Questions 36-40
Choose the correct letter A, B or C.
36. In Dr Bialystok’s experiment, the subjects had to react according to
A the colour of the square on the screen.
B the location of the square on the screen.
C the location of the shift key on the keyboard.
37. The experiment demonstrated the ‘Simon effect’ because it involved a conflict between
A seeing something and reacting to it.
B producing fast and slow reactions.
C demonstrating awareness of shape and colour.
38. The experiment shows that, compared with the monolingual subjects, the bilingual subjects
A were more intelligent.
B had faster reaction times overall.
C had more problems with the ‘Simon effect’
39. The results of the experiment indicate that bilingual people may be better at
A doing different types of tasks at the same time.
B thinking about several things at once.
C focusing only on what is needed to do a task.
40. Dr Bialystok’s first and second experiments both suggest that bilingualism may
A slow down the effects of old age on the brain.
B lead to mental confusion among old people.
C help old people to stay in better physical condition