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experiments are important for society? What could be
done in schools to improve the way people interact?
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4. Mann had been living in London and he didn’t know
anyone there.
2. After several months, he realised his project was
‘turning into something more intriguing.
3. He had no ides his campaign was about to go viral.
A Psychologists have been studying this behaviour
since 1964.
5. He started the project in 2010.
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us happier
7. The participants who had talked to a stranger rated
theirjoumey as most positive
past simple
past continuous
present perfect simple
present perfect continuous
past perfect
past perfect continuous
future in the past
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2 Circle the correct alternative.
1. | didn't know the gir’s name because | had forgotten!
had been forgetting it.
2 Psychologists
‘experiments on human behaviour for many years.
3 When | arrived, Lucy and Steve were already there.
They chatted/were chatting about the party.
4 Tom had a red face because he had run/
‘had been running
5 I got up late s0| missec/was missing ry train.
3. Choose the correct answers.
1 Sam. what his brother tells him to do.
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2. We thought the boys... but luckily in the end
they didn't,
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3 We went totaly last month. We there many
times.
A went B were going have been
4 Mark ____. his homework when | phoned, so he
could chat.
A has just finished B_ had just finished
© had just been finishing
5 Simon... in Portugal before he moved to Asia,
‘A had been living B_ has been living
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y form of
‘the verbs given. Sometimes more than one form jg
possible.
‘A: So | hear that Jenna (a) (finally/decide)
to'study psychology at university | really thought that
she (b) (choose) sociology,
B: | know. She (e) hesitate) between the
two fora while now. Apparently she (d)
(change) her mind after she (e) oie
a talk by Professor Martin last week
‘A: Oh yes, | wanted to go to that, but | (f)
(Glready/arrange) to go to an Ed Sheeran gig with
Katie. We (9) (look forward) to it for
ages so there was no way | (h) (once)
B: I don’t biame you. | () (Chine) about
going too, but they () (coll ou,
I went to the lecture instead.
A: Right! So was he @ good lecturer?
B: Fantastic. But they (k) (have) a
few technical problems during the talk. He
0 (how) some photos of an
experiment he (m) (Carry out) in the
US when there was a power cut and everything
wont dark
‘A: So what happened?
B: He's such a professional, While they (n)
(fid the problem, he talked in the dark! It was
fascinating, he really (o) (make) me
want to study psychology
‘A: It sounds good, but the gig was absolutely brilliant.
| don’t think you need to be a psychologist to explain
why my evening was better than yours!
| 5 Complete the sentences using the words given.
Do not change the meaning.
1. | like comics. | started Ikking them when | was a
child. since |
[have liked comics since | was a chil. |
2 The film started before we got to the cinems.
already |
The film when we got
to the cinema.
3. Jane started running 30 minutes ago and she is
still running. for
Jone. 30 minutes,
“4 Jack was studying for hours, then he had lunch.
been
Jack before having
lunch, |
5. We were playing football in the park when Kate
broke her acm, while
Kate in the park,
6 They were going to go home. about
Theil jo eee home. Complete the table with the noun form of these 4
Compl UsTEMNG @ 0) Listen to an interview and choose
best summary.
Gecrv wiles descies SIRE 1. It’s about why you should join social networking site
| happy = interact = invent + lonely ~ move 2. tS about different speciality sites.
personal « psychology + research « science |
3. Its about sites for people with annoying habits.
similar + sincere » speak : its
=a Ss 5 Qi Listen again. Are the statements True (T),
| False (F), or is the information Not Mentioned (NM)?
: 1 Pinterest had milions of folloners 2s
a 3. Asa member of Trot On, you can
-ness share photos and videos and join
speciality groups
i . 4 Dogster has far more members
ned than Catster. T/F/NM
‘NM
5S. There are over a million users on the
site REMcloud where people can share
2 Complete the sentences with the correct form of
Coreen ere their dreams T/F/NM
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2 (Fiend) ia close relationship between
‘ro people who are fiends,
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postive when you learn from i verbs and nouns.
4. Its important to have the (free) to do )
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less with people. That is why many people are cant rand
(loneliness). na
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3 Complete the text with the correct form of the
words given. | =
“Thank you’ is one of the first (a) EXPRESS
we learn to say and it is considered an
important sign of good manners: However,
apart from being an (b) of INDICATE
‘gratitude, saying thank you can also be
PSYCHOLOGY
have cartied out studies into how being
grateful affects us. These involved asking :
@ to send job applications PARTICIPATE
to various different people and request
feedback. The people who were thanked
for their help were more wiling to help a
second time because they felt it was a more
enjoyable (e) While this was not INTERACT
particularly surprising, the (f) RESEARCH
who carried out the experiments also found
that people were more willing to help a
stranger as a result. itis apparent that when
‘we are thanked we feel valued and have more
@ jing therked inereases our CONFIDE y
(h) and because we feel more HAPPY y
positive this gives us the (i) to MOTIVATE
‘agree to holp strangers when asked.
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