Get rid of the song stuck in your head with chewing gum

KEY

Question 1

            a) FALSE “People [...] and less likely to hear them after they've stopped, the researchers found”

            b) FALSE “90 per cent of people experience earworms,……, and 15 per cent of people would call         them disturbing”

            c) FALSE  “those that were told to do nothing or tap their finger”

            d) TRUE “The study is the first to examine the effects of chewing gum on earworms”

Question 2

              a)  For most people, earworms are only in their head for a brief time, maybe moments, although in   other cases, this may continue for 48 or 72 hours.

            b)  The people tested heard two songs.  Some people were then given chewing gum while others  were not.  Both groups were instructed to avoid focusing on the tracks.  If the music came into their    heads, individuals pressed a button.

Question 3

a)     (to) kick out

b)    researchers

c)     frustrating

            d)   whenever

            e)   (to) counter

Question 4

a)     If you want to get rid of earworms, chewing gum can help (you).

b)    Earworms are only experienced by the majority of people for short periods.

c)     According to Beaman, more research was needed to see whether this would help counter symptoms of disorders.