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Mock Test 177
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Because learning continues throughout our lives and affects almost everything we do, the
study of learning is important in many different fields. Teachers need to understand the best ways
to educate children. Psychologists, social workers, criminologists, and other human-service
workers need to understand how certain experiences change people’s behaviors. Employers,
politicians, and advertisers make use of the principles of learning to influence the behavior of
workers, voters, and consumers.
Learning is closely related to memory, which is the storage of information in the brain.
Psychologists who study memory are interested in how the brain stores knowledge, where this
storage takes place, and how the brain later retrieves knowledge when we need it. In contrast,
psychologists who study learning are more interested in behavior and how behavior changes as a
result of a person’s experiences.
There are many forms of learning, ranging from simple to complex. Simple forms of
learning involve a single stimulus. A stimulus is anything perceptible to the senses, such as a sight,
sound, smell, touch, or taste. In a form of learning known as classical conditioning, people learn to
associate two stimuli that occur in sequence, such as lightning followed by thunder. In operant
conditioning, people learn by forming an association between a behavior and its consequences
(reward or punishment). People and animals can also learn by observation - that is, by watching
others perform behaviors. More complex forms of learning include learning languages, concepts,
and motor skills. (Extracted from Microsoft® Student 2009 – DVD Version)
Question 32: According to the passage, which of the following is learning in broad view
comprised of? A. Knowledge acquisition and ability development
B. Acquisition of social and behavioural skills
C. Acquisition of academic knowledge
D. Knowledge acquisition outside the classroom
Question 33: According to the passage, what are children NOT usually taught outside the
classroom?
A. interpersonal communication B. life skills
C. literacy and calculation D. right from wrong
Question 34: Getting married, raising children, and finding and keeping a job are mentioned in
paragraph 2 as examples of ______.
A. the changes to which people have to orient themselves
B. the situations in which people cannot teach themselves
C. the ways people’s lives are influenced by education
D. the areas of learning which affect people’s lives
Question 35: Which of the following can be inferred about the learning process from the passage?
A. . It becomes less challenging and complicated when people grow older
B. It plays a crucial part in improving the learner’s motivation in school
C. It takes place more frequently in real life than in academic institutions
D. It is more interesting and effective in school than that in life
Question 36: According to the passage, the study of learning is important in many fields due to
______. A. the need for certain experiences in various areas
B. the exploration of the best teaching methods
C. the great influence of the on-going learning process
D. the influence of various behaviours in the learning process
Question 37: It can be inferred from the passage that social workers, employers, and politicians
concern themselves with the study of learning because they need to ______.
A. change the behaviours of the objects of their interest towards learning
B. thoroughly understand the behaviours of the objects of their interest
C. make the objects of their interest more aware of the importance of learning
D. understand how a stimulus relates to the senses of the objects of their interest
Question 38: Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the passage?
A. Psychologists studying memory are concerned with how the stored knowledge is used
B. Psychologists studying memory are concerned with the brain’s storage of knowledge
C. Psychologists are all interested in memory as much as behaviours
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D. Psychologists studying learning are interested in human behaviours
Question 39: The word “retrieves” in paragraph 4 is closest in meaning to _______.
A. generates B. creates C. recovers D. gains
Question 40: According to the passage, the stimulus in simple forms of learning ______.
A. bears relation to perception B. is created by the senses
C. is associated with natural phenomena D. makes associations between behaviours
Choose the word or phrase ( A, B, C or D ) that best fits the blank space in the following
passage.
When you first apply for a job, you (41)________ not succeed in getting it. It’s always a good
(42)________ to ask them to explain to you what prevented from beating the other candidates. Don’t
complain about the situation, but ask them to advise you (43)________ what you can do better next
time. Perhaps the interviewer disapproved of or disagreed with something you said. Perhaps they
just glanced at your application and saw something that made it easy to choose between you and
another candidate. Don’t regard it as a failure, but recognize it as a chance to learn more.
(44)________ you don’t worry too much about it and continue to believe in yourself, you’ll
(45)________ find the chance you’ve been waiting for. Then, your family and friends will be able to
congratulate you on your success!
Question 41: A. might B. would C. won’t D. must
Question 42: A. means B. opinion C. idea D. method
Question 43: A. about B. of C. over D. in
Question 44: A. As far as B. By far C. So far D. As long as
Question 45: A. in the end B. lastly C. at last D. eventually
Read the passage below and choose the best answer ( A, B, C or D ) to each question.
Higher education, also called tertiary, third stage or post secondary education, is the non-
compulsory educational level following the completion of a school providing a secondary
education, such as a high school, secondary school. Tertiary education is normally taken to
include undergraduate and postgraduate education, as well as vocational education and training.
Colleges and universities are the main institutions that provide tertiary institutions. Tertiary
education generally results in the receipt of certificates, diplomas, or academic degrees.
Higher education includes teaching, research and social services activities of universities,
and within the realm of teaching, it includes both the undergraduate level and the graduate level.
Higher education in that country generally involves work towards a degree-level or foundation
degree qualification. It is therefore very important to national economies, both as a significant
industry in its own right, and as a source of trained and educated personnel for the rest of the
economy.
Question 46: What is ‘tertiary education’?
A. Primary education B. higher education C. Secondary education D. children education
Question 47: Where can we find tertiary education?
A. Colleges and high schools B. universities and institutes
C. Colleges and universities D. high schools and universities.
Question 48: The word ‘degree’ in paragraph 1 refers to __________.
A. a unit for measuring angles B. a unit for measuring temperature
C. the qualification D. a level in a scale of how serious something is.
Question 49: How many kinds does higher education have?
A. One B. two C. three D. four
Question 50:_________is important to national economies.
A. Qualification B. Foundation C. Schooling D. Higher education
________THE END________
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