The reader can infer from the Article that __________.A.European settlers aimed to bring their own customs to Australia rather than adopt the customs that already existed in the country.B.British settlers expected white teachers in Australia to allow students to speak Pertame when sharing stories in class about their families.C.Although the arrival of British settlers changed the most-used language in Australia to English, little else changed in the lifestyle of Indigenous peoples in Australia.D.Although only about 20 people speak Pertame fluently today, it was once the most widely used language in Australia.

Which of these is a statement of opinion?A.It is vitally important for Indigenous peoples in Australia to work as hard as they can to preserve native languages like Pertame.B.The ancient language of Pertame began dying out after settlers from Europe arrived in Australia in the late 1700s.C.About 20 people in the world today can speak Pertame, an ancient language once spoken by many Indigenous Australians.D.Tribal elders in Australia, including Kathleen Bradshaw, are taking steps to stop native languages like Pertame from dying out.

According to the Article, why did English become the most widely used language in Australia, even among Indigenous peoples?A.Once Indigenous peoples in Australia no longer depended on fishing, hunting, and gathering, they were eager to speak the language of the British settlers around them.B.Tribal leaders in the late 1700s did not value tribal knowledge, history, and customs in the same way that they do today.C.After their arrival in the late 1700s, British settlers discouraged Australia's native groups from speaking their Indigenous languages in public.D.Indigenous peoples in Australia wanted their children to speak English in school so that they could communicate well with their white teachers.

Which of these is an opinion?HINTA.Pertame is spoken fluently by about 20 people today.B.The British told Indigenous peoples to speak English.C.Christobel Swan helped create an app that teaches Pertame.D.More ought to be done to save the Pertame language.

This Article would be most useful as a source for a student research project on __________.A.The benefits of using one dominant language in a countryB.The role of native languages in several communities around the worldC.The cultural impact of European settlers in AustraliaD.The unique experience of Indigenous peoples living in a desertSUBMITExtrasHIGHLIGHTDICTIONARYSCREEN MASKINGREAD ALOUDTRANSLATE

Which passage from the Article best supports the idea that some tribal elders are worried about the future of Pertame?A.Today, Bradshaw still wants to keep her language going. But she isn't sure that people outside of Indigenous communities know why this even matters.B.They're part of Pertame. It's an ancient language once spoken by Indigenous Australians.C.But thanks to elders like Swan, there's still a bit of hope for the future of the ancient language.D.After all, Indigenous languages contain tribal knowledge, history, and customs. They've given Indigenous communities a valuable sense of identity.