1. TEST YOUR KNOWLEDGE Use the information in Strategy 4 in the Handbook to complete this activity. Check () the correct answer for the multiple-choice questions. 1. What can most newcomers do to speak more clearly? (a) Slow down your speaking speed a little. (b) Use more pauses between your thought groups in a sentence. (c) Eliminate your accent. (d) A and C. (e) A and B. 2. Many newcomers want to speak English quickly. Their English is difficult to understand. What things often stop them from speaking more slowly? (a) Trying to hide grammar mistakes by speaking fast. (b) Speaking speed in their first language is faster than English. (c) Trying to speak as fast as native-speakers of English, such as coworkers. (d) All of the above. 3. How can a newcomer use "pause" to speak more clearly? (a) Pause in the middle of a thought group. (b) Pause between each thought group. (c) Pause when you can't think of the correct English word. (d) All of the above