Which of the following definitions of commuting would the author of this passage most probably agree with?




A.Travelling for hours from a town or city to work in the countryside every day.
B.Travelling to work and then home again in a day within a rural district.
C.Using a commutation ticket for special journeys in all seasons of the year.
D.Regularly travelling a long distance between one’s place of work and one’s home.

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions from 46 to 55.
Archimedes' Principle is a law of physics that states that when an object is totally or partially immersed in a fluid, it experiences an upthrust equal to the weight of the fluid displaced. The principle is most frequently applied to the behaviour of objects in water, and helps to explain floating and sinking, and why objects seem lighter in water. It also applies to balloons.
The key word in the principle is “upthrust”, which refers to the force acting upward to reduce the apparent weight of the object when it is under water. If, for example, a metal block with a volume of 100 cm3 is dipped in water, it displaces an equal volume of water, which has a weight of approximately 1 N (3.5 oz). The block therefore seems to weigh about 1 N less.
An object will float if its average density is less than that of water. If it is totally submerged, the weight of the water it displaces (and hence the upthrust on it) is greater than its own weight, and it is forced upward and out of the water, until the weight of the water displaced by the submerged part is exactly equal to the weight of the floating object. Thus a block of wood with a density six tenths that of water will float with six tenths of its volume under water, since at that point the weight of fluid displaced is the same as the block’s own weight. If a dense material is made into a suitable shape, it will float because of Archimedes’ principle. A ship floats, whereas a block of iron of the same mass sinks.
It is also because of Archimedes’ principle that ships float lower in the water when they are heavily loaded (more water must be displaced to give the necessary upthrust). In addition, they cannot be so heavily loaded if they are to sail in fresh water as they can if they are to sail in the sea, since fresh water is less dense than sea water, and so more water must be displaced to give the necessary upthrust. This means the ship is lower in the water, which can be dangerous in rough weather.
From "Archimedes' Principle", Microsoft® Student 2008 [DVD]. Microsoft Corporation, 2007.
The word “upthrust” in the passage refers to the ______.




A.upward push
B.upper side of an object
C.upturned force
D.upside-down turn

A.forgettable
B.memorable
C.forgetful
D.memorised

Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the passage?




A.Psychologists studying memory are concerned with how the stored knowledge is used.
B.Psychologists studying memory are concerned with the brain’s storage of knowledge.
C.Psychologists are all interested in memory as much as behaviours.
D.Psychologists studying learning are interested in human behaviours

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to show the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions.
Before decided to have operation, you should get a second opinion.




A.decided
B.operation
C.should
D.a second opinion.

As mentioned in the passage, photography can ______.




A.print old pictures
B.convey ideas and feelings
C.show the underworld
D.replace drawings

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
Susan: “What about an ice- cream?”
Debbie: “………………..It’s freezing outside.”




A.You’re telling me!
B.You must be joking!
C.You took the words right out of my mouth!”
D.You are great!

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
Delilah wasn’t at all hungry, and could only…………..with the food on her plate.




A.finger
B.snack
C.toy
D.side

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
It is not the right moment to ask for my help; I am…………..to listen!




A.too much busy
B.far too busy
C.so far busy
D.too far busy

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
Would you like another coffee?




A.I’d love one
B.Willingly
C.Very kind of you
D.It’s a pleasure