Brain and senses - Worksheet 3

C1 Advanced · Listening Multiple Choice Interview · Cambridge Exam Booster for Advanced, Cambridge University Press

For questions 1–6, choose the answer (A, B, C or D) which fits best according to what you hear.

You will hear two students called Jolie and Alan talking about a TV series they watch called 'The Sensing Brain'.

What point is made about a good sense of smell?

It is a natural ability that is hard to improve.

Some people have a far better one than others.

It can be developed in a similar way to other abilities.

Some people exaggerate how poor theirs is.

What does Jolie say about describing perfumes?

Experts use a vocabulary that is hard for people to understand.

Some perfumes are too complex to be described.

Ordinary people sometimes fail to use words appropriately.

Some perfumes require a particularly specialist vocabulary.

What does Alan say about synthetic smells?

They are able to mislead people into believing they are natural.

They have a greater effect on people than natural ones.

They are seen as more unpleasant than natural ones.

They vary in their popularity with the public.

When talking about smell and the brain, Alan reveals

his belief that humans have superior smelling abilities to some animals.

his doubts about whether humans and animals should be compared.

his suspicion of those who report on experiments in the media.

his awareness of the problems of conducting accurate studies.

Alan and Jolie agree that listening to music while studying

is beneficial if the music chosen is not too emotional.

has an undesirable effect on their powers of concentration.

helps the mind to focus on things that are important.

has different effects depending on the material being studied.

When talking about the next episode of the programme, Jolie shows that she

is worried about the amount of information on the internet.

has doubts about how good the internet is for people.

believes the internet makes her own life more difficult.

trusts in her brain's capacity to evaluate information on the internet.

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