When I _______, at the doctors I ______ an article about animals and memory.
waited/ had read
had been waiting/ used to read
had waited/ was reading
was waiting/ read
I was really encouraged ___ my result in the memory test. It was much better than I expected!
for
with
by
in
Even though my grandmother is 84 years old, her memory is still amazingly ____
wide
true
deep
sharp
In spy movies they usually have to ______ information ____ having read or heard it once.
remember/ by memory
contain/ in memory
commit/ to memory
keep/ in memory
There is _____ more research available about memory loss than in the past.
substancious
substantive
substancely
substantially
Some people may find it _____ to discover that there could be a forgetfulness gene.
assuring
insuring
ensuring
reassuring
The lecturer reminded us __ hand in our assignments by the end of the week.
to
of
with
for
Did you put these pizzas in the fridge? I don't _____ buying them.
realise
recall
recognise
recount
Some people can remember conversations ___________, but I usually forget the details.
from word to word
word for word
word on word
word by word
Do you ever have an _______? That feeling when you can't get a song out of your head.
ear lizard
ear worm
ear bug
ear snake
Jacky has a really ______ memory-she remembers what she was wearing two weeks ago, but she never remembers my birthday!
picky
selective
choosy
optional
Memory is individual and not ______ between two people.
transcommunicable
transactional
transformable
transferrable
______ not getting enough sleep can have negative effects on your memory.
repetitively
repetitionally
repeatingly
repeatedly
I have a _____ recollection of meeting her before, but I'm not very sure.
vague
half
clouded
light
Don't play that song again! It _____ really bad memories from my last holiday!
holds
triggers
starts
creates
It can be easier to remember a ______ story than one with fewer details.
descriptive
descripted
descriptative
describable
If an event isn't ______ positive, over time we start to remember it ______.
particularly/ differently
partfully/ differencely
partically/ differingly
partly/ differentially
My grandfather has a great memory for faces. He always ____ people when he meets them in the street.
memorises
reminds
recognises
notices
I know I'm going to forget to call Tina-can you ____ my memory nearer the time please?
run
kick
wrestle
jog
I ______ that I _______ to the party until after the event.
hadn't realised/ wouldn't have been invited
didn't realise/ hadn't been invited
couldn't realise/ had invited
wasn't realising/ haven't been invited
My brother was in a car accident and _____ the memory of it for a whole year.
put out
shut out
blocked out
locked out