2. Where are Sato and Kasumi from?

3. How do you spell your last name?

4. May I have a soda, please?

5. Excuse me. Do you speak English?

6. I like this hoodie! How much is it?

8. James works in a hotel. He’s a ________.

9. Hurry up! We’re late. What are you doing?

10. Would you like to go to the movies tonight?

12. I can’t play any musical instrument.

13.  A  Have you ever lent money to a friend?

        B  Yes, I have. But ________.

14. A   So, what do you think about this apartment?
       B   I’d move in right away if ______.

16. In Bikram yoga the heat is important for ________.

17. The man says in the USA, crossfit is _________.

18. In cross fit you _______.

19. The man recommends the woman _________.

21. A   These apples are really tasty!

       B  Yeah, but very expensive, too. They’re _________.

22. I wish I could buy that car. Unfortunately, _________.

23. George was embarrassed because his phone ________ during the final exam.

24.  A   Oh no! My grandma’s Chinese teapot is chipped!!

        B   Well, at least you can fix it. I think _________.

25.  A   Why did you break up with Tarah?

        B   Quite frankly, I didn’t believe her when she said ____________.

And they are not the only ones innovating at the frontier of brain and human enhancement. Hundreds of firms and research labs around the globe are researching and developing new ways to help brain owners perform at higher levels for longer periods of time, responding to latent needs in a society where increasing numbers see their brains as a priority and would even “take a brief assessment every year as an “annual mental check-up”, according to one survey.

To help you see what’s going on, let me describe some key trends in this area. Assuming we harness the opportunity well (more on that later), I believe the future of brain enhancement is digital, pervasive and bright, benefiting every proud brain owner and not just athletes or “superhumans”.

28. What word cannot replace the term pervasive because it has a different meaning? 

7.5 billion human brains need help to thrive in the Fourth Industrial Revolution

Brain enhancement is not a luxury for the few; it is a must for the many. What can we do to strengthen brain connectivity at any age, enhancing complex problem-solving, novel thinking, emotional intelligence, agility, flexibility and strategic leadership?

“Staying mentally sharp” and addressing aging-related cognitive decline is becoming a top priority, given that life expectancy has been growing both in developed and developing countries.

Lifelong neuroplasticity means all those brains can be enhanced

Innovation is enabled by the core fact – called neuroplasticity – that the human brain continually changes itself through experience. Neuroplasticity, also known as brain plasticity, refers to the brain’s ability to rewire itself based on experience by generating new neurons and by forming new connections between them, among other factors. It was believed for a long time that, after a certain age, the brain became “fixed”. Now we know that the brain never stops changing, and that’s why there’s so much interest and hope around ways to harness that neuroplasticity to lead better lives, to enhance our brains, and to delay brain health decline.