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We all know stories about people with exceptional memories who have the ability to remember hundreds of numbers after hearing them only once .Now experts are saying that such feats can be taught.
For example, most people can repeat about nine numbers if they are read out one a second. In one experiment, ten hours' training produced only a small improvement, but the results after practising for a thousand hours were amazing: some people remembered 80 ar even 100 numbers. Similarly, most adults can identify only about five out of a set of 21 colours that are only slightly different. But after 80 training hours one person could recognise 18 of them. Studies of 76 major composers show that it took at least ten years of musical training before any of them wrote a major work. Psychologists are therefore raising the possibility that genius is the product of teaching
Exercise 28 HEALTHY EATING
In the past, any mother would be (0).........proud..........if PRIDE
her children were round and slightly fat. Those
days are gone. (1)........Researchers.............have now reached the RESEARCH
(2)........conclusion........that too much fat and sugar in her children's CONCLUDE
diets are a major factor in the (3)..........development..........of heart DEVELOP
diseases and other(4)............illnesses.............when they are older. ILL
However, (5)................growing ......children need to eat a wide GROW
range of foods, and their general health could
be(6).......... endangered..........by cutting out particular ones. Psychologists DANGER
say that the (7).......... solution ............is not to change SOLVE
eating habits too fast, but to do it (8)........... carefully..........., so CARE
that children do not lose muscle in addition to
fat. Parents should present food a little (9)........... differently........ DIFFERENCE
, spread butter thinly and avoid putting sugar
on the table. Children should also be(10)....... encouraged ...... COURAGE
to take part in sports: this way they will be using
the calories that they have eaten.
Exercise 29 COLLECTING EGGCUPS
People collect a large (0)..........................of objects: VARY
stamps, postcards, dolls. Some people collect
objects which are connected with (1)................. HISTORY
events or with (2)..................people. But one of FAME
the strangest(3).............is that of eggcups. COLLECT
Kenvin Murphy of Bradford in Yorkshire has
10.000 of them. Not (4)..................., his favorite SUPPRISE
eggcup is one in the shape of a (5)................... Yorkshire man TYPE
. Kenvin's hobby began seven years ago
, after he (6)..................an elephant eggcup to LOAN
a granddaughter who took such a (7)............................ LIKE
to it she insisted on keeping it. Kenvin saw a few
eggcups he liked at a (8)......................at a local shop, SELL
and started collecting them.
Others like Kenvin's eggcup too. " I have just
bought a ( 9)................for one of my favorites, REPLACE
which (10)................disappeared last week, " he said MYSTERY
1. Variety 2. historical 3. famous 4. collection 5. surprisingly
6. Strangest 7. sale 8. Others 9. replacement 10. Mysteriously
Ten per cent of the population is left-handed. There is a lot of social
(1)..............discrimination........... against left-handed people. How difficult is it for DISCRIMINATE
them to live in a right-handed world?
A number of (2) ................practical......... items such as scissors have been PRACTICE
designed for right-handed people. It can be very (3) .........inconvenient................ CONVENIENT
for lefties” to be sitting next to “righties” during dinner.
(4) ..................Commonly....... used computer keys are on the right of the keyboard. COMMON
Lefties have to use their own sports (5) ............equipment............. . EQUIP
Less (6) ............frequency............... used car controls such as headlight switches FREQUENT
are on the right.
Forcing children to use their right hand can cause (7) .................hatefulness....... HATE
Of school, which can then impact their academic (8) ...........development............. DEVELOP
It can also result in disastrous learning (9) ...........disability..............like dyslexia. ABILITY
Trying to make “lefties” use their right hand can explain their often
rebellious (10) ............behaviour............. at school, their clumsiness and BEHAVE
frustration.
1. Read through the text. Then use the words in capital letters below it to form a word that fits each space.
Like all (0) inventors, Elias Howe had sudden '' flashes of (1) inspiration''. His strange dream is just one example of (2) psychological processes that are still beyond our (3) understanding . This is why there is so much (4) disagreements about dreams and what that really are. Dreams have no (5) meaning at the time we have then. Our (6) interpretation of dreams happens after they are over. Some (7) scientists think that our dreams are partly the (8) products of our unconscious minds. Our memory of the dream my be (9) completely different from the dream we (10) actually had.
0. invent 1. inspire 2. psychology 3. understand 4. disagree 5. mean 6. interpret 7. science 8. produce 9. complete 10. actual
2. Rewrite the second sentence in each pair. Use no more thann five words including the word in bold. Do not change this word.
1.'' I'm very busy'', Tom said to Joe. ( told)
Tom told Joe that he was very busy.
2. ''Would you mind coming to my office?'' Tom said to his partner. (asked).
Tom asked if his partner could come to his office.
3. '' Yes, I have a little money in Switzerland.'' , he said. ( admitted)
Tom admitted having a little money in Switzerland.
3. Complete the sentence below with the correct form of the verbs in brackets.
Last night I (have) had a very strange dream. In this dream, I was in a restaurant. I ( sit) sat alone and (read) read a book. Suddenly I (look) looked up and (see) saw a man (stare) staring at me. I (look) looked around and (see) saw a lot of other people (sit) sitting at tables near him. They (laugh) laughed and (smile) smiled about something. The waiter (come) came over to me. He (begin) began to smile. I (ask) asked him why he (smile) smiled . The other people (begin) began to laugh even louder. The waiter (point) pointed to my legs. Then I (understand) understood why everybody (laugh) laughed . I (not wear) didn't wear any trousers.
For question 36-45, read the text. Use the words given in CAPITALS to form a word that fits in the numbered gaps. There is an example at the beginning (0). Write your answer on YOUR ANSWER part.
It is sometimes said that your schooldays are the (0. happy) days of your life, and people often feel that this should be a period of (36. ENJOY) enjoyment. However, exams often affect students’ happiness, and many students express a (37. PREFER) preference for alternative methods of assessment, where the work they do throughout the year counts towards their final mark. They say that exams test short-term memory and (38. KNOW) knowledge which is forgotten immediately after the exam. Also, assessing coursework as part of the final marks changes students' (39. BEHAVE) behaviour; making them more (40. RESPONSIBILITY)responsible about studying. There are some students, however, who prefer final examinations, saying that in (41. COMPARE) comparement they only have to work hard for two months a year and so they have more time for their leisure (42. ACT)activity. They say that some students receive (43. ASSIST) with their coursework from their parents, so it is not an accurate (44. MEASURE)measuring of how hard they have worked or of their real (45. ABLE)ability in the subject they are studying.
Question 1: Supply the correct forms of the verbs in brackets.
1. It is crucial that Dido stops using Quang Ha
2. I will ring the bell one more time. If he doesn't answer, I think he must have gone out
3. I am sorry about the noise last night. We were having a party
4. The man who was rescued had been in the sea for ten hours
5. A great deal of time is being spent on his exercis
6. We want to be paid better wages
7. People always blame their circumstances for what they are
8. You will be stopped by a policeman if you try to cross the road now
Question 2: Use the correct form of the words in brackets to complete the following passage.
1. refusal 2. communication 3. pollution 4. thoughtless 5. neighborhood
6. action 7. suggestions 8. politely 9. successful 10. advice
Question 3: Fill in each numbered blank with a suitable word
1. place 2. these 3. more 4. which 5. several
6. phrases 7. Second 8. used 9. an 10. help
Question 4: Read the text then choose the correct answer
1B 2C 3C 4D
Question 5: a/ Each line in the following passage has a spare word; Underline that word and write it in the blanks given.
0. for 1. for 2. much 3. time 4. today 5. lot
6. with 7. more 8. it 9. have 10. able
b/ Fill in the blanks with a suitable prepositions
1. George fell off the ladder while he was painting the ceiling
2. We stopped everyone from leaving the building
3. Admission to university depends on examination results
4. Don't use that dictionary. It is out of date. Find one that is up to date
Question 6: Do as directed
1. Not only did my friend have excellent ideas, but he did a good job as well
2. Neither his explanation nor the examples he gives are clear
3. It is said that the price of gold is going up
4. He asked me when I would give that book back to him
5. Seldom years ago did people travel far from home
6. He was given a gift, and you were as well
7. No matter how intelligent you may be, you should be careful about this
8. He made a great discovery and was very proud of it
9. Lan found difficulty in accepting the situation
10. Thanks to the new technology applied in their fields, the farmers raised the output of rice
+ Read the text below. Use the word given in capitals at the end of some of the lines to form a word that fits in the gap in the same line.
Recycling
In Tokyo, there are five main categories of trash, with multiple (1) subcategories (CATEGORY) and exceptions. Each category is collected only on certain days. The apartment manager puts out the proper cans on the proper days, and if you don't take the stuff out in time, it's like missing a ferry, only (2) smellier (SMELL).
That is the height of (3) irresponsibility (RESPONSIBILITY). The catchall category is (4) combustible (COMBUSTION) waste. This is for stuff that should go to the (5) incinerator (INCINERATE). Plastic is not just any plastic. It has to be (6) recycled (CYCLE) and clean without food stains.
It is your obligation as a citizen to make a good-faith effort to wash food (7) residues (RESIDUE) off the plastic before putting it in the plastic bin. Not all plastic is Plastic, but the paper is the worst. You're supposed to bundle your newspapers and then slip small pieces of paper in between the newspapers to act as (8) separators (SEPARATE). These parcels are then tied up and placed at group collection points for collection by voluntary community groups.
46. oldest
47. evolutionary
48. surprisingly
49. tropical
50. impressive
51. approximately
52. colourful
53. uncommon
54. careless
55. unlikely
V. Read the text below. Use the word given in capitals at the end of some of the lines to form a word that fits in the gap in the same line. There is an example at the beginning (0).Example: 0. spectacular
DAINTREE RAINFOREST
Rainforests are not only 0 ( spectacle)................ but also provide shelter for lover half the species of plants and animals on Earth. The Daintree Rainforest in Queensland, Australia, is the world's 46 (old) oldest rainforest and is a living record of 47 ( evolution) evolutionary change. It receives vast amounts of rainfall in torrential showers that last for a few hours, with bright sunshine the rest of the time. Temperatures in the forest are 48 ( surprise) surprisingly mild thanks to the towering trees. This 49 (tropic) tropical environment has everything from sandy beaches to 50 (impress) impressive plants and flowers.51 (approximate) Approximately 430 types of birds live among these trees, including 13 species not found anywhere else in the world. The forest is also home to 52 (colour) colourful butterflies, owls, huge lizards, and giant treefrogs. It is not 53 (common) uncommon to see Estuarine crocodiles on the riverbanks - in fact, they are a constant threat to 54 ( care) careless swimmers.The Daintree Rainforest is 55 ( like) unlikely to avoid destruction by theoutside world forever. However, it is of vital importance that we try to protect this amazing natural treasure for as long as we can.