Reading Practice Test # 4.17 passage 3

Questions 27–32

Reading Passage 3 has eight paragraphs, A–H.
Which paragraph contains the following information?
Write the correct letter, A–H, in boxes 27–32.
NB You may use any letter more than once.
27 a reference to earlier examples of blindfold chess 
28 an outline of what blindfold chess involves 
29 a claim that Gareyev’s skill is limited to chess 
30 why Gareyev’s skill is of interest to scientists 
31 an outline of Gareyev’s priorities 
32 a reason why the last part of a game may be difficult 

Questions 33–36

Do the following statements agree with the information given in Reading Passage 3? In boxes 33–36, write
TRUE                                if the statement agrees with the information
FALSE                              if the statement contradicts the information
NOT GIVEN                     if there is no information about this

33 In the forthcoming games, all the participants will be blindfolded. 
34 Gareyev has won competitions in BASE jumping. 
35 UCLA is the first university to carry out research into blindfold chess players. 
36 Good chess players are likely to be able to play blindfold chess. 

Questions 37–40

Complete the summary below.
Choose ONE WORD ONLY from the passage for each answer.
Write your answers in boxes 37–40.
                                                   How the research was carried out
The researchers started by testing Gareyev’s 37 ; for example, he
was required to recall a string of 38 in order and also in reverse
order. Although his performance was normal, scans showed an unusual amount of 39 within the areas of Gareyev’s brain that are concerned with
directing attention. In addition, the scans raised the possibility of unusual strength in the parts of his brain that deal with 40 input.

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