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PRACTICE TEST 27 REMEMBERING PEOPLE’S NAMES Most of us have suffered the embarrassment of forgetting someone’s name. Often we fail to pay (26) ________ when introductions are made, but later on in the conversation we don’t want to appear impolite by asking them what they’re called.

(27) ________, there are some simple ways you can overcome this problem. One is to improve your powers of observation. Practise studying faces in public places, making a mental note of physical characteristics such as high foreheads or narrow eyebrows. You’ll be surprised what (28) ________ shapes and sizes people’s features have. Then, (29) ________ you first meet someone, remember them as ‘Laura with the small nose’, for example.

With surnames, make visual associations. For instance, imagine people called Cook, Ford or King making a meal, driving a car or wearing a crown, (30) ________. Finally, ending with the person’s name, as in ‘See you later, Max.’ is a good way of ensuring that you don’t forget it.

(Adapted from ‘First Trainer’ by Peter Max) Question 1: A. attend B. attention C. attentive D. attentively Question 2: A. Therefore B. As a result C. Although D. However Question 3: A. a wide variety of B. a little of C. less D. much Question 4: A. when B. who C. which D. where Question 5: A. simultaneously B. eventually C. respectively D. virtually

Mark the letter A, B, C, or to indicate the underlined part that needs correction

Question 1: The(A) workers were breaking(B) the window when (C)they were repairing(D) the roof.

Question 2: There were (A)marks on(B) the snow but it (C) THEYwere unrecognizable(D).

Question 3: The tongue is the principal(A) organ of taste(B), and is(C) crucial for chewing, swallowing(D),

and speaking

Question 4: The(A) passengers, tired after a very(B) long trip, was relaxing (C)in every available (D)seat in

the airport lobby.

Question 5: He didn’t meet (A) her even(B) one time(C) since they said(D) good bye together .

Question 6: He was so(A) exhausted(B) that he felt asleep (C) at (D)his desk.

Question 7. The first (A) national park in world (B), Yellowstone National Park, was (C)established in

(D)1872.

Question 8. Animation is a technique (A) for creativity (B) the illusion of life(C) in inanimate things.(D)

Question 9. Scientists at universities (A) are often more involved (B) in theoretical research than(C) in

practically(D) research .

Question 10. The surface of the(A) tongue is covered(B) with tiny(C) taste buds(D).

Question 11. Never having flied (A) before, Mark was very (B) excited as =when (C) he drove to the

(D)airport.

Question 12. If classes had finished (A) sooner(B), I would go (C) to Canada last month(D).

Question 13. The (A) law of that country forbids anyone (B)under (C)eighteen driving (D)a car.

Question 14. The notorious (A) criminal (B) is reported (C) to have ing surrendered (D) yesterday.

Question 15. The professor had us (A) to read (B) the first half of the (C) book by (D) Monday.

Question 16. When too many (A) firms enter competitive(B) markets, their share of profits(C) will fell. (D).

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