5) Read the following passage, then answer the questions:- (First SessionR 2012)the

Have you ever wondered how you would grasp the information taught in class? Our minds and bodies gather information in various ways. Then our minds process that information, organizing it and making connection to things we already know. This process can also work differently: do we think in pictures or words? Do we remember details or the big picture? To sum up, people have different learning styles. Psychologists have identified some basic learning styles: the linguistic type learns by using language skills: listening, reading, speaking and writing. Logical refers to people who learn by applying scientific principles. The visual type learns by seeing while musical people learn well when information is presented through music. The next type learns best by movement and physical activities. Finally, the intrapersonal learners associate new information directly with their own experiences while the interpersonal type learns well by working with others.

A. Give short answers to the following questions:

1- What is the main idea of the passage? 2- Which type of learners are you? Why?

3- How many learning styles are mentioned in the passage?

B. Choose the correct answer from a, b, c or d:

4- According to the passage, an effective teacher...............................

a) uses one teaching style. b) makes connections between mind and body.

c) combines more than one teaching methods. d) discourages pupils to think critically.

5- The underlined word ‘grasp’ means.......................................

a) undertake b) follow c) misuse d) understand

6) Read the following passage, then answer the questions:- the

Brain drain, the action of having highly skilled and educated people leaving their country to work abroad, has become one of the developing countries concerns. Many of them are heading for more developed countries, searching for higher wages and better working conditions. What makes those educated people leave their countries should be seriously considered and a distinction between push and pull factors must be made. The push factors include low wages and lack of satisfactory lifestyle. Social and economic unrest may also be determining causes. The pull factors, however, include intellectual freedom and enough money for research. Brain drain has undesirable effects on the sending countries. It reduces the number of creative people in developing countries. Similarly, with more investments abroad, these countries are missing an opportunity of wealth creation. This also has negative results on employment.

A. Give short answers to the following questions:

1- Are you for or against the emigration of scientists? Why?

2- Mention one way to solve the brain drain problem.

3- What does the underlined word ‘them’ refer to?

B. Choose the correct answer from a, b, c or d:

4- According to the passage, brain drain......................... in the sending countries.

a) increases the number of skilled people b) complicates the unemployment problem

c) adds to the chances of wealth creation d) develops working conditions

5- The word ‘distinction’ may be replaced by.............................

1. similarity b) difference c) relation d) likeliness