7 Choose the right forms of the verbs. People who remember (a)(u7do)doing everything
they have planned are usually people who organise
their tasks in some way, and avoid (b) to get/getting
into a muddle. A shopping list is a good example of this
technique, provided you remember (c) to take/taking
the list with you when you go (d) to shop/shopping.
It’s sometimes possible to remember a fact, for
example, if first of all you stop (e) to think/thinking
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Match the words with their definitions. for a few moments. When you try (f) to remember/
remembering something, this will be easier if you
have learnt it in an organised way. If you are not sure
how to do this, try (g) to write/writing brief notes
about the text you are reading. Many people find this
an effective way of learning. After all, it’s easy to read
something and not understand or remember it, usually
because you have stopped (h) to pay/paving attention.
1 notion — a) similar to something; 2 hallowed N . b) to study hard in order to learn a lot in a short time, especially for an examination; 3 clutter ' V c) considered very special and treated with great respect; 4 dimension ► d) an idea or understanding of something; 5 equation e) completely full; 6 cram f) a statement in mathematics that two sets of numbers or expressions are equal; 7 jam-packed g) the mess created when there are too many things in a place; 8 akin h) the size of something; Read the article and put the phrases 1-7 in the gaps a-g. the researchers have found
5. the researchers gave all students a test on the
can lead to a better grade on a given exam
material
the other half studied mixed problem sets
6. each to calculate a different dimension of a prism
students find a specific plase
7. did far better on test than students
