1.   a. 
 The introduction takes a very positive approach to autism using phrases like ‘special set of talents’, ‘unique skills’, ‘enhanced abilities’ and ‘increased focus’. This means the answer must be a word which describes autism in a positive way, so ‘favourable’ (gunstig).

Not b.      The introduction takes a positive approach (see a), so not ‘adverse’ (nadelig).

Not c.       The introduction takes a positive approach (see a), so not ‘disadvantageous’ (ongunstig).

Not d.      The introduction takes a clearly positive approach (see a), so not ‘neutral’.

 

2.   b. 
 The text mentions an ‘epidemic of autism’ (line 11), which means there seems to be a widespread outbreak of autism.

Not a.       The text talks about an epidemic. This means that the number is increasing, not decreasing.

Not c.       Although the text says that autistic people ‘bring a whole range of valued skills and talents - both technical and social - to the workplace and beyond’, there is no mention of them being overall better than non-autistic employees. 

Not d.      Although the text says that autistic people ‘bring a whole range of valued skills and talents - both technical and social - to the workplace and beyond’, there is no mention of them being overall more talented than non-autistic employees. 

 

3.   c. 
 Although many people may have autistic traits, many are ‘unaware’ of these traits and they are happy people (‘don’t complain of any unhappiness’). Autistic traits are even often thought to be ‘an advantage’.

Not a.       It does say that many people ‘might be [diagnosed with autism] if they were to take autism-related tests’, but the text does not say that these people should therefore take these tests.

Not b.      As the text makes clear, many people are ‘unaware’ they have autistic traits. The text does not say what happens to people once they have been diagnosed. The text does mention that as it is now, they are perfectly happy.

Not d.      The text states that people with autistic traits ‘don’t complain of any unhappiness’. There is no mention of autistic people being happier than others.                

 

4.   a. 
 The previous paragraph explains that many people have autistic traits even though they have not officially been diagnosed with autism. This is then summarised in the following paragraph by saying ‘This is what we mean when we talk about the autism spectrum: we are all ‘a bit autistic’ - and we all fit somewhere along a spectrum of traits.’