Intelligence

1. Read and transcribe the following words.

Verbal, major, separate, unrelated, single, multiple, general, require, core, primary, fluency, spatial, component, mathematical, kinaesthetic, deny.

2. Give the Russian equivalents to the words.

Problem-solving skills, core factor, unrelated abilities, general mental energy, specific task, primary abilities, spatial intelligence, to apply to new tasks.

3. Give the English equivalents to the words and word combinations.

Учиться на опыте, единственный главный фактор, требовать разумного поведения, отрицать существование, беглость, размышление, пространственный интеллект, познавательные умения.

4. Read the following passages and fill in the gaps with the given words.

work out understand look forward to predict analyse imagine know solve remember forget be aware of concentrate on study pay attention to think about find out dream realize

One of the most remarkable things about the human mind is our ability to (1) ………… the future. In our minds, we can see what has not yet happened. For example, while we are (2) ……………. visiting a new place or country, we imagine what it will be like. We (3) ………… the way people will eat, dress and act. Of course, we do not always predict things correctly. Things are often very different from the way we expect them to be.

One of the most famous dreams in history is the dream of the German scientist Kekule, who had been trying to (4) ………….. a very difficult problem in physics. He had (5) ………… and (6) …………. the problem from every angle for days, but there seem to be no way of (7) ……………. the answer. Then one night he went to bed and (8) ……………. When he woke up, he (9) …………… that he (10) ………. the answer. He had (11) ………. the problem in his dream.

The hypnotist sat in the chair opposite her and spoke softly. “I want you to (12) …………….. my voice. (13) ………… nothing. And as you (14)…………. nothing but my voice. And as you (15) ……………to my voice, your eyes will get heavier and heavier. Soon you will be asleep. You will hear my voice and (16) ……… my words, but your body will be asleep, your eyes are so heavy. You are almost asleep and when you wake up you will (16) ………. nothing. You will (17) ………… everything. Now I am going to count slowly from one to five.”

14. Which kind of clever is your child

1. Read and transcribe the following words.

Paul, score, suffer, daughter, prestigious, measure, memorize, phrase, encourage, recite, pattern, equivalence, mathematician, familiar, scissors, supply, various, juniour, gymnastics, mystery, praise, performance, mystery, intelligence, character.

2. Give the Russian equivalents to the words.

IQ score, suffer, exclude, compete, measure, mainly, an early talker, encourage, taxi horns, to recite, recognize, familiar, extra-curricular, category and pattern, good at chess, imaginary words, adventures, superb, rule-governed, supply, scissors, skillfully, gifted, to take apart, to fix, lack, to identify a criminal, no matter what.

3. Give the English equivalents to the words and word combinations.

Целый, счет, страдать, исключить из школы, требовать, завершить подготовку по праву, престижная работа, способность, развивать потенциал, фокусироваться на, одаренный ребенок, внеурочный, запоминать слова, иностранные фразы, узнавать знакомые слова, декламировать стихи, воображаемые миры, хотя, рисовать в перспективе, поощрять дар, снабжать, обращаться с предметами, разбирать на части, использовать способности, персонаж, хвалить ребенка.

4. Finish the phrase.

IQ …………………. to exclude …………..

prestigious ……………….. to measure …………

to focus on ………………. to develop ……………..

to pick up ………………. extra-curricular ………….

imaginary ……………… to fix ……………….

lack of ………………… to join ……………..

5. Give derivatives of the following words.

Gift, qualify, prestige, able, intelligent, space, attentive, encourage, develop, strong, imagine, construct, mathematics, vision, familiar, move, skill, science.

6. Find in the text the word that corresponds to the definition.

a) be without, have less than enough

b) talented

c) immediate understanding of smth without conscious reasoning

d) to show

e) book dealing with the words of a language, arranged in ABC order

f) to repair

g) opportunity

i) having respect that results form good reputation