B1 - Reading I

What can be inferred from the text?  

• You can become a memory athlete only by reading this text.

• You have to be born with a talent to become a memory athlete.

• Anyone can train the brain to improve memory.

• Memory athletes have structural differences in the brain.

What can be inferred about Alex Mullen?

• He has a bad memory.

• He was involved in the study.

• He never forgets where he left his keys.

• He trained his brain.

In paragraph 4, the word ‘they’ refers to:

• The memory athletes.

• The researchers.

• The newcomers.

• This text readers.

How did they do the study?

• They recruited 23 memory athletes and 23 newcomers.

• They recruited 23 people in total.

• They recruited 23 memory athletes and some newcomers.

• They recruited only newcomers and watched their brains change.

What did Mullen mean in paragraph 8?

• We usually underestimate our capacity.

• He thinks not anyone is capable of having a good memory.

• He thinks he’s better than people who have never trained their brains.

• He’s not capable of memorizing things anymore.

What does the word 'Instead' in paragraph 9 mean?

• Alternatively

• For example

• Any way

• However

How do most of the memory athletes train?

• They train with their families.

• They read a lot.

• They imagine something in a familiar place.

• They train anywhere with the objects they have.

What can be inferred about the memory athletes’ brains according to Konrad’s research?

• They’re exactly the same as the beginners.

• Training makes their hippocampus larger.

• They were born with a larger hippocampus.

• Training changed their brain connectivity.