Academic/General Training Module by Adam Smith First Published in 2015

right. 
Keywords in Question 
 
1.
rehearsal for adult activities … 
2.
mental activities … 
3.
young animal … 
4.
recording how much time … 
5.
unusual connections in the brain … 
6.
adulthood … 
7.
a specific substance … 
8.
a wide range of activities … 
9.
input concerning physical 
surroundings … 
10.
build up strength …
 
Similar Words in the Text 
 
a.
jumping rapidly between 
activities 
b.
environmental data 
c.
a particular chemical 
d.
get in shape 
e.
adult life 
f.
link-ups between brain areas 
that might not normally 
communicate 
g.
if you plot the amount of 
time 
h.
cognitive development 
i.
a juvenile 
j.
develop the skills they will 
need to hunt, mate and 
socialise as adults
 
 
Note:
 
Try finding the keywords in the table above if you have a copy of the book 
Cambridge IELTS 4, page 50, to see whether they help you to get the right answer 
more easily. 
 
 

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 IELTS
 JOURNAL 
 
29 
Exercise 16: Match the keywords on the left with the similar words or phrases on the 
right. 
Keywords in Questions 
 
1.
boys are more likely to be left-
handed … 
2.
when they first developed 
language … 
3.
society is prejudiced against left-
handed people … 
4.
a common feature … 
5.
the two sides of the brain 
develop … different functions … 
6.
after a stroke … 
7.
the left side of the brain …