42 Which of the following is NOT a major ingredient of quicksand?
(A)water
(B)sand
(C)salt
(D)gel

38 What does “functional MRI” do? (A)It records people’s speech for acoustic analyses. (B)It videotapes people’s gestures while they speak. (C)It shows the areas of the brain that are active. (D)It is only used to show activities in the left brain.

39 Which of the following people use the same region in their Broca’s area for both the first and the second languages? (A)People who are slow in learning a second language. (B)People who learned their first language early in life. (C)People who learned their second language early in life. (D)People who learned their second language much later than their first language.

40 Based on this passage, what is NOT true about Broca’s area? (A)This area is in charge of producing language. (B)It is located at the left hemisphere of the brain. (C)This area is used for the production of the second language. (D)People use the same Broca’s area for both their first and second languages.

41 What can we conclude from this passage? (A)When the second language is learned early, it is considered more like the first language by the brain. (B)The second language can never be processed like the first language. (C)The second language that is learned late can be wired into the same areas as the firs language. (D)The motivation of the learners matters the most in language acquisition.

43 Which of the following statements is NOT true? (A)Dr. Bonn’s experience in Iran initiated his subsequent research on quicksand. (B)The amount of force necessary to get a trapped foot out of the quicksand is huge. (C)Dr. Bonn was trapped in the quicksand because he failed to notice the warning sing. (D)People who sink in quicksand are likely to die from drowning.

44 According to the article, what should we do if we happen to be trapped in quicksand? (A)Swim to the bank as quickly as possible. (B)Wave our hands violently so that we will keep floating in the quicksand. (C)Tread down the quicksand to harden it. (D)Introduce water into the quicksand by moving our feet around slightly.

45 In what tone does the author present himself? (A)humorous (B)objective (C)sarcastic (D)pessimistic

46 Which of the following is the best title for the passage? (A)A Cat Personality Test to Match Cats with Owners (B)A Scientist Working on Better Understanding of Cats (C)An Ideal Shelter for Cats in Washington D.C. (D)A Program to Improve the Sociability of Cats

47 Which of the following steps is not taken during the test with Barnaby? (A)Lead Barnaby into a place that is new to the cat. (B)Check how much time the cat spends on interactions. (C)Offer the cat some food to see how fast he eats. (D)Monitor some indicators of the cat’s sociability.

48 Which of the following statements is true? (A)People think the program is a waste of time. (B)Currently only one shelter in Washington D.C. is using the program. (C)More cats have been adopted than before in shelters that use the program. (D)The program puts more stress on the personality of cats than that of adopters.