MÔN THI: TIẾNG ANH (Questions 18 - 22)
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the option that best fits each of the numbered blanks.[cite: 1]
Throughout history, scholars have recognised that memory plays a central role in cognitive development[cite: 1]. It is therefore essential to understand which techniques can help us memorize more efficiently[cite: 1]. One of the most effective ways (18) _______[cite: 1]. Below are two simple techniques to help you remember everything, even a shopping list of eight items[cite: 1].
The first method involves creating a vivid and unusual story[cite: 1]. For example, picture a giant loaf of bread with coffee suddenly spraying out like a fountain[cite: 1]. The coffee turns into white yoghurt, (19) _______[cite: 1]. Olives run across the bridge while large eggs chase them[cite: 1]. The olives hide behind a carton of orange juice[cite: 1]. When you try to eat one, it becomes a bitter-tasting onion[cite: 1]. (20) _______[cite: 1].
The second technique is called the “memory palace”[cite: 1]. Visualize your home and mentally walk through each room[cite: 1]. Place the items from your list in specific locations, such as bread on the doormat or coffee in front of the TV[cite: 1]. (21) _______, you make the information easier to recall[cite: 1]. Not only is this strategy useful for shopping lists (22) _______[cite: 1].