Comprehension

Part A: Vocabulary Matching

Time: 3:00

A. In pairs, find the bold-faced words in the passage that are similar in meaning to the following. There are two extra bold-faced words in the text.

1. unforgettable

2. learn something so that you will remember it exactly

3. easy to understand

4. a collection of pieces of information stored in a computer system

5. feeling annoyed and impatient

6. having a strong feeling

Part A Score: 0/6

Time: 3:00

B. Complete each sentence below with a suitable word from Exercise A.

1. Everybody understands his article as his writing is __________ and direct.

2. Her eyes were filled with tears to see a very __________ moment of her family union.

3. I can't __________ that Swe Swe came to visit us last year.

4. Our library keeps a __________ of over ten thousand books on various subjects.

5. My little sister is very intelligent; she can __________ nursery rhymes in a short time.

6. He felt __________ when his friend did not understand what he was explaining.

Part B Score: 0/6

1. According to books on psychology, how many kinds of memory are there? What are they?

2. What does semantic memory refer to?

3. What do you do if you want to store the information in the long-term memory?

4. According to the text, what is memory compared to?

5. What will happen to a computer without a database?

6. How would you react when you remember something pleasant?

Part C Score: 0/6

Part C Grading: Each correct answer earns 1 point. Answers are evaluated based on keyword matching.