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27. One can infer from the passage that ...

A) a scientific approach to study of speech was fulfilled by Alexander Graham Bell in the 19th century.

B) Melville Bell was the first in the world history to position the vocal organs correctly.

C) the scientific contribution of Melville Bell appeared to be of great importance for future generations.

D) it was Alexander Melville Bell who invented the telephone.

28. We learnt from the passage that ...

A) people who spoke different languages were able to communicate with each other.

B) by compiling the phonetic alphabet Melville Bell described how to produce a sound.

C) “Visible Speech" is a set of phonetic rules used today.

D) Melville Bell created the language spoken by the world.