Question

How sharp is your memory?

Take this five-minute memory test. The teacher will read out a series of 30 words, one by one. Some of them will be repeated. Whenever you hear a word for the first time, write ‘N’ (for New) in the corresponding box and when you hear a repeated word write ‘R’ After completing this task, check your results. Compare it with your friends and see where you stand.

A set of 30 words is provided here. You can ask your teacher or a friend to read out the words. Hear carefully and do this activity yourself.

1		11		21
2		12		22
3		13		23
4		14		24
5		15		25
6		16		26
7		17		27
8		18		28
9		19		29
10		20		30

Answer 1

1	astonished	11	safety	21	giants
2	available	12	approach	22	reluctant
3	doubt	13	chemist	23	devotee
4	statistical	14	methodical	24	perambulator
5	ordinary	15	doubt	25	memory
6	fortune	16	perfection	26	audacious
7	devotee	17	memory	27	eccentric
8	seldom	18	scarcely	28	common
9	reluctant	19	thousand	29	statistical
10	important	20	visitor	30	efficient