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Read the text and decided if the statements after the text are true or false:

Imagine the situation. You're walking down the crowded high street and

suddenly a complete stranger stops you and says,'Hi! You were on the beach in the south of Spain six years ago. How are you doing?'. This stranger isn't necessarily mad. He or she might be a 'super-recogniser'. These are people who have the unusual ability to recognise peoplethey have seen only once - a long timeago, maybe in a crowd.

It doesn't matter what the person looks like now. People change, get different hairstyles, dye their hair or go grey. Wrinkles, new scars and tattoos give them new appearance, but the 'super-recognisers' can still recognise them.

Although scientists have known for a long time that about 2 % of people suffer from face-blindness, which means that they have huge problems recognizing faces, they are only now realizing that some people are the complete opposite. Tests have shown that a 'super-recognizer' can identify people that they only saw for a brief moment - and this is not an ability that we can acquire, it's something we are born with.

The police are starting to use 'super-recognizers' to spot criminal faces in

videos of crowds. They look for people with a specific build and facial features like beards and moustaches, but they can even recognize quite nondescript people, with no distinguishing features at all. As well as surprising our holidaymaker in Spain six years later, this ability can be used for a very practical purpose indeed.

1. 'Super-recognizers' have the ability to recognize people they have only seen once, even if it was a long time ago.       [true, false]

2. Face-blindness affects approximately 2% of the population.       [true, false]

3. People with face-blindness have no problems recognizing faces.       [true, false]

4. 'Super-recognisers' can identify people based on their current appearance, even if they have changed their hairstyle or hair color.       [true, false]

5. The police use 'super-recognisers' to identify criminal faces in videos of crowds.       [true, false]

6. 'Super-recognisers' can only recognize people with distinguishing features like beards and moustaches.       [true, false]

7. The ability to be a 'super-recognizer' is something that can be acquired through practice.       [true, false]

8. 'Super-recognizers' are only found in certain countries.       [true, false]

9. 'Super-recognizers' are being used for practical purposes by the police.       [true, false]

10. The ability to be a 'super-recognizer' is a recent discovery.       [true, false]

Do a puzzle to make the whole text:

Read the conversation and fill in the gaps while reading:

Emily: Hey, Ben. How was your weekend?

Ben: It was pretty busy actually. I          [bought, repaired, washed] my washing machine on Saturday.

Emily: Oh no! Is it broken again?

Ben: Yeah, and I had to use a       [iron, TV, drill] to fix it this time.

Emily: That sounds             [complicated, delicious, smelly]. Did you have any time for fun at all?

Ben: Well, after that I       [did, mowed, cut] the lawn in the backyard.

Emily: You really know how to have a good time, don't you?

Ben: And then on Sunday, Emily taught me how to wallpaper a               [roof, swimming-pool, room]. She's such an expert.

Emily: Just doing my best to make our        [garage, home, lawn] look nice.

Ben: Then we started a          [barbecue, fight, repair] with our neighbors. We had so much fun!

Emily: And as if that wasn't enough, I even sewed some            [carport, front door, clothes] afterwards.

Ben: Wow, you are talented! So what were you doing while I was fixing up the house?

Emily: Well, I was ironing the        [boots, shirts, shoes] when my mother came home from her trip.

Ben: Oh, I'm sorry I missed that. I like talking to her sometimes.

Emily: Don't worry, she'll be back next week. But look, we grew some            [vegetables, wallpapers, food] in our garden. Aren't they beautiful?

Ben: They sure are. Speaking of food, can you make          [lamp, cushions, pancakes] for breakfast tomorrow?

Emily: Of course!

Ben: Perfect! Now, let's go       [fix, break, drive] your car together since it's been giving you problems lately.

Emily: Great idea. We can park it in the garage and use the new          [carsport, carport, carspot] we built last month.

Ben: Yes, and once we're done, I need to hoover or sweep the       [door, floor, poor] inside before setting up the solar panels on the roof.

Emily: And then we can finally put up those new         [windows, carpets, blinds] and curtains.

Ben: Sounds like another busy day.

Emily: But it'll be worth it to see our home all cozy and nice.

Ben: Absolutely. And we can even add a mirror, some new cushions and pillows for extra            [comfort, excitement, horror].

Emily: Oh, and don't forget about the chimney. We need to have that checked soon.

Ben: I'll make a note of that. And we still haven't organized the cellar yet either.

Emily: You're right. It's going on our to-do list for next weekend.

Ben: Just when you think there's nothing left to do in a house, more things pop up.

Emily: That's being an adult for you!

Ben: At least we have each other to tackle everything together, including making sure the       [first, front, left] door and       [black, bad, back] door are locked before bed.

Emily: Always! Good night, Ben.

Ben: Good night, Emily.