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Multilevel · Part 4 · Multilevel Practice Test 24

Smell and Human Experience: Reading answers

Answers to questions 21–29 (9 in all), each with why it is right.

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A A survey conducted by Anthony Synott at Montreal's Concordia University asked participants to comment on how important smell was to them in their lives. It became apparent that smell can evoke strong emotional responses. A scent associated with a good experience can bring a rush of joy, while a foul odour or one associated with a bad memory may make us grimace with disgust. The perception of smell, therefore, consists not only of the sensations of the odours themselves, but of the experiences and emotions associated with them. B Odours are also essential cues in social bonding. In one well-known test, women and men were able to distinguish by smell alone clothing worn by their marriage…

Answers 21–29

  1. 21

    According to the introduction, we become aware of the importance of smell when

    C: our ability to smell is damaged. Multiple choice

  2. 22

    The experiment described in paragraph B

    A: shows how we make use of smell without realising it. Multiple choice

  3. 23

    What is the writer doing in paragraph C?

    C: rejecting a common belief Multiple choice

  4. 24

    What does the writer suggest about the study of smell in paragraph E?

    D: Smell is yet to be defined. Multiple choice

  5. 25

    The research shows that the same scent can awake the same emotions in each person.

    FALSE True / False / Not Given

  6. 26

    It is always difficult to identify an individual we know from their outfits among others.

    FALSE True / False / Not Given

  7. 27

    People all around the world do not show the same attitude towards smell.

    TRUE True / False / Not Given

  8. 28

    Children can identify their mothers better than women identify their husbands.

    NOT GIVEN True / False / Not Given

  9. 29

    Researchers have already lost interest in terms of finding answers to some complex questions.

    NOT GIVEN True / False / Not Given

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