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Pre-int/Int Reading comprehension

Life The first year of life

Choose the correct option.

1 The purpose of the article is to ... c Early experiences have an effect on


a compare the brains of adults and brain development.
children.
b describe how a new-born baby’s brain 6 According to the second paragraph, what
works. can affect IQ?
c explain new studies into the a being with adults a lot
development of babies’ brains. b connecting with other babies
c paying attention to a baby
2 According to the article, which statement
is true? 7 Which statement is true?
a Children who hear different languages a A pattern like ‘A-B-C’ is easier to
develop differently. understand.
b Experiments focusing on language b Babies’ brains recognise different
have given researchers new sound patterns.
information. c It’s not known which area of a baby’s
c The development of language is the brain processes speech.
easiest thing to study in babies.
8 Experiments with sound patterns …
3 According to the first paragraph ... a demonstrate that babies understand
a most aspects of child development different words.
are understood quite well. b show that babies can begin to
b some five-year-olds have imaginary understand grammar.
friends. c suggest that sequence is relevant to
c children use technology more these meaning.
days.
9 What did the study described in the last
4 New technology has revealed … paragraph do?
a information about child development. a compare the effects of different
b that babies see differently from young languages
children. b divide babies into two groups with
c what a new-born child’s brain looks different treatment
like. c investigate if babies can learn Chinese

5 Which statement is supported by the 10 What is the main conclusion from the
second paragraph? study described in the last paragraph?
a Adult brains have more neurons than a Babies can understand television at
new-born babies’ brains. the age of nine months.
b Babies and three-year-olds have the b Social interaction has a big influence
same number of neurons. on the brain.
c Watching videos is a good way to
develop a child’s brain

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