The statements below describe different issues in second language acquisition. Write "T"if the statement is TRUE and "F" if the statement is FALSE. Then choose the alternative that displays the correct sequence.

( ) It is as difficult to ?get at? linguistic competence in a second language as it is in a first.
( ) The inability to produce an item also means an inability to comprehend the item.
( ) Adults and children alike appear to have the capacity to acquire a second language at any age.
( ) The variability of second language acquisition is affected by the same variables that are applicable to first language acquisition.
( ) Input is more important to second language learners than it is to first language learners.