Lesson Three

Memory
I . Comprehension
A. Read the following sentences and choose the correct answer :

1. Forgetting doesn't take place at an even pace . It's rapid at first then slows down . We know from the
sentences that ……………………… .
a) we never forget anything b) forgetting is always slow after learning
c) we usually forget everything for a long tome d) forgetting is faster right after learning

2. Psychologists believe that the man may lose his conscious memory of very important events if they
……………….. .
a) are painful or difficult for him b) aren't stick in his mind
c) are forgotten at the earlier days d) aren't recorded in his brain properly

3. There are several ways which help us to remember things for a long I time. One of them is
overlearning. The word "them" refers to.......... .
a) things b) ways c) us d) remember

4. Our memory also needs practice like arms and legs . If we don't use our brain it becomes weaker
and weaker. These mean that................ .
a) If our brain isn't used , it becomes weak b) Our arms and legs aren't similar to our brain
c) We don't use our arms , legs and brain d) Our brain becomes weak , if we use it

B. Cloze test

Fill in the blanks with the best choice : !" #$ % &

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Psychologists . . (5) . . that forgetting does not take place at . . (6) . . pace. It is . . (7) . . at first, then
slows down. . . (8) . . most things are forgotten in the first hour or day after they . . (9) . . learned, but
. . (10) . . is forgotten after a week or so. There are several ways . . (11) . . help us to remember things
for a long time. One of . . (12) . . is overlearning. Overlearning is saying something (a poem for
example) over and over again. This makes it . . (13) . . in the mind.

5. a) think b) believe c) guess d) hope

6. a) different b) an unusual c) a formal d) an even
7. a) rapid b) slow c) calm d) easy
8. a) Otherwise b) However c) Although d) Thus
9. a) was b) is c) are d) were
10. a) much b) less c) more d) few
11. a) which b) who c) whom d) where
12. their b) theirs c) they d) them
13. a) forget b) go c) stick d) remember
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My life is a little boring now . I .. .14. ... most of my time at school and I don't have much .. . .15. . . time
to work. My only .. .16 ... is playing basketball. I hope I can have a(n) .. .17. .... life in the future. I hope
I can study physics at a university in France. If I can study very . . .18. . . ., I may get a university . . .19.
. . .which can help me get a good job. When I work, I can get a lot of money to travel around the world .

14. a) start b) spend c) decide d) keep

15. a) short b) easy c) free d) safe
16. a) hobby b) service c) fact d) part
17.a) frightening b) confusing c) shocking d) exciting
18. a) quick b) simple c) hard d) honest
19. a) choice b) degree c) practice d) endeavor

II. Vocabulary
A. Fill in the blanks with the words given : #$ % & ' ( ') ) *

details - forgetting – record – stick – conscious – painful – hobby

20. Your name is very difficult. It doesn't............. in my mind.

21. What does he do in his free time? His .......... is watching TV.
22. Does ............... take place at an even pace? No, it's rapid at first and then slows down.
23. What can the brain do?" " It can ......... a large amount of information .
24. Have you heard the recent news?" "Yes, but I don't know all the ................ . "
25. He lost his …………... in a terrible accident.

B. Complete the sentences with your own words : ) % *+ ",

26. The brain's ability to keep a record of past events is called.......... .

27. It's an activity you like to do when you are not working. It is your.............. .
28. 1 can't remember your friend's name . I don't have a good ............ .
29. I often forget my brother's birthday , but he always ………….. mine .
30. …………….. is saying something ( a poem for example ) over and over again .
31. ……………… memory is an ability to remember in great detail objects and scenes that you have
looked at only briefly .

C. Fill in the blanks with the correct forms of the words in parentheses :
"- % ) * .( #$ % &

32. The teacher didn't accept his student's ............ for being late. ( explain )
33. Ali did the experiment under the......... of his teacher. (guide)
34. 1 think everybody believes in the ........ of God . (exist)
35. I wanted her to show me the way to the post office, but she didn't.......... me . (guide)
36. Do you anything about the …………. of birds to south ? ( migrate )
37. The new teacher …………… all students to his birthday celebration yesterday . ( invite )
D. Choose the correct answer :

38. The rules of the game are really easy . You'll soon ……. them ……. .
a) take – off b) pick – up c) put – away d) give – up

39. He thought that if he couldn't see something , it didn't …………… .

a) stay b) offer c) exist d) seem

40. The wild flowers on the roadsides made pretty ………….. .

a) choices b) designs c) events d) scenes

41. His main …………. in life are books , sports and films .
a) interests b) instruments c) objects d) areas

42. When you want to know the meaning of the word , ……… in a dictionary
a) turn it up b) look it up c) call it up d) give it up

43. Do you have anything …………….. this material but cheaper .

a) similar to b) afraid of c) interested in d) sorry about

44. What do most people say when they ………. the receiver .
a) keep on b) turn on c) pick up d) set up

45. Playing games seems to be the most important ……… for the young .
a) activity b) behavior c) capacity d) event

46. In winter we should …….. warm clothes to keep warm .

a) appear b) repair c) fit d) wear

Learn about synonyms and antonyms :

call up = telephone interest # hate

pace = step dead # alive
briefly = short enter # exit
forest = jungle mental # physical
hobby = amusement turn up # turn down
occur = happen = take place same # different
thus = therefore illness # health
recall = remember recall # forget
mistake = error
object = thing
search for = look for
illness = disease

III. Grammar :
verb + particle
two word verb
adjective / verb + preposition
A. Put the words in the right order : ,/ * 0 *

47. woke - yesterday morning - my sister - up - me - at 6 o'clock – .

48. the accident - was - driver - for - careless - responsible – that – .

49. be – to – he – give – able – back – it – won't – .

50. wanted – it – on – to – you – turn – me – .

B. Look at the picture and answer the question : 1) 23 - 4 53 " 6

51. What's the boy doing ?

52. Is the boy talking with his father ?

53. What did the nurse do ?

C. Choose the correct answer :

54. The radio is very loud. I want to study for the exam. Please........
a) turn it up b) turn up it c) turn it down d) turn down it

55. Jim was standing outside the supermarket to wait ……….. a bus .
a) for b) with c) on d) at

56. You can …………. your jacket . It is too warm in your room .
a) find out b) pick up c) take off d) turn on

57. Whenever I borrowed money , I made sure to ……….. as soon as I could .

a) paid it back b) pay them back c) pay it back d) paid back them

58. Mother , don't worry about us . We can look …… ourselves during a trip.
a) for b) at c) after d) for

59. She doesn't go out at night . She is afraid ………… the dark .
a) at b) from c) with d) of
IV . Language Function

Match the groups of sentences : 1) 7 "8 .

60. What do Iranians do at weekends? a) Yes , she plays tennis .

61. Does your daughter have any hobbies? b) I want to go to theater .
62. What made him happy? c) He enjoys swimming .
63. What are you going to do at this evening? d) It depends . They do many things .
64. Do you usually stay at home and relax on Friday? e) He felt very tired .
f) Yes , often .

Which word is different from others according to its stress pattern ?

: ;3 < "8 ) * 3 stress "9 , *

65. a) seventeen b) telephone c) Japanese d) understand

66. a) garden b) city c) father d) before
67. a) vegetables b) dictionary c) holiday d) mechanic

VI. Reading Comprehension

Read the passage and answer the questions : 1) 23 - = 53 < ;>) !

John Robinson has been worried all the week. Last Thursday he received a letter from the police. In
the letter he was asked to go to the police station . John went to the station yesterday and now he is not
worried any more. At the station , he was told by a policeman that his bicycle had been found in a
small village five hundred miles away and he was being sent to his home by train. John was surprised
when he heard the news. His bicycle was lost twenty years ago when he was a boy of fifteen .

68. Where had John's bicycle been found?

69. How old is John now?

70. The policeman was surprised when he saw John .

a) true b) false

71. John was worried before went to the police station .

a) true b) false