Mock Test # 6 Reading Passage 3

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Questions 27-30

Choose the correct letter, A, B, C or D

27 What are we told about the product called a ‘Swifter’?

28 When Jonah Lehrer began writing his book,

29 Lehrer refers to the singer Bob Dylan in order to

30 What did neuroscientists discover from the word puzzle experiment?

Questions 31-34

Complete each sentence with the correct ending, A-G, below.
Write the correct letter, A-G, in boxes 31-34 
31 Scientists know a moment of insight is coming

32 Mental connections are much harder to make

33 Some companies require their employees to stop working

34 A team will function more successfully
A when people are not too familiar with one another.
B because there is greater activity in the right side of the brain.
C if people are concentrating on the specifics of a problem.
D so they can increase the possibility of finding answers.
E when people lack the experience required for problem-solving.
F when the brain shows strong signs of distraction.
G when both hemispheres of the brain show activity.

Questions 35-39

Complete the notes below. Choose ONE WORD ONLY from the passage for each answer.

How other people influence our creativity
• Steve Jobs: made changes to the (35) to encourage interaction at Pixar.

Lehrer: company owners must have a wide range of (36) to do well.

it’s important to start (37)  with new people the

(38) has not replaced the need for physical contact.

• Geoffrey West:living in (39) encourages creativity.

Question 40

Choose the correct letter; A, B C or D

40 Which of the following is the most suitable title for Reading Passage 3?

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