QUIZ UNITS 1-3 SKILLS

NAME: Morales Caltzoncin José Rodrigo

GROUP: L12 B CODE: 202102

READ THE INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULLY AND ANSWER ALL THE SECTIONS OF THE ACTIVITY.
AT THE END OF THE CLASS CHECK YOUR ANSWERS

PART 1 LISTENING

You are going to hear four people talking about extraordinary people. Listen and match the speakers 1–4 with the
questions A–E. There is one extra question you do not need.

A Which speaker talks about a person we may know from the television? Speaker ___ 4

B Which speaker talks about a person who has had a successful career at a young age? Speaker ___ 2

C Which speaker talks about a person whose work inspired those who came after him/her? Speaker ___ 3

D Which speaker talks about a person who has overcome a big problem? Speaker ___1

E Which speaker talks about a person who has expertise on one particular topic? Speaker ___ 0

PART 2 LISTENING

Gardner’s multiple intelligences

1 Linguistic Includes reading, writing, talking, listening, literature, poetry.

2. Logical and mathematical Includes ability with numbers, scientific thinking.

3 Spatial Includes driving, navigating a boat or plane, architecture

4 Musical Includes playing instrument, singing, composing

5 Kinesthetic Includes sports, drama, dance, making things

6 Interpersonal Includes understanding other people, with them, helping and teaching them.

7. Intrapersonal includes understanding yourself being in control of yourself.

PART 3 READING
Read about some child geniuses, then fill the table.

JEREMY ROBERTS
At three he was so brainy that staff at his nursery asked him to help them when their computer went wrong!
Jeremy, from Watford, said: “I can remember one of the staff who was new looking for a member of staff called
Jeremy to help sort out a problem with their computer and then she realized it was me.” He attended ordinary state
schools and became increasingly frustrated. “I used to get so bored because I was ahead of everyone,” said
Jeremy. But when he went to Jerusalem at 17 to study for an International Baccalaureate he was inspired and
ended up with one of the best marks possible. Now he’s studying Legal Studies at a study center in Florida. “I´m
happy with how my life’s turned out, “says Jeremy.

ADAM DENT
At 14 Adam was studying chemistry at Oxford but a year later he left. He did an Open University degree while
stacking shelves in a supermarket and then went back to Oxford and graduated with a first-class honours degree in
chemistry in 2002. Adam, from Aylesbury, Bucks, now an IT consultant, said, “Being a child genius is a double-
edged sword. It can be as much a curse as a gift.

GANESH SITTAMPALAM
Ganesh Sittampalam graduated from Oxford University with a first in maths when he was 16. On hearing about his
degree, he said: “I yelled: Yippie!” I´m quite proud. I’m happy because I’ve done it, not because of my age. I’d have
felt the same if I was 20”. By his 20s, he had a master’s in computing and doctorate in International Programming.
Now 30, he’s an associate at Credit Suisse and lives in Oxford, with his wife and son.

TERENCE JUDD
He is known as one of this country’s greatest musical talents. Encouraged by his musician parents, Terence
progressed with dazzling speed. At ten he won the Junior Pianoforte Competition and appeared with the London
Philharmonic Orchestra two years later. At 18 he won the British Liszt Piano Competition. Sadly there are a few
recordings of pianist Terence Judd as he died at the young age of 22. The biennial Terence Judd Award is now
given to Britain’s best young pianist.

RUTH LAWRENCE
Ruth got a first in maths from Oxford when she was 13. Ruth moved to Israel in 1998. She now works at the
University of Jerusalem and is married with two children and says she is determined to allow them to “develop in a
natural way”.

NAME AREA OF GENIUS PRESENT SITUATION

Computer Studying Legal Studies at the center
Jeremy Roberts in Florida

Chemistry An IT consultant
Adam Dent

Maths He´s an associate at Credit Suisse

Ganesh Sittampalam and lives in Oxford with his wife and
son
Musical talent Dead. He died he was 22
Terence Judd

Maths Works at the University of

Ruth Lawrence Jerusalem and is married with 2
children
PART 4 READING.
Read the following text and answer the questions.

Memory Magic

Dave Farrow is a Canadian who appears in the Guinness Book of World Records for having the greatest memory.
As a student, Dave had a learning disability called dyslexia. Despite his struggles with subjects like reading and
writing, Dave found ways to improve his memory in order to do well in school. In 2008, he set a world record by
memorizing the order of 59 decks of playing cards in two days. How did his brain store all of this information?
According to Dave, anybody’s brain can do it, but it helps to understand how memory works.

Your brain is constantly taking in information through your senses. The information enters your sensory memory,
which has the capacity to hold lots of information, but only for a few seconds. If you ignore the information, your
brain will discard it. However, if you pay attention to it, the information goes into your short-term memory. This is
why learning to pay attention is an important first step to improving your ability to recall what you learn.

To help the brain focus, Dave recommends breaking big tasks down into smaller ones. He sets a timer and works
as hard as he can for short periods of time until the timer alarm sounds. Then he takes a small break. This keeps
his focus strong.

Your short-term memory can only hold information from 15 seconds to a few minutes. In addition, short-term
memory can only hold about seven things at one time. Memory champions like Dave have to hold long lists of
information in their short-term memory at one time. To do this, they rely on different tricks.

One trick is to look at the first letter of every word you want to memorize. Then, create your own word, phrase or
sentence using all of those letters. This is called an acronym. For example, if you want to remember all the colours
in a rainbow, try remembering the name Roy G. Biv. Each letter in this fictional name matches the first letter of a
colour: red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo, and violet. When you want to remember the colours of a rainbow,
just think of Roy G. Biv and you will have an easier time.

Another trick is to organize information into chunks. For example, when you try to remember a telephone number,
your brain usually remembers it in chunks. You remember the area code as one chunk, the next three numbers as
a chunk, and the last four numbers as a chunk. This way, your brain only has to remember three things instead of
ten. This works for words as well as numbers. Imagine that you wish to improve your vocabulary. Whenever you
learn a new word, study words that share the same meaning. This way, you learn several new words at the same
time, and you only need to memorize one definition. Such words are called synonyms. For example, synonyms for
the word big are huge, enormous, gigantic, large and massive.

A third memory trick is to use visualization. Say you wanted to memorize how people developed from wormlike
creatures into human beings. First, create a picture in your mind for each stage (picture a worm, a fish, a monkey
and a human). Then think of a path you regularly walk along. For example, you might normally walk from the path
outside your home, into your house and into the kitchen. Finally, imagine each picture in a place along that path.
For instance, in the garden you might see a worm. There might be a garbage can in the garden. You can imagine
that the garbage can is full of rainwater and inside you can see a fish. When you enter the house, you might see a
bedroom door. You can imagine a monkey is jumping on the bed. Then you might see a member of your family, a
human, cooking dinner. Visualize that path a few times and you’ll have the information memorized. Visualization
works because the brain remembers images well, and the wackier an image is, the easier it is to remember.

If you don’t keep using the information, your brain throws it away. If you keep reviewing the information, it will go
into your long-term memory. The more you practice recalling the information, the better you will be at remembering
it. Try these tips the next time you need to remember a phone number, a new word or something for school.

Read the article from which some sentences have been taken out. Choose the correct sentences A–F to fill the
gaps 1–5. There is one sentence you do not need.
Choose the best option according to the text.

1. Dave Farrow set a world record _______________.

a. when he was a student b. in 1959 c. in 2008

2. The article explains tricks to remember _______________.

a. how people developed from wormlike creatures into human beings
b. the life story of Roy G. Biv
c. telephone numbers, addresses and how people developed from wormlike creatures into humans

3. Your brain will throw information away _______________.

a. if your long-term memory is full
b. if you keep reviewing the information
c. if you don't keep using the information

4. Dave Farrow is from _______________.

a. Great Britain
b. Japan.
c. Canada.

5. Dave Farrow _______________.

a. can remember more information than anyone else
b. wrote the Guinness Book of World Records
c. played cards for two days in 2008

6. Your sensory memory _______________.

a. can store a lot of information for a very short time
b. is able to hold lots of information for a long time
c. can store a small amount of information for just a few seconds

7. What is the main idea of paragraph 4?

a. Your short-term memory can only hold information from 15 seconds to a few minutes.
b. Memory champions like Dave Farrow have to hold long lists of information in their short-term memory at one
time.
c. People with good memories use tricks to help them remember things.

8. What is this reading mainly about?

a. The person with the world's greatest memory is a Canadian.
b. Anyone can have a good memory, but it helps to understand how the brain works.
c. People with a learning disability like dyslexia can grow up to set world records.

9. Dave Farrow recommends breaking large tasks down into smaller ones in order to _______________.
a. keep your motivation strong
b. take as many rest periods as possible
c. keep your focus strong

10. The article suggests using the name Roy G. Biv to remember _______________.
a. the order of 59 decks of playing cards
b. how wormlike creatures became humans
c. the colours in a rainbow
PART 6 WRITING AND SPEAKING

1. What things is it important to remember? __ My phone number, passwords, the birthday day of my parents.

2. What are your best memories from elementary school? __ Visit to my grandmother house before to go
school,

3. What are your best memories from junior high school? __ Exit with friends for celebrate the end of the high
school

4. What are your best memories from high school? __ I got my first love in a relationship

5. What is an important date for you to remember? __ My mother´s birthday

6. Which memories would you like to relive? __ when I bought my first car whit my money

7. What memory is your happiest? __ When I saw my friends in Universe

8. What memory is your funniest? __ When I go to a party

9. What do you need your memory most for? __ To remember math formulas

10. What thing would you like to erase from your memories? ___ My toxic relationship

PART 7 WRITING

Write a description of a person who has influenced you at some point in your life. It can be a friend, relative or
famous person. Explain why they have influenced you.

Write 60–80 words. Write a brief description, basic information about the person. Write more detailed information
about the person, what he looks like, type of person he is, hobbies, interests and family. Write what makes or made
this person influence(d) you.
My parents have influenced me a lot since their advice and I have achieved what I am as a person at this point, my
mother is a very happy, beautiful, short, friendly person, she supports me a lot when making a decision that can cost
me many things He encourages me to improve every day and never give up on my career. On the other hand, my
dad was very influential in wanting to be the best because of the stories he told me when he was my age. Thanks to
that, he inspired me to go for everything. I have a lot of help that he did not have but I managed to be a successful
person, thanks to them two I have a great motivation to be someone successful in life and every day to improve
myself to be a better person, I can say more but I will not finish .