English 5 · Unit 5: Our brains · Cambridge Global English Stage 5

Questions

1. 📖 This question is about a text that students read in the app.

   1. Why is it easier to remember words in groups?

   • Groups have fewer letters.
   • Grouping words by topic helps our brains remember.
   • Our brains like random words.
   • It isn't easier.
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2. 📖 This question is about a text that students read in the app.

   2. What is a reflex?

   • a type of food
   • a kind of memory game
   • a muscle in your arm
   • an involuntary action your body does in response to something
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   3. What does "involuntary" mean?

   • it never happens
   • you must think hard
   • you choose to do it
   • you don't have to think to make it happen
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4. 📖 This question is about a text that students read in the app.

   4. You touch something hot. What does your brain make you do?

   • sneeze
   • fall asleep
   • keep your hand there
   • pull your hand away fast
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   5. Which part of the brain controls this reflex?

   • the cerebrum
   • the lungs
   • the heart
   • the medulla
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6. 📖 This question is about a text that students read in the app.

   6. We often ____ when we are tired.

   • sneeze
   • hiccup
   • shiver
   • yawn
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7. 📖 This question is about a text that students read in the app.

   7. We often ____ when we have a cold or an allergy.

   • sneeze
   • laugh
   • yawn
   • blink slowly
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   8. How can a doctor check the reflexes in your knee?

   • by hitting it gently with a small hammer
   • by tickling your foot
   • by listening to your heart
   • by shining a light
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   9. Why are the reflexes in your knees important?

   • for keeping your balance
   • for seeing in the dark
   • for remembering words
   • for tasting food
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10. 📖 This question is about a text that students read in the app.

    10. What happens to your pupils in a bright room?

    • They change colour.
    • They disappear.
    • They get smaller.
    • They get bigger.
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11. 📖 This question is about a text that students read in the app.

    11. What are pupils?

    • the black spots in the middle of your eyes
    • children at school only
    • your eyelashes
    • the white parts of your eyes
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    12. Is your heartbeat voluntary or involuntary?

    • involuntary
    • voluntary
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