Listen to an interview with a scientist about memory. Choose the correct answers.（It will be played twice.）

16. When we 'register' a memory, our brain

A. keeps it in a safe place so it is easier to find.

B. finds it and recalls it.

C. saves it in a way that it can process.

17. Our short-term memory allows us to remember

A. a little information for a short period.

B. a lot of information for a short period.

C. complicated information, but only for a short period.

18. When trying to memorise a long phone number, Dr. Willard says we should

A. repeat the number again and again.

B. divide the number in smaller parts.

C. focus on each individual number separately.

19. Dr. Willard says that we remember an event more clearly if we

A. have strong feelings associated with it.

B. focus our thoughts on the details.

C. try to separate our emotions from it.

20. What does Dr. Willard say about sleep?

A. Sleep allows the brain to organise new information.

B. Sleep is as good as studying through the night for your memory.

C. Sleep lets the brain sort out positive and negative memories.

Part II Use of Vocabulary and Grammar (total 35 marks)

Section A (10 marks)

Complete the words in the blanks in the sentences. The first letters are given.

21. He has the p___________ to become a world-class musician.

22. Grandfather can s____________ the Times crossword puzzle in a few minutes.

23. The directions she had given us were c____________ , so we got lost.

24. Don't go to a job interview in s____________ clothes. Wear something smart but comfortable.

25. The police are keeping the suspects under constant s____________.

26. The bomb caused serious damage to the building, but there were no c__________.

27. I've always told my kids to treat every obstacle as an opportunity in d___________.

28. She wasn't moving or responding, but the doctor d___________ a slow heartbeat.

29. We looked out over a d__________ landscape of bare trees and stony fields.

30. He was slightly i__________ by her forgetfulness.

Section B (10 marks)