Get guaranteed intensive CEFR courses from Mr Aslanov!!! Call and join our team now: + 998 94 633 32 30 1. According to their manager, Alex Ferguson, Manchester United decided to change out of their grey shirts because: A) they had lost every time they had worn them.
B) the colour was not bright enough.
C) it was difficult for the other team to see them.
D) a psychologist told them they might play better without them.
2. Dr Wiseman says MU players and stock market speculators arc similar in that: A) both groups can identify the factors that contribute to improving performance.
B) both groups attribute their success to wearing particular items of clothing
C) neither group can understand why they do well on some occasions and not on others.
D) both groups believe that certain days of the week are lucky for them.
3. According to Moira Tatem, what would most British people say if you asked them why touching a mail van is considered lucky? A) ’A famous politician used to do it too.'
B) ‘The vans are lucky but 1 don’t know why.’
C) ’Being touched by a monarch can cure disease.’
D) ‘The royal coat of arms is on the side of the van.’
4. Which older superstitions have been preserved? A) Those that still seem meaningful.
B) Those connected with life in the city.
C) Those connected with life in the countryside.
D) Those that arc created and held by individuals.
5. How docs going without food affect some string players? A) It makes them feel too tired and hungry to play well.
B) It helps them play with more assurance.
C) It makes no difference to the way they perform.
D) It ensures that they perform.
6. Why doesn't Ralph Kirshbaum keep the superstitious practices of other musicians? A) He can't be bothered with them.
B) He has his own complicated rituals.
C) He doesn't think they always help.
D) He is not superstitious.
