НМТ Англійська мова (січень 2026)

This advertisement is for people who would like to ________.

Ahave a meal

Bparticipate in a charity project

Cgo on an excursion

Dsee a theatrical performance

Eget employed

Fdo some shopping

Gadopt a pet

Hread a useful book

This advertisement is for people who would like to ________.

Ahave a meal

Bparticipate in a charity project

Cgo on an excursion

Dsee a theatrical performance

Eget employed

Fdo some shopping

Gadopt a pet

Hread a useful book

This advertisement is for people who would like to ________.

Ahave a meal

Bparticipate in a charity project

Cgo on an excursion

Dsee a theatrical performance

Eget employed

Fdo some shopping

Gadopt a pet

Hread a useful book

This advertisement is for people who would like to ________.

Ahave a meal

Bparticipate in a charity project

Cgo on an excursion

Dsee a theatrical performance

Eget employed

Fdo some shopping

Gadopt a pet

Hread a useful book

This advertisement is for people who would like to ________.

Ahave a meal

Bparticipate in a charity project

Cgo on an excursion

Dsee a theatrical performance

Eget employed

Fdo some shopping

Gadopt a pet

Hread a useful book

Give Me Your Undivided Attention

As I was wandering the campus on Sunday, I saw an unusual number of couples walking hand in hand where one of the pair was simultaneously talking on a cell phone. Strangest of all was a couple who were both talking on their phones. It’s possible that they were talking to each other, but I doubt it. It seems a shame to waste an idyllic walk with one’s significant other by talking to someone else on the phone.

It’s not at all uncommon to see parents talking on the phone while pushing a stroller. Being ignored by one’s parents builds a child’s character and independence, but again it seems like a missed opportunity for a bit of togetherness. It’s just payback when teenagers don’t want to be seen with their parents, a phenomenon you can observe in family groups where a bored teen chats on the phone while the elders point out the campus sights.

But cell phones seem to encourage us to do too many things at the same time. Last spring, I saw a guy riding a bike, and holding his dog’s leash with one hand while talking on his phone with the other. The dog seemed quite happy. I wonder what would happen if the dog decided to chase a squirrel, or the bike ran into one of the giant potholes that had opened up over the winter, or a cell-phoning parent and stroller suddenly came out of nowhere.

Professors Sam Wang and Alan Gelperin gave a talk about Neuroscience and Everyday Life. One of their topics was experimental results that show that multitasking is not as efficient as doing tasks sequentially – overall performance suffers when we try to do two things at the same time. At lectures the problem is the distracting effect of texting, tweeting and checking Facebook while the person at the front of the room is trying to explain something. There’s little doubt that people who play with their phones and computers while sometimes tuning in to the lecture do not learn as well as those who focus.

Another study showed that driving while distracted is a major cause of auto accidents; cell-phone use, especially texting, is implicated in a quarter to a third of all fatalities. One doesn’t have to drive far on a typical interstate to see someone weaving between lanes, or drifting onto the shoulder, or slowing down dangerously because they’re looking down at a phone. Of course, there are plenty of other driving distractions, like eating, reading, shaving, putting on makeup, fiddling with the GPS, and holding animated conversations with passengers. But texting seems to be the equivalent of being well over the legal limit for alcohol.

In ancient cars like mine, the controls are buttons and knobs of various sizes and shapes, which can be manipulated by feel. But the trend in new cars is toward interfaces that require looking at a touch screen to select items from a menu, just like a phone or a computer screen. You can’t operate such interfaces without taking your eyes off the road for considerable periods of time. At 75 miles per hour, a car travels 110 feet in one second, so if you poke around on a screen for three seconds trying to adjust the radio, you’ve covered the length of a football field without seeing what’s around you.

What surprises the author most, according to PARAGRAPH 1?

Aunwillingness of friends to converse with each other

Bpopularity of cell phones among college students

Cimpossibility of wandering the campus for strangers

Dthe number of loving couples on the campus

Give Me Your Undivided Attention

As I was wandering the campus on Sunday, I saw an unusual number of couples walking hand in hand where one of the pair was simultaneously talking on a cell phone. Strangest of all was a couple who were both talking on their phones. It’s possible that they were talking to each other, but I doubt it. It seems a shame to waste an idyllic walk with one’s significant other by talking to someone else on the phone.

It’s not at all uncommon to see parents talking on the phone while pushing a stroller. Being ignored by one’s parents builds a child’s character and independence, but again it seems like a missed opportunity for a bit of togetherness. It’s just payback when teenagers don’t want to be seen with their parents, a phenomenon you can observe in family groups where a bored teen chats on the phone while the elders point out the campus sights.

But cell phones seem to encourage us to do too many things at the same time. Last spring, I saw a guy riding a bike, and holding his dog’s leash with one hand while talking on his phone with the other. The dog seemed quite happy. I wonder what would happen if the dog decided to chase a squirrel, or the bike ran into one of the giant potholes that had opened up over the winter, or a cell-phoning parent and stroller suddenly came out of nowhere.

Professors Sam Wang and Alan Gelperin gave a talk about Neuroscience and Everyday Life. One of their topics was experimental results that show that multitasking is not as efficient as doing tasks sequentially – overall performance suffers when we try to do two things at the same time. At lectures the problem is the distracting effect of texting, tweeting and checking Facebook while the person at the front of the room is trying to explain something. There’s little doubt that people who play with their phones and computers while sometimes tuning in to the lecture do not learn as well as those who focus.

Another study showed that driving while distracted is a major cause of auto accidents; cell-phone use, especially texting, is implicated in a quarter to a third of all fatalities. One doesn’t have to drive far on a typical interstate to see someone weaving between lanes, or drifting onto the shoulder, or slowing down dangerously because they’re looking down at a phone. Of course, there are plenty of other driving distractions, like eating, reading, shaving, putting on makeup, fiddling with the GPS, and holding animated conversations with passengers. But texting seems to be the equivalent of being well over the legal limit for alcohol.

In ancient cars like mine, the controls are buttons and knobs of various sizes and shapes, which can be manipulated by feel. But the trend in new cars is toward interfaces that require looking at a touch screen to select items from a menu, just like a phone or a computer screen. You can’t operate such interfaces without taking your eyes off the road for considerable periods of time. At 75 miles per hour, a car travels 110 feet in one second, so if you poke around on a screen for three seconds trying to adjust the radio, you’ve covered the length of a football field without seeing what’s around you.

What is the consequence of talking on the phone while walking with a baby?

ATeenagers become independent quicker.

BTeenagers are not interested in studying.

CTeenagers talk on the phone all the time.

DTeenagers are not close to their parents.

Give Me Your Undivided Attention

As I was wandering the campus on Sunday, I saw an unusual number of couples walking hand in hand where one of the pair was simultaneously talking on a cell phone. Strangest of all was a couple who were both talking on their phones. It’s possible that they were talking to each other, but I doubt it. It seems a shame to waste an idyllic walk with one’s significant other by talking to someone else on the phone.

It’s not at all uncommon to see parents talking on the phone while pushing a stroller. Being ignored by one’s parents builds a child’s character and independence, but again it seems like a missed opportunity for a bit of togetherness. It’s just payback when teenagers don’t want to be seen with their parents, a phenomenon you can observe in family groups where a bored teen chats on the phone while the elders point out the campus sights.

But cell phones seem to encourage us to do too many things at the same time. Last spring, I saw a guy riding a bike, and holding his dog’s leash with one hand while talking on his phone with the other. The dog seemed quite happy. I wonder what would happen if the dog decided to chase a squirrel, or the bike ran into one of the giant potholes that had opened up over the winter, or a cell-phoning parent and stroller suddenly came out of nowhere.

Professors Sam Wang and Alan Gelperin gave a talk about Neuroscience and Everyday Life. One of their topics was experimental results that show that multitasking is not as efficient as doing tasks sequentially – overall performance suffers when we try to do two things at the same time. At lectures the problem is the distracting effect of texting, tweeting and checking Facebook while the person at the front of the room is trying to explain something. There’s little doubt that people who play with their phones and computers while sometimes tuning in to the lecture do not learn as well as those who focus.

Another study showed that driving while distracted is a major cause of auto accidents; cell-phone use, especially texting, is implicated in a quarter to a third of all fatalities. One doesn’t have to drive far on a typical interstate to see someone weaving between lanes, or drifting onto the shoulder, or slowing down dangerously because they’re looking down at a phone. Of course, there are plenty of other driving distractions, like eating, reading, shaving, putting on makeup, fiddling with the GPS, and holding animated conversations with passengers. But texting seems to be the equivalent of being well over the legal limit for alcohol.

In ancient cars like mine, the controls are buttons and knobs of various sizes and shapes, which can be manipulated by feel. But the trend in new cars is toward interfaces that require looking at a touch screen to select items from a menu, just like a phone or a computer screen. You can’t operate such interfaces without taking your eyes off the road for considerable periods of time. At 75 miles per hour, a car travels 110 feet in one second, so if you poke around on a screen for three seconds trying to adjust the radio, you’ve covered the length of a football field without seeing what’s around you.

Why does the author mention the story with the dog?

Ato warn against riding a bike with a pet

Bto prove that multitasking brings no good

Cto entertain the reader with a funny story

Dto express sympathy for the poor animal

Give Me Your Undivided Attention

As I was wandering the campus on Sunday, I saw an unusual number of couples walking hand in hand where one of the pair was simultaneously talking on a cell phone. Strangest of all was a couple who were both talking on their phones. It’s possible that they were talking to each other, but I doubt it. It seems a shame to waste an idyllic walk with one’s significant other by talking to someone else on the phone.

It’s not at all uncommon to see parents talking on the phone while pushing a stroller. Being ignored by one’s parents builds a child’s character and independence, but again it seems like a missed opportunity for a bit of togetherness. It’s just payback when teenagers don’t want to be seen with their parents, a phenomenon you can observe in family groups where a bored teen chats on the phone while the elders point out the campus sights.

But cell phones seem to encourage us to do too many things at the same time. Last spring, I saw a guy riding a bike, and holding his dog’s leash with one hand while talking on his phone with the other. The dog seemed quite happy. I wonder what would happen if the dog decided to chase a squirrel, or the bike ran into one of the giant potholes that had opened up over the winter, or a cell-phoning parent and stroller suddenly came out of nowhere.

Professors Sam Wang and Alan Gelperin gave a talk about Neuroscience and Everyday Life. One of their topics was experimental results that show that multitasking is not as efficient as doing tasks sequentially – overall performance suffers when we try to do two things at the same time. At lectures the problem is the distracting effect of texting, tweeting and checking Facebook while the person at the front of the room is trying to explain something. There’s little doubt that people who play with their phones and computers while sometimes tuning in to the lecture do not learn as well as those who focus.

Another study showed that driving while distracted is a major cause of auto accidents; cell-phone use, especially texting, is implicated in a quarter to a third of all fatalities. One doesn’t have to drive far on a typical interstate to see someone weaving between lanes, or drifting onto the shoulder, or slowing down dangerously because they’re looking down at a phone. Of course, there are plenty of other driving distractions, like eating, reading, shaving, putting on makeup, fiddling with the GPS, and holding animated conversations with passengers. But texting seems to be the equivalent of being well over the legal limit for alcohol.

In ancient cars like mine, the controls are buttons and knobs of various sizes and shapes, which can be manipulated by feel. But the trend in new cars is toward interfaces that require looking at a touch screen to select items from a menu, just like a phone or a computer screen. You can’t operate such interfaces without taking your eyes off the road for considerable periods of time. At 75 miles per hour, a car travels 110 feet in one second, so if you poke around on a screen for three seconds trying to adjust the radio, you’ve covered the length of a football field without seeing what’s around you.

Which of the following is stated in the text?

ALearning better involves being attentive.

BA lot of youngsters use computers in their studies.

CYou can do more when doing several things at a time.

DStudents bother lecturers with their electronic gadgets.

Give Me Your Undivided Attention

As I was wandering the campus on Sunday, I saw an unusual number of couples walking hand in hand where one of the pair was simultaneously talking on a cell phone. Strangest of all was a couple who were both talking on their phones. It’s possible that they were talking to each other, but I doubt it. It seems a shame to waste an idyllic walk with one’s significant other by talking to someone else on the phone.

It’s not at all uncommon to see parents talking on the phone while pushing a stroller. Being ignored by one’s parents builds a child’s character and independence, but again it seems like a missed opportunity for a bit of togetherness. It’s just payback when teenagers don’t want to be seen with their parents, a phenomenon you can observe in family groups where a bored teen chats on the phone while the elders point out the campus sights.

But cell phones seem to encourage us to do too many things at the same time. Last spring, I saw a guy riding a bike, and holding his dog’s leash with one hand while talking on his phone with the other. The dog seemed quite happy. I wonder what would happen if the dog decided to chase a squirrel, or the bike ran into one of the giant potholes that had opened up over the winter, or a cell-phoning parent and stroller suddenly came out of nowhere.

Professors Sam Wang and Alan Gelperin gave a talk about Neuroscience and Everyday Life. One of their topics was experimental results that show that multitasking is not as efficient as doing tasks sequentially – overall performance suffers when we try to do two things at the same time. At lectures the problem is the distracting effect of texting, tweeting and checking Facebook while the person at the front of the room is trying to explain something. There’s little doubt that people who play with their phones and computers while sometimes tuning in to the lecture do not learn as well as those who focus.

Another study showed that driving while distracted is a major cause of auto accidents; cell-phone use, especially texting, is implicated in a quarter to a third of all fatalities. One doesn’t have to drive far on a typical interstate to see someone weaving between lanes, or drifting onto the shoulder, or slowing down dangerously because they’re looking down at a phone. Of course, there are plenty of other driving distractions, like eating, reading, shaving, putting on makeup, fiddling with the GPS, and holding animated conversations with passengers. But texting seems to be the equivalent of being well over the legal limit for alcohol.

In ancient cars like mine, the controls are buttons and knobs of various sizes and shapes, which can be manipulated by feel. But the trend in new cars is toward interfaces that require looking at a touch screen to select items from a menu, just like a phone or a computer screen. You can’t operate such interfaces without taking your eyes off the road for considerable periods of time. At 75 miles per hour, a car travels 110 feet in one second, so if you poke around on a screen for three seconds trying to adjust the radio, you’ve covered the length of a football field without seeing what’s around you.

The author writes about the following driving distractions EXCEPT ________.

Ahaving a meal

Bchatting vigorously

Cholding a pet on your lap

Dswitching radio stations

Unusual Restaurants

Dans Le Noir, London

It’s a novel concept where diners are served meals in complete darkness. Visitors must rely on their server for everything. Guests are guided to the table by the waiters armed with night view binoculars. Then the waiters take customers’ dietary preferences, and after that the idea is to lose all control over one’s meal and give oneself over to just experiencing it. This concept restaurant currently has branches in nine cities around the world.

This restaurant ________.

Ahas the staff wearing the other profession uniform

Btakes advantage of garden-to-plate food supply

Corganises culinary talent contests

Duses an original delivery mechanism

Epopularises national cuisine

Fmakes use of returnable containers

Goffers meals coupled with excursion tours

Hequips its waiters with hi-tech devices

Acorn House, London

Acorn House seasonal food is located in the Shoreditch area of the city. The restaurant composts and recycles all of its waste, buys only organic and fair trade food products as well as seasonal foods, uses boxes that can be sent back to suppliers, and picks up produce in its biodiesel car. Acorn House also boasts a training programme that prepares local youths to become sustainability-minded chefs.

This restaurant ________.

Ahas the staff wearing the other profession uniform

Btakes advantage of garden-to-plate food supply

Corganises culinary talent contests

Duses an original delivery mechanism

Epopularises national cuisine

Fmakes use of returnable containers

Goffers meals coupled with excursion tours

Hequips its waiters with hi-tech devices

The Grey Plume, Omaha

Not only does the restaurant feature a menu full of seasonal, locally-grown produce and meats and dairy products delivered directly from local farms; it has also included highly efficient appliances, solar-powered hand sinks, LED lighting, recycling and composting programmes, non-toxic cleaning materials and eco-friendly products. All the wood used to build the Grey Plume is FSC-certified, and many of the other materials were recycled.

This restaurant ________.

Ahas the staff wearing the other profession uniform

Btakes advantage of garden-to-plate food supply

Corganises culinary talent contests

Duses an original delivery mechanism

Epopularises national cuisine

Fmakes use of returnable containers

Goffers meals coupled with excursion tours

Hequips its waiters with hi-tech devices

A380 In-flight Kitchen, Taipei

If you just can’t get enough of eating on planes but you’re sick of going through security and paying expensive airfare to do it, you may want to visit the A380 In-Flight Kitchen in Taipei. The restaurant resembles the inside of a plane, with oval-shaped windows, baggage compartments, and speckled blue seats complete with headrests. Waitresses dress like air hostesses, and “passengers” have much more than just chicken or fish to choose from.

This restaurant ________.

Ahas the staff wearing the other profession uniform

Btakes advantage of garden-to-plate food supply

Corganises culinary talent contests

Duses an original delivery mechanism

Epopularises national cuisine

Fmakes use of returnable containers

Goffers meals coupled with excursion tours

Hequips its waiters with hi-tech devices

Baggers restaurant, Nuremberg

At this futuristic eatery, the wait staff is a thing of the past. Guests place their orders via a touch-screen computer at each table. When the food is ready, it zips to the table along a twisting track from the kitchen above directly to the guests at their tables. Dishes are covered and strapped well onto the trays so that they don’t go flying across.

This restaurant ________.

Ahas the staff wearing the other profession uniform

Btakes advantage of garden-to-plate food supply

Corganises culinary talent contests

Duses an original delivery mechanism

Epopularises national cuisine

Fmakes use of returnable containers

Goffers meals coupled with excursion tours

Hequips its waiters with hi-tech devices

Take-Out Pop-Up Restaurant, Singapore

A custom mobile shipping container restaurant has launched a world tour, leaving its home of Singapore to places like London, Paris, New York, Dubai and Sydney. The 20-foot used shipping container opens to display a mouth-watering assortment of Singaporean foods, and will also be used as a demonstration kitchen to show off Singapore’s culinary talent and food brands.

This restaurant ________.

Ahas the staff wearing the other profession uniform

Btakes advantage of garden-to-plate food supply

Corganises culinary talent contests

Duses an original delivery mechanism

Epopularises national cuisine

Fmakes use of returnable containers

Goffers meals coupled with excursion tours

Hequips its waiters with hi-tech devices

What is a Pecha Kucha Presentation?

Imagine this: You're in a presentation, (17) ________ reading directly from a PowerPoint. Their voice is monotonous, and without realising it, you start disconnecting from what they are saying within a few minutes. Sounds familiar? The good news: there is a solution. If you want your presentations to tell a story, and keep the audience engaged, there is a presentation style you should know about: Pecha Kucha.

Pecha Kucha, chit-chat in Japanese, is a unique presentation style. These presentations are known for (18) ________ rather than text and are typically brief. They use the 20x20 rule, where each presentation consists of 20 slides, and each slide is displayed for only 20 seconds, automatically progressing to the next one. This results in a total presentation time of 6 minutes and 40 seconds.

This might be a new format that challenges the speaker more than regular presentations, but it undoubtedly has its benefits. The main one is the huge improvement in the audience’s experience. Why? It keeps presentations concise and dynamic, (19) ______. It minimises distractions and maximises engagement. It helps speakers stay on-topic, preventing them from going off track and (20) ______.

Pecha Kucha presentations were created in Tokyo in 2003 by architects Astrid Klein and Mark Dytham. Since then, its popularity has gone beyond the design field, (21)______. These presentations are now used in many different settings (22)______ and even informal gatherings.

Amaking them feel fast, light, and engaging

Branging from academic conferences to business meetings

Clearning the rules of a successful presentation

Dbecoming a worldwide phenomenon

Eadding unnecessary details to their talks

Flistening minute after minute to someone

Gprocessing no more than a few words

Htelling stories through images

What is a Pecha Kucha Presentation?

Imagine this: You're in a presentation, (17) ________ reading directly from a PowerPoint. Their voice is monotonous, and without realising it, you start disconnecting from what they are saying within a few minutes. Sounds familiar? The good news: there is a solution. If you want your presentations to tell a story, and keep the audience engaged, there is a presentation style you should know about: Pecha Kucha.

Pecha Kucha, chit-chat in Japanese, is a unique presentation style. These presentations are known for (18) ________ rather than text and are typically brief. They use the 20x20 rule, where each presentation consists of 20 slides, and each slide is displayed for only 20 seconds, automatically progressing to the next one. This results in a total presentation time of 6 minutes and 40 seconds.

This might be a new format that challenges the speaker more than regular presentations, but it undoubtedly has its benefits. The main one is the huge improvement in the audience’s experience. Why? It keeps presentations concise and dynamic, (19) ______. It minimises distractions and maximises engagement. It helps speakers stay on-topic, preventing them from going off track and (20) ______.

Pecha Kucha presentations were created in Tokyo in 2003 by architects Astrid Klein and Mark Dytham. Since then, its popularity has gone beyond the design field, (21)______. These presentations are now used in many different settings (22)______ and even informal gatherings.

Amaking them feel fast, light, and engaging

Branging from academic conferences to business meetings

Clearning the rules of a successful presentation

Dbecoming a worldwide phenomenon

Eadding unnecessary details to their talks

Flistening minute after minute to someone

Gprocessing no more than a few words

Htelling stories through images

What is a Pecha Kucha Presentation?

Imagine this: You're in a presentation, (17) ________ reading directly from a PowerPoint. Their voice is monotonous, and without realising it, you start disconnecting from what they are saying within a few minutes. Sounds familiar? The good news: there is a solution. If you want your presentations to tell a story, and keep the audience engaged, there is a presentation style you should know about: Pecha Kucha.

Pecha Kucha, chit-chat in Japanese, is a unique presentation style. These presentations are known for (18) ________ rather than text and are typically brief. They use the 20x20 rule, where each presentation consists of 20 slides, and each slide is displayed for only 20 seconds, automatically progressing to the next one. This results in a total presentation time of 6 minutes and 40 seconds.

This might be a new format that challenges the speaker more than regular presentations, but it undoubtedly has its benefits. The main one is the huge improvement in the audience’s experience. Why? It keeps presentations concise and dynamic, (19) ______. It minimises distractions and maximises engagement. It helps speakers stay on-topic, preventing them from going off track and (20) ______.

Pecha Kucha presentations were created in Tokyo in 2003 by architects Astrid Klein and Mark Dytham. Since then, its popularity has gone beyond the design field, (21)______. These presentations are now used in many different settings (22)______ and even informal gatherings.

Amaking them feel fast, light, and engaging

Branging from academic conferences to business meetings

Clearning the rules of a successful presentation

Dbecoming a worldwide phenomenon

Eadding unnecessary details to their talks

Flistening minute after minute to someone

Gprocessing no more than a few words

Htelling stories through images

What is a Pecha Kucha Presentation?

Imagine this: You're in a presentation, (17) ________ reading directly from a PowerPoint. Their voice is monotonous, and without realising it, you start disconnecting from what they are saying within a few minutes. Sounds familiar? The good news: there is a solution. If you want your presentations to tell a story, and keep the audience engaged, there is a presentation style you should know about: Pecha Kucha.

Pecha Kucha, chit-chat in Japanese, is a unique presentation style. These presentations are known for (18) ________ rather than text and are typically brief. They use the 20x20 rule, where each presentation consists of 20 slides, and each slide is displayed for only 20 seconds, automatically progressing to the next one. This results in a total presentation time of 6 minutes and 40 seconds.

This might be a new format that challenges the speaker more than regular presentations, but it undoubtedly has its benefits. The main one is the huge improvement in the audience’s experience. Why? It keeps presentations concise and dynamic, (19) ________. It minimises distractions and maximises engagement. It helps speakers stay on-topic, preventing them from going off track and (20) ________.

Pecha Kucha presentations were created in Tokyo in 2003 by architects Astrid Klein and Mark Dytham. Since then, its popularity has gone beyond the design field, (21)______. These presentations are now used in many different settings (22)______ and even informal gatherings.

Amaking them feel fast, light, and engaging

Branging from academic conferences to business meetings

Clearning the rules of a successful presentation

Dbecoming a worldwide phenomenon

Eadding unnecessary details to their talks

Flistening minute after minute to someone

Gprocessing no more than a few words

Htelling stories through images

What is a Pecha Kucha Presentation?

Imagine this: You're in a presentation, (17) ________ reading directly from a PowerPoint. Their voice is monotonous, and without realising it, you start disconnecting from what they are saying within a few minutes. Sounds familiar? The good news: there is a solution. If you want your presentations to tell a story, and keep the audience engaged, there is a presentation style you should know about: Pecha Kucha.

Pecha Kucha, chit-chat in Japanese, is a unique presentation style. These presentations are known for (18) ________ rather than text and are typically brief. They use the 20x20 rule, where each presentation consists of 20 slides, and each slide is displayed for only 20 seconds, automatically progressing to the next one. This results in a total presentation time of 6 minutes and 40 seconds.

This might be a new format that challenges the speaker more than regular presentations, but it undoubtedly has its benefits. The main one is the huge improvement in the audience’s experience. Why? It keeps presentations concise and dynamic, (19) ______. It minimises distractions and maximises engagement. It helps speakers stay on-topic, preventing them from going off track and (20) ______.

Pecha Kucha presentations were created in Tokyo in 2003 by architects Astrid Klein and Mark Dytham. Since then, its popularity has gone beyond the design field, (21)______. These presentations are now used in many different settings (22)______ and even informal gatherings.

Amaking them feel fast, light, and engaging

Branging from academic conferences to business meetings

Clearning the rules of a successful presentation

Dbecoming a worldwide phenomenon

Eadding unnecessary details to their talks

Flistening minute after minute to someone

Gprocessing no more than a few words

Htelling stories through images

What is a Pecha Kucha Presentation?

Imagine this: You're in a presentation, (17) ________ reading directly from a PowerPoint. Their voice is monotonous, and without realising it, you start disconnecting from what they are saying within a few minutes. Sounds familiar? The good news: there is a solution. If you want your presentations to tell a story, and keep the audience engaged, there is a presentation style you should know about: Pecha Kucha.

Pecha Kucha, chit-chat in Japanese, is a unique presentation style. These presentations are known for (18) ________ rather than text and are typically brief. They use the 20x20 rule, where each presentation consists of 20 slides, and each slide is displayed for only 20 seconds, automatically progressing to the next one. This results in a total presentation time of 6 minutes and 40 seconds.

This might be a new format that challenges the speaker more than regular presentations, but it undoubtedly has its benefits. The main one is the huge improvement in the audience’s experience. Why? It keeps presentations concise and dynamic, (19) ______. It minimises distractions and maximises engagement. It helps speakers stay on-topic, preventing them from going off track and (20) ______.

Pecha Kucha presentations were created in Tokyo in 2003 by architects Astrid Klein and Mark Dytham. Since then, its popularity has gone beyond the design field, (21)________. These presentations are now used in many different settings (22)________ and even informal gatherings.

Amaking them feel fast, light, and engaging

Branging from academic conferences to business meetings

Clearning the rules of a successful presentation

Dbecoming a worldwide phenomenon

Eadding unnecessary details to their talks

Flistening minute after minute to someone

Gprocessing no more than a few words

Htelling stories through images

Could Early Music Training Help Babies Learn Language?

I started playing the piano when I was nine years old, and learning English when I was 12. Later, it (23) ______ me how similar language and music are to each other. Language and music both require rhythm; otherwise they don’t (24)____ any sense. They’re also both built from smaller units – syllables and musical beats. And the process of (25)____ them is remarkably similar, including precise movements, repetitive practice and focused (26)______.

All of this made me (27)________ if music shapes how the brain perceives sounds other than musical notes. And if so, could learning music help us learn languages?

Astruck

Boccurred

Ccame

Dappeared

Could Early Music Training Help Babies Learn Language?

I started playing the piano when I was nine years old, and learning English when I was 12. Later, it (23) ________ me how similar language and music are to each other. Language and music both require rhythm; otherwise they don’t (24)______ any sense. They’re also both built from smaller units – syllables and musical beats. And the process of (25)____ them is remarkably similar, including precise movements, repetitive practice and focused (26)______.

All of this made me (27)________ if music shapes how the brain perceives sounds other than musical notes. And if so, could learning music help us learn languages?

Afeel

Bmake

Close

Dsee

Could Early Music Training Help Babies Learn Language?

I started playing the piano when I was nine years old, and learning English when I was 12. Later, it (23) ______ me how similar language and music are to each other. Language and music both require rhythm; otherwise they don’t (24)______ any sense. They’re also both built from smaller units – syllables and musical beats. And the process of (25)______ them is remarkably similar, including precise movements, repetitive practice and focused (26)______.

All of this made me (27)________ if music shapes how the brain perceives sounds other than musical notes. And if so, could learning music help us learn languages?

Amastering

Bcreating

Creleasing

Dperforming

Could Early Music Training Help Babies Learn Language?

I started playing the piano when I was nine years old, and learning English when I was 12. Later, it (23) ______ me how similar language and music are to each other. Language and music both require rhythm; otherwise they don’t (24)____ any sense. They’re also both built from smaller units – syllables and musical beats. And the process of (25)______ them is remarkably similar, including precise movements, repetitive practice and focused (26)________.

All of this made me (27)________ if music shapes how the brain perceives sounds other than musical notes. And if so, could learning music help us learn languages?

Aeducation

Bposition

Cattention

Dsituation

Could Early Music Training Help Babies Learn Language?

I started playing the piano when I was nine years old, and learning English when I was 12. Later, it (23) ______ me how similar language and music are to each other. Language and music both require rhythm; otherwise they don’t (24)____ any sense. They’re also both built from smaller units – syllables and musical beats. And the process of (25)____ them is remarkably similar, including precise movements, repetitive practice and focused (26)______.

All of this made me (27)________ if music shapes how the brain perceives sounds other than musical notes. And if so, could learning music help us learn languages?

Adoubt

Bbelieve

Cquestion

Dwonder

Raccoon Scales Building

A woman (28)______ on the 10th floor of an apartment building was shocked to discover a raccoon asleep on her balcony. She called experts from Skedaddle Humane Wildlife Control to come remove the animal and return it to the wild. The raccoon had (29)____ plans, though. When the team from Skedaddle (30)______, the raccoon darted to the corner of the balcony, hoisted itself over the railing, and slowly inched backward down the building. After taking a break on a fourth-floor balcony, the raccoon resumed its trip to the ground, and ran away from the apartment building.

Larry Sorel, director of the Seneca Park Zoo in Rochester, New York, says balconies can be inviting places for raccoons to shelter, especially if food (31)______ out. “Raccoons are great climbers – they can get almost (32)______ with their human-like hands,” Sorel says. “But I’m surprised this raccoon climbed quite so high!”

Aliving

Blives

Clived

Dlive

Raccoon Scales Building

A woman (28)________ on the 10th floor of an apartment building was shocked to discover a raccoon asleep on her balcony. She called experts from Skedaddle Humane Wildlife Control to come remove the animal and return it to the wild. The raccoon had (29)______ plans, though. When the team from Skedaddle (30)______, the raccoon darted to the corner of the balcony, hoisted itself over the railing, and slowly inched backward down the building. After taking a break on a fourth-floor balcony, the raccoon resumed its trip to the ground, and ran away from the apartment building.

Larry Sorel, director of the Seneca Park Zoo in Rochester, New York, says balconies can be inviting places for raccoons to shelter, especially if food (31)______ out. “Raccoons are great climbers – they can get almost (32)______ with their human-like hands,” Sorel says. “But I’m surprised this raccoon climbed quite so high!”

Aanother

Bthe others

Cother

Dothers

Raccoon Scales Building

A woman (28)______ on the 10th floor of an apartment building was shocked to discover a raccoon asleep on her balcony. She called experts from Skedaddle Humane Wildlife Control to come remove the animal and return it to the wild. The raccoon had (29)______ plans, though. When the team from Skedaddle (30)________, the raccoon darted to the corner of the balcony, hoisted itself over the railing, and slowly inched backward down the building. After taking a break on a fourth-floor balcony, the raccoon resumed its trip to the ground, and ran away from the apartment building.

Larry Sorel, director of the Seneca Park Zoo in Rochester, New York, says balconies can be inviting places for raccoons to shelter, especially if food (31)______ out. “Raccoons are great climbers – they can get almost (32)______ with their human-like hands,” Sorel says. “But I’m surprised this raccoon climbed quite so high!”

Ahas arrived

Barrived

Chad been arriving

Dhave arrived

Raccoon Scales Building

A woman (28)______ on the 10th floor of an apartment building was shocked to discover a raccoon asleep on her balcony. She called experts from Skedaddle Humane Wildlife Control to come remove the animal and return it to the wild. The raccoon had (29)____ plans, though. When the team from Skedaddle (30)______, the raccoon darted to the corner of the balcony, hoisted itself over the railing, and slowly inched backward down the building. After taking a break on a fourth-floor balcony, the raccoon resumed its trip to the ground, and ran away from the apartment building.

Larry Sorel, director of the Seneca Park Zoo in Rochester, New York, says balconies can be inviting places for raccoons to shelter, especially if food (31)______ out. “Raccoons are great climbers – they can get almost (32)______ with their human-like hands,” Sorel says. “But I’m surprised this raccoon climbed quite so high!”

Aare left

Bleave

Cleaves

Dis left

Raccoon Scales Building

A woman (28)______ on the 10th floor of an apartment building was shocked to discover a raccoon asleep on her balcony. She called experts from Skedaddle Humane Wildlife Control to come remove the animal and return it to the wild. The raccoon had (29)____ plans, though. When the team from Skedaddle (30)______, the raccoon darted to the corner of the balcony, hoisted itself over the railing, and slowly inched backward down the building. After taking a break on a fourth-floor balcony, the raccoon resumed its trip to the ground, and ran away from the apartment building.

Larry Sorel, director of the Seneca Park Zoo in Rochester, New York, says balconies can be inviting places for raccoons to shelter, especially if food (31)________ out. “Raccoons are great climbers – they can get almost (32)________ with their human-like hands,” Sorel says. “But I’m surprised this raccoon climbed quite so high!”

Aanywhere

Bnowhere

Celsewhere

Dsomewhere