends on another thing and may change because of it.

For example:

Children's height is usually a function of their age - they grow taller as they grow older.


	One thing is dependent on another thing.
	One thing is independant and is not influenced by anything else.
	One thing depends on something else in order to reach its final state.
	One thing changes because it is affected by something else that changes.

Which answers below are closest to this meaning of function? Choose 3 examples of a function.

Response:

	One thing is independant and is not influenced by anything else.
	One thing changes because it is affected by something else that changes.
	One thing depends on something else in order to reach its final state.
	One thing is dependent on another thing.

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Multiple choice question

Read this paragraph and answer the question below.


	Women sometimes share information about jobs.
	Their conversations have different purposes.
	Men like talking about personal relationships.

Women from Venus, Men from Mars

Conversations often serve different functions for men and for women. For women, the function of conversations is usually to establish and maintain personal relationships. For men, the function of conversations is usually to share information about activities, such as sports or jobs. These differences between men and women often result in misunderstandings.

According to the text, why can misunderstandings occur in conversations between men and women? Choose 1 correct answer.

Response:

	Women sometimes share information about jobs.
	Men like talking about personal relationships.
	Their conversations have different purposes.