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Multilevel · Part 4 · CEFR Mock Test 06

The Selective Memory: Reading answers

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

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The Selective Memory Long, warm evenings spent messing around the village harbour. Watching the fishermen going about their business. I remember a general sensation of well-being. It never used to be cold as it always seems to be when I walk along the seacoast today. The endless days spent indoors because of the steady rain are forgotten. Only the sunshine and warmth remain as a memory. I lived in a little seaside village which was full of holidaymakers in the summer and deserted the rest of the year. We ran free, a gang of local children of all ages. School work was never a big issue; we used to do it quickly so we could go off down to the village. We used to eat enormous slices of bread…

Answers 21–29

  1. 21

    When the author was a child…

    B: he watched fishermen as they were working Multiple choice

  2. 22

    During summer months the author and his friends …

    C: headed for the harbour to play jumping Multiple choice

  3. 23

    When did they spend hours in the rock pools?

    D: when the tide was low Multiple choice

  4. 24

    The author concludes that…

    A: the memory only selects certain moments of the childhood. Multiple choice

  5. 25

    The author remembers only the best days of his childhood.

    TRUE True / False / Not Given

  6. 26

    The author spent his childhood with his grandparents.

    NOT GIVEN True / False / Not Given

  7. 27

    The village was empty in cold seasons.

    TRUE True / False / Not Given

  8. 28

    The author didn't study well.

    NOT GIVEN True / False / Not Given

  9. 29

    The children never cared about what to eat.

    TRUE True / False / Not Given

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